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americium

(Encyclopedia) americiumamericiumămərĭˈshēəm [key], artificially produced radioactive chemical element; symbol Am; at. no. 95; mass no. of most stable isotope 243; m.p. about 1,175℃; b.p. about 2,600…

Hanover, house of

(Encyclopedia) Hanover, house of, ruling dynasty of Hanover (see Hanover, province), which was descended from the Guelphs and which in 1714 acceded to the British throne in the person of George I.…

Turner, Frederick Jackson

(Encyclopedia) Turner, Frederick Jackson, 1861–1932, American historian, b. Portage, Wis. He taught at the Univ. of Wisconsin from 1885 to 1910 except for a year spent in graduate study at Johns…

Beck, Aaron Tempkin

(Encyclopedia) Beck, Aaron Tempkin, 1921-2021, American psychiatrist, b. Providence, R.I., Brown Univ. (B.A., 1942), Yale Univ. (M.D., 1946).…

Eric Turner 2000 Deaths

Eric TurnerAge: 31 Oakland Raiders defensive back who played nine seasons in the NFL following a remarkable college career at UCLA; second pick overall (by Cleveland) in 1991, the highest…

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline BissetactressBorn: 9/13/1944Birthplace: Weybridge, Surrey, England A former model, she is noted especially for her work in Francois Truffaut's Day for Night (1973), about an…

Jacqueline Bisset Biography

Jacqueline BissetactressBorn: 9/13/1944Birthplace: Weybridge, Surrey, England A former model, she is noted especially for her work in Francois Truffaut's Day for Night (1973), about an…

Brendan Fraser Biography

Brendan FraseractorBorn: 12/3/1968Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana Actor whose beefy good looks and tendency to star in slapstick comedies belie some solid acting talent. On the one hand,…

Toshiro Mifune

Toshiro Mifune Age: 77actor   One of the most talented Japanese actors to grace the silver screen, Mifune was best known for his samurai roles. His ability to play both tragic and comic…

Charles Bronson Biography

Charles Bronson(Charles Buchinsky)actorBorn: 11/3/1921Birthplace: Ehrenfield, Pennsylvania He is best-known for his portrayals of steely eyed, impassive tough guys, as the harmonica-playing…