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(Encyclopedia) MenashaMenashamənăshˈə [key], city (1990 pop. 14,711), Winnebago co., E Wis., on Lake Winnebago and the Fox River, adjacent to its twin city of Neenah; settled 1840s, inc. 1874.…D'Alembert's principle
(Encyclopedia) D'Alembert's principleD'Alembert's principledălˈəmbârzˌ [key], in mechanics, principle permitting the reduction of a problem in dynamics to one in statics. This is accomplished by…Casadesus, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Casadesus, RobertCasadesus, Robertkäsädāsüsˈ [key], 1899–1972, French pianist and composer, b. Paris. Casadesus was born into a family remarkable for its numerous celebrated musicians…Thomas, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Thomas, AlbertThomas, Albertälbĕrˈ tômäˈ [key], 1878–1932, French statesman and Socialist leader. He worked with Jean Jaurès on the journal Humanité and was active in socialist…Pedersen, Charles John
(Encyclopedia) Pedersen, Charles John, 1904–89, American chemist, b. Busan, Korea, M.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1927. After finishing his studies, Pedersen began work as a research…Péronne
(Encyclopedia) PéronnePéronnepārônˈ [key], town (1993 est. pop. 9,200), Somme dept., N France, in Picardy, on the Somme River. It is a farm trade center, and its manufactures include wool, bricks,…Barataria Bay
(Encyclopedia) Barataria BayBarataria Baybărətârˈēə [key], SE La., separated from the Gulf of Mexico by Grand and Grand Terre islands. It is linked to the Intracoastal Waterway by a navigable channel…Nanteuil, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Nanteuil, RobertNanteuil, Robertrōbĕrˈ näNtöˈyə [key], 1623?–1678, French draftsman and engraver. His pastel portraits gained him popularity, and in 1658 Louis XIV made him draftsman…Cram, Donald James
(Encyclopedia) Cram, Donald James, 1919–2001, American chemist, b. Chester, Vt., Ph.D. Harvard, 1947. A professor at the Univ. of California at Los Angeles, Cram expanded on the work of Charles J.…Hesdin, Jacquemart de
(Encyclopedia) Hesdin, Jacquemart deHesdin, Jacquemart dezhäkmärˈ də ādăNˈ [key], fl. c.1384–1411, Franco-Flemish manuscript illuminator. Jacquemart illustrated numerous books of hours, including a…Trending
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