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Koltsov, Aleksey Vasilyevich
(Encyclopedia) Koltsov, Aleksey VasilyevichKoltsov, Aleksey Vasilyevichəlyĭksyāˈ vəsēˈlyəvĭch kəltsôfˈ [key], 1809–42, Russian poet. Although he had little formal education, he studied great works of…Körmendi, Ferenc
(Encyclopedia) Körmendi, FerencKörmendi, Ferencfĕˈrĕnts körˈmĕndē [key], 1900–1972, Hungarian novelist. His Escape to Life (1932) won the international novel competition of 1932. Among his translated…Juno, in Roman religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia) Juno, in Roman religion and mythology, wife and sister of Jupiter. In early Roman times she, like the Greek Hera (with whom she was later identified), was goddess and protector of…Locatelli, Pietro
(Encyclopedia) Locatelli, PietroLocatelli, Pietropyĕˈtrō lōkätĕlˈlē [key], 1695–1764, Italian violinist and composer. Much of his life was spent in Amsterdam, where he died. An outstanding virtuoso,…Dickinson, Goldsworthy Lowes
(Encyclopedia) Dickinson, Goldsworthy Lowes, 1862–1932, English author. He was a pacifist during World War I, and he was later instrumental in the conception of the League of Nations. His political…Earth Day
(Encyclopedia) Earth Day, Apr. 22, a day to celebrate the environment. The first Earth Day was organized in 1970 to promote the ideas of ecology, encourage respect for life on earth, and highlight…Hamilton, city, Bermuda
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, city (1990 est. pop. 3,100), capital of Bermuda, on Bermuda Island. It is a port at the head of Great Sound, a huge lagoon and deepwater harbor protected by coral reefs. The…Hall, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Hall, Edward, 1499?–1547, English chronicler. He wrote The Union of the Noble and Ilustre Famelies of Lancastre and York (1548), usually called Hall's Chronicle. A glorification of the…Rodoreda, Mercè
(Encyclopedia) Rodoreda, Mercè, 1909–83, Spanish novelist writing in Catalan. Exiled for several decades in Paris and Geneva following the Spanish Civil War, Rodoreda focuses her novel Time of the…plasmodium
(Encyclopedia) plasmodium, name for a stage in the life cycle of a slime mold. Also, Plasmodium is the name given to the genus of the protozoan parasite that causes malaria.Trending
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