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Murphy, Frank
(Encyclopedia) Murphy, Frank, 1890–1949, American political figure, associate justice of the Supreme Court (1940–49), b. Harbor Beach, Mich. After serving as a U.S. attorney (1919–20) and as a judge…Momus
(Encyclopedia) MomusMomusmōˈməs [key], figure in Greek mythology. He was the personification of censure and mockery.Olympic Ice Dancing Through the Years
Multiple gold medals: Oksana Grishuk & Yevgeny Platov (2). Year 1976 Lyudmila Pakhomova & Aleksandr Gorshkov USSR 1980 Natalia Linichuk & Gennady Karponosov…Sihon
(Encyclopedia) SihonSihonsīˈhən [key], in the Bible, king of the Amorites, who attacked Israel. He became a figure for the mighty fallen.Ezra, persons in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Ezra, in the Bible. 1 Central figure of the book of Ezra. 2 Priest who returned with Zerubbabel.Haftar, Khalifa
(Encyclopedia) Haftar, Khalifa, 1943–, Libyan military officer. He participated in the 1969 coup that brought Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi to power and then held a variety of posts in the military. In…topology
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Möbius strip: On the ordinary flat loop (A), an ant walking along the middle of the strip will pass only around the outside of the strip. If the strip is cut along the dotted…mahatma
(Encyclopedia) mahatmamahatmaməhătˈmə, –hätˈ– [key] [Sanskrit,=great-souled], honorific title used in India among Hindus for a person of superior holiness. Mohandas Gandhi is the best-known figure to…Peter III, king of Portugal
(Encyclopedia) Peter III, 1717–86, king of Portugal (1777–86), younger brother of Joseph. He married his niece Maria I and was joint ruler with her, though she generally was the dominant figure.Moore, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Moore, Henry, 1898–1986, English sculptor. Moore's early sculpture was angular and rough, strongly influenced by pre-Columbian art. About 1928 he evolved a more personal style which…Trending
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