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Rockefeller University
(Encyclopedia)Rockefeller University, philanthropic organization in New York City, founded 1901 as the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research by John D. Rockefeller for furthering medical science and its allied...Graham Island
(Encyclopedia)Graham Island, 2,485 sq mi (6,436 sq km), off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, northernmost and largest of the Queen Charlotte Islands. ...King's College
(Encyclopedia)King's College, former name of Columbia Univ. ...Buttle Lake
(Encyclopedia)Buttle Lake, 11 sq mi (28 sq km), central Vancouver Island, SW British Columbia, Canada. It is the site of major zinc and copper deposits. ...College of Physicians and Surgeons
(Encyclopedia)College of Physicians and Surgeons: see Columbia Univ. ...George, Fort
(Encyclopedia)George, Fort: see Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. ...O'Sullivan Dam
(Encyclopedia)O'Sullivan Dam, Wash.: see Columbia basin project. ...New York School of Social Work
(Encyclopedia)New York School of Social Work: see Columbia Univ. ...Robson, Mount
(Encyclopedia)Robson, Mount, British Columbia: see Mount Robson Provincial Park. ...Ann Arbor
(Encyclopedia)Ann Arbor, city (2020 pop. 123,851), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industria...Browse by Subject
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