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Jerne, Niels Kai
(Encyclopedia) Jerne, Niels KaiJerne, Niels Kainēls kī yĕrˈnə [key], 1911–94, British-Danish immunologist, b. London. He worked at the Danish State Serum Institute (1945–55) and was chief medical…Cole, Nat “King”
(Encyclopedia) Cole, Nat “King,” 1919–65, American musician and composer, b. Montgomery, Ala., as Nathaniel Adams Coles. A jazz pianist, he played Los Angeles nightclubs and in 1938 formed the King…Ubico, Jorge
(Encyclopedia) Ubico, JorgeUbico, Jorgehôrˈhā &oomacr;bēˈkō [key], 1878–1946, president of Guatemala (1931–44). An army general, Ubico as president established financial stability and political…Rondon, Cândido Mariano da Silva
(Encyclopedia) Rondon, Cândido Mariano da SilvaRondon, Cândido Mariano da Silvakänˈdēᵺ&oobreve; mərēäˈn&oobreve; ᵺä sēlˈvə r&oobreve;ndônˈ [key], 1865–1958, Brazilian explorer and founder…Jean, Michaëlle
(Encyclopedia) Jean, Michaëlle, 1957–, Canadian journalist, filmmaker, and women's rights activist, b. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Her family immigrated to Canada in 1968. After studying languages and…National Institute of Standards and Technology
(Encyclopedia) National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of “working with industry to develop and apply technology,…Wheatstone, Sir Charles
(Encyclopedia) Wheatstone, Sir CharlesWheatstone, Sir Charleshwētˈstōn, –stən [key], 1802–75, English physicist and inventor. He was professor at King's College, London, from 1834. A pioneer in…lungs
(Encyclopedia) lungs, elastic organs used for breathing in vertebrate animals, excluding most fish, which use gills, and a few amphibian species that respire through the skin. The word is sometimes…electronic mail
(Encyclopedia) electronic mail or e-mail, the electronic transmission of messages, letters, and documents. In its broadest sense electronic mail includes point-to-point services such as telegraph and…Black Lives Matter
(Encyclopedia) Black Lives Matter, a global political movement. Founded in 2013 by organizers Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, the #…Trending
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