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van der Waals forces
(Encyclopedia)van der Waals forces: see intermolecular forces. ...Aeken, Jerom van
(Encyclopedia)Aeken, Jerom van: see Bosch, Hieronymus. ...Livingston, Peter Van Brugh
(Encyclopedia)Livingston, Peter Van Brugh: see under Livingston, family. ...Vandyke, Sir Anthony
(Encyclopedia)Vandyke, Sir Anthony: see Van Dyck, Sir Anthony. ...Meer, Jan van der
(Encyclopedia)Meer, Jan or Johannes van der: see Vermeer, Jan. ...Faes, Pieter van der
(Encyclopedia)Faes, Pieter van der: see Lely, Sir Peter. ...Van Dine, S. S.
(Encyclopedia)Van Dine, S. S.: see Wright, Willard Huntington. ...Gauss, Carl Friedrich
(Encyclopedia)Gauss, Carl Friedrich kärl frēˈdrĭkh gous [key], born Johann Friederich Carl Gauss, 1777–1855, German mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. Gauss was educated at the Caroline College, Brunsw...Martin, Josiah
(Encyclopedia)Martin, Josiah, 1737–86, British colonial governor, b. West Indies. An army officer, he had attained the rank of lieutenant colonel when he was appointed governor of North Carolina in 1771. He estab...Haydn, Michael
(Encyclopedia)Haydn, Michael hīˈdən [key], 1737–1806, Austrian composer, younger brother of Franz Joseph Haydn. Haydn, largely self-taught, was noted especially for his sacred music. He was a friend of Mozart...Browse by Subject
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