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Julius II

(Encyclopedia) Julius II, 1443–1513, pope (1503–13), an Italian named Giuliano della Rovere, b. Savona; successor of Pius III. His uncle Sixtus IV gave him many offices and created him cardinal.…

Julius Barnathan 1997 Deaths

Julius BarnathanAge: 70 a television innovator who as an engineering executive at ABC is credited with developing the use of long-lens cameras to cover sporting events and closed-captioned…

Julius Epstein 2000 Deaths

Julius EpsteinAge: 91 prolific screenwriter who earned four Academy Award nominations for his witty, often cynical scripts. With his twin brother, Philip, and Howard Koch, Epstein won an…

Julius Dixon 2004 Deaths

Julius DixonAge: 90 rock-and-roll songwriter who penned the pop hits “Lollipop” and “Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere).” Died: Manhattan, Jan. 30, 2004Lady DilhorneA - FCoxsone…

Rev. Julius A. Nieuwland

Rev. Julius A. NieuwlandBorn: 1878Birthplace: Hansbeke, Belgium Synthetic Rubber (Neoprene)—He invented the first synthetic rubber, Neoprene, manufactured by the Du Pont Company, whose outstanding…

Sachs, Julius von

(Encyclopedia) Sachs, Julius vonSachs, Julius vonfə zäks [key], 1832–97, German botanist. A professor at the Univ. of Würzburg from 1868, he was a founder of experimental plant physiology. He…

Apollonia

(Encyclopedia) ApolloniaApolloniaăpəlōˈnēə [key] [Gr.,=of Apollo], name of several ancient Greek towns. The most important was a port in Illyria on the Adriatic. It was founded by Corinthians and was…

Kahn, Julius

(Encyclopedia) Kahn, JuliusKahn, Juliuskän [key], 1861–1924, American legislator, b. Germany. He arrived (1866) in California as a child. He studied law in San Francisco, was elected (1892) to the…

Cohnheim, Julius

(Encyclopedia) Cohnheim, JuliusCohnheim, Juliusy&oomacr;ˈly&oobreve;s kōnˈhīm [key], 1839–84, German experimental histologist and pathologist. In a relatively brief life Cohnheim made a…