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annulment of marriage
(Encyclopedia) annulment of marriage: see nullity of marriage.islets of Langerhans
(Encyclopedia) islets of Langerhans: see pancreas.Apollonius of Perga
(Encyclopedia) Apollonius of Perga, fl. 247–205 b.c., Greek mathematician of the Alexandrian school. He produced a treatise on conic sections that included, as well as his own work, much of the work…Apollonius of Tralles
(Encyclopedia) Apollonius of Tralles: see Farnese Bull.Apollonius of Tyana
(Encyclopedia) Apollonius of Tyana, fl. 1st cent. a.d., Greek philosopher, b. Tyana, Cappadocia. A philosopher of the Neo-Pythagorean school, he traveled widely and became famous for his wisdom and…Ituzaingó, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Ituzaingó, battle ofItuzaingó, battle ofēˌt&oomacr;sīn-gōˈ [key], fought in S Uruguay, Feb. 20, 1827. A combined Argentine-Uruguayan force under Carlos María de Alvear decisively…Antoninus, Wall of
(Encyclopedia) Antoninus, Wall of, ancient Roman wall extending across N Britain from the Firth of Forth to the Firth of Clyde. It was built by the Roman governor Lollius Urbicus in the reign of…Idaho, University of
(Encyclopedia) Idaho, University of, mainly at Moscow; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered and opened 1889. Among its facilities are the Water and Energy Resources Institute and…Illinois, University of
(Encyclopedia) Illinois, University of, main campus at Urbana-Champaign; land-grant with state and federal support; coeducational; chartered 1867, opened 1868 as Illinois Industrial Univ., renamed…Independence, Declaration of
(Encyclopedia) Independence, Declaration of: see Declaration of Independence.Trending
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