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Morse, Wayne Lyman
(Encyclopedia) Morse, Wayne Lyman, 1900–1974, U.S. Senator (1945–69), b. Madison, Wis. He was a professor of law and later dean at the Univ. of Oregon law school (1931–44) and gained a nationwide…Lysander
(Encyclopedia) LysanderLysanderlīsănˈdər [key], d. 395 b.c., Spartan naval commander and statesman. Toward the end of the Peloponnesian War he was made admiral and built up the Spartan fleet so that…Michelozzo Michelozzi
(Encyclopedia) Michelozzo MichelozziMichelozzo Michelozzimēkālôtˈtsō mēkālôtˈtsē [key], 1396–1472, Italian sculptor, architect, goldsmith, and founder. He was long associated with Donatello and…Millennium Technology Prize
(Encyclopedia) Millennium Technology Prize, biennial award for innovations in technology, est. 2002 in Finland and bestowed by the Millennium Prize Foundation, an independent fund founded by members…Mitchell, William
(Encyclopedia) Mitchell, William (Billy Mitchell), 1879–1936, American army officer and pilot, b. Nice, France. He enlisted (1898) in the U.S. army in the Spanish-American War and received a…parent education
(Encyclopedia) parent education, movement to help parents' understanding of the problems of children at home and in the school. Much parent education is carried on through the channels of adult…Constantine, city, Algeria
(Encyclopedia) Constantine Constantine kŏnˈstəntēn [key], ancient Cirta, city, capital of Constantine dept…commonwealth
(Encyclopedia) commonwealth, form of administration signifying government by the common consent of the people. To Locke and Hobbes and other 17th-century writers the term meant an organized political…Alfonso I, king of Portugal
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso I, 1109?–1185, first king of Portugal, son of Henry of Burgundy. After his father's death (1112), his mother, Countess Teresa, ruled the county of Portugal with the help of her…Christopher, Warren Minor
(Encyclopedia) Christopher, Warren Minor, 1925–2011, U.S. government official, b. Scranton, N.Dak. He studied law at Stanford (1946–49) and was a clerk to Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas (…Trending
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