Stevens,
John Paul 1920-; associate justice, U.S. Supreme Court (1975-)
Stevens,
Thaddeus 1792-1868; U.S. statesman & abolitionist
Stevens,
Wallace 1879-1955; U.S. poet
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Ste·vens
American filmmaker who directed A Place in the Sun (1951), Giant (1956), and numerous other motion pictures.
Stevens, John Paul Born 1920.
American jurist who was appointed an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in 1975.
Stevens, Nettie Marie 1861-1912.
American cytogeneticist whose studies on the chromosomes of the common mealworm led to the discovery of the chromosomal determination of sex.
Stevens, Thaddeus 1792-1868.
American politician. A U.S. representative from Pennsylvania (1849-1853 and 1859-1868), he led the impeachment proceedings against President Andrew Johnson (1868).
Stevens, Wallace 1879-1955.
American poet whose artful and innovative works, including “Peter Quince at the Clavier” and “Sunday Morning” (both 1923), concern the role of imagination in bringing order to a chaotic world.