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Tyndall, John
(Encyclopedia) Tyndall, JohnTyndall, Johntĭnˈdəl [key], 1820–93, British physicist, b. Ireland. He became (1853) professor of natural philosophy at the Royal Institution and in 1867 succeeded Michael…Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
(Encyclopedia) Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in Buffalo, NY in 1935. Since 1940 its home has been the 2,839-seat Kleinhans Music Hall, designed by Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen. Its…Beccafumi, Domenico di Pace
(Encyclopedia) Beccafumi, Domenico di PaceBeccafumi, Domenico di Pacedōmĕˈnēkō dē päˈchā bāk-käf&oomacr;ˈmē [key], 1486–1551, Italian mannerist painter and sculptor, also called Il Meccherino. He…Zoar, village, United States
(Encyclopedia) ZoarZoarzôr, zōˈər [key], village, Tuscarawas co., E central Ohio, on the Tuscarawas River; founded 1817, inc. 1884. It was founded by a group of Separatists from S Germany who fled…Douglas, Kirk
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Kirk, 1916–2020, American film actor, b. Amsterdam, N.Y., as Issur Danielovitch, later Isadore Demsky. A leading man with a muscular physique and handsome cleft-chin face that…Coetzee, J. M.
(Encyclopedia) Coetzee, J. M. (John Maxwell Coetzee)Coetzee, J. M.köˈtsē [key], 1940–, South African novelist, b. John Michael Coetzee. Educated at the Univ. of Cape Town (M.A. 1963) and the Univ. of…William Butler Yeats: Michael Robartes and the Dancer
William Butler Yeats1921ContentsMichael Robartes and the DancerSolomon and the WitchAn Image from a Past LifeUnder SaturnEaster, 1916Sixteen Dead MenThe Rose TreeOn a Political PrisonerThe…Royal Biographies: Prince and Princess Michael of Kent
Prince and Princess Michael of Kent by David Johnson Related Links Royal Family TreeQueen Elizabeth IIPrince Philip With the exception of Prince William, Prince and Princess…August 2016: Michael Phelps Is Man of Gold
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of August 2016. 1. CDC Issues Zika Warning 2. U.S. Launches…Sir Michael Kemp Tippett 1998 Deaths
Sir Michael Kemp TippettAge: 93 One of Britain's greatest composers, Tippett rose to prominence in the 1960s. His compositions include The Midsummer Marriage, The Rose Lake, and A Child of…Trending
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