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electroscope

(Encyclopedia) electroscope, device for detecting electric charge invented by Nollet in 1748. There are various types of electroscopes. The most common has a cylindrical metal case closed by two…

Laver, Rod

(Encyclopedia) Laver, Rod (Rodney George Laver)Laver, Rodlāˈvər [key], 1938–, Australian tennis player. He left school at age 15 to pursue tennis and in 1962 became the first male grand-slam winner…

Serling, Rod

writer, TV hostBirthplace: Syracuse, N.Y.Born: 1924Died: 1975

Taylor, Rod

actorBirthplace: Sydney, AustraliaBorn: 1/11/30

Cameron, Rod

(Rod Cox) actorBirthplace: Calgary, Alba., CanadaBorn: 1912Died: 1983

Brewer's: Rod

To kiss the rod. (See Kiss The Rod.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Rod-menRococo Jewellery A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…

Rod Carew

Rod CarewBorn: Oct. 1, 1945Baseball 2B-1B led AL in batting 7 times (1969,72-75,77-78) with Minnesota; MVP in 1977; had 3,053 career hits.Harry CarayA - CSteve Carlton

Rod Laver

Rod LaverBorn: Aug. 9, 1938Australian tennis player only player to win Grand Slam twice (1962,69); Wimbledon champion 4 times; 1st to earn $1 million in prize money, won 11 Grand Slam singles…

divining rod

(Encyclopedia) divining rod or dowser, stick used in searching for underground water or minerals. This form of divination is still in common use in many parts of the world. The instrument is…

Daniel LIPINSKI, Congress, IL (1966)

LIPINSKI Daniel , a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 15, 1966; B.S., Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., 1988; M.S., Stanford University, Stanford, Calif…