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Sulston, Sir John Edward
(Encyclopedia) Sulston, Sir John Edward, 1942–2018, British molecular biologist, Ph.D. Cambridge, 1966. He was staff scientist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England, from…Barnard, Frederick Augustus Porter
(Encyclopedia) Barnard, Frederick Augustus Porter, 1809–89, American educator and mathematician, b. Sheffield, Mass., grad. Yale, 1828. After tutoring at Yale and teaching in institutions for the…turnpike
(Encyclopedia) turnpike, road paid for partly or wholly by fees collected from travelers at tollgates. It derives its name from the hinged bar that prevented passage through such a gate until the…National Dialogue Quartet
(Encyclopedia) National Dialogue Quartet, informal grouping of four Tunisian civil society organizations formed in mid-2013 to facilitate political dialogue in Tunisia that would lead to consensus on…Spain Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
The Infoplease map of Spain provides a glimpse into the country’s geography, climate, history, and attractions. Spain is located on the Iberian Peninsula in Western Europe and shares borders with…Australia Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Australia, also known as the Commonwealth of Australia, is the largest country in Oceania. The Australian continent is surrounded by the south Pacific Ocean on the east and the Indian Ocean on the…Indiana Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Indiana is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes region of North America. It is known as "The Hoosier State" and is home to many major cities, including Indianapolis, the state’s capital city,…Iraq Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Iraq is a country in Western Asia, bounded to the northwest by Syria, to the north by Turkey, to the east by Iran, to the southeast by Kuwait, to the south by Saudi Arabia, to the southwest by Jordan…Malta Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Malta is an island country located in the Mediterranean Sea, and is also known as Repubblikka ta’ Malta, or the Republic of Malta. It is situated south of Sicily and north of Tunisia. The island…Qatar Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Qatar, officially known as the State of Qatar, is a small country situated in the Middle East, on a peninsula fringed by the Persian Gulf.The state of Qatar is situated on the Qatar Peninsula,…Trending
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