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Geim, Sir Andre Konstantinovich
(Encyclopedia) Geim, Sir Andre Konstantinovich, 1958–, Russian-born Dutch physicist, Ph.D. Russian Academy of Sciences, 1987. He was a professor at the Univ. of Nijmegen in the Netherlands from 1994…Weah, George
(Encyclopedia) Weah, George (George Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah), 1966–, Liberian soccer player and political leader. An outstanding striker, Weah was soccer's African, European, and World player of…Ronaldo, Cristiano
(Encyclopedia) Ronaldo, Cristiano (Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro), 1985–, Portuguese soccer player. A forward, he began professional play in 2001 with Sporting Portugal. With Manchester United…Abadi, Haidar Jawad Kadhim al-
(Encyclopedia) Abadi, Haidar Jawad Kadhim al-, 1952–, Iraqi political leader. A Shiite, Abadi received a doctorate in electrical engineering from the Univ. of Manchester (1981), then lived and worked…Pan-Africanism
(Encyclopedia) Pan-Africanism, general term for various movements in Africa that have as their common goal the unity of Africans and the elimination of colonialism and white supremacy from the…Cristiano Ronaldo
Name at birth: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos AveiroSpeedy, flamboyant, and a deadly shot with either foot, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of modern soccer's most famous wingers. Cristiano Ronaldo was a…Chester Heilman GROSS, Congress, PA (1888-1973)
GROSS, Chester Heilman, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born on a farm in East Manchester Township, York County, Pa., October 13, 1888; attended the rural schools, a business college in…1998-1999 European Cup Semifinals
Two legs, total goals; home team listed first. Juventus vs. Manchester United Apr. 7 –Manchester United 1 Juventus 1 Apr. 21 –Juventus 2 Manchester United 3 Manchester United wins…Temple, William
(Encyclopedia) Temple, William, 1881–1944, archbishop of York (1929–42) and archbishop of Canterbury (1942–44); son of Frederick Temple. At Balliol College, Oxford, he became (1904) president of the…Laban, Rudolf von
(Encyclopedia) Laban, Rudolf vonLaban, Rudolf vonfôn läbˈän [key], 1879–1958, Slovakian dancer, choreographer, and dance theorist. After studying in Paris and performing in N Africa, Germany, and…Trending
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