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Hevelius, Johannes

(Encyclopedia) Hevelius, JohannesHevelius, Johannesyōhänˈəs hāvāˈlē&oobreve;s [key], 1611–87, Polish astronomer, b. Danzig. From a finely equipped observatory in his house at Danzig, assisted by…

Tezcatlipoca

(Encyclopedia) TezcatlipocaTezcatlipocatĕskätlēpōˈkä [key], ancient deity of the Toltec in Mexico. Identified with the night sky, the moon, and the stars, and associated with the forces of evil and…

Eratosthenes

(Encyclopedia) EratosthenesEratosthenesĕrətŏsˈthənēz [key], c.275–c.195 b.c., Greek scholar, b. Cyrene. A pupil of Callimachus in Athens, he became (c.240 b.c.) head of the library at Alexandria.…

Goldmark, Peter Carl

(Encyclopedia) Goldmark, Peter Carl, 1906–77, Hungarian-American engineer, b. Budapest. He studied at the Univ. of Vienna (B.S., 1929, Ph.D., 1931); worked for a radio company in England (1931–33).…

Ungerer, Tomi

(Encyclopedia) Ungerer, Tomi (Jean-Thomas Ungerer), 1931–2019, French author-illustrator and artist, b. Strasbourg, Alsace. He briefly attended the École des Arts Decoratifs in Strasbourg, then…

William Shakespeare: King John, Act IV, Scene II

Scene IIKing John's palaceEnter King John, Pembroke, Salisbury, and other LordsKing JohnHere once again we sit, once again crown'd, And looked upon, I hope, with cheerful eyes.PembrokeThis '…

1973 Academy Awards

The 1973 Academy Awards were presented April 2, 1974 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureAmerican Graffiti, Francis Ford Coppola, producer; Gary Kurtz, co-producer (…