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Francis J. O'Brien, Jr.
Applied Math., Engineering, Algonquian Studies
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Scientist, inventor & writer. Employed by US Govt., Naval Station Newport. RI native. Veteran, USAF. Ph.D. Columbia. Former President, Aquidneck Indian Council. Website lists publications in (1) Algonquian Studies (2) math. (3) poetry (4) essays. Latest book: A Cultural History of the Native Peoples of Southern New England (Bauu Press). A math. book "500 Integrals" available for sale as a PDF file(see sample chapters at http://www.docstoc.com/docs/3507375/500-Integrals-of-Elementary-and-Special-Functions). Other works are also available on CD.
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company: Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Rhode Island;Aquidneck Indian Council
title: Scientist & Diversity Program Manager
industry: Defense & Space
web address: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/IndianPlaceNames.html
Address:
city: Newport
zip: 2840
country: United States
Education:
undergraduate: RI College
degree: B.A. (Philo)
year: 1973
graduate: Teachers College & Grad. Sch Arts & Sciences, Columbia
degree: M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
year: 1980


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Glossary of Indian Place Name Roots
Glossary of Indian Place Name Roots
From: waabu | Date: 7/13/2009 | Rated: 0 (0) | Views: 186
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Appendix to new book--Understanding Indian Place Names in Southern New England--appearing early 2010. An abridged glossary of root words and ...  more>>

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A Peasant's Philosophy
A Peasant's Philosophy
From: waabu | Date: 6/28/2009 | Rated: 0 (0) | Views: 28
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The authors personal philosophy taught by peasants in the Olneyville Square section of Providence RI more>>

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Algonquian Prayer: Keihtanit-oom
Algonquian Prayer: Keihtanit-oom
From: waabu | Date: 6/24/2009 | Rated: 0 (0) | Views: 20
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A bilingual prayer created in 1998 in primitive Massachusett (now extinct American Indian langauge) more>>

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Algonquian Prayer: The Lord’s Prayer
Algonquian Prayer: The Lord’s Prayer
From: waabu | Date: 6/24/2009 | Rated: 0 (0) | Views: 16
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The Lords Prayer translated by missionary Rev. John Eliot in 1669 into the Massachusett Indian language, now extinct Eliot is author of the Bible ...  more>>

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The Rabbit Story
The Rabbit Story
From: waabu | Date: 6/24/2009 | Rated: 0 (0) | Views: 41
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An Algonquian Indian legend --The Rabbit Story--recorded by Princess Red Wing. Translation into Massachsuett language was the first attempt to use ...  more>>

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Verb Conjugation in Narragansett Language
Verb Conjugation in Narragansett Language
From: waabu | Date: 6/16/2009 | Rated: 0 (0) | Views: 47
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Example of conjugating and reconstructing a simple verb in extinct American Indian language Narragansett References more>>

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Familiar Indian Place Names In Rhode Island by County and Town, City and Place
Familiar Indian Place Names In Rhode Island by County and Town, City and Place
From: waabu | Date: 6/4/2009 | Rated: 0 (0) | Views: 118
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A small collection of RI American Indian place names selected and rearranged from T W Bicknell, History of the State of Rhode Island 1920 more>>

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The Word “Squaw” in Historical and Modern Sources
The Word “Squaw” in Historical and Modern Sources
From: waabu | Date: 5/26/2009 | Rated: 0 (0) | Views: 36
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Reprinted from American Indian Studies in the Extinct Languages of Southeastern New England, 2005. Newport, RI: Aquidneck Indian Council. more>>

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Algonquian Vocabulary:  Algonquian Prayers and Miscellaneous Algonquian Indian Texts
Algonquian Vocabulary: Algonquian Prayers and Miscellaneous Algonquian Indian Texts
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Reprinted from American Indian Studies in the Extinct Languages of Southeastern New England, 2005. Newport, RI: Aquidneck Indian Council. more>>

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Algonquian Vocabulary:  The Heavens, Weather, Winds, Time,
Algonquian Vocabulary: The Heavens, Weather, Winds, Time,
From: waabu | Date: 5/26/2009 | Rated: 0 (0) | Views: 23
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Reprinted from American Indian Studies in the Extinct Languages of Southeastern New England, 2005. Newport, RI: Aquidneck Indian Council. more>>

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Algonquian Vocabulary:  Corn, Fruit, Berries and Trees
Algonquian Vocabulary: Corn, Fruit, Berries and Trees
From: waabu | Date: 5/26/2009 | Rated: 0 (0) | Views: 148
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Reprinted from American Indian Studies in the Extinct Languages of Southeastern New England, 2005. Newport, RI: Aquidneck Indian Council. more>>

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Algonquian Vocabulary:  The Human Body
Algonquian Vocabulary: The Human Body
From: waabu | Date: 5/26/2009 | Rated: 0 (0) | Views: 64
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Reprinted from American Indian Studies in the Extinct Languages of Southeastern New England, 2005. Newport, RI: Aquidneck Indian Council. more>>

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