Search
Search results
Displaying 291 - 300
Rosenfeld, Morris
(Encyclopedia) Rosenfeld, MorrisRosenfeld, Morrisrōˈzənfĕlt [key], 1862–1923, Jewish poet, b. Russian Poland. His name was originally Moshe Jacob Alter. He worked as a tailor in London and as a…Ball, John
(Encyclopedia) Ball, John, d. 1381, English priest and social reformer. He was one of the instigators of the Peasant's Revolt of 1381 (see under Tyler, Wat). He was an itinerant for many years,…Ostrovsky, Aleksandr Nikolayevich
(Encyclopedia) Ostrovsky, Aleksandr NikolayevichOstrovsky, Aleksandr Nikolayevichəlyĭksänˈdər nyĭkəlīˈyəvĭch əstrôfˈskē [key], 1823–86, Russian dramatist. Ostrovsky's first play, The Bankrupt (1847;…Augustinians
(Encyclopedia) Augustinians, religious order in the Roman Catholic Church. The name derives from the Rule of St. Augustine (5th cent.?), which established rules for monastic observance and common…Cancer: Estimated New Cases (2007) and Survival Rates in the U.S.
SiteEstimated new cases, 2007Five-year relative survival rates1 (percent), 1995–2003TotalMaleFemaleWhiteBlackAll sites21,444,920766,860678,060 Prostate218,890218,890n.a.99%95%Breast3180,5102…Cancer: Estimated New Cases (2006) and Survival Rates in the U.S.
SiteEstimated new cases, 2006Five-year relative survival rates1 (percent), 1995–2001TotalMaleFemaleWhiteBlackAll sites21,399,790720,280679,510 Prostate234,460234,460n.a.100%97%Breast3214,…Lleras Restrepo, Carlos
(Encyclopedia) Lleras Restrepo, CarlosLleras Restrepo, Carloskärˈlōs lyāˈräs rāstrāˈpō [key], 1908–94, president of Colombia (1966–70). The son of a well-known bacteriologist, he was a lawyer and…delirium tremens
(Encyclopedia) delirium tremensdelirium tremenstrēˈmənz, trĕmˈənz [key], hallucinatory episodes that may occur during withdrawal from chronic alcoholism, popularly known as the DTs. An episode of…Kobilka, Brian Kent
(Encyclopedia) Kobilka, Brian Kent, 1955–, American physician, b. Little Falls, Minn., M.D. Yale, 1981. He was a researcher at Duke Univ. from 1981 to 1989, where he worked with Robert Lefkowitz; in…Wells, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Wells, Henry, 1805–78, American pioneer expressman, b. Thetford, Vt. As a child he moved with his family to central New York state. In 1843 he established express service between New…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
