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Richard Belmont RAY, Congress, GA (1927-1999)
RAY Richard Belmont , a Representative from Georgia; born in Fort Valley, Crawford County, Ga., February 2, 1927; attended public schools of Crawford County; graduated from Crawford County High…William Henry RAY, Congress, IL (1812-1881)
RAY William Henry , a Representative from Illinois; born in Amenia, Dutchess County, N.Y., December 14, 1812; moved to Oneida County, N.Y., in 1813 with his parents who settled in Utica; attended…radiation
(Encyclopedia) radiationradiationrāˌdēāˈshən [key], term applied to the emission and transmission of energy through space or through a material medium and also to the radiated energy itself. In its…spinal puncture
(Encyclopedia) spinal puncture, surgical penetration of the spinal canal by a hollow needle introduced between two of the lumbar vertebrae. The arrangement permits injection of antibiotics or…Kajita, Takaaki
(Encyclopedia) Kajita, Takaaki 1959–, Japanese physicist, Ph.D. Univ. of Tokyo, 1986. In 1988 he joined the faculty at the Univ. of Tokyo, where he is now professor and director of the Institute for…Avogadro's number
(Encyclopedia) Avogadro's numberAvogadro's numberävōgäˈdrō [key] [for Amedeo Avogadro], number of particles contained in one mole of any substance; it is equal to 602,252,000,000,000,000,000,000, or…Candela, Felix
(Encyclopedia) Candela, Felix (Félix Candela Outeriño)Candela, Felixfāˈlēks kändāˈlä [key], 1910–97, Mexican-American architect, b. Madrid. Candela studied in Madrid but was forced to flee Spain…observatory
(Encyclopedia) observatory, scientific facility especially equipped to detect and record naturally occurring scientific phenomena. Although geological and meteorological observatories exist, the term…Klug, Sir Aaron
(Encyclopedia) Klug, Sir AaronKlug, Sir Aaronkl&oomacr;g [key], 1926–2018, British biochemist, b. Lithuania. Raised and educated in South Africa, he moved to England and completed his doctorate…Lansing
(Encyclopedia) Lansing. 1 Village (1990 pop. 28,086), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago, near the Ind. line; inc. 1893. Among the city's industries are meatpacking, food processing, and the…Trending
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