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Dwight, John
(Encyclopedia) Dwight, John, fl. 1671–98, English potter, reputed founder of the Chelsea porcelain factory. The registration in 1671 of his patent for the “Mistery of transparent earthenware …” is…Sisters of Charity
(Encyclopedia) Sisters of Charity, in the Roman Catholic Church, name of many independent communities of women. Most of them owe their origin to the institute of St. Vincent de Paul, founded (1634)…De Forest, Lee
(Encyclopedia) De Forest, Lee, 1873–1961, American inventor, b. Council Bluffs, Iowa, grad. Yale, 1896. He was a pioneer in the development of wireless telegraphy, sound pictures, and television. His…Drew, George Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Drew, George Alexander, 1894–1973, Canadian political leader. A lawyer, he led the Conservative party in Ontario from 1938 and served in the provincial legislature (1939–48) and in the…fan tan
(Encyclopedia) fan tan, card game for three to eight players using a regular deck. All cards are dealt after each player antes (pays) one chip into a pool. Play rotates to the left and if a player…Montpelier, estate, United States
(Encyclopedia) Montpelier, estate, central Va., near Charlottesville; formerly the home of President James Madison. The brick mansion was built c.1760 by Madison's father. Altered and enlarged by…Sanctorius
(Encyclopedia) SanctoriusSanctoriussăngktôrˈēəs [key], Ital. Santorio, 1561–1636, Italian physiologist. He was a professor at Padua (1611–24). By his quantitative experiments in temperature,…parapsychology
(Encyclopedia) parapsychology, study of mental phenomena not explainable by accepted principles of science. The organized, scientific investigation of paranormal phenomena began with the foundation (…Sage, Russell
(Encyclopedia) Sage, Russell, 1815–1906, American financier, b. Oneida co., N.Y. He was successful in the grocery business in Troy, N.Y. Active in public affairs, he became (1845) alderman of Troy…Martens, Feodor
(Encyclopedia) Martens, FeodorMartens, Feodorfyôˈdər märˈtyĭns [key], 1845–1909, Russian diplomat and authority on international law. He became an official in the foreign ministry in 1868 and was…Trending
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