(Encyclopedia) Miranda, Francisco deMiranda, Francisco defränsēˈskō ᵺā mēränˈdä [key], 1750–1816, Venezuelan revolutionist and adventurer. A hero of the struggle for independence from Spain, he is…
(Encyclopedia) parody, mocking imitation in verse or prose of a literary work. The following poem by Robert Southey was parodied by Lewis Carroll:
“You are old, Father William,” the young man cried…
(Encyclopedia) ValladolidValladolidvälyäᵺōlēᵺˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 333,680), capital of Valladolid prov. and the administrative center of Castile and León, N central Spain, at the confluence of…
(Encyclopedia) Qian Zhongshu or Ch'ien Chung-shu, 1910–98, Chinese writer and scholar, grad. Tsinghua Univ., Beijing (1933). After attending Oxford and the Sorbonne, he returned (1939) to China and…
Physical ScienceAdvanced-Level Science ProjectsPhysical ScienceCan a Visible Light Outshine Infrared Radiation?How Do Different Surfaces Affect the Momentum of Marbles? How Can You Use Physics to…
We throw up when our stomach is irritated or overfilled. Some people throw up because their stomachs don’t pass food easily and food flows backwards into the esophagus. But most people throw up…
Born: Mar. 26, 1955Basketball G In 1974, became first high school student to play for U.S. national team; 4-time All-American at UCLA (1976-79); member of 1976 U.S. Olympic team; Broderick Award…
The Question:
Can you tell me who invented the ATM and when?
The Answer:
Don Wetzel is credited with inventing the Automated Teller Machine in the late 1960's, while working for a company in…
