By Sally Greene
In this FactMonster feature “Things Kids Can Do,” we highlight some amazing kids’ accomplishments from around the world. In this article, we take a look at a young man by the name of…
(Encyclopedia) Darcy, Thomas Darcy, BaronDarcy, Thomas Darcy, Barondärˈsē [key], 1467–1537, English nobleman. He served in a number of military expeditions for Henry VII and for the young Henry VIII…
(Encyclopedia) creosotecreosotekrēˈəsōt [key], volatile, heavy, oily liquid obtained by the distillation of coal tar or wood tar. Creosote derived from beechwood tar has been used medicinally as an…
(Encyclopedia) convulsion, sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles of the body, often accompanied by loss of consciousness. It is not known what causes the abnormal impulses from the…
(Encyclopedia) Chodorow, NancyChodorow, Nancychōdˈərōˌ [key], 1944–, American psychologist. A professor at the Univ. of California at Berkeley, Chodorow has extensively pursued the question of why…
(Encyclopedia) Albéniz, IsaacAlbéniz, Isaacēsäkˈ älbāˈnēth [key], 1860–1909, Spanish pianist and composer. He made his debut as a pianist at the age of four. When still young, he ran away from home…
(Encyclopedia) Ansley, Clarke FisherAnsley, Clarke Fisherănzˈlē [key], 1869–1939, American teacher and editor, b. Swedona, near Springfield, Ill., grad. Univ. of Nebraska, 1890. After teaching…
(Encyclopedia) Gutzkow, Karl FerdinandGutzkow, Karl Ferdinandkärl fĕrˈdēnänt g&oobreve;tsˈkō [key], 1811–78, German writer. He entered journalism in 1831 and became a leader of the antiromantic…
(Encyclopedia) Gippius, Zinaida NikolayevnaGippius, Zinaida Nikolayevnazēnīēˈdə nyĭkəlīˈəvnə gēˈpē&oobreve;s [key], pseud. Anton Krainy, 1869–1945, Russian writer. Her St. Petersburg salon was a…
