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(Encyclopedia) stabilestabilestāˈbēl [key], an abstract construction that is completely stationary. The form was pioneered by Alexander Calder, and examples were termed stabiles to distinguish them…abattoir
(Encyclopedia) abattoirabattoirăbˌətwärˈ [key] [Fr.], building for butchering. The abattoir houses facilities to slaughter animals; dress, cut and inspect meats; and refrigerate, cure, and…Saarinen, Eero
(Encyclopedia) Saarinen, EeroSaarinen, Eeroāˈrō säˈrĭnĕn [key], 1910–61, Finnish-American architect, grad. Yale (B.A., 1934), became an American citizen in 1940; son of Eliel Saarinen. Saarinen's…Fisher, John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Fisher, John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st BaronFisher, John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baronärbŭthˈnət [key], 1841–1920, British admiral. Entering the navy in 1854, he specialized in gunnery and…transcontinental railroad
(Encyclopedia) transcontinental railroad, in U.S. history, rail connection with the Pacific coast. In 1845, Asa Whitney presented to Congress a plan for the federal government to subsidize the…Meknès
(Encyclopedia) MeknèsMeknèsmĕknĕsˈ [key], city (1994 pop. 443,214), N central Morocco. It has a noted carpet-weaving industry. There are also woolen mills, cement and metal works, oil distilleries,…Lilongwe
(Encyclopedia) LilongweLilongwelēlôngˈgwā [key], city (1994 est. pop. 395,500), S central Malawi, in a fertile agricultural area. The capital of Malawi since 1975, it is an administrative and…Heemskerck, Maarten van
(Encyclopedia) Heemskerck, Maarten vanHeemskerck, Maarten vanmärˈtən vän hāmsˈkĕrk [key], 1498–1574, Dutch painter. His family name was van Veen. He studied in Haarlem under Scorel and in Rome from…Arkwright, Sir Richard
(Encyclopedia) Arkwright, Sir Richard, 1732–92, English inventor. His construction of a machine for spinning, the water frame, patented in 1769, was an early step in the Industrial Revolution. His…Decorated style
(Encyclopedia) Decorated style, name applied to the second period of English Gothic architecture from the late 13th to the mid-14th cent. The basic structural elements developed during the Early…Trending
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