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Albert Einstein
Thanks to his theory of relativity, Albert Einstein became the most famous scientist of the 20th century. In 1905, while working in a Swiss patent office, Albert Einstein published a paper proposing…Stern, Fritz Richard
(Encyclopedia) Stern, Fritz Richard, 1926–2016, American historian and educator, b. Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland), grad. Columbia (B.A., 1946; M.A., 1948; Ph.D., 1953). Although his family…Sitter, Willem de
(Encyclopedia) Sitter, Willem deSitter, Willem devĭlˈəm də sĭtˈər [key], 1872–1934, Dutch astronomer and mathematician. He was professor from 1908 at the Univ. of Leiden and in 1919 became director…Freundlich, Erwin Finlay
(Encyclopedia) Freundlich, Erwin FinlayFreundlich, Erwin Finlayfroindˈlĭkh [key], 1885–1964, German astronomer. Freundlich obtained a doctorate in mathematics at Göttingen, then joined the Royal…Levi-Civita, Tullio
(Encyclopedia) Levi-Civita, TullioLevi-Civita, Tulliot&oomacr;lˈlyō lāˈvē-chēˈvētä [key], 1873–1942, Italian mathematician. He taught at the universities of Padua (1898–1919) and Rome (1919–38)…Morpheus
(Encyclopedia) MorpheusMorpheusmôrˈfēəs [key], in Greek and Roman mythology, god of dreams. The son of Hypnos (or Somnus), the god of sleep, he brought dreams of human forms. His brothers Phobetor…dream
(Encyclopedia) dream, mental activity associated with the rapid-eye-movement (REM) period of sleep. It is commonly made up of a number of visual images, scenes or thoughts expressed in terms of…Einstein, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Einstein, AlbertEinstein, Albertīnˈstīn [key], 1879–1955, American theoretical physicist, known for the formulation of the relativity theory, b. Ulm, Germany. He is recognized as one…In Dreams
Director: Neil JordanWriters: Bruce Robinson and JordanDreamWorks; R; 100 minutesRelease:1/99Cast: Annette Bening, Aidan Quinn and Robert Downey Jr. Oneiric cinema works best when supported…Walt Whitman: I Dream'd in a Dream
I Dream'd in a DreamI dream'd in a dream I saw a city invincible to the attacks of the whole of the rest of the earth, I dream'd that was the new city of Friends, Nothing was greater…Trending
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