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Green, George
(Encyclopedia) Green, George, 1793–1841, English mathematician and physicist. He was largely self-taught until, in 1833, he entered Caius College, Cambridge. In addition to making a number of…George, Fort
(Encyclopedia) George, Fort: see Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.Sandringham
(Encyclopedia) SandringhamSandringhamsănˈdrĭngəm [key], village, Norfolk, E England, near the Wash River. Sandringham House, with its large estate, was purchased in 1861 by Edward VII, then prince of…Elizabeth II, queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth II, 1926–2022, former queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1952–2022), elder daughter and successor of George VI, and…Dawson Creek
(Encyclopedia) Dawson Creek, city, E British Columbia, Canada, near the Alta. border, on Dawson Creek and NE of Prince George. An important grain-…Darwin, Sir George Howard
(Encyclopedia) Darwin, Sir George Howard, 1845–1912, English astronomer and mathematician; 2d son of Charles Darwin. He was Plumian professor (from 1883) of astronomy and experimental philosophy at…Hodges, George
(Encyclopedia) Hodges, George, 1856–1919, American Episcopal clergyman, b. Rome, N.Y. While at Calvary Church, Pittsburgh (1881–94), he attracted attention by the quality of his preaching. He was an…Cornwall, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Cornwall, industrial city, SE Ont., Canada, on the St. Lawrence River. It manufactures cotton and rayon textiles, paper, chemicals,…Cambridge, University of
(Encyclopedia) Cambridge, University of, at Cambridge, England, one of the oldest English-language universities in the world. Originating in the early 12th cent. (legend places its origin even…Charlottetown
(Encyclopedia) Charlottetown, city, capital and chief port of Prince Edward Island, E Canada, on the southern coast. Food processing, tourism, fishing…Trending
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