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meter, unit of measure
(Encyclopedia) meter, abbr. m, fundamental unit of length in the metric system. The meter was originally defined as 1/10,000,000 of the distance between the equator and either pole; however, the…Weinberger, Jaromir
(Encyclopedia) Weinberger, JaromirWeinberger, Jaromirwīnˈbûrgər, [key]Weinberger, JaromirCzech yäˈrômēr wīnˈbĕrgĕr [key], 1896–1967, Czech composer. Weinberger studied at the conservatories of…Vambery, Arminius
(Encyclopedia) Vambery, Arminius or HermannVambery, Arminius or Hermannvämˈbārĭ [key], Hung. Ármin VámbéryVambery, Arminius or Hermannärˈmĭn [key], 1832–1913, Hungarian philologist and traveler. In…Wister, Owen
(Encyclopedia) Wister, OwenWister, Owenwĭsˈtər [key], 1860–1938, American author, b. Philadelphia, grad. Harvard (B.A., 1882; LL.B., 1888). Trips to the West for his health gave him material for his…Brewer's: Little-Endians
The two great empires of Lilliput and Blefuscu waged a destructive war against each other, exhausted their treasures, and decimated their subjects on their different views of interpreting…Delano, Amasa
(Encyclopedia) Delano, AmasaDelano, Amasaămˈəsə dĕlˈənō [key], 1763–1823, American sea captain, b. Duxbury, Mass. At 15, he served as a soldier in the American Revolution and later as a privateersman…Bry, Théodore de
(Encyclopedia) Bry, Théodore deBry, Théodore detēōdôrˈ də brē, brī [key], 1528–98, Flemish engraver and publisher, b. Liège. He spent most of his life in Frankfurt-am-Main. He visited London, where…Burnet, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Burnet, Thomas, c.1635–1715, English cleric and scientist, b. Croft, in Yorkshire, England. He was educated at Northallerton and Cambridge. Following travels in Europe, Burnet…Platt, Charles Adams
(Encyclopedia) Platt, Charles Adams, 1861–1933, American architect, landscape architect, painter, and etcher, b. New York City. He studied etching with Stephen Parrish and painting, in Paris, under…Barth, Heinrich
(Encyclopedia) Barth, HeinrichBarth, Heinrichhīnˈrĭkh bärt [key], 1821–65, German explorer in British service. After traveling (1845–47) through the Levant and N Africa, he entered the service of the…Trending
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