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Hooke, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Hooke, RobertHooke, Roberth&oobreve;k [key], 1635–1703, English physicist, mathematician, and inventor. He became curator of experiments for the Royal Society (1662), professor of…pharmacopoeia
(Encyclopedia) pharmacopoeia or pharmocopeiapharmocopeiafärˌməkəpēˈə [key], authoritative publication designating the properties, action, use, dosage, and standards of strength and purity of drugs.…Eisenberg, Carola
(Encyclopedia) Eisenberg, Carola, 1917-2021, American physician and human and women’s rights advocate; b. Buenos Aires, Argentina, as Caroline…Halle, city, Germany
(Encyclopedia) Halle, city, Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany, on the Saale River. It is an industrial center and a major transportation hub. Manufactures…Burbage, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Burbage, RichardBurbage, Richardbûrˈbĭj [key], 1567?–1619, first great English actor. The leading tragedian of the Chamberlain's Men, he originated the title roles in Shakespeare's…Verhofstadt, Guy Maurice Marie-Louise
(Encyclopedia) Verhofstadt, Guy Maurice Marie-Louise, 1953–, Belgian political leader, prime minister of Belgium (1999–2008). A lawyer and member of the Flemish Party for Freedom and Progress (PVV;…Upjohn, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Upjohn, Richard, 1802–78, American architect, b. England. He came to the United States in 1829. A skilled cabinetmaker and draftsman, he lived first in Manlius, N.Y., and then in New…Washington, Martha
(Encyclopedia) Washington, Martha, 1731–1802, wife of George Washington, b. New Kent co., Va. The daughter of John Dandridge and Frances Jones Dandridge, she first married (1749) Daniel Parke Custis…bank holidays
(Encyclopedia) bank holidays, days when the law requires that banks be closed. In the United States the list varies from state to state but generally includes, besides the major holidays, many days…Sigtuna
(Encyclopedia) SigtunaSigtunasĭgˈtüˌnä [key], town (1990 pop. 4,918), Stockholm co., E Sweden, on Lake Skarven, near Stockholm. Founded c.1000, it was one of Sweden's earliest towns, its first…Trending
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