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(Encyclopedia) Waldemar. For Russian rulers thus named, use Vladimir.Bezruč, Petr
(Encyclopedia) Bezruč, PetrBezruč, Petrpĕtˈər bĕzˈr&oomacr;ch [key], pseud. of Vladimir VašekVladimir Vašekväshˈĕk [key], 1867–1958, Czech poet, called the bard of Silesia. Bezruč's fame rests…Vladimir Gusinsky, 2000 News
Russian businessman, was arrested in June for allegedly embezzling millions in government property. The tycoon owns Russia's only independent television network, which had been critical of…Vladimir Putin, 2004 News
president of Russia, called for a broad overhaul of the government in September, after a series of terrorist attacks killed nearly 500 people, including 340 at a middle school in Beslan, in…Horowitz, Vladimir
(Encyclopedia) Horowitz, VladimirHorowitz, Vladimirhôrˈōwĭts [key], 1904–89, Russian-American virtuoso pianist, b. Kiev. Horowitz studied at the Kiev Conservatory. After a Russian debut at the age of…Prelog, Vladimir
(Encyclopedia) Prelog, VladimirPrelog, Vladimirvlädyēˈmĭr prāˈlôg [key], 1906–98, Swiss chemist, b. Sarejevo, Austria-Hungary (now in Bosnia and Herzegovina). Educated in Prague, he worked in…I. The Ozone Layer
The Earth's atmosphere is divided into several layers. The lowest region, the troposphere, extends from the Earth's surface up to about 10 kilometers (km) in altitude. The next layer, the…I. The Khandogya-Upanishad
I. The Khândogya-UpanishadTHE Khândogya-upanishad belongs to the Sâma-veda. Together with the Brihad-âranyaka, which belongs to the Yagur-veda, it has contributed the most important materials…Igor I. Sikorsky
Igor I. Sikorsky Born: 1889Birthplace: Kiev, Ukraine Helicopter controls—Sikorsky's patents covered control and stability improvements. The single rotor helicopter developed by Sikorsky…Kievan Rus
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Kievan Rus (c.1000) Kievan RusKievan Ruskēˈĕfən [key], medieval state of the Eastern Slavs. It was the earliest predecessor of modern Ukraine and Russia. Flourishing from the…Trending
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