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King: Royal Titles & Noble Ranks
Top of Page Royal titles and ranks of nobility have been used since the earliest days of civilization to denote those individuals who held an esteemed position in society. In most societies…Darwin, Charles Robert
(Encyclopedia) Darwin, Charles Robert, 1809–82, English naturalist, b. Shrewsbury; grandson of Erasmus Darwin and of Josiah Wedgwood. He firmly established the theory of organic evolution known as…Scott, Sir Walter
(Encyclopedia) Scott, Sir Walter, 1771–1832, Scottish novelist and poet, b. Edinburgh. He is considered the father of both the regional and the historical novel. Scott's narrative poems…2002 Women's World, Olympic, and America Running Records
Running Event Time Date Set Location 100 meters: World 10.49 Florence Griffith Joyner, USA July 16, 1988 Indianapolis Olympic 10.62 Florence…2001 Women's World, Olympic, and America Running Records
Running Event Time Date Set Location 100 meters: World 10.49 Florence Griffith Joyner, USA July 16, 1988 Indianapolis Olympic 10.62 Florence…History of the Record for the Mile Run—Under 4 Minutes
Time Athlete Country Year Location4:36.5 Richard Webster England 1865 England4:29.0 William Chinnery England 1868 England4:28.8 Walter Gibbs England 1868 England4:26.0 Walter Slade England…Women: Running
RunningEvent Time Date Set Location100 meters: World 10.49Florence Griffith Joyner, USA July 16, 1988 Indianapolis Olympic 10.62Florence Griffith Joyner, USA Sept. 24, 1988 Seoul American…1999 Women's World, Olympic, and America Running Records
Running Event Time Date Set Location 100 meters: World 10.49 Florence Griffith Joyner, USA July 16, 1988 Indianapolis Olympic 10.62 Florence…2000 Women's World, Olympic, and America Running Records
Running Event Time Date Set Location 100 meters: World 10.49 Florence Griffith Joyner, USA July 16, 1988 Indianapolis Olympic 10.62 Florence…Cosmic Dust Doomed Dinosaurs?
The earliest fossil animal embryos, dating from the Precambrian era, were found by American, Taiwanese, and Chinese scientists in phosphate deposits in China's Guizhou province. Some of…Trending
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