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
See Stevens in American Heritage Dictionary 4
American filmmaker who directed A Place in the Sun (1951), Giant (1956), and numerous other motion pictures.
, John Paul Born 1920.
American jurist who was appointed an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in 1975.
, 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.
, 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).
, 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.