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Hales, Stephen
(Encyclopedia) Hales, Stephen, 1677–1761, English physiologist and clergyman. From 1709 he was perpetual curate of Teddington. His experimental studies in animal and plant physiology contributed…Jennings, Herbert Spencer
(Encyclopedia) Jennings, Herbert Spencer, 1868–1947, American zoologist, b. Tonica, Ill., B.S. Univ. of Michigan, 1893, Ph.D. Harvard, 1896. He was professor of zoology at Johns Hopkins (1906–10) and…Deutsch, Babette
(Encyclopedia) Deutsch, BabetteDeutsch, Babettedoich [key], 1895–1982, American poet, b. New York City. Her poems are noted for their technical virtuosity and wide range of tone and subject matter.…distemper
(Encyclopedia) distemper, in veterinary medicine, highly contagious, catarrhal, often fatal disease of dogs. It also affects wolves, foxes, mink, raccoons, and ferrets. Distemper is caused by a…Bose, Sir Jagadis Chandra
(Encyclopedia) Bose, Sir Jagadis Chandra, or Sir Jagadis Chunder BoseSir Jagadis Chunder Bosejəgäˈdēs chŭnˈdrə bōs, chŭnˈdər [key], 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist, educated in…carapace
(Encyclopedia) carapacecarapacekârˈəpās [key], shield, or shell covering, found over all or part of the anterior dorsal portion of an animal. In lobsters, shrimps, crayfish, and crabs, the carapace…venison
(Encyclopedia) venisonvenisonvĕnˈĭzən [key] [O.Fr.,=hunting], term formerly applied to the flesh of any wild beast or game hunted and used for food but now restricted to the flesh of members of the…Serengeti National Park
(Encyclopedia) Serengeti National Park, c.5,700 sq mi (14,800 sq km), NE Tanzania, est. 1941. The internationally famous park attracts large numbers of tourists to see the world's largest…Santería
(Encyclopedia) SanteríaSanteríasănˌtərēˈə, sänˌ– [key], religion originating in W Africa, developed by Yoruba slaves in Cuba, and practiced by an estimated one million people in the United States.…Cuvier, Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Cuvier, Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert, BaronCuvier, Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert, Baronzhôrzh lāôpôldˈ krātyăNˈ frādārēkˈ dägôbĕrˈ bärôNˈ küvyāˈ [key], 1769–…Trending
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