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Humphrey, Hubert Horatio
(Encyclopedia) Humphrey, Hubert Horatio, 1911–78, U.S. Vice President (1965–69), b. Wallace, S.Dak. After practicing pharmacy for several years, Humphrey taught political science and became involved…Maupassant, Guy de
(Encyclopedia) Maupassant, Guy deMaupassant, Guy degē də mōpäsäNˈ [key], 1850–93, French novelist and short-story writer, of an ancient Norman family. He worked in a government office at Paris and…Bloom, Harold
(Encyclopedia) Bloom, Harold, 1930–2019, American literary critic and scholar, b. The Bronx, N.Y., Ph.D. Yale (1955). The son of Orthodox Jewish immigrants from Russia, he was Sterling Professor of…celestial mechanics
(Encyclopedia) celestial mechanics, the study of the motions of astronomical bodies as they move under the influence of their mutual gravitation. Celestial mechanics analyzes the orbital motions of…rare-earth metals
(Encyclopedia) rare-earth metals, in chemistry, group of metals including those of the lanthanide series and actinide series and usually yttrium, sometimes scandium and thorium, and rarely zirconium…symbolists
(Encyclopedia) symbolists, in literature, a school originating in France toward the end of the 19th cent. in reaction to the naturalism and realism of the period. Designed to convey impressions by…NASCAR Top 5 Finishing Order + Pole, 1999
1999 SEASONNo.EventWinner2nd3rd4th5thPole1Daytona 500J. GordonD. EarnhardtK. IrwinM. SkinnerM. WaltripJ. Gordon2Big Kmart 400M. MartinD. JarrettB. LabonteJ. Burton J. MayfieldR. Rudd3Las…50th Emmy Awards: Miniseries Nominees
prev | outstanding miniseries | directing | lead roles | supporting roles | next Outstanding Miniseries More Tales of the City (Showtime) From the Earth to the Moon (HBO) George Wallace (TNT)…Sports Personalities
Information has been gathered from many sources, including the individuals themselves. However, the almanac cannot guarantee the accuracy of every individual item.Aaron, Hank Abbott, Jim Abdul-…1997 Winston Cup Top 5 Finishing Order + Pole
1997 SEASON (through Oct. 12) No. Event Winner 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Pole 1 Daytona 500 J. Gordon T. Labonte R. Craven B. Elliott S. Marlin M. Skinner 2…Trending
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