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Morley, Edward Williams
(Encyclopedia) Morley, Edward Williams, 1838–1923, American scientist, b. Newark, N.J., grad. Williams College, 1860. From 1869 to 1906 he was professor of chemistry at Western Reserve College (now…Mansfield, William Murray, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Mansfield, William Murray, 1st earl of, 1705–93, English jurist. As solicitor general (1742–54) he prosecuted the Scottish rebel lords, Balmerino (Arthur Elphinstone), Kilmarnock, and…algorithm
(Encyclopedia) algorithmalgorithmălˈgərĭᵺˌəm [key] or algorismalgorism–rĭzˌəm [key] [for Al-Khowarizmi], a clearly defined procedure for obtaining the solution to a general type of problem, often…devaluation
(Encyclopedia) devaluation, decreasing the value of one nation's currency relative to gold or the currencies of other nations. It is usually undertaken as a means of correcting a deficit in the…alphanumeric
(Encyclopedia) alphanumericalphanumericălˌfən&oobreve;mĕrˈĭk [key] or alphamericalphamericălˌfəmĕrˈĭk [key], the set of letters and numbers. When used in reference to computer input and output,…Funes, Mauricio
(Encyclopedia) Funes, Mauricio (Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena), 1959–, Salvadoran journalist and politician, president of El Salvador (2009–14). A television reporter, he became known for his news…Gideon v. Wainwright
(Encyclopedia) Gideon v. Wainwright, case decided in 1963 by the U.S. Supreme Court. Clarence Earl Gideon was convicted of a felony in a Florida court. He had defended himself after being denied a…Fonseca, Rubem
(Encyclopedia) Fonseca, Rubem, 1925–2020, Brazilian short-story writer and novelist. Fonseca, who studied law and worked for a time as a police officer, is known for urban crime tales, many informed…Hauptmann, Bruno Richard
(Encyclopedia) Hauptmann, Bruno Richard, 1899–1936, convicted kidnapper and murderer, b. Germany. The infant son of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh was abducted (Mar. 1, 1932) at Hopewell, N.J.,…Westminster, Statutes of
(Encyclopedia) Westminster, Statutes of, in medieval English history, legislative promulgations made by Edward I in Parliament at Westminster. Westminster I (1275) practically constitutes a code of…Trending
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