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Nemtsov, Boris Yefimovich
(Encyclopedia) Nemtsov, Boris Yefimovich, 1959–2015, Russian physicist and politician. He worked at the Gorky Radiophysics Research Institute (1981–90) before he was elected to the Soviet Congress of…antipodes, in geography
(Encyclopedia) antipodes [Gr.,=having feet opposite], people or places diametrically opposite on the globe. Thus antipodes must be separated by half the circumference of the earth (180°), and one…Ludim
(Encyclopedia) LudimLudiml&oomacr;ˈdĭm [key], in the Bible, an African people, unknown unless Ludim is a textual error for Lubim. See Lud.Clark, Francis Edward
(Encyclopedia) Clark, Francis Edward, 1851–1927, American Congregational clergyman, founder of Christian Endeavor. He was born of American parents in Aylmer, Que., and was graduated from Dartmouth…Kompong Cham
(Encyclopedia) Kompong ChamKompong Chamkämˈpôngˈ chäm [key], city (1971 est. pop. 35,000), capital of Kompong Cham prov., SE Cambodia, a port on the Mekong River. The third largest city in Cambodia,…Ermine Street
(Encyclopedia) Ermine Street, Saxon name for the Roman road in Britain that ran from London to Lincoln and York. It was one of the four main highways of Saxon England. The name is derived from the…Fieschi, Giuseppe
(Encyclopedia) Fieschi, GiuseppeFieschi, Giuseppej&oomacr;zĕpˈpā fyāˈskē [key], 1790–1836, French conspirator, b. Corsica. He was a soldier in the Napoleonic army. A radical, he attempted in July…Vaiont Dam
(Encyclopedia) Vaiont Dam, 858 ft (262 m) high, on the Vaiont River, a tributary of the Piave River, in Venetia, NE Italy, near Belluno. Vaiont Dam, one of the highest in the world, was completed in…Perry, Antoinette
(Encyclopedia) Perry, Antoinette, 1888–1946, American actress, manager, producer, b. Denver, Colo. Perry began her career as an actress. She later produced several successful plays with Brock…Rowley, Keith Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Rowley, Keith Christopher, 1949–, Trinidadian political leader, b. Tobago, grad. Univ. of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. A volcanologist, he worked in academia and industry before…Trending
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