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Eccles, Sir John Carew
(Encyclopedia)Eccles, Sir John Carew kârˈē, ĕkˈəlz [key], 1903–97, Australian neurophysiologist. He was educated at the Univ. of Melbourne and at Magdalene College, Oxford. He was director (1937–44) of th...Porter, David Dixon
(Encyclopedia)Porter, David Dixon, 1813–91, American admiral, b. Chester, Pa.; son of David Porter. He served under his father in the Mexican navy before he was appointed (1829) midshipman in the U.S. navy. He he...Chronicles
(Encyclopedia)Chronicles, two books of the Bible, originally a single work in the Hebrew canon (the final book of that canon), called First and Second Chronicles in the Authorized Version, and called First and Seco...Locke, David Ross
(Encyclopedia)Locke, David Ross: see Nasby, Petroleum V. ...L'Olonnois, François
(Encyclopedia)L'Olonnois, François: see Nau, Jacques Jean David. ...Packard Foundation
(Encyclopedia)Packard Foundation: see David and Lucile Packard Foundation. ...Cornwell, David John Moore
(Encyclopedia)Cornwell, David John Moore: see le Carré, John. ...Ram
(Encyclopedia)Ram, in the Bible. 1 Ancestor of David. In the New Testament he is called Aram. 2 Son of Jerahmeel. 3 Ancestor of Elihu. ...Ezri
(Encyclopedia)Ezri ĕzˈrī [key], in the Bible, officer under David. ...Ibhar
(Encyclopedia)Ibhar ĭbˈhär [key], in the Bible, son of David. ...Browse by Subject
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