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Evans, Oliver
(Encyclopedia) Evans, Oliver, 1755–1819, American inventor, b. near Newport, Del. He joined his brothers in a flour-milling business in Wilmington, and after studying similar earlier devices, he…Fedin, Konstantin Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia) Fedin, Konstantin AleksandrovichFedin, Konstantin Aleksandrovichkənstəntyēnˈ əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch fyĕdyēnˈ [key], 1892–1977, Russian novelist. Fedin was interned in Germany during World…Albemarle Sound
(Encyclopedia) Albemarle Sound, large inland body of generally fresh water, c.55 mi (90 km) long, from 3 to 14 mi (4.8–22 km) wide, NE N.C. Shallow and tideless, the sound is separated from the…Kellogg, John Harvey
(Encyclopedia) Kellogg, John Harvey, 1852–1943, American physician, health-food advocate, and breakfast cereal developer, b. Tyrone, N.Y., grad. New York Univ. (M.D., 1875) and continued his medical…Stanley, Ralph Edmond
(Encyclopedia) Stanley, Ralph Edmond, 1927–2016, American bluegrass singer and banjo player, b. Dickenson co., Va. He and his brother, Carter Glen Stanley, 1925–66, were sons of a country-singer…John Keats: Isabella; or, The Pot of Basil
by John Keats LamiaThe Eve of St. AgnesIsabella; or, The Pot of Basil A Story from Boccaccio Fair Isabel, poor simple Isabel! Lorenzo, a young palmer in Love's eye! They could…magnitude
(Encyclopedia) magnitude, in astronomy, measure of the brightness of a star or other celestial object. The stars cataloged by Ptolemy (2d cent. a.d.), all visible with the unaided eye, were ranked on…Devrient, Ludwig
(Encyclopedia) Devrient, LudwigDevrient, Ludwigl&oobreve;tˈvĭkh dəvrēăNˈ [key], 1784–1832, German actor. He abandoned a commercial career in 1804 to join a traveling theatrical company. In Berlin…Cairoli, Benedetto
(Encyclopedia) Cairoli, BenedettoCairoli, Benedettobānādĕtˈtō kīrôˈlē [key], 1825–89, Italian patriot and premier. One of five brothers all noted as heroes of the Risorgimento, he was the only…hoopoe
(Encyclopedia) hoopoehoopoeh&oomacr;ˈp&oomacr;, –pō [key], common name for a shy, solitary, Old World woodland bird, Upupa epops. Its body color ranges from cinnamon to chestnut, with white-…Trending
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