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Solih, Ibrahim Mohamed

(Encyclopedia) Solih, Ibrahim Mohamed, 1964–, Maldivian political leader, president of the Maldives (2018–). Popularly known as “Ibu,” he had a successful career as a journalist before he was first…

Wind River Range

(Encyclopedia) Wind River Range, part of the Rocky Mts., W Wyo., running southeastward c.120 mi (190 km) and constituting part of the Continental Divide. Gannett Peak (13,804 ft/4,207 m) is the…

triathlon

(Encyclopedia) triathlon, athletic event made up of three contests. Since the 1970s the term has come to mean especially a race combining swimming, bicycling, and running. A notable example is Hawaii…

bustard

(Encyclopedia) bustardbustardbŭsˈtərd [key], a heavy-bodied, ground-running bird of the family Otididae. Various species are found throughout the arid regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, and S Europe…

Rydberg, Johannes Robert

(Encyclopedia) Rydberg, Johannes RobertRydberg, Johannes Roberty&oomacr;ˈhänəs rôˈbərt rüdˈbĕryə [key], 1854–1919, Swedish physicist. Rydberg was a professor at Lund from 1901 to 1919. He is best…

Smith, Emmitt

(Encyclopedia) Smith, Emmitt (Emmitt James Smith 3d), 1969–, U.S. football player, b. Pensacola, Fla. An All-America running back at the Univ. of Florida, Smith spent nearly his entire National…

Achilles' tendon

(Encyclopedia) Achilles' tendon (tendo calcaneus)Achilles' tendontĕnˈdō kălkāˈnēəs [key], sinew prominent at the back of the ankle, connecting the tendons of the calf muscles to the heelbone. When…

Morales, Jimmy

(Encyclopedia) Morales, Jimmy, 1969–, Guatemalan political leader, b. Guatemala City as James Ernesto Morales Cabrera, grad. Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. A popular television comedian, he…

Cox, James Middleton

(Encyclopedia) Cox, James Middleton, 1870–1957, American political leader and journalist, b. Butler co., Ohio. After serving on the editorial staff of the Cincinnati Enquirer, he bought the Dayton (…

Chugach Mountains

(Encyclopedia) Chugach MountainsChugach Mountainsch&oomacr;ˈgăch [key], one of the Pacific coastal ranges, S Alaska, extending from the St. Elias Mts., on the Alaska-Yukon border, NW to the…