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Peter Gerard TORKILDSEN, Congress, MA (1958)

TORKILDSEN Peter Gerard , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Milwaukee, Wis., January 28, 1958; B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass., 1980; M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of…

1981 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Bette Davis Eyes,” Kim CarnesYoko Ono and John LennonArchive PhotosAlbum of the YearDouble Fantasy, John Lennon and Yoko Ono (Warner Bros/Geffen)Song of the Year“Bette…

Lippi

(Encyclopedia) LippiLippilēpˈpē [key], name of two celebrated Italian painters of the 15th cent., Fra Filippo Lippi and his son, Filippino Lippi. Filippino Lippi,Filippino Lippi, c.1457–1504, son…

sporting dog

(Encyclopedia) sporting dog, classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs bred for pointing, flushing, and retrieving game. These dogs hunt by air scent—as opposed to most…

Saint Petersburg, city, Russia

(Encyclopedia) Saint Petersburg, formerly Leningrad, Rus. Sankt-Peterburg, city (1990 est. pop. 5,036,000), capital of the Leningrad region (although not administratively part of it) and the…

Stenbock, Count Magnus

(Encyclopedia) Stenbock, Count MagnusStenbock, Count Magnusmängˈnəs stānˈbôk [key], 1665–1717, Swedish field marshal. One of the ablest lieutenants of Charles XII in the Northern War, he helped…

Prut

(Encyclopedia) Prut or PruthPruthboth: pr&oomacr;t [key], river, c.530 mi (850 km) long, rising in the Carpathian Mts., W Ukraine, and flowing generally SE to the Danube River at Reni. It forms…

Joseph, king of Portugal

(Encyclopedia) Joseph, 1714–77, king of Portugal (1750–77), son and successor of John V. Little inclined to rule, his reign was dominated by his minister, the marquês de Pombal. After Lisbon was…

Apianus, Petrus

(Encyclopedia) Apianus, PetrusApianus, Petruspēˈtrəs āpēāˈnəs [key], Latinized from Peter Bienewitz or BennewitzBennewitzpāˈtər bēˈnəvĭts, bĕnˈəvĭts [key], 1495–1552, German cosmographer and…