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Timon of Phlius
(Encyclopedia) Timon of PhliusTimon of Phliusflīˈəs [key], c.320–c.230 b.c., Greek skeptic philosopher, chief disciple of Pyrrho. Timon denied the possibility of certain knowledge and, like his…Watkins, Vernon
(Encyclopedia) Watkins, Vernon, 1906–67, British poet, b. Maesteg, Wales, educated at Cambridge. Like his close friend Dylan Thomas, Watkins was profoundly influenced by his Welsh background. His…Madonna
(Encyclopedia) Madonna (Madonna Louise Ciccone) Madonna mədŏnˈə, chĭkōˈnē [key], 1958…joint, in anatomy
(Encyclopedia) joint, in anatomy, juncture between two bones. Some joints are immovable, e.g., those that connect the bones of the skull, which are separated merely by short, tough fibers of…kangaroo rat
(Encyclopedia) kangaroo rat, small, jumping desert rodent, genus Dipodomys, related to the pocket mouse. There are about 20 kangaroo rat species, found throughout the arid regions of Mexico and the S…patron
(Encyclopedia) patron [Lat.,=like a father], one who lends influential support to some person, cause, art or institution. Patronage existed in various ancient cultures but was primarily a Roman…Tyrannosaurus
(Encyclopedia) TyrannosaurusTyrannosaurustīrănˌōsôrˈəs, tĭr– [key] [Gr.,=tyrant lizard], member of a family, Tyrannosauridae, of bipedal carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs characterized by having…Brooks, Garth
(Encyclopedia) Brooks, Garth , 1962- , American country singer/songwriter, b. Luba, OK, Oklahoma State Univ. (B.A., 1984). Brooks's mother was a…blog
(Encyclopedia) blog, short for web log, an online, regularly updated journal or newsletter that is readily accessible to the general public by virtue of being posted on a website. Blogs typically…Mulliken, Robert Sanderson
(Encyclopedia) Mulliken, Robert Sanderson, 1896–1986, American chemist, b. Newburyport, Mass., Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1921. Mulliken taught at New York Univ. from 1926 to 1928 and then at the Univ.…Trending
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