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Kirk, Norman Eric
(Encyclopedia) Kirk, Norman Eric, 1923–74, New Zealand political leader. A Labour party member, he rose in New Zealand politics, entering Parliament in 1957, and becoming vice president (1963) and…rent control
(Encyclopedia) rent control, in economics and law, government regulation of rent to prevent unreasonable or excessive increases. In the United States, the federal government imposed rent control (and…Lock Haven
(Encyclopedia) Lock Haven, industrial city (1990 pop. 9,230), seat of Clinton co., N central Pa., on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River at the junction of Bald Eagle Creek, in an agricultural…Saint-Hubert
(Encyclopedia) Saint-HubertSaint-HubertsăNtübĕrˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 5,689), Luxembourg prov., SE Belgium, in the Ardennes. It is a tourist resort. Of note is a former Benedictine abbey (reputedly…Cuomo, Andrew Mark
(Encyclopedia) Cuomo, Andrew Mark Cuomo, Andrew Mark kwōˈmō [key], 1957–, American politician, b. Queens, N.Y., grad.…fuse, electric
(Encyclopedia) fuse, electric, safety device used to protect an electric circuit against an excessive current. A fuse consists essentially of a strip of low-melting alloy enclosed in a suitable…Quai d'Orsay
(Encyclopedia) Quai d'OrsayQuai d'Orsaykā dôrsāˈ [key], quay on the left bank of the Seine River in Paris, extending from the Eiffel Tower to the Palais Bourbon (housing the national assembly). Next…Jacobsen, Arne
(Encyclopedia) Jacobsen, ArneJacobsen, Arneärˈnə yäˈkŏpsən [key], 1902–71, Danish architect and designer. Attentive to detail, Jacobsen suited his buildings to the surrounding landscape. He chiefly…Dudok, William
(Encyclopedia) Dudok, WilliamDudok, Williamd&oomacr;ˈdôk [key], 1884–1974, Dutch architect. Dudok developed a dignified, widely influential style emphasizing the horizontal and utilizing an…Whitaker, Charles Harris
(Encyclopedia) Whitaker, Charles HarrisWhitaker, Charles Harrishwĭtˈəkər [key], 1872–1938, American architect and author, b. Rhode Island, studied art abroad. Editor (1913–27) of the journal of the…Trending
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