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DeBakey, Michael Ellis
(Encyclopedia) DeBakey, Michael EllisDeBakey, Michael Ellisdəbāˈkē [key], 1908–2008, American surgeon, b. Lake Charles, La. While still at Tulane medical school (M.D., 1932), DeBakey developed the…Rostovtzeff, Michael Ivanovich
(Encyclopedia) Rostovtzeff, Michael IvanovichRostovtzeff, Michael Ivanovichrŏstŏvˈtsĕf [key], 1870–1952, American historian, b. Kiev, Ukraine. He studied at the Univ. of St. Petersburg where he was…Ferdinand, king of Romania
(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand, 1865–1927, king of Romania (1914–27), nephew of Carol I. The second son of the Prussian prince, Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, he was designated successor to the…Flodden
(Encyclopedia) Flodden, field, Northumberland, N England, just across the border from Coldstream, Scotland. It was the scene of the battle of Flodden Field (1513), in which the English under Thomas…Aub, Max
(Encyclopedia) Aub, MaxAub, Maxmäks oup [key], 1903–72, Spanish author, b. Paris. He was educated in Spain where he lived until 1942, when he emigrated to Mexico. His style combines realism with…procedure
(Encyclopedia) procedure, in law, the rules that govern the obtaining of legal redress. This article deals only with civil procedure in Anglo-American law (for criminal procedure, see criminal law).…electromagnet
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Electromagnet electromagnet, device in which magnetism is produced by an electric current. Any electric current produces a magnetic field, but the field near an ordinary…NBA Regular Season Individual Leaders in 3-Point Field Goal Percentage (2001-2002 Season)
3-Point Field Goal Pct. Gm 3FG Att Pct Steve Smith, SA 77 116 246 .472 Jon Barry, Det 82 121 258 .469 Eric Piatkowski, LAC 71 111 238 .466…Haakon VII
(Encyclopedia) Haakon VII, 1872–1957, king of Norway (1905–57). Formerly Prince Charles, second son of King Frederick VIII of Denmark, he was elected by the Storting to the throne on the separation…Garcetti, Eric Michael
(Encyclopedia) Garcetti, Eric Michael, 1971–, American politician, b. Los Angeles, grad. Columbia (B.A., 1993; M.A., 1993), stud. Oxford and London School of Economics. The son of Los Angeles…