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Enos

(Encyclopedia) EnosEnosēˈnŏs [key], in the Bible, son of Seth.

The Oscars 2013

The Oscars 2013 Find everything you need to know about the 85th Academy Awards. Read biographies of the nominees as well as past hosts of the show. Check out Oscar trivia, quizzes and features while…

patriarch, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) patriarchpatriarchpāˈtrēärk [key], in biblical tradition, one of the antediluvian progenitors of the race as given in Genesis (e.g., Seth) or one of the ancestors of the Jews (e.g.,…

Seth Dunscomb Biography

Seth DunscombAge: 21 a senior at the University of Kansas and member of the swim team; was the captain of the 1995–96 season; placed fourth in the 200 individual medley and eight in the 200…

Seth Lewelling Biography

Seth Lewellinghorticulturist, developer of several varieties of fruitBorn: 3/6/1820Birthplace: Randolph, N.C. Lewelling arrived in Oregon Territory in 1850 with a wagon-full of fruit seeds…

Methuselah

(Encyclopedia) MethuselahMethuselahmēthy&oomacr;ˈzələ [key], in the Bible, descendant of Seth; son of Enoch. He is said to have lived 969 years. It is also spelled Mathusala.

Lamech

(Encyclopedia) LamechLamechlāˈmĕk [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Cain and therefore accursed. He was the father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain. 2 Descendant of Seth and father of Noah.

Huntington, Lucius Seth

(Encyclopedia) Huntington, Lucius Seth, 1827–86, Canadian politician, b. Quebec prov. A lawyer, he served in the Legislative Assembly and in its successor, the House of Commons, from 1861 to 1882. In…

Burnet, Sir Macfarlane

(Encyclopedia) Burnet, Sir Macfarlane, 1899–1985, Australian virologist and physician. He was resident pathologist (1923–24) at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and a Beit fellow (1926–27) at the Lister…

Low, Seth

(Encyclopedia) Low, Seth, 1850–1916, American political reformer and college president, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Columbia, 1870. He entered his father's tea and silk importing firm, but became…