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Eccles, Sir John Carew
(Encyclopedia) Eccles, Sir John CarewEccles, Sir John Carewkârˈē, ĕkˈəlz [key], 1903–97, Australian neurophysiologist. He was educated at the Univ. of Melbourne and at Magdalene College, Oxford. He…Uno, Sosuke
(Encyclopedia) Uno, Sosuke, 1922–98, Japanese politician, b. Moriyama, Shiga prefecture. He attended Kobe Univ. of Commerce and served in the Japanese army in World War II. A member of the Liberal…Eyjafjörður
(Encyclopedia) EyjafjörðurEyjafjörðurāˈyäfyörˌᵺür [key], inlet of the Greenland Sea, longest (37 mi/60 km) and most scenic fjord in N Iceland. Akureyri is at its head.Jeush
(Encyclopedia) JeushJeushjēˈəsh [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Esau. 2 Head of a Benjamite family. 3 Son of Rehoboam and Abihail.Nelson, city, New Zealand
(Encyclopedia) Nelson, city (1996 pop. 40,242), N South Island, New Zealand, at the head of Tasman Bay. It is a center of fruit production, with other light industries. The Cawthron Institute for…Dingwall
(Encyclopedia) Dingwall Dingwall dĭngˈwôl, –wəl [key], town, Highland, N Scotland, at the head of Cromarty Firth. It…Seyðisfjörður
(Encyclopedia) SeyðisfjörðurSeyðisfjörðursāˈᵺĭsfyörˌᵺür [key], town (1993 pop. 879), E Iceland, at the head of the Seyðisfjörður, an arm of the Norwegian Sea. It is a trade center and a fishing port.Simri
(Encyclopedia) SimriSimrisĭmˈrī [key] [Heb.,=Shimri], in the Bible, head of a Merarite family.Grand Traverse Bay
(Encyclopedia) Grand Traverse Bay, arm of Lake Michigan, 32 mi (52 km) long and 10 mi (16 km) wide, W central Mich. The bay is known for its fishing and boating. The surrounding area is an important…Hydra, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) Hydra, in Greek mythology, many-headed water serpent; offspring of Typhon and Echidna. When one of its heads was cut off, two new heads appeared. The second labor of Hercules was to…Trending
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