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Brown, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Robert, 1773–1858, Scottish botanist and botanical explorer. In 1801 he went as a naturalist on one of Matthew Flinders's expeditions to Australia, returning (1805) to England…intermolecular forces
(Encyclopedia) intermolecular forces, forces that are exerted by molecules on each other and that, in general, affect the macroscopic properties of the material of which the molecules are a part.…Leiden
(Encyclopedia) Leiden or LeydenLeydenboth: līˈdən [key], city (1994 pop. 114,892), South Holland prov., W Netherlands, on the Old Rhine (Oude Rijn) River. Manufactures include medical equipment,…The Flower of My Secret<span class="date" >(1995)</span>
Columbia TriStar; rental pricing; RDirector: Pedro AlmodóvarCast: Marisa Paredes, Rossy De Palma, Juan Echanove and Chus LampreaveSpain Director Almodóvar took a surprising turn when he…Cotton Mary
Director:Ismail MerchantWriter:Alexandra VietsMerchant Ivory Productions; NR; 125 minutesRelease:3/00Cast:Madhur Jaffrey, Greta Scacchi, John MacIntosh The Merchant Ivory production house…Movie Timeline
Here are key moments in the history and evolution of the cinema. 1889William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, commissioned by Thomas Alva Edison, builds the first motion-picture camera and names it the…2017 Academy Awards
The 2017 Academy Awards will be presented on Mar. 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below. Best Picture The Shape of Water Call Me By Your Name Darkest Hour…David, Gerard
(Encyclopedia) David or Davit, GerardDavid or Davit, Gerardboth: gāˈrärt däˈvēt [key], c.1460–1523, Flemish painter, b. Oudewater, Holland. By 1484 he had established himself in Bruges, where he…Paulding, James Kirke
(Encyclopedia) Paulding, James KirkePaulding, James Kirkepôlˈdĭng [key], 1778–1860, American author and public official, secretary of the navy (1838–41) under Van Buren, b. near Millbrook, N.Y. He…Stuart, John McDouall
(Encyclopedia) Stuart, John McDouall, 1815–66, Scottish explorer in Australia. He emigrated (1838) to S Australia; there, as a draftsman, he joined Charles Sturt's expedition (1844–45) to central…Trending
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