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Thouless, David James
(Encyclopedia) Thouless, David James, 1934–2019, British physicist, b. Bearsden, Scotland, Ph.D. Cornell, 1958. He was a professor at the Univ. of Birmingham, England (1965–78), Yale (1979–80), and…Maan
(Encyclopedia) MaanMaanməänˈ [key], town (1996 est. pop. 18,000), S Jordan. It is the terminus of the country's main rail line (which extends to Damascus, Syria) and carries on trade in agricultural…Decapolis
(Encyclopedia) DecapolisDecapolisdēkăpˈəlĭs [key] [Gr.,=ten cities], confederacy of 10 ancient cities, all E of the Jordan, except Scythopolis. The others were (according to Pliny) Dion, Pella,…Gadara
(Encyclopedia) GadaraGadaragădˈərə [key], ancient city of the Decapolis, the modern Umm Qays (Jordan), SE of the Sea of Galilee. Extensive ruins mark the site. This Gadara must be distinguished from…Aqaba, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia) Aqaba, Gulf of, northeastern arm of the Red Sea, 118 mi (190 km) long and 10 to 15 mi (16.1 to 24.1 km) wide, between the Sinai and Arabian peninsulas; a part of the Great Rift Valley…Stephen Rea Biography
Stephen ReaactorBorn: 10/31/1943Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland The lugubrious character actor began his career in fringe theatre in Ireland and England. In 1980, with playwright Brian…Isaac I
(Encyclopedia) Isaac I (Isaac Comnenus)Isaac Iīˈzək kŏmnēˈnəs [key], c.1005–1061, Byzantine emperor (1057–59), first of the Comnenus dynasty. Proclaimed emperor by the army, he deposed Michael VI,…Obrenović
(Encyclopedia) Obrenović or ObrenovichObrenovichboth: ōbrĕˈnəvĭch [key], Serbian dynasty. Its founder, Miloš Obrenović (see Miloš), was the first modern Serbian ruler. The murder (1817) of Karageorge…NBA Finals 2000
Infoplease's guide to basketball's world championship by Gerry Brown The Pacers have a tall task on their hands: Trying to keep Shaq down. (Source/AP) Where & When Game 1…Biographies: Selected Basketball Players
Selected Basketball Players Magic Johnson drives by Angola's Anibal Moreira (Barcelona Olympics, 1992) See also NBA Most Valuable Players People in the NewsRecent…Trending
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