—Ronald J. Litwin, Robert E. Weems, and Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
Source: United States Geological Survey When did the dinosaurs first appear on Earth? Are all fossil animals…
Senate Years of Service: 1907-1913Party: RepublicanBRIGGS, Frank Obadiah, (son of James Frankland Briggs), a Senator from New Jersey; born in Concord, N.H., August 12, 1851; attended the…
The Relative Nature of Space and Time
Theories of the Universe Cracks in a Newtonian World Faster Than a Speeding Light Wave It All Depends on Your Position The Relative Nature of Space and…
(Encyclopedia) Eaton, AmosEaton, Amosēˈtən [key], 1776–1842, American naturalist, b. Chatham, N.Y., grad. Williams College, 1799. After practicing law for a time, he conducted pioneer geological…
(Encyclopedia) Burnet, Thomas, c.1635–1715, English cleric and scientist, b. Croft, in Yorkshire, England. He was educated at Northallerton and Cambridge. Following travels in Europe, Burnet…
Senate Years of Service: 1905-1911Party: RepublicanFLINT, Frank Putnam, a Senator from California; born in North Reading, Middlesex County, Mass., July 15, 1862; moved with his parents to San…
By Robert I. Tilling
Volcanoes and volcanism are not restricted to the planet Earth. Manned and unmanned planetary explorations, beginning in the late 1960s, have furnished graphic evidence of…
Senate Years of Service: 1899-1911Party: RepublicanKEAN, John, (brother of Hamilton Fish Kean, great-grandson of John Kean [1756-1795], and uncle of Robert Winthrop Kean), a Representative and…
(Encyclopedia) Marbut, Curtis FletcherMarbut, Curtis Fletchermärˈbət [key], 1863–1935, American geologist, b. Verona, Mo., grad. Univ. of Missouri (B.S., 1889) and Harvard (M.A., 1844). As professor…
