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Falkberget, Johan
(Encyclopedia) Falkberget, JohanFalkberget, Johanyōˈhän fälkˈbĕrgə [key], 1879–1967, Norwegian novelist. Falkberget's early poverty and toil in the mines colored all his works. The trilogies…Conrad von Hötzendorf, Franz, Graf
(Encyclopedia) Conrad von Hötzendorf, Franz, GrafConrad von Hötzendorf, Franz, Graffränts gräf kônˈrät fən höˈtsəndôrf [key], 1852–1925, Austro-Hungarian field marshal. He served (1906–11, 1912–17)…Gerard, James Watson
(Encyclopedia) Gerard, James WatsonGerard, James Watsonjərärdˈ [key], 1867–1951, U.S. ambassador to Germany (1913–17), b. Geneseo, N.Y. As ambassador, he handled many delicate negotiations, including…Geel
(Encyclopedia) Geel Geel khāl [key], commune, Antwerp prov., N Belgium. It is famous for its large…Galois, Évariste
(Encyclopedia) Galois, ÉvaristeGalois, Évaristeāvärēstˈ gälwäˈ [key], 1811–32, French mathematician. At the age of 17 he had evolved original concepts on the theory of algebra. He made important…Gretna
(Encyclopedia) Gretna. <1> City (2020 pop. 17,515), seat of Jefferson parish, SE La., on the Mississippi River. A suburb of New Orleans, it…Grove, Robert Moses
(Encyclopedia) Grove, Robert Moses (Lefty Grove), 1900–1975, American baseball player, b. Lonaconing, Md. A left-handed pitcher, he played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1925–33) and Boston Red Sox…Uusikaupunki
(Encyclopedia) UusikaupunkiUusikaupunki&oomacr;ˈsēkouˌp&oobreve;ngkē [key], Swed. Nystad, city (1996 pop. 17,631), Western Finland prov., SW Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia. A local trade…Belgorod
(Encyclopedia) Belgorod Belgorod byĕlˈgərəd [key], city, capital of Belgorod region, S central European Russia, on the…United States Merchant Marine Academy
(Encyclopedia) United States Merchant Marine Academy, at Kings Point, N.Y.; for the training of merchant marine officers; established 1936, opened 1943. The academy became coeducational in 1974.…Trending
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