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Li Po

(Encyclopedia) Li PoLi Polē bô [key], Li PaiLi Pailē bī [key], or Li T'ai-poLi T'ai-polē tī-bô [key], c.700–762, Chinese poet of the T'ang dynasty. He was born in what is now Sichuan prov. Most…

Draper, John William

(Encyclopedia) Draper, John William, 1811–82, American scientist, philosopher, and historian, b. near Liverpool, England, M.D. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1836. In 1839 he became professor of chemistry at…

Comanche

(Encyclopedia) ComancheComanchekəmănˈchē [key], Native North Americans belonging to the Shoshonean group of the Uto-Aztecan branch of the Aztec-Tanoan linguistic stock (see Native American languages…

Zeffirelli, Franco

(Encyclopedia) Zeffirelli, FrancoZeffirelli, Francofrängˈkō zāf-fērĕlˈlē [key], 1923–2019, Italian opera, stage, and film director and designer, b. Florence as Gianfranco Corsi Zeffirelli. Zeffirelli…

Boston Red Sox 1997 Roster By Statistics

Batting (135 AB)AvgABRHHRRBISBReggie Jefferson.3194897415613671Mo Vaughn.3155279116635962Jeff Frye.3124045612635119Troy O'Leary.3094996515415800John Valentin.3065759517618777Nomar Garciaparra…

Western Conference: San Jose Clash

PosGmMinGAPtsRonald CerritosF31272115939Eddie LewisM29254641422Dario BroseM2712884210Wade BarrettM3127901810Alejandro SequeriaF2517895313 TB 11833215 SJ 14956328Mauricio…

astronomy

(Encyclopedia) astronomy, branch of science that studies the motions and natures of celestial bodies, such as planets, stars, and galaxies; more generally, the study of matter and energy in the…

astronaut

(Encyclopedia) astronaut, crew member on a U.S. manned spaceflight mission; the Soviet term is cosmonaut. Candidates for manned spaceflight are carefully screened to meet the highest physical and…

Kaufman, George S.

(Encyclopedia) Kaufman, George S.Kaufman, George S.kôfˈmən [key], 1889–1961, American dramatist and journalist, b. Pittsburgh as George Kaufman. As a drama critic for various New York newspapers he…