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Shimomura, Osamu
(Encyclopedia) Shimomura, Osamu, 1928–2018, Japanese organic chemist and marine biologist, Ph.D. Nagoya Univ., 1960. Shimomura was a researcher at Princeton (1960–82) and a professor (1982–2001)…emerald
(Encyclopedia) emerald, the green variety of beryl, of which aquamarine is the blue variety. Chemically, it is a beryllium-aluminum silicate whose color is due to small quantities of chromium…Potter's Bar
(Encyclopedia) Potter's Bar, town (1991 pop. 22,755), Hertfordshire, central England, in the Midlands. Potter's Bar is a residential district, most of which is within the Green Belt Zone barred to…Parnell, Charles Stewart
(Encyclopedia) Parnell, Charles StewartParnell, Charles Stewartpärˈnəl, pärnĕlˈ [key], 1846–91, Irish nationalist leader. Haughty and sensitive, Parnell was only a mediocre orator, but he possessed a…William Shakespeare: Henry VIII, Act III
Act IIIScene ILondon. Queen Katharine's apartmentsEnter Queen Katharine and her Women, as at workQueen KatharineTake thy lute, wench: my soul grows sad with troubles; Sing, and disperse 'em,…jasper, type of quartz
(Encyclopedia) jasper, opaque, impure cryptocrystalline quartz, usually red, but also yellow, green, and grayish blue. It is used as a gem. Ribbon jasper has the colors in stripes.Notre Dame Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Notre Dame Mountains, section of the Appalachian system, extending c.500 mi (800 km) from the Green Mts. of Vermont into the Gaspé Peninsula, Canada. Worn low by erosion, the ancient…bloodstone
(Encyclopedia) bloodstone or heliotrope, green chalcedony spotted with red, used as a gem stone. It is found in India, the United States, Brazil, and Australia.Harold H. Greene 2000 Deaths
Harold H. GreeneAge: 76 federal judge who presided over the government's antitrust case against AT&T, which eventually broke up the company. He was a key figure in drafting the Civil…Steven D. Green, 2006 News
former U.S. Army private, was arrested in July and charged with raping an Iraqi teenager and murdering her and three members of her family in March. Green had been recently discharged for a…Trending
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