thumb
The thumb is the first digit of the hand, next to the index finger. When a person is standing in the medical anatomical position (where the palm is facing to the front), the thumb is the outermost digit. The Medical Latin English noun for thumb ...
William Lysander Adams (1821–1906) was an American writer, newspaper editor, and medical doctor from
Oregon.
Early life and career
Adams was born in
Oberlin, Ohio on February 5, 1821.
He came to
Yamhill County, Oregon in 1848.
[ He worked as a teacher and made two trips to the California gold fields before publishing the play ''Treason, Strategems
] 