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Titan is remarkable because it is the only known moon in the solar system that has a substantial atmosphere—largely nitrogen with a minor amount of methane and a rich variety of other hydrocarbons.…Morris, Richard, 1730–1810, American landowner and judge
(Encyclopedia) Morris, Richard, 1730–1810: see under Morris, family.A Boy's Will: The Vantage Point
by Robert Frost In NeglectMowingThe Vantage Point And again scornful, but there is no one hurt. IF tired of trees I seek again mankind, Well I know where to hie me—in the dawn, To a…Gibson, John Bannister
(Encyclopedia) Gibson, John Bannister, 1780–1853, American jurist, b. Westover Mills, Pa.; nephew of the American frontiersman John Gibson. He studied law, was unsuccessful in practice, and served (…Iredell, James
(Encyclopedia) Iredell, JamesIredell, Jamesīrˈdĕl [key], 1751–99, American jurist, b. Lewes, England. He emigrated (1767) to North Carolina, where he entered the customs service at Edenton and was…Ingersoll, Jared, American jurist
(Encyclopedia) Ingersoll, Jared, 1749–1822, American jurist, b. New Haven, Conn.; son of Jared Ingersoll (1722–81) and father of Charles Jared Ingersoll. After studying law in England, he was…Atanasoff, John Vincent
(Encyclopedia) Atanasoff, John Vincent, 1903–1995, inventor of the digital computer, b. Hamilton, N.Y., grad. Univ. of Florida (B.S., 1925), Iowa State College (M.S., 1926), Univ. of Wisconsin (Ph.D…Chişinău
(Encyclopedia) ChişinăuChişinăukēˌshənouˈ [key], formerly KishinevChişinăukĭshˈənĕfˌ [key], city (1996 est. pop. 735,229), capital of Moldova, on the Byk River, a tributary of the Dniester. Major…Clay, Clement Claiborne
(Encyclopedia) Clay, Clement Claiborne, 1816–82, U.S. Senator (1853–61), b. Huntsville, Ala. A legislator and then a judge in his native state, he was twice elected to the U.S. Senate and became an…Alito, Samuel Anthony, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Alito, Samuel Anthony, Jr. Alito, Samuel Anthony, Jr. əlēˈtō [key], 1950–, U.S. government official and judge, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (…Trending
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