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Coues, Elliott

(Encyclopedia) Coues, ElliottCoues, Elliottkouz [key], 1842–99, American ornithologist, b. Portsmouth, N.H., grad. Columbian College, later Columbian Univ. and now George Washington Univ. (B.A., 1861…

Fort Collins

(Encyclopedia) Fort Collins, city (2020 pop. 169,810), seat of Larimer co., N Colo., on the Cache la Poudre River, at the foot of the Rocky Mts., inc.…

1965 College Basketball Recap: Second 10

Taken from final UPI coaches' poll.11San Francisco23–4Peter Peletta24–512N.C. State20–4Press Maravich21–513Oklahoma St.19–6Hank Iba20–714Wichita St.19–7Gary Thompson21–915Connecticut23–2Fred…

berkelium

(Encyclopedia) berkeliumberkeliumbûrˈklēəm [key] [from Berkeley], artificially produced radioactive chemical element; symbol Bk; at. no. 97; mass no. of most stable isotope 247; m.p. about 1,050℃; b.…

Frederick William II

(Encyclopedia) Frederick William II, 1744–97, king of Prussia (1786–97), nephew and successor of Frederick II (Frederick the Great). He had the power but lacked the ability of his distinguished…

Honorius III

(Encyclopedia) Honorius III, d. 1227, pope (1216–27), a Roman named Cencio Savelli; successor of Innocent III. He was created cardinal in 1197 and was an able administrator of the papal treasury. He…

Timrod, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Timrod, Henry, 1828–67, American poet, b. Charleston, S.C., studied at the Univ. of Georgia. He was known as “the laureate of the Confederacy.” Timrod became editor of the Columbia…