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Selected Mathematicians and Statisticians René Descartes See also Notable Women Scientists People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Branches of Mathematics…bassoon
(Encyclopedia) bassoonbassoonbăs&oomacr;nˈ [key], double-reed woodwind instrument that plays in the bass and tenor registers. Its 8-ft (2.4-m) conical tube is bent double, the instrument thus…Jena
(Encyclopedia) JenaJenayāˈnä [key], city (1994 pop. 100,090), Thuringia, E central Germany, on the Saale River. Manufactures of this industrial center include pharmaceuticals, glass, optical and…musicology
(Encyclopedia) musicology, systematized study of music and musical style, particularly in the realm of historical research. The scholarly study of music of different historical periods was not…1995 Gramophone Awards
Concerto (Record of the Year)Prokofiev and Shostakovich, Violin Concertos No. 1, Mstislav Rostropovich conducting London Symphony Orchestra; solo: Vengerov (EMI)Baroque VocalRameau, Les…2006 Women's Olympic Biathlon Medalists
7.5–km Sprint Time 1 Florence Baverel-Robert, FRA 22:31.4 2 Anna Carin Olofsson, SWE 22:33.8 3 Lilia Efremova, UKR 22:38.0 10–km Pursuit…Biographies: Selected Educators and Scholars
Selected Educators and Scholars Noam Chomsky See also Women Educators and Scholars African-American Scholars and Educators Hispanic-American Leaders and Activists People in…strawberry
(Encyclopedia) strawberry, any plant of the genus Fragaria of the family Rosaceae (rose family), low herbaceous perennials with edible red fruits, native to temperate and mountainous tropical regions…Sickingen, Franz von
(Encyclopedia) Sickingen, Franz vonSickingen, Franz vonfränts fən zĭˈkĭngən [key], 1481–1523, German knight. Placed under the ban of the Holy Roman Empire because of his profitable forays along the…Kraepelin, Emil
(Encyclopedia) Kraepelin, EmilKraepelin, Emilkrĕpəlēnˈ [key], 1856–1926, German psychiatrist, educated at Würzburg (M.D., 1878). He also studied under Wilhelm Wundt in Leipzig, and was appointed…Trending
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