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Lyon, Mary
(Encyclopedia) Lyon, MaryLyon, Marylīˈən [key], 1797–1849, American educator, founder of Mt. Holyoke College, b. Buckland, Mass. She attended three academies in Massachusetts; later she taught at…eggplant
(Encyclopedia) eggplant, name for Solanum melongena, a large-leaved woody perennial shrub (often grown as an annual herb) of the family Solanaceae (nightshade family), and also cultivated for its…Allouez, Claude Jean
(Encyclopedia) Allouez, Claude JeanAllouez, Claude Jeanklōd zhäN älwāˈ [key], 1622–89, French Jesuit missionary in Canada and the American Midwest. After arriving (1658) in Canada he served at posts…bloat
(Encyclopedia) bloat, excessive accumulation of gases in the rumen, the first stomach of a cud-chewing animal. Bloat is probably formed to a large extent by bacterial action. It occurs in all…quartzite
(Encyclopedia) quartzite, usually metamorphic rock composed of firmly cemented quartz grains. Most often it is white, light gray, yellowish, or light brown, but is sometimes colored blue, green,…Richardson, Henry Handel
(Encyclopedia) Richardson, Henry Handel, pseud. of Ethel Richardson Robertson, 1870–1946, Australian novelist, b. Melbourne. Her years of study at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne, were…Magda Gabor Biography
Magda Gabor sister of Zsa Zsa and Eva GaborBorn: 1919?Died: 1997Jolie Gabor1997 DeathsMike GagliardiJolie Gabor Biography
Jolie Gaboractress mother of Zsa Zsa and Eva GaborBorn: 1900?Died: 1997Ed Furgol1997 DeathsMagda GaborS - Z
Jaime SabinesEdmond SafraDoug SahmFred Saigh Jr.Gene SarazenVazgen SarkisianNathalie SarrauteBidu SayaoArthur Schawlow Elizabeth (Betty) Robinson SchwartzAl Schill Jr.George C(ampbell)…tea
(Encyclopedia) tea, tree or bush, its leaves, and the beverage made from these leaves. The plant (Camellia sinensis, Thea sinensis, or C. thea) is an evergreen related to the camellia and indigenous…Trending
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