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Jemison, Mary
(Encyclopedia) Jemison, Mary, 1743–1833, American frontierswoman. She was born at sea while her parents were en route from Ireland to America. In W Pennsylvania she was captured (1758) by a French…Tabora
(Encyclopedia) TaboraTaboratäbōˈrä [key], municipality (2012 pop. 226,999), capital of Tabora region, W central Tanzania. It is a trade and transportation center, connected by rail with Dar es Salaam…Diego Garcia
(Encyclopedia) Diego Garcia, coral island, 11 sq mi (28 sq km). Indian Ocean, largest island of the Chagos Archipelago, SW of Sri Lanka. Part of the British Indian Ocean Territory, the island was…Sinha, Satyendra Prassano, 1st Baron Sinha of Raipur
(Encyclopedia) Sinha, Satyendra Prassano, 1st Baron Sinha of RaipurSinha, Satyendra Prassano, 1st Baron Sinha of Raipursətĕnˈdrə prəsänˈô sĭnˈhä [key], 1864–1928, Indian statesman. A successful…Coomaraswamy, Ananda Kentish
(Encyclopedia) Coomaraswamy, Ananda KentishCoomaraswamy, Ananda Kentishäˌnəndäˈ kĕnˈtĭsh k&oobreve;mäˌrəswäˈmē [key], 1877–1947, art historian, b. Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Raised in London by an…Bose, Subhas Chandra
(Encyclopedia) Bose, Subhas ChandraBose, Subhas Chandrash&oobreve;bhäshˈ chŭnˈdrə bōs [key], 1897–1945?, Indian nationalist also known as Netaji. He began his political career in Calcutta (now…Maurya
(Encyclopedia) MauryaMauryamouˈəryə [key], ancient Indian dynasty, c.325–c.183 b.c., founded by Chandragupta (Chandragupta Maurya). He conquered the Magadha kingdom and established his capital at…Kalam, A. P. J. Abdul
(Encyclopedia) Kalam, A. P. J. Abdul (Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam), 1921–2015, Indian scientist and political leader, studied St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli (grad. 1954), Madras…Rondon, Cândido Mariano da Silva
(Encyclopedia) Rondon, Cândido Mariano da SilvaRondon, Cândido Mariano da Silvakänˈdēᵺ&oobreve; mərēäˈn&oobreve; ᵺä sēlˈvə r&oobreve;ndônˈ [key], 1865–1958, Brazilian explorer and founder…Tromelin Island
(Encyclopedia) Tromelin IslandTromelin IslandtrōmlăNˈ [key], c.1 sq mi (2.6 sq km), in the Indian Ocean c.260 mi (420 km) E of Madagascar, part of the Scattered Islands district with the French…Trending
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