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December 2016: Head of the International Monetary Fund Is Found Guilty of Negligence
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of December 2016. 1. French President Hollande…Irenaeus, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Irenaeus, SaintIrenaeus, Saintīrĭnēˈəs [key], c.125–c.202, Greek theologian, bishop of Lyons, and one of the Fathers of the Church. Born in Asia Minor, he was a disciple of St.…Tate, Allen
(Encyclopedia) Tate, Allen (John Orley Allen Tate), 1899–1979, American poet and critic, b. Winchester, Ky., grad. Vanderbilt Univ., 1922. He was one of the founders and editors of the Fugitive (1922…South San Francisco
(Encyclopedia) South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and…Dodge, Grace Hoadley
(Encyclopedia) Dodge, Grace Hoadley, 1856–1914, American philanthropist, b. New York City; great-granddaughter of David Low Dodge. She played an important part in the founding of Teachers College of…Chapelain, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Chapelain, JeanChapelain, JeanzhäN shäplăNˈ [key], 1595–1674, French critic and poet. His works include La Pucelle (1656), an epic poem about Joan of Arc. Chapelain was a founding…Woodson, Carter Godwin
(Encyclopedia) Woodson, Carter Godwin, 1875–1950, African-American educator, b. New Canton, Va., Ph.D. Harvard (1912). He taught at Howard Univ. and helped organize (1915) the Association for the…Reykjavík
(Encyclopedia) ReykjavíkReykjavíkrāˈkyävēk, rāˈkävēk [key], city (1993 pop. 101,824), capital of Iceland, SW Iceland, on the Faxaflói. It is the center of the cod-fishing industry and the chief…San Gabriel
(Encyclopedia) San GabrielSan Gabrielsăn gāˈbrēəl [key], city (1990 pop. 37,120), Los Angeles co., SW Calif.; inc. 1913. Fabric, furniture, paper products, tools, and aircraft parts are manufactured…Yuma, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) YumaYumay&oomacr;ˈ mə [key], city (1990 pop. 54,923), seat of Yuma co., extreme SW Ariz., on the eastern bank of the Colorado River near the confluence of the Gila River; founded…Trending
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