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Buckland, William
(Encyclopedia) Buckland, William, 1784–1856, English geologist. He was dean of Westminster from 1845. First to note in England the action of glacial ice on rocks, he did much to bring physical and…Carolina
(Encyclopedia) Carolina Carolina kärōlēˈnä [key], city, Puerto Rico. Located 7 mi (11 km) SE of San Juan, it is a…Zillertal Alps
(Encyclopedia) Zillertal AlpsZillertal Alpstsĭlˈərtälˌ [key], range of the E Alps astride the Austro-Italian border and extending 35 mi (56 km) NE into the Tyrol. The range rises to 11,555 ft (3,522…Windsor, University of
(Encyclopedia) Windsor, University ofWindsor, University ofwĭnˈzər [key], at Windsor, Ont., Canada; nondenominational; coeducational; founded 1857 as Assumption College. It achieved university status…Transandine Railway
(Encyclopedia) Transandine Railway, former rail line, 156 mi (251 km) long, between Mendoza, Argentina, and Los Andes, Chile, traversing the Andes at Uspallata Pass. Opened to traffic in 1910, the…San Leandro
(Encyclopedia) San LeandroSan Leandrosăn lēănˈdrō [key], city (1990 pop. 68,223), Alameda co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1872. Metal, wood, and paper products; chemicals; leather goods;…Pan-American Health Organization
(Encyclopedia) Pan-American Health Organization, inter-American health organization. It was established in 1902 as the International Sanitary Bureau; the present name was adopted in 1958. Its members…Pepper, Claude Denson
(Encyclopedia) Pepper, Claude Denson, 1900–1989, U.S. Senator (1936–51) and Representative (1962–89), b. Dudleyville, Ala. He was admitted (1928) to the bar, practiced law in Florida, and held many…Ontario, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Ontario, city (1990 pop. 133,179), San Bernardino co., S Calif., near Los Angeles, in a region of vineyards; inc. 1891. Manufactures include aircraft and aircraft parts, aerospace…Puntarenas
(Encyclopedia) PuntarenasPuntarenasp&oomacr;ntärāˈnäs [key], town (1995 est. pop. 40,706), capital of Puntarenas prov., W Costa Rica, on the Gulf of Nicoya. Formerly the country's principal port…Trending
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