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Food and Agriculture Organization
(Encyclopedia) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), specialized agency of the United Nations, established in 1945. Its headquarters is in Rome, and it has a number of regional, subregional, and…Blobel, Günter
(Encyclopedia) Blobel, GünterBlobel, Güntergünˈtər blōˈbəl [key], 1936–2018, German cell and molecular biologist, M.D. Univ. of Tübingen, 1960, Ph.D. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, 1967. Blobel was on…Economic and Social Council
(Encyclopedia) Economic and Social Council, constituent organ of the United Nations. It was established by the UN Charter and has 54 (18 before 1965) member nations elected for three-year terms (one…J
(Encyclopedia) J, 10th letter of the alphabet, a Western European medieval development of I, with which it was formerly quite interchangeable in writing. It is pronounced as a consonant in English…Huddersfield
(Encyclopedia) Huddersfield, city, Kirklees metropolitan district, N central England, on the Colne River. Its textile industry, including cotton,…North Miami
(Encyclopedia) North Miami, city (1990 pop. 49,998), Dade co., SE Fla., a growing suburb of Miami, on Biscayne Bay; inc. 1926. It is mainly residential, but has considerable retail development.…Fowler, Sir John
(Encyclopedia) Fowler, Sir John, 1817–98, English engineer. With Benjamin Baker, he designed and built the Forth Bridge (1882–90) in Scotland, the first major structure made of steel. He also…Ferraris, Galileo
(Encyclopedia) Ferraris, GalileoFerraris, Galileogälēlāˈō fār-räˈrēs [key], 1847–97, Italian physicist and electrical engineer. He is noted for his work on alternating current and for his discovery (…Grand Falls, cities, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Grand Falls. 1 City, W N.B., Canada, on the St. John River. The nearby falls in the river and its 1-mi- (1.6-km) long gorge attract many…Bogra
(Encyclopedia) Bogra Bogra bŏgˈrə [key], town, N Bangladesh, on the Karatoya River, a tributary of the…Trending
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