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Townes, Charles Hard
(Encyclopedia) Townes, Charles Hard, 1915–2015, American physicist and educator, b. Greenville, S.C. He was educated at Furman Univ., Duke, and the California Institute of Technology (Ph.D., 1939),…Stone, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Stone, Robert, 1937–2015, American novelist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. During his early years he was in the Navy, and later he joined Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters in their drug-enhanced…stethoscope
(Encyclopedia) stethoscopestethoscopestĕthˈəskōpˌ [key] [Gr.,=chest viewer], instrument that enables the physican to hear the sounds made by the heart, the lungs, and various other organs. The…Merovingian art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) Merovingian art and architectureMerovingian art and architecturemĕrˌəvĭnˈjēən [key]. This period is named for Merovech, the founder of the first Germanic-Frankish dynasty (c.a.d. 500–a…Hersey, John Richard
(Encyclopedia) Hersey, John RichardHersey, John Richardhûrˈsē [key], 1914–93, American author, b. China, grad. Yale, 1936, where he later taught writing (1965–84); studied Cambridge. Reflecting his…belladonna
(Encyclopedia) belladonnabelladonnabĕlədŏnˈə [key] or deadly nightshade, poisonous perennial plant, Atropa belladona, of the nightshade family. Native to Europe and now grown in the United States,…Walt Whitman: The Sobbing of the Bells [Midnight, Sept. 19-20, 1881]
The Sobbing of the Bells [Midnight, Sept. 19-20, 1881]The sobbing of the bells, the sudden death-news everywhere, The slumberers rouse, the rapport of the People, (Full well they know that…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Note on Peter Bell the Third, by Mrs. Shelley
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Double DamnationNote on Peter Bell the Third, by Mrs. Shelley In this new edition I have added "Peter Bell the Third". A critique on Wordsworth's "Peter Bell"…Dr. Dolittle 2
Director:Steve CarrWriter:Larry Levin20th Century Fox; PG; 81 minutesRelease:6/01Cast:Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wilson, Raven Symon Much has been made of Eddie Murphy's transformation from raw '…Biographies: 2012 People in the News
2012 People in the News See also 2011 People in the News 2010 People in the News 2009 People in the News 2008 People in the News 2007 People in the News 2006…Trending
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