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Pauli, Wolfgang

(Encyclopedia) Pauli, WolfgangPauli, Wolfgangvôlfˈgäng pouˈlē [key], 1900–1958, Austro-American physicist, b. Vienna. He studied first with A. Sommerfeld at Munich and then with Niels Bohr at…

Niebuhr, Barthold Georg

(Encyclopedia) Niebuhr, Barthold GeorgNiebuhr, Barthold Georgbärˈtôlt gāˈôrkh nēˈb&oobreve;r [key], 1776–1831, German historian, b. Copenhagen; son of Karsten Niebuhr. He served in the Danish and…

Denmark Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Denmark Index: People and History Government Political Conditions National Security U.S.-Danish Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYThe Danes, a homogenous…

Major Bouts, 1997-98: Bantamweights (118 lbs)

DateWinnerLoserResultTitleSiteOct. 3Johnny BredahlJavier CampanarioKO 5—Copenhagen, DENNov. 14Johnny BredahlWilly SalazarWu 8—Copenhagen, DENNov. 22Joichiro TatsuyoshiSiri. SingmanassakTKO…

2000 Tony (Antoinette Perry) Awards

The Tony Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Broadway theater, were presented on June 4, 2000.Play: CopenhagenMusical: ContactRevival—Play: The Real ThingRevival—Musical: Kiss Me,…

Friedrich, Caspar David

(Encyclopedia) Friedrich, Caspar DavidFriedrich, Caspar Davidkäsˈpär däˈfēt frēˈdrĭkh [key], 1774–1840, German romantic landscape painter. After studying painting in Copenhagen he visited various…

free port

(Encyclopedia) free port, port, or section of a port, exempt from customs regulations (see tariff). Goods may be landed at a free port for storage and handling, and they may even be processed into…

Gamow, George

(Encyclopedia) Gamow, GeorgeGamow, Georgegămˈŏf [key], 1904–68, Russian-American theoretical physicist and author, b. Odessa. A nuclear physicist, Gamow is better known to the public for his…

Niels Bohr

Name at birth: Niels Henrik David BohrNiels Bohr was the Danish physicist whose investigations of atomic structure earned him the 1922 Nobel Prize for physics. Bohr's work helped solve the problems…

Clinton Levi MERRIAM, Congress, NY (1824-1900)

MERRIAM Clinton Levi , a Representative from New York; born in Leyden, N.Y., March 25, 1824; attended the common schools and Copenhagen Academy, Copenhagen, N.Y.; engaged in mercantile pursuits…