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Zinkernagel, Rolf Martin

(Encyclopedia) Zinkernagel, Rolf Martin, 1944–, Swiss immunologist, grad. Univ. of Basel (M.D., 1968), Australian National Univ. (Ph.D., 1975). He has been a professor at the Univ. of Zürich since…

biosphere

(Encyclopedia) biosphere, irregularly shaped envelope of the earth's air, water, and land encompassing the heights and depths at which living things exist. The biosphere is a closed and self-…

Parker, Isaac Charles

(Encyclopedia) Parker, Isaac Charles, 1838–96, American frontier judge, b. Belmont co., Ohio. Self-taught in law, Parker began practice in St. Joseph, Mo., in 1859. He was elected to the U.S. House…

Pakistan Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Pakistan Index: People Historical Overview Government and Political Organization National Security Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Pakistan Relations…

Mortimer Adler 2001 Deaths

Mortimer AdlerAge: 98 philosopher, educator, and writer who helped to devise the Great Book learning program, which included 443 literary classics. His books include Aristotle for Everybody (…

The Last Stage of the Columbia

Chapter 19 Chapter 21 The Last Stage of the Columbia On the thirteenth of April the party reached the series of falls and rapids which they called the Long Narrows. At the point…

The Judicial Branch

The Supreme Court Building. The figures up top include Chief Justices Taft and Marshall, Order, Liberty, and Authority.  Familiarize yourself with the United States Supreme Court, made up of nine…

Tommie Agee 2001 Deaths

Tommie AgeeAge: 58 N.Y. Mets center fielder best remembered for his two spectacular catches in Game 3 of the 1969 World Series to preserve a 5-0 victory en route to a 4-1 series upset of…