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Walter Henry JUDD, Congress, MN (1898-1994)
JUDD Walter Henry , a Representative from Minnesota; born in Rising City, Butler County, Nebr., on September 25, 1898; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Nebraska at…Patsy Takemoto Mink Biography
Patsy Takemoto MinkU.S. representative from HawaiiBorn: 12/6/1927Birthplace: Paia, Maui, Hawaii When she was first elected as a U.S. Democratic representative in 1964, Mink became the first…lamprey
(Encyclopedia) lamprey, name for several primitive marine and freshwater jawless fishes of the order Petromyzontiformes. As in the other jawless fish, the hagfish, the adult lamprey retains the…cannibalism
(Encyclopedia) cannibalismcannibalismkănˈĭbəlĭzəm [key] [Span. caníbal, referring to the Carib], eating of human flesh by other humans. The charge of cannibalism is a common insult, and it is likely…Pliny the Elder
(Encyclopedia) Pliny the Elder (Caius Plinius Secundus)Pliny the Elderplĭˈnē [key], c.a.d. 23–a.d. 79, Roman naturalist, b. Cisalpine Gaul. He was a friend and fellow military officer of Vespasian,…Piaget, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Piaget, JeanPiaget, JeanzhäNpyäˈjā [key], 1896–1980, Swiss psychologist, known for his research in developmental psychology. After receiving a degree in zoology from the Univ. of…bulbul, in zoology, antelope
(Encyclopedia) bulbul, antelope: see hartebeest.bulbul, in zoology, bird
(Encyclopedia) bulbulbulbulb&oobreve;lˈb&oobreve;l [key], bird, common name for members of the family Pycnonotidae, comprising 119 species of medium-sized, dull-colored passerine birds with…red deer, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) red deer: see wapiti.Marjorie Harris Carr Biography
Marjorie Harris CarrConservationistBorn: March 26, 1915Birthplace: Boston, Mass. Born in Boston, Marjorie Harris moved to Florida as a young girl. Her early interest in nature was cultivated…Trending
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