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terbium

(Encyclopedia) terbiumterbiumtûrˈbēəm [key] [from Ytterby, a village in Sweden], metallic chemical element; symbol Tb; at. no. 65; at. wt. 158.92535; m.p. 1,356℃; b.p. 3,123℃; sp. gr. about 8.25;…

Bridger, James

(Encyclopedia) Bridger, James, 1804–81, American fur trader, one of the most celebrated of the mountain men, b. Virginia. He was working as a blacksmith in St. Louis when he joined the Missouri River…

Malinowski, Bronislaw

(Encyclopedia) Malinowski, BronislawMalinowski, Bronislawbrŏnēˈslŏf mălĭnŏfˈskē [key], 1884–1942, English anthropologist, b. Poland, Ph.D. Univ. of Kraków, 1908. Working in the field of cultural…

Ellen O'Kane TAUSCHER, Congress, CA (1951)

TAUSCHER, Ellen O'Kane, a Representative from California; born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., November 15, 1951; B.S., Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J., 1974; investment banker, New…

TAUSCHER, Ellen O’Kane, Congress, CA (1951)

TAUSCHER Ellen O'Kane , a Representative from California; born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., November 15, 1951; B.S., Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J., 1974; investment banker, New York…

Peter G. FITZGERALD, Congress, IL (1960)

Senate Years of Service: 1999-2005 Party: Republican FITZGERALD Peter G. , a Senator from Illinois; born on October 20, 1960, in Elgin, Illinois, and raised in Inverness, Illinois; attended St.…

Michael G. FITZPATRICK, Congress, PA (1963)

FITZPATRICK Michael G. , (brother of Brian K. Fitzpatrick), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 28, 1963; B.A., St. Thomas University, Miami…

Luis G. FORTUÑO, Congress, PR (1960)

FORTUÑO Luis G. , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in San Juan, P.R., October 31, 1960; B.S.F.S., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1982; J.D., University of Virginia,…

Gary G. MILLER, Congress, CA (1948)

MILLER Gary G. , a Representative from California; born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ark., October 16, 1948; attended California High School, Whittier, Calif.; attended Lowell High School, La…

David G. REICHERT, Congress, WA (1950)

REICHERT David G. , a Representative from Washington; born in Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minn., August 29, 1950; graduated, Kent Meridian High School, Kent, Wash., 1968; A.A., Concordia Lutheran…