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Chalmers, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Chalmers, ThomasChalmers, Thomaschäˈmərz, chôˈ– [key], 1780–1847, Scottish preacher, theologian, and philanthropist, leader of the Free Church of Scotland. His preaching and his…Bloemfontein
(Encyclopedia) BloemfonteinBloemfonteinbl&oomacr;mˈfŏntānˌ [key], city, judicial capital of South Africa, capital of Free State prov., and seat of Mangaung metropolitan municipality. It is a…cantilever
(Encyclopedia) cantilevercantileverkănˈtəlēvər [key], beam supported rigidly at one end to carry a load along the free arm or at the free end. A slanting beam fixed at the base is often used to…Brand, Sir John Henry
(Encyclopedia) Brand, Sir John Henry, or Jan Hendrik BrandJan Hendrik Brandyän hĕnˈdrək bränt [key], 1823–88, South African politician, president of the Orange Free State, b. Capetown. He was called…Roberts, Benjamin Titus
(Encyclopedia) Roberts, Benjamin Titus, 1823–93, American clergyman, one of the founders of the Free Methodist Church, b. Gowanda, N.Y. In 1858 he was expelled from the Genesee Conference of the…Mangaung
(Encyclopedia) Mangaung, metropolitan municipality (2011 pop. 747,431), Free State prov., central South Africa. Bloemfontein is the municipal seat; other communities include Mangaung and Botshabelo.…Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(Encyclopedia) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), organization established by the Bangkok Declaration (1967), linking the nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and…Scheel, Walter
(Encyclopedia) Scheel, WalterScheel, Waltervälˈtər shāl [key], 1919–2016, German political leader, president of West Germany (1974–79). After serving in World War II, Scheel became interested in…Knight, Frank Hyneman
(Encyclopedia) Knight, Frank Hyneman, 1885–1972, American economist, b. McLean County, Ill., Ph.D. Cornell, 1916. He taught economics at the Univ. of Chicago (1927–62). Knight's most influential work…Edwards, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Edwards, Edward, 1812–86, English library pioneer. As assistant from 1839 in the British Museum, he helped Sir Anthony Panizzi draw up the rules for the catalog. Edwards collected…Trending
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