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Zebulun
(Encyclopedia) ZebulunZebulunzĕbˈy&oomacr;lən [key], in the Bible, son of Jacob and Leah, eponymous ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. Its allotment was in N Palestine W of Mt. Carmel.…Whittaker, Charles Evans
(Encyclopedia) Whittaker, Charles Evans, 1901–73, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1957–62), b. Troy, Kans. He received his law degree from the Univ. of Kansas City in 1924 and practiced…Amalthea
Amalthea, Jupiter's innermost satellite, was discovered in 1892. It is so small—165 mi (265 km) long and 90 mi (150 km) wide—that it is extremely difficult to observe from Earth. Amalthea…Geology of the Grand Canyon: Chapter V. The Toroweap And Uinkaret.
CHAPTER IV. THE GREAT DENUDATION.CHAPTER VI. THE KAIBAB.CHAPTER V. THE TOROWEAP AND UINKARET.The present chapter will contain an account of a journey from the village Kanab to the Toroweap…evidence
(Encyclopedia) evidence, in law, material submitted to a judge or a judicial body to resolve disputed questions of fact. The rules discussed in this article were developed in England for use in jury…Ibn Khalikan
(Encyclopedia) Ibn KhalikanIbn Khalikanĭbn khăˈlēkăn [key] or Ahmad bin Muhammad al-Barmaki al-Irbili ash-Shafii, 1211–82, Arabic biographer, b. in Erbil, Iraq. Ibn Khallikan lived and served as a…Harmon, Judson
(Encyclopedia) Harmon, Judson, 1846–1927, U.S. Attorney General and governor of Ohio, b. Newton, Ohio. He was a lawyer and a judge in Cincinnati for many years and served (1895–97) ably as U.S.…Branner, Hans Christian
(Encyclopedia) Branner, Hans Christian, 1903–66, Danish writer. Branner's early novels, often concerned with the irrational fears of childhood, include The Child Playing on the Shore (1937). With The…Abbott, Greg
(Encyclopedia) Abbott, Greg (Gregory Wayne Abbott), 1957–, U.S. lawyer and politician, b. Wichita Falls, Tex. A conservative Republican, he worked in private practice and served as a state judge,…The First Ten Asteroids Discovered<sup class="fnr" >1</sup>
Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are an estimated 30,000 pieces of rocky debris, known collectively as the asteroids, or planetoids. The first and largest, Ceres, was discovered Jan. 1…Trending
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