(Encyclopedia) López, Francisco SolanoLópez, Francisco Solanofränthēsˈkō sōläˈnō [key]López, Francisco Solano lōˈpās [key], 1826?–1870, president of Paraguay (1862–70). He was the son of Carlos…
Here are the results for the 2011 National Society of Film Critics Awards, given out January 7, 2012. Best Picture: Melancholia Best Actor: Brad Pitt,…
CHALMERS, James Ronald, (son of Joseph Williams Chalmers), a Representative from Mississippi; born near Lynchburg, Halifax County, Va., January 12, 1831; moved with his parents in 1835 to…
(Encyclopedia) Fermat, Pierre deFermat, Pierre depyĕr də fĕrmäˈ [key], 1601–65, French mathematician. A magistrate whose avocation was mathematics, Fermat is known as a founder of modern number…
(Encyclopedia) Kitaj, R. B. (Ronald Brooks Kitaj)Kitaj, R. B.kĭtīˈ [key], 1932–2007, American painter, b. Chagrin Falls, Ohio. In 1958 he moved to London, where he attended the Ruskin School, Oxford…
U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of September 2009. Federal Reserve Cites Evidence of Slow Economic Recovery (Sept…
Films Whose Movement Is Worth WatchingMovies and FilmFilm: Camera MovementTracking the History of Camera MovementThe Five Basic Techniques of Camera MovementThe Camera Moves in Relation to…
First Place: $100,000 scholarship, Ryan R. Patterson, Grand Junction, Colo., for his project entitled “The American Sign Language Translator.” Patterson devised a glove that converts American Sign…
