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Whalley, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Whalley, EdwardWhalley, Edwardhwāˈlē, hwôˈ– [key], d. 1675?, English regicide. During the English civil war he served under his cousin Oliver Cromwell in the parliamentary army. He was…Hahn, Otto
(Encyclopedia) Hahn, OttoHahn, Ottoôˈtō hän [key], 1879–1968, German chemist and physicist. His important contributions in the field of radioactivity include the discovery of several radioactive…Graziani, Rodolfo
(Encyclopedia) Graziani, RodolfoGraziani, Rodolforōdôlˈfō grätsēäˈnē [key], 1882–1955, Italian soldier and colonial administrator. After serving in World War I and in Libya (1921–33), he was made (…Northumberland, Algernon Percy, 10th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Northumberland, Algernon Percy, 10th earl ofNorthumberland, Algernon Percy, 10th earl ofnôrthŭmˈbərlənd [key], 1602–68, English nobleman. He was created Baron Percy in 1626 and…Kuraish
(Encyclopedia) KuraishKuraishk&oomacr;rīshˈ [key], ancient Bedouin tribe near Mecca to which Muhammad belonged. At one time camel drivers and caravan guides, they became, after acquiring custody…Frederick III, elector of Saxony
(Encyclopedia) Frederick III or Frederick the Wise, 1463–1525, elector of Saxony (1486–1525). At Wittenberg he founded (1502) the university where Martin Luther and Melanchthon taught. At a crucial…in vitro fertilization
(Encyclopedia) in vitro fertilizationin vitro fertilizationvēˈtrō, vĭˈtrō [key] (IVF), technique for conception of a human embryo outside the mother's body. Several ova, or eggs, are removed from the…coroner
(Encyclopedia) coronercoronerkôrˈənər [key], judicial officer responsible for investigating deaths occurring through violence or under suspicious circumstances. The office has been traced to the late…D'Aquino, Iva Toguri
(Encyclopedia) D'Aquino, Iva Toguri, 1916–2006, American citizen of Japanese descent, best-known of some dozen women who, during World War II, made English propaganda broadcasts to American troops on…Humala Tasso, Ollanta Moisés
(Encyclopedia) Humala Tasso, Ollanta Moisés, 1962–, Peruvian army officer and political leader, b. Lima. The son of a labor lawyer, Humala joined the Peruvian army in 1982, became an officer, and…Trending
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