APPENDIX. 319 



OFFENBACH, JACQUES (1819-1880), a French composer, son 

 of German-Jewish parents. 



OHM, GEORG SIMON (1787-1854), a German physicist, au- 

 thor of "Ohm's law," son of a locksmith. 



OHM, MARTIN (1792-1872), a German mathematician, brother 

 of the preceding. 



OKEN, LORENZ (1779-1851), a German naturalist. 



OWEN, RICHARD (1804-1892) [50], a British naturalist, son of 

 Richard Owen (1754-1809) [A?], a merchant who was son of Wil- 

 liam Owen, who was high sheriff in 1741. Owen's mother, a widow, 

 was Catherine Perrin (1760-1838) [40], who was daughter of Robert 

 Perrin (1720-1757), an organist. 



OWEN, ROBERT DALE (1801-1877) [30], an American author, 

 son of Robert Owen (1771-1858), an English social reformer who was 

 son of poor parents. 



OWEN, DAVID DALE (1807-1860) [36], an American geologist, 

 brother of the preceding. 



PAGANINI, NICOLO (1784-1840), an Italian musician. 



PAINE, ROBERT TREAT, JR., (1773-1811) [42], an American 

 author, son of Robert Treat Paine (1731-1814), an American states- 

 man. 



PAINE, THOMAS (1737-1809), an American political writer, son 

 of a Quaker shoemaker. 



PALISSY, BERNARD (1510-1590), a French potter. 



PALMERSTON (Henry John Temple), (1784-1865) [45], a Brit- 

 ish statesman, son of Henry Temple (1739-1802) [66-^-2], who was 

 grandson of Henry Temple (1673-1757). 



PAOLI, PASQUALE (1726-1807), a Corsican patriot. His 

 brother Clemente was 9 years older. 



PAPIN, DENIS (1647-1712), a French physicist, a pioneer in- 

 ventor of the steam engine and steamboat. 



PARE, AMBROISE (1517-1590), a French surgeon. 



