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Notable Architects

Frank Lloyd Wright See also Notable Artists People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Architecture American Architecture Architecture of the Renaissance French…

Notable Architects

Notable Architects Frank Lloyd Wright See also Notable Artists People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Architecture American Architecture Architecture of…

Mitterrand, François Maurice

(Encyclopedia) Mitterrand, François MauriceMitterrand, François MauricefräNswäˈ mōrēsˈ mētəräNˈ [key], 1916–96, French political leader, president of France, 1981–95. Initially a supporter of Pétain'…

Liberal party, Canadian political party

(Encyclopedia) Liberal party, Canadian political party. Prior to confederation in 1867, reform parties advocating greater local participation in provincial governments, free trade, and increased…

Types of Volcanoes

—Robert I. Tilling Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geologists generally group volcanoes into four main kinds—cinder cones, composite volcanoes,…

1968 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Mrs. Robinson,” Simon and GarfunkelAlbum of the YearBy the Time I Get to Phoenix, Glen Campbell (Capitol)Song of the Year“Little Green Apples,” Bobby Russell, songwriterBest New…

Grenoble

(Encyclopedia) Grenoble Grenoble grənôˈblə [key], city, capital of Isère dept., SE France, at the foot of the…

multiple personality

(Encyclopedia) multiple personality, a very rare psychological disorder in which a person has two or more distinct personalities, each with its own thoughts, feelings, and patterns of behavior. The…

number theory

(Encyclopedia) number theory, branch of mathematics concerned with the properties of the integers (the numbers 0, 1, −1, 2, −2, 3, −3, …). An important area in number theory is the analysis of prime…

Pamir

(Encyclopedia) PamirPamirpəmērˈ, pä– [key] or Pamirs, mountainous region of central Asia, located mainly in Tajikistan and extending into NE Afghanistan and SW Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China…