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1997 IAAF World Championships: Men
Two medals: Donovan Bailey, CAN (1-1-0); Tyree Washington, USA (1-0-1).100 meters Time 1 Maurice Greene, USA9.86=CR2 Donovan Bailey, CAN 9.91 3 Tim Montgomery, USA9.94 Other Top 8 USA: 8th…Hale Observatories
(Encyclopedia) Hale Observatories: see Mount Wilson Observatory; Palomar Mountain.British Library
(Encyclopedia) British Library, national library of Great Britain, located in London; one of the world's great libraries. Long a part of the British Museum, the library collection originated in 1753…blackbody
(Encyclopedia) blackbody, in physics, an ideal black substance that absorbs all and reflects none of the radiant energy falling on it. Lampblack, or powdered carbon, which reflects less than 2% of…Biographies: Notable Dancers and Choreographers
Notable Dancers and Choreographers Alvin Ailey, Jr. See also African-American Visual and Performing Artist Hispanic-American Film, Television, and Theater Personalities…Sierra Madre, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Sierra MadreSierra Madresēĕrˈə mäˈdrā [key], residential city (1990 pop. 10,762), Los Angeles co., S Calif., at the foot of Mt. Wilson; inc. 1907. There is some light manufacturing.Nye, Edgar Wilson
(Encyclopedia) Nye, Edgar WilsonNye, Edgar Wilsonnī [key], known as Bill Nye, 1850–96, American humorist and journalist, b. Shirley Mills, Maine. He lived in Wisconsin from 1852 to 1876, when he went…Corcoran, William Wilson
(Encyclopedia) Corcoran, William WilsonCorcoran, William Wilsonkôrˈkərən [key], 1798–1888, American financier, philanthropist, and art collector, b. Georgetown, D.C. After becoming a successful…Benn, Anthony Wedgwood
(Encyclopedia) Benn, Anthony Wedgwood (Tony Benn), 1925–2014, British politician, b. London, grad. New College, Oxford. After working for the British Broadcasting Corporation (1949–50), he was…Carl Wilson 1998 Deaths
Carl WilsonAge: 51 A founding member of the Beach Boys, Wilson sang and played lead guitar with the group for more than thirty years. Memorable hits like “Good Vibrations” and “Surfin' U.S.A…Trending
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