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Tasman Glacier

(Encyclopedia) Tasman Glacier, largest glacier of New Zealand, 18 mi (29 km) long and 5.6 mi (9 km) wide, on the South Island, in the Southern Alps. It flows SE to the Tasman River. Ski meets are…

Daytime Emmys

The Question: When are the 2000 Daytime Emmys going to be on TV? Where can I find a list of the nominees? The Answer: The 27th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which will be held at Radio City Music…

Languages of the Bible

The Question: What language was the Bible originally written in? The Answer: The Jewish Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament (not…

Calvin Fuller Biography

inventorBorn: 25 May 1902Best Known as: co-creator of the silicon solar cell Chemist Calvin Fuller, along with Bell Labs colleagues Daryl Chapin and Gerald Pearson,…

Daryl Chapin Biography

inventorBorn: 21 July 1906Best Known as: co-creator of the silicon solar cell Daryl Chapin with Bell Labs colleagues Calvin Fuller and Gerald Pearson developed the…

Gerald Pearson Biography

inventorBorn: 31 March 1905Best Known as: co-creator of the silicon solar cell Gerald Pearson, along with Bell Labs colleagues Daryl Chapin and Calvin Fuller,…

Julius Barnathan

television executiveBorn: 1/22/1927Birthplace: New York City In his nearly 40-year career with ABC he held a number of important positions and was noted especially as director of technical…

Year in Review, 2008

2008 news of the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe Thabo Mbeki Related Links 2008 Year in Review 2008 News of the…

Olympic Preview: Rowing

First Olympic Appearance: 1900 (men); 1976 (women) by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 Terminology: coxswain Encyclopedia: Rowing   Did You…

2006 Olmypic Ski Jumping

Once a popular attraction at ski carnivals by John Gettings and Christine Frantz Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards Related Links 2010 Winter Olympics 2010 Winter…