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Lavisse, Ernest

(Encyclopedia) Lavisse, ErnestLavisse, Ernestĕrnĕstˈ lävēsˈ [key], 1842–1922, French historian. He was for many years a professor at the Sorbonne. His early works deal chiefly with the history of…

Terman, Lewis Madison

(Encyclopedia) Terman, Lewis MadisonTerman, Lewis Madisontûrˈmən [key], 1877–1956, American psychologist, b. Johnson co., Ind., grad. Indiana Univ., 1902, Ph.D. Clark Univ., 1905. He joined the…

over-the-counter

(Encyclopedia) over-the-counter, method of buying and selling securities outside the organized stock exchange. Unlike an organized stock exchange, the over-the-counter market is composed of dealers…

Gaius, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) GaiusGaiusgāˈyəs [key], in the New Testament. 1 Corinthian Christian, Paul's host. 2 Corinthian baptized by Paul. 3 Companion of Paul, native of Derbe. 4 Macedonian companion of Paul.…

Bellow, Saul

(Encyclopedia) Bellow, Saul, 1915–2005, American novelist, b. Lachine, Que., as Solomon Bellow, grad. Northwestern Univ., 1937. Born of Russian-Jewish parents, he grew up in the slums of Montreal and…

New Caledonia and Dependencies

Infoplease has everything you need to know about New Caledonia and Dependencies. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about New Caledonia and Dependencies's geography, history…

Cook Islands and Overseas Territories

Map of Cook IslandsSource: The World Factbook 2003 The Cook Islands (93 sq mi; 241 sq km) were placed under New Zealand administration in 1901. They achieved self-governing status in association with…

Macdonald, Ross

(Encyclopedia) Macdonald, Ross, pseud. of Kenneth Millar, 1915–83, American novelist, b. Los Gatos, Calif. He was educated in Canada and at the Univ. of Michigan. Macdonald's mystery novels center on…

Peña Nieto, Enrique

(Encyclopedia) Peña Nieto, Enrique, 1966–, Mexican politician, president of Mexico (2012–18). He earned a law degree from the Panamerican Univ., Mexico City, and an M.B.A. from Monterrey…