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Bruno, Giordano
(Encyclopedia) Bruno, GiordanoBruno, Giordanojōrdäˈnō br&oomacr;ˈnō [key], 1548–1600, Italian philosopher, b. Nola. The son of a professional soldier, he entered the Dominican order early in his…Wilson, Edward Osborne
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Edward Osborne, 1929–2021, American sociobiologist, b. Birmingham, Ala., Univ. of Alabama (B.S., 1949; M.S.,1950), Harvard Univ…numeration
(Encyclopedia) numeration, in mathematics, process of designating numbers according to any particular system; the number designations are in turn called numerals. In any place value system of…academic freedom
(Encyclopedia) academic freedom, right of scholars to pursue research, to teach, and to publish without control or restraint from the institutions that employ them. It is a civil right that is…Eastwood, Clint
(Encyclopedia) Eastwood, Clint (Clinton Eastwood, Jr.), 1930–, American actor and director, b. San Francisco. Eastwood, who began his acting career in 1955, came to public attention in the TV Western…formula weight
(Encyclopedia) formula weight, in chemistry, a quantity computed by multiplying the atomic weight (in atomic mass units) of each element in a formula by the number of atoms of that element present in…Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
(Encyclopedia) TulsThunberga race massacre, Greenwood, Okla., May 31 to June 1, 1921. On the evening of May 31, 1921, a white lynch mob gathered…Supremes, The
(Encyclopedia) Supremes, The, American vocal group, 1962-77. The Supremes were formed in Detroit, Mi., and were originally known as the Primettes—a…Doppler effect
(Encyclopedia) Doppler effect, change in the wavelength (or frequency) of energy in the form of waves, e.g., sound or light, as a result of motion of either the source or the receiver of the waves;…Anthony Rodney, Walter
(Encyclopedia) Rodney, Walter, 1942–1980, Scholar and revolutionary, b. Georgetown, British Guiana. Ph.D. School of African and Oriental Studies, 1966…Trending
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