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intelligence

(Encyclopedia) intelligence, in psychology, the general mental ability involved in calculating, reasoning, perceiving relationships and analogies, learning quickly, storing and retrieving information…

American Folklore

Tall tales, folklorists, art, and more Discover the fun stories of American folklore, from tall tales to literary classics. Musical legends, key terms, and artists movements are also included.…

1904 Olympics Gymnastics Medalists

Event     Parallel Bars George Eyser, USA 44   Anton Heida, USA 43   John Duha, USA 40 Horse Vault Anton Heida, USA / George Eyser, USA 36   William Merz…

1924 Olympics Gymnastics Medalists

Event   Score Individual Combined Exercises Leon Stukelji, YUG 110.340   Robert Prazak, CZE 110.323   Bedrich Supcik, CZE 106.930 Team Italy 839.058  …

Timeline: Russian Culture, Part III

Part III: The Golden Age       1756 1801 1852 1900 Next: Soviet Period       1756 Czarina Elizabeth allies Russia with France; cult of French…

Men's Olympic Gymnastics: Pommel Horse

Pommel HorseYear Points1896 Louis Zutter, SWI –1904 Anton Heida, USA 421924 Josef Wilhelm, SWI 21.231928 Hermann Hänggi, SWI 19.751932 Istvän Pelle, HUN 19.071936 Konrad Frey, GER 19.3331948…

Würzburg

(Encyclopedia) WürzburgWürzburgvürtsˈb&oobreve;rk [key], city (1994 pop. 128,875), capital of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, S central Germany, on the Main River. It is an industrial city, the center…

1962 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” Tony BennettAlbum of the YearThe First Family, Vaughn Meader (Cadence)Song of the Year“What Kind of Fool Am I,” Leslie Bricusse and…

1997 Gramophone Awards

Opera (Record of the Year)Puccini, La rondine, Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Inva Mula-Tchako, William Matteuzzi, Alberto Rinaldi, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Monica Bacelli,…