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Bokassa, Jean-Bédel

(Encyclopedia) Bokassa, Jean-BédelBokassa, Jean-BédelzhäN-bĕdĕlˈ bōkäsˈsä [key], 1921–96, president of Central African Republic (1966–79). He served (1939–61) in the French army, then organized his…

Providence (TV Show)

NBCMidseason DebutFriday 8:00-9:00 p.m.Cast:Paula Cale, Mike Farrell, Melina Kanakaredes, Seth Peterson, Leslie Silva and Concetta Tomei When LA plastic surgeon Sydney Hansen (Kanakaredes )…

China Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members

Info   Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments*Date of Information: 07/05/2022 Pres. Xi Jinping Vice Pres. Li Yuanchao Premier, State Council Li Keqiang…

Henderson, Richard, American colonizer in Kentucky

(Encyclopedia) Henderson, Richard, 1735–85, American colonizer in Kentucky, b. Hanover co., Va. An associate justice of the North Carolina superior court (1769–73), Henderson was long interested in…

Merezhkovsky, Dmitri Sergeyevich

(Encyclopedia) Merezhkovsky, Dmitri SergeyevichMerezhkovsky, Dmitri Sergeyevichdəmēˈtrē syĭrgāˈyəvĭch mârĭshkôfˈskē [key], 1865–1941, Russian critic and novelist. His principal critical study is…

digital-to-analog conversion

(Encyclopedia) digital-to-analog or D/A conversion, the process of changing discrete digital data into a continuously varying signal in relation to a standard or reference. There are two types of…

Duda, Andrzej Sebastian

(Encyclopedia) Duda, Andrzej SebastianDuda, Andrzej Sebastianänˈjā sĕbäsˈtyän d&oomacr;dä [key], 1972–, Polish political leader, Ph.D. Jagiellonian Univ., Kraków, 2005. A member of the former…

Li Dazhao

(Encyclopedia) Li DazhaoLi Dazhaolē dä-jou [key], 1888–1927, professor of history and librarian at Beijing Univ., cofounder of the Chinese Communist party with Chen Duxiu. He was the first important…

Filson, John

(Encyclopedia) Filson, John, c.1753–1788, Kentucky pioneer, b. Chester co., Pa. In 1783 he acquired land in Kentucky, taught school, and wrote Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucke (…