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Cannon, Annie Jump
(Encyclopedia) Cannon, Annie Jump, 1863–1941, American astronomer, b. Dover, Del. In 1897 she became an assistant in the Harvard College Observatory, where (1911–38) she was astronomer and curator of…E Pluribus Unum
(Encyclopedia) E Pluribus UnumE Pluribus Unumē pl&oobreve;rˈĭbəs y&oomacr;ˈnəm [key] [Lat.,=one made out of many], motto on the Great Seal of the United States and on many U.S. coins.…Besnard, Paul Albert
(Encyclopedia) Besnard, Paul AlbertBesnard, Paul Albertpôl älbĕrˈ bānärˈ [key], 1849–1934, French painter, studied with Legros and Cabanel and in Italy. He enjoyed many official honors and was the…Grampians, the
(Encyclopedia) Grampians, the, or Grampian Mountains, highest mountain system of Great Britain, extending northeast to southwest along the southern fringe of the Highlands, central Scotland. Ben…Carus, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Carus, Paul, 1852–1919, American philosopher, born and educated in Germany. For many years he was editor of the Open Court and the Monist, periodicals devoted to philosophy and…Winnipesaukee, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Winnipesaukee, LakeWinnipesaukee, Lakewĭnˌĭpəsôˈkē [key], 71 sq mi (184 sq km), E central N.H.; largest in the state. The lake is irregular in shape, with many indentations. It has 283…Australian languages
(Encyclopedia) Australian languages, aboriginal languages spoken on the continent of Australia. The Australian languages do not appear to be related to any other linguistic family. The exact number…Berenson, Bernard
(Encyclopedia) Berenson, BernardBerenson, Bernardbĕrˈənsən [key], 1865–1959, American art critic and connoisseur of Italian art, b. Lithuania, grad. Harvard, 1887. An expert and an arbiter of taste,…Hoppner, John
(Encyclopedia) Hoppner, John, 1758–1810, English portrait painter. He was a protégé of George III, whose illegitimate son he was rumored to be. He imitated, without total success, the style of Sir…dragon
(Encyclopedia) dragon, mythical beast usually represented as a huge, winged, fire-breathing reptile. For centuries the dragon has been prominent in the folklore of many peoples; thus, its physical…Trending
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