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(Encyclopedia) Bernoulli or BernouilliBernouilliboth: bĕrn&oomacr;yēˈ [key], name of a family distinguished in scientific and mathematical history. The family, after leaving Antwerp, finally…Hopkinson, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Hopkinson, Joseph, 1770–1842, American jurist, b. Philadelphia; son of Francis Hopkinson. A successful lawyer, he helped to defend (1804) Justice Samuel Chase in impeachment…1976 Grammy Awards
Record of the Year“This Masquerade,” George BensonAlbum of the YearSongs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder (Tamla/Motown)Song of the Year“I Write the Songs,” Bruce Johnston, songwriterBest…Durham, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Durham Durham dûrˈăm [key], city (2020 pop. 324,833), seat of Durham co., N central N.C., in…Moynihan, Daniel Patrick
(Encyclopedia) Moynihan, Daniel PatrickMoynihan, Daniel Patrickmoiˈnĭhănˌ [key], 1927–2003, American sociologist and politician, b. Tulsa, Okla., grad. Tufts (B.A., 1948; M.A., 1949; Ph.D., 1961).…prehistory
(Encyclopedia) prehistory, period of human evolution before writing was invented and records kept. The term was coined by Daniel Wilson in 1851. It is followed by protohistory, the period for which…Buchman, Frank Nathan Daniel
(Encyclopedia) Buchman, Frank Nathan DanielBuchman, Frank Nathan Danielb&oobreve;kˈmən [key], 1878–1961, American evangelist, b. Pennsburg, Pa. The international movement he founded has been…Biographies: Notable Explorers
Notable Explorers Christopher Columbus See also Columbus and Other Explorers Notable Women Adventurers People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Quiz: Explorers Quiz: Women…Brady, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Brady, Samuel, 1758–95, American frontiersman. He fought in several battles of the American Revolution but earned his name as a scout in the Ohio country under Daniel Brodhead and…Manicouagan
(Encyclopedia) ManicouaganManicouaganmănĭkwägˈən [key], river, 310 mi (499 km) long, rising in E central Que., Canada, and flowing S to the St. Lawrence River near Baie Comeau. The river is an…Trending
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