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Romeoville
(Encyclopedia) Romeoville, village (1990 pop. 14,074), Will co., NE Ill., on the Des Plaines River, with access to the Illinois and Mississippi Canal and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal; inc.…Rømer, Olaus
(Encyclopedia) Rømer, Olaus or OleRømer, Olaus or Oleōläˈ&oobreve;s, ōˈlə römˈər [key], 1644–1710, Danish astronomer. He is noted for his discovery that light travels at a definite speed and does…Banjuwangi
(Encyclopedia) Banjuwangi: see Banyuwangi, Indonesia.Romer, Paul Michael
(Encyclopedia) Romer, Paul Michael, 1955–, American economist, b. Denver, Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1983. He has taught at the Univ. of Rochester (1982–88), Univ. of Chicago (1988–90), Univ. of…Romero, Francisco
(Encyclopedia) Romero, FranciscoRomero, Franciscofränsēsˈkō rōmāˈrō [key], 1891–1962, Argentine philosopher and essayist, b. Seville, Spain. One of the most prominent philosophers of Latin America,…Romero, Saint Óscar
(Encyclopedia) Romero, Saint Óscar (Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez), 1917–80, Salvadoran bishop and human rights advocate. He studied at the Gregorian Univ. in Rome and was ordained in 1942.…Romford
(Encyclopedia) Romford: see Havering.Romilly, Sir Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Romilly, Sir SamuelRomilly, Sir Samuelrŏmˈĭlē [key], 1757–1818, English law reformer. Admitted to the bar in 1783, he soon developed a wide practice in the court of chancery. He was in…Rommel, Erwin
(Encyclopedia) Rommel, ErwinRommel, Erwinĕrˈvēn rômˈəl [key], 1891–1944, German field marshal. He entered the army in 1910 and rose slowly through the ranks. In 1939, Adolf Hitler made him a general…Romney, George
(Encyclopedia) Romney, GeorgeRomney, Georgerŏmˈnē [key], 1734–1802, English portrait painter, b. Lancashire. Having had little early training, Romney went to London in 1762, where he rapidly became a…Trending
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