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(Encyclopedia) vernierverniervûrˈnēr [key], auxiliary scale, either straight or an arc of a circle, designed to slide along a fixed scale. Its unit divisions, usually smaller than those on the fixed…Trudeau, Pierre Elliott
(Encyclopedia) Trudeau, Pierre Elliott (Joseph Philippe Pierre Ives Elliott Trudeau)Trudeau, Pierre Elliotttr&oomacr;dōˈ [key], 1919–2000, prime minister of Canada (1968–79, 1980–84), b. Montreal…Notable Female Scientists
Annie Jump Cannon Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and…From buildings to animals
From buildings to animals Slideshows from Tallest Buildings in the World to Moons of our Solar System. Related Links Animal Groups Animal Names: Male, Female, and…La Hire, Laurent de
(Encyclopedia) La Hire or La Hyre, Laurent deLa Hire or La Hyre, Laurent deboth: lōräNˈ də [key]La Hire or La Hyre, Laurent de lä ēr [key], 1606–56, French painter. He produced many portraits and…Argenson, René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy, marquis d'
(Encyclopedia) Argenson, René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy, marquis d'Argenson, René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy, marquis d'rənāˈ lwē də vwäyāˈ də pōmē märkēˈ därzhäNsôNˈ [key], 1694–1757, French foreign…Krausz, Ferenc
(Encyclopedia) Ferenc Krausz, 1962– , b. Mór, Hungary, Hungarian physicist, studied at Eötvös Loránd University and Technical University of Budapest…Drewry's Bluff
(Encyclopedia) Drewry's BluffDrewry's Bluffdr&oobreve;rˈēz [key], high ground on the southern bank of the James River, E Va., S of Richmond; scene of two engagements in the Civil War. On May 15,…Angoulême
(Encyclopedia) Angoulême Angoulême äNg&oomacr;lĕmˈ [key], city, capital of Charente dept., W France, on the Charente River. A former river port, it is now a major road…Gonâve, La
(Encyclopedia) Gonâve, La, oblong island (1991 est. pop. 79,188), 254 sq mi (658 sq km), in the Gulf of Gonaïves, Ouest dept., W Haiti. The largest of Hispaniola's smaller neighboring islands, it is…Trending
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