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Diamond, Peter Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Diamond, Peter Arthur, 1940–, American economist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963. Diamond was a professor at the Univ. of California, Berkeley,…Cimabue, Giovanni
(Encyclopedia) Cimabue, GiovanniCimabue, Giovannijōvänˈnē chēmäb&oomacr;ˈā [key], d. c.1302, Florentine painter, whose real name was Cenni di Pepo or Peppi. The works with which his name is…Eichmann, Adolf
(Encyclopedia) Eichmann, AdolfEichmann, Adolfīkhˈmän [key], 1906–62, German National Socialist official. A member of the Austrian Nazi party, he headed the Austrian office for Jewish emigration (1938…dower
(Encyclopedia) dower, that portion of a deceased husband's real property that a widow is legally entitled to use during her lifetime to support herself and their children. A wife may claim the dower…Haughey, Charles James
(Encyclopedia) Haughey, Charles JamesHaughey, Charles Jameshôˈkhē, –hē [key], 1925–2006, Irish politician. A successful accountant and real estate investor, he entered Parliament as a Fianna Fáil…Kagame, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Kagame, PaulKagame, Paulkägäˈmə [key], 1957–, Rwandan political leader. Kagame was born into a Tutsi family that fled (1960) ethnic violence in Rwanda. Raised in Uganda, he became a…Rossellini, Roberto
(Encyclopedia) Rossellini, RobertoRossellini, Robertorōbĕrˈtō rōs-sĕl-lēˈnē [key], 1906–77, Italian film director and producer. He first received international attention in 1946 with Open City, which…Rosso, Il
(Encyclopedia) Rosso, IlRosso, Ilēl rôsˈsō [key], 1495–1540, Italian painter, one of the founders of mannerism, b. Florence. His real name was Giovan Battista di Iacopo di Gasparre. Influences of…Rothstein, Arnold
(Encyclopedia) Rothstein, ArnoldRothstein, Arnoldrôthˈstēn [key], 1883–1928, American gambler, b. New York City. Supposedly beginning his career at the age of 12, Rothstein became a professional…scale, in cartography
(Encyclopedia) scale, in cartography, the ratio of the distance between two points on a map to the real distance between the two corresponding points portrayed. The scale may be expressed in three…Trending
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