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(Encyclopedia) furnace, enclosed space for the burning of fuel. There are many kinds of furnaces, the type depending upon the fuel and the use to which the heat produced within it is put. Most…Faraday, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Faraday, MichaelFaraday, Michaelfârˈədē, –dāˌ [key], 1791–1867, English scientist. The son of a blacksmith, he was apprenticed to a bookbinder at the age of 14. He had little formal…Writing Well: A + B = C: Appeal to Reason
A + B = C: Appeal to ReasonWriting WellWhy Not See It My Way?: Persuasion and ArgumentationA + B = C: Appeal to ReasonTake the High Road: Appeal to EthicsTug the Heartstrings: Appeal to EmotionMy Way…Rich Rice Biography
Rich RiceAge: 39 fastpitch softball player who was inducted into the Central Washington men's fastpitch softball hall of fame the day of his death, which came after he collapsed during an all…William Jr. Stanley
William Jr. StanleyBorn: 1858Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Induction coil—Stanley designed a practical induction coil system that varied alternating current (AC) voltage. His coil became the prototype…Olga Korbut
Olga KorbutBorn: May 16, 1955Soviet gymnast became the media darling of the 1972 Olympics in Munich by winning 3 gold medals (balance beam, floor exercise and team all-around); came back in…Popper, Sir Karl Raimund
(Encyclopedia) Popper, Sir Karl Raimund, 1902–94, Anglo-Austrian philosopher, b. Vienna. He became familiar with the Vienna circle of logical positivists (see logical positivism) while a student at…Bell, Alexander Graham
(Encyclopedia) Bell, Alexander Graham, 1847–1922, American scientist, inventor of the telephone, b. Edinburgh, Scotland, educated at the Univ. of Edinburgh and University College, London; son of…Martín Dihigo
Name at birth: Martín Magdaleno Dihigo LlanosCuban Martín Dihigo was a professional baseball player from the 1920s until the 1950s, and is the only player to be inducted into the Halls of Fame in…Isabella Bird
Name at birth: Isabella Lucy BirdIsabella Bird was an English missionary and explorer of the 19th century, known best for her books The Englishwoman in America and A Lady's Life in the Rocky…Trending
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