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Firishta
(Encyclopedia) Firishta or FerishtaFirishtaboth: fĭrĭshtăˈ [key], c.1560–c.1620, Indian Muslim historian. His given name was Muhammad Kasim Hindu Shah. Under the patronage of the shah of Bijapur, he…Kastler, Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Kastler, Alfred, 1902–84, German-born French physicist, Ph.D. Univ. of Bordeaux, 1936. Kastler was a lecturer at Clermont-Ferrand Univ. (1936–38), professor at the Univ. of Bordeaux (…Zoffany, Johann
(Encyclopedia) Zoffany, JohannZoffany, Johannyōˈhän zŏfˈənē [key], 1735–1810, English painter. After 12 years of study in Italy, Zoffany settled in England. He frequently painted conversation pieces…Ritchey, George Willis
(Encyclopedia) Ritchey, George Willis, 1864–1945, American astronomer, b. Meigs co., Ohio, studied at the Univ. of Cincinnati (1883–84, 1886–87). He was superintendent of instrument construction (…Lawson, John
(Encyclopedia) Lawson, John, d. 1711, English explorer of North Carolina. He came to the Carolinas in 1700 and within the next few years traveled approximately 1,000 mi (1,600 km) through its…Abulcasis
(Encyclopedia) AbulcasisAbulcasisäˈb&oomacr;lkäˈsĭs [key] or Abu KhasimAbu Khasimäˈb&oomacr; käˈsĭm [key], Arab physician, d. c.1013, b. near Córdoba, Spain. His chief work, a detailed…Dou, Gerard
(Encyclopedia) Dou, Dow, or Douw, Gerard or GerritDou, Dow, or Douw, Gerard or Gerritall: gāˈrärt, gĕrˈĭt dou [key], 1613–1675, Dutch genre and portrait painter of Leiden. The son of a glass painter…Herschbach, Dudley Robert
(Encyclopedia) Herschbach, Dudley RobertHerschbach, Dudley Roberthûrshˈbăk [key], 1932–, American chemist, b. San Jose, Calif., Ph.D. Harvard, 1958. In 1986, Herschbach shared the Nobel Prize in…Restif de la Bretonne, Nicolas Edme
(Encyclopedia) Restif de la Bretonne, Nicolas EdmeRestif de la Bretonne, Nicolas Edmenëkôläˈ ĕdˈmə rĕstēfˈ də lä brətônˈ [key], 1734–1806, French novelist. A printer by trade, he wrote and published…Roscher, Wilhelm
(Encyclopedia) Roscher, WilhelmRoscher, Wilhelmvĭlˈhĕlm rôshˈər [key], 1817–94, German economist. A professor at the Univ. of Leipzig (1848–94), he was a founder of the German historical school of…Trending
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