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Mariotte, Edme

(Encyclopedia) Mariotte, EdmeMariotte, Edmeĕdˈmə märyôtˈ [key], 1620?–1684, French physicist. His De la nature de l'air (1676) includes a statement of Boyle's law (see gas laws), which he discovered…

Chemistry: The Combined Gas Law

The Combined Gas LawChemistryGas LawsBoyle's Law: Why Compressed Gas Is SmallCharles's Law: The Incredible Imploding CanGay-Lussac's Law: Spray Paint + Campfire = Bad NewsThe Combined Gas LawAvogadro…

Lucille ROYBAL-ALLARD, Congress, CA (1941)

ROYBAL-ALLARD, Lucille, (daughter of Edward R. Roybal), a Representative from California; born in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 12, 1941; B.A., California State University,…

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Papin, Denis

(Encyclopedia) Papin, DenisPapin, Denisdənēˈ päpăNˈ [key], 1647–1712?, French physicist and inventor. He was an assistant of Christian Huygens and of Robert Boyle and was professor of mathematics at…

Harvey HELM, Congress, KY (1865-1919)

HELM, Harvey, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Danville, Boyle County, Ky., December 2, 1865; attended the Stanford Male Academy and was graduated from the Central University of…

Joseph Eugene RANSDELL, Congress, LA (1858-1954)

Senate Years of Service: 1913-1931Party: DemocratRANSDELL, Joseph Eugene, a Representative and a Senator from Louisiana; born in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La., October 7, 1858; attended the…

William Fife KNOWLAND, Congress, CA (1908-1974)

Senate Years of Service: 1945-1959Party: RepublicanKNOWLAND, William Fife, (son of Joseph Russell Knowland), a Senator from California; born in Alameda, Alameda County, Calif., June 26, 1908;…