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Oscar Pistorius will compete in two Olympics in one summer by Catherine McNiff Oscar Pistorious Source: Wiki Commons Related Links 2012 Summer…

Absolute Power

Director:Clint EastwoodWriter:William GoldmanDirector of Photography:Jack N. GreenEditor:Joel CoxMusic:Lennie NiehausProducers:Clint Eastwood and Karen SpiegelCastle Rock; R; 121…

Oscar II

(Encyclopedia) Oscar II, 1829–1907, king of Sweden (1872–1907) and Norway (1872–1905), younger son of Oscar I. He succeeded his brother, Charles XV. He refused to concede to Norway its own consular…

Charles XV, king of Sweden and Norway

(Encyclopedia) Charles XV, 1826–72, king of Sweden and Norway (1859–72), son and successor of Oscar I. A liberal and popular ruler, he consented to many reforms, including the creation of a bicameral…

Oscar I

(Encyclopedia) Oscar I, 1799–1859, king of Sweden and Norway (1844–59), son and successor of Charles XIV. His reign was one of social and economic advance. His book on the reform of criminal law and…

April 2014 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of April 2014. Japan Lifts Decades Old Arms Ban (April 1): Prime Minister Shinzo…

Hertwig, Oscar

(Encyclopedia) Hertwig, OscarHertwig, Oscarôsˈkär hĕrtˈvĭkh [key], 1849–1922, German embryologist. He studied medicine with Haeckel and Gegenbaur. In 1875 he established the fact that fertilization…

Roty, Louis Oscar

(Encyclopedia) Roty, Louis OscarRoty, Louis Oscarlwē ôskärˈ rôtēˈ [key], 1846–1911, French medalist and engraver, one of the greatest medalists of the 19th cent. His best-known commemorative medals…