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Rainier III 2005 Deaths

Rainier IIIAge: 81 Prince of Monaco who was Europe's longest-serving monarch, ruling for 56 years. Under Rainier, Monaco became a playground for the rich and famous, with its breathtaking…

1997-98 European Cup: Quarterfinals

Two legs, total goals; home team listed first.Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern MunichMar. 4–Bayern Munich 0Borussia Dortmund 0Mar. 18–Borussia Dortmund 1Bayern Munich 0Borussia Dortmund wins 1-0…

museums of science

(Encyclopedia) museums of science, institutions or buildings where collections relevant to science and technology are preserved and displayed to promote education and research. While the…

Sara

(Encyclopedia) Sara or Sarah, in the Bible, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. With Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah, she was one of the four Hebrew matriarchs. Her name was originally Sarai [Heb.,=…

Kumarajiva

(Encyclopedia) KumarajivaKumarajivak&oomacr;märˈəjĭvə [key], 344–413, Buddhist scholar and missionary, b. Kucha, in what is now Xinjiang, China. When his mother, a Kuchean princess, became a nun…

Raymond Kurzweil

Raymond KurzweilBorn: Feb. 12, 1948 Reading machine—When entrepreneur Kurzweil introduced the Kurzweil Reading Machine in 1976, it was hailed as the most important advance in reading for the…

automobile racing

(Encyclopedia) automobile racing, sport in which specially designed or modified automobiles race on any of various courses. Automobile racing originated in France in 1894 and appeared in the United…

1997-98 European Cup: Semifinals

Two legs, total goals; home team listed first.Juventus of Turin vs. AS MonacoApr. 1–Juventus 4AS Monaco 1Apr. 15–AS Monaco 3Juventus 2Juentus of Turin wins 6-4 on aggregateReal Madrid vs.…

Resnais, Alain

(Encyclopedia) Resnais, AlainResnais, AlainälăNˈ rānāˈ [key], 1922–2014, French filmmaker. Although not an official member of the French cinema's New Wave movement, he shared its innovative and…

Irwin Lachman

Irwin Lachman Born: 1930Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Ceramic substrate for catalytic convertors—In response to the Clean Air Act of 1970, engineers Bagley and Lachman and geologist Lewis, all…