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(Encyclopedia) CE5 Galvanometer galvanometergalvanometergălˌvənŏmˈətər [key], instrument used to determine the presence, direction, and strength of an electric current in a conductor. All…bullfighting
(Encyclopedia) bullfighting, national sport and spectacle of Spain. Called the corrida de toros in Spanish, the bullfight takes place in a large outdoor arena known as the plaza de toros. The object…Hamilton, William, English poet
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, William, 1704–54, English poet, b. Scotland. He is best known for the poem “The Braes of Yarrow” (1724).Shakespeare Quotes: Tragedies
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears William Shakespeare Related Links William ShakespeareQuiz: Famous Quotes from Shakespeare Shakespeare's PlaysShakespeare's…Seidman, L. William
(Encyclopedia) Seidman, L. William (Lewis William Seidman)Seidman, L. Williamsēdˈmən [key], 1921–2009, U.S. government official and accountant, b. Grand Rapids, Mich., grad. Dartmouth (A.B., 1943),…Somers, John Somers, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Somers, John Somers or Sommers, BaronSomers, John Somers or Sommers, Baronsŭmˈərz [key], 1651–1716, English jurist and statesman. In the Glorious Revolution he secured Parliament's…Henry I, king of England
(Encyclopedia) Henry I, 1068–1135, king of England (1100–1135), youngest son of William I. He was called Henry Beauclerc because he could write. He quarreled with his elder brothers, William II of…James, William
(Encyclopedia) James, William, 1842–1910, American philosopher, b. New York City, M.D. Harvard, 1869; son of the Swedenborgian theologian Henry James and brother of the novelist Henry James. In 1872…sweet William
(Encyclopedia) sweet William: see pink.Hathaway, Anne
(Encyclopedia) Hathaway, Anne: see Shakespeare, William.Trending
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