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Hawking, Stephen William
(Encyclopedia) Hawking, Stephen William, 1942–2018, British theoretical physicist, b. Oxford, England, grad. University College, Oxford, 1962, Ph.D. Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 1966. In 1962 Hawking was…winch
(Encyclopedia) winch, mechanical device for hauling or lifting consisting essentially of a movable drum around which a cable is wound so that rotation of the drum produces a drawing force at the end…Covey, Stephen R.
authorBirthplace: Salt Lake CityBorn: 10/24/32Stephen Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover ClevelandBorn: 3/18/1837Birthplace: Caldwell, N.J. (Stephen) Grover Cleveland was born at Caldwell, N.J., on March 18, 1837. He was admitted to the bar in Buffalo, N.Y., in…Stephen Ambrose Biography
Stephen Ambrosemilitary historian and writerBirthplace: Whitewater, Wisconsin Born: 1/10/1936 Ambrose prolifically produced best-selling, authoritative war chronicles and biographies. His…Stephen Marlowe Biography
fiction novelistDied: February 22, 2008 (Williamsburg, Virginia) Best Known as: popular novelist best known for his international detective thrillers…Stephen Girard Biography
Stephen Girardmerchant, financier, philanthropistBorn: 5/20/1750Birthplace: Bordeaux, France He captained ships and settled in Philadelphia in 1776 to become a successful merchant and…Stephen Breyer Biography
Stephen BreyerUnited States Supreme Court Associate JusticeBorn: 8/15/1938Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif. After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1964, Stephen Breyer held a clerkship…Brewer's: St. Stephen's
The Houses of Parliament are so called, because, at one time, the Commons used to sit in St. Stephen's Chapel. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894St. Stephen's…Brewer's: Stephen's Bread
(St.). Stones. Fed with St. Stephen's bread. Stoned. In French, “Miches de St. Etienne. ” In Italian, “Pan di St. Stefano. ” Of course the allusion is to the stoning of Stephen. Source:…Trending
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