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(Encyclopedia) YaquiYaquiyäˈ kē [key], people of Sonora, Mexico, settled principally along the Yaqui river. Their language is of Uto-Aztecan stock. They engage in weaving and agriculture; many work…Morgagni, Giovanni Battista
(Encyclopedia) Morgagni, Giovanni BattistaMorgagni, Giovanni Battistajōvänˈnē bät–tēsˈtä mōrgäˈnyē [key], 1682–1771, Italian anatomist, called the founder of pathologic anatomy. He was professor of…Marini, Marino
(Encyclopedia) Marini, MarinoMarini, Marinomärēˈnō märēˈnē [key], 1901–66, Italian sculptor. Marini is best known for his many vigorous sculptures of horses and horsemen (e.g., Horse and Rider, 1949–…Martens, Feodor
(Encyclopedia) Martens, FeodorMartens, Feodorfyôˈdər märˈtyĭns [key], 1845–1909, Russian diplomat and authority on international law. He became an official in the foreign ministry in 1868 and was…Mälaren
(Encyclopedia) MälarenMälarenmĕˈlärən [key], lake, c.440 sq mi (1,140 sq km), E central Sweden. Third largest of the Swedish lakes, it extends c.70 mi (110 km) W from Stockholm, which is situated on…Leonard, William Ellery
(Encyclopedia) Leonard, William Ellery, 1876–1944, American poet, b. Plainfield, N.J., grad. Boston Univ., 1899, Ph.D. Columbia, 1904. For many years he was professor of English at the Univ. of…Hyde, Douglas
(Encyclopedia) Hyde, Douglas, 1860–1949, Irish scholar and political leader. He was largely responsible for the revival of the Irish language and literature through his founding of the Gaelic League…Harmon, Judson
(Encyclopedia) Harmon, Judson, 1846–1927, U.S. Attorney General and governor of Ohio, b. Newton, Ohio. He was a lawyer and a judge in Cincinnati for many years and served (1895–97) ably as U.S.…Russell, Charles Edward
(Encyclopedia) Russell, Charles Edward, 1860–1941, American author, b. Davenport, Iowa. He was a prominent newspaper editor (1894–1902) in New York and Chicago. A member of the Socialist party before…Skåne
(Encyclopedia) SkåneSkåneskōˈnə [key] or ScaniaSkåneskānˈyə, –ēə [key], historic province of extreme S Sweden, now included in Malmöhus co. Skåne, the scene of many battles, was held by Denmark until…Trending
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