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(Encyclopedia) Ho-shenHo-shenhô-shŭn [key], 1750–99, Manchu official noted for symbolizing the widespread corruption of the Ch'ing dynasty of China during its decline. As a favorite of emperor Ch'ien…Kaganovich, Lazar Moiseyevich
(Encyclopedia) Kaganovich, Lazar MoiseyevichKaganovich, Lazar Moiseyevichləzärˈ mōĭsyāˈyəvich kəgənōˈvich [key], 1893–1991, Soviet Communist leader. A Jewish shoemaker and labor organizer, he joined…Revillagigedo Islands
(Encyclopedia) Revillagigedo Islands or Revillagigedo ArchipelagoRevillagigedo Islandsrāvēˈyähēhāˈᵺō [key], volcanic island group in the Pacific Ocean, c.450 mi (720 km) W of Colima state and S of…Rendsburg
(Encyclopedia) RendsburgRendsburgrĕntsˈb&oobreve;rkh [key], city (1994 pop. 31,376), Schleswig-Holstein, N central Germany, a port on the Eider River and the Kiel Canal. The city's manufactures…Snow, John William
(Encyclopedia) Snow, John William, 1939–, U.S. government official and business executive, b. Toledo, Ohio. An economist and lawyer, he held Dept. of Transportation posts in the Nixon and Ford…Brown, Charles Quinton, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Charles Quinton, Jr., 1962–, American air force general, b. San Antonio, Tex., B.S Texas Tech Univ., 1984, M.S. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., 1994. An ROTC graduate, he was…Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani
(Encyclopedia) Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, 1980–, emir of Qatar (2013–). The fourth son of Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, he became heir apparent when his older brother Jasmin renounced his claim to…Britton, Nathaniel Lord
(Encyclopedia) Britton, Nathaniel Lord, 1859–1934, American botanist, grad. Columbia School of Mines, 1879. He taught geology and botany at Columbia, 1879–96. He was the New York Botanical Garden's…Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste
(Encyclopedia) Carpeaux, Jean-BaptisteCarpeaux, Jean-BaptistezhäN-bätēstˈ kärpōˈ [key], 1827–75, French sculptor and painter. He studied with François Rude and won the Prix de Rome. Carpeaux rose to…Quiroga, Juan Facundo
(Encyclopedia) Quiroga, Juan FacundoQuiroga, Juan Facundohwän fäk&oomacr;nˈᵺō [key]Quiroga, Juan Facundo kērōˈgä [key], 1790–1835, Argentine caudillo. One of the most brutal of the early gaucho…Trending
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