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- Mary Cassatt (9047 bytes)
6: ...udents, and the slow pace of her courses, she decided to study the [[Old Masters|old masters]] on her ...
8: ...she lived with her family, but art supplies and models were difficult to find in the small town. Her f...
14: Upon seeing pastels by [[Edgar Degas]] in an art dealer's window, though, she knew she was not alone ...
16: ... circle until [[1886]], she remained friends with Degas and [[Berthe Morisot]].
21: ... of techniques. Nearly one third of her paintings depict a mother and child portrayed in intimate rela... - Florence Nightingale (15657 bytes)
3: ...'The Lady with the Lamp'', was the pioneer of modern [[nurse|nursing]]. Each year, the [[Internation...
7: ...s named after the city of her birth, as was her older sister (named [[Parthenope]] for the old city th...
9: ...gions of the poor and indigent. She announced her decision to her family in [[1845]], evoking intense ...
11: ...ed the support of [[Charles Villiers]], then president of the [[Poor Law Board]]. This led to her act...
13: ...oneering hospital established and managed by an order of [[Nun|Catholic sisters]] in [[Germany]], and ... - Stained glass (3937 bytes)
2: ...ss.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Stained glass photo provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
4: ...s2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Stained glass photo provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
7: ...tallic salts during its manufacture to create a wide variety of [[color]]s. Early stained glass artist...
9: ...teristics that, even for the same color, can provide surprising results.
11: ...or lampshades incorporating colorful pictures and designs. - Illuminated manuscript (5973 bytes)
1: ...e [[Aberdeen Bestiary]] (folio 4v), would be considered illuminated.]]
3: ...indication specimens of medieval [[painting]]. Indeed, for many areas and time periods, they are the ...
5: For a list of pre-modern illuminated manuscripts please see [[List of La...
7: For a look at a modern undertaking in progress right now please see http://ww...
13: ... illuminated "[[book of hours|books of hours]]" made, which set down prayers appropriate for various t... - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
3: ...s ambiguity, the date of the first practical, fielded version of the invention is used here.
60: * [[Odometer]] : [[Ancient Rome|Rome]]: [[Archimedes]]?
66: ...ntury BC|200s BC]]: Compound [[pulley]]: [[Archimedes]]
74: * [[1st century]]: [[Rudder|Stern mounted rudder]] in [[History of China|China]]
83: * [[9th century|800s]]: [[Black powder|Gunpowder]] in [[History of China|China]] - Animal (16429 bytes)
17: Superphylum [[Deuterostome|Deuterostomia]]<br>
20: [[Echinoderm]]ata<br>
49: ... later on. Biologically, [[human]] beings fall under the animal kingdom.
51: ...nimals, but biologically they are definitely included. The name animal comes from the [[Latin]] word ...
55: ...parate [[biological tissue|tissues]]. These include [[muscle]]s, which are able to contract and contr... - List of inventors (14020 bytes)
11: *[[Archimedes]], (circa 287 BC-212 BC), [[Greece]]
12: *[[Manfred von Ardenne]], (1907-1997), [[Germany]]
14: ...s]],(1927 - June, 1996)of the [[Canada|Canadian]] Department of Agriculture — instant mashed po...
19: *[[Robert Baden Powell]]- scouting movement
22: ... U.S. solar inventor and developer; architectural designer. - Thomas Edison (20653 bytes)
3: ... and [[businessman]] who developed many important devices. "The Wizard of [[Menlo Park, New Jersey|Men...
5: ... Nevertheless, Edison received [[patent]]s worldwide, including the [[United States]], [[United Kingdo...
10: ...ing near Vienna, Ontario. Among them was Samuel Ogden Edison, Jr., a shingle maker, tailor, and tavern...
12: ...MacKenzie Rebellion]] that sought Canadian independence. The revolt failed and, like his grandfather,...
14: From [[Port Huron]], Sam Edison moved to [[Detroit]], then [[Peru, Ohio]], and finally to [[Mil... - Microscope (8708 bytes)
1: ...te or very small, not easily visible with the unaided eye. In other words, requiring a ''microscope'' ...
11: ...In modern microscopes the mirror is replaced by a lamp unit providing stable, controllable illumination.
24: #object holder or stage
26: #diaphragm and [[condenser]]
34: ...tudy thin specimens as they have a very limited [[depth of field]]. Typically they are used to examine... - Alternative technology (2518 bytes)
3: The term also includes products or production processes that promote or...
5: ...l research should be done and how it should be funded; and which of a field of competing alternative t...
7: ...adopted, after which they might no longer be considered "alternative." For example, a class of chemic...
11: * Liquid fuels for automobiles (besides [[gasoline]] and [[diesel]])
19: ...osynthetic]] "[[Gratzel cell]]s" ([[Titanium dioxide]]) - Cattle (12844 bytes)
17: Cattle were originally identified by [[Carolus Linnaeus]] as three separate ...
21: ...d for meat are [[castration|castrated]] unless needed for breeding. The castrated male is then called ...
23: ...to being gender-neutral, although it is usually understood to mean female (females of other animals, s...
33: ...via]], [[Poland]], in [[1627]], although some breeders have attempted to recreate the original gene po...
40: ... the oldest form of wealth. Their ability to provide [[meat]], dairy and draft while reproducing thems... - Nicolaus Copernicus (26283 bytes)
3: ...ntal starting point of modern [[astronomy]] and modern science itself, (it inaugurated the [[scientifi...
7: ...cus_00125w.jpg||thumb|250px|Copernicus Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
8: ...raised him and his three other siblings after the death of Copernicus' father. His brother Andrew beca...
10: ... him, as his books (stolen by Swedes during [[The Deluge]], and now in [[Uppsala]]'s library) show. Af...
12: ... together with Domenico Novara, are recorded in ''De revolutionibus orbium coelestium''. - Calvin Coolidge (18374 bytes)
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6: <tr><td>'''Order:'''</td><td>30th President</td></tr>
8: <tr><td>'''Predecessor:'''</td><td>[[Warren G. Harding]]</td></tr>
12: <tr><td>'''Date of Death:'''</td><td>[[Tuesday]], [[January 5]], [[1933... - Helicopter (20080 bytes)
1: ...b>fixed-wing aircraft</b>. The word helicopter is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] words ''he...
3: ...] Company (USA) [[Robinson R44|R44]], a four seat development of the [[Robinson R22|R22]].]]
5: ...ject only to refuelling facilities and load/altitude limitations, a helicopter can travel to any locat...
9: ...ransportation, casualty evacuation (including [[MEDEVAC]], and [[search and rescue|air/sea/mountain re...
13: ...ry AD]] book in China that described some of the ideas in a rotary wing aircraft. - Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen (8624 bytes)
2: ...entific and medical references to him are found under this spelling.
6: ...ute of Martinus Herman van Doorn]]. He later attended [[Utrecht Technical School]], from which he was ...
8: In [[1865]], he attended the [[Utrecht University|University of Utrecht]]...
12: ...nd in [[1871]] became a [[professor]] at the [[Academy of Agriculture]] at [[Hohenheim]], [[Württembe...
16: ... cardboard screen painted with barium platinocyanide when it was placed close to the aluminium window.... - Aphrodite (14648 bytes)
1: ... sea-foam") is the [[Greek mythology|Greek]] [[goddess]] of [[love]] and [[beauty]].
4: ...epithet ''Aphrodite Acidalia'' was occasionally added to her name, after the spring she used to bathe ...
6: ...orinth, intercourse with her priestesses was considered a method of worshipping Aphrodite.
8: Aphrodite was associated with, and often depicted with [[dolphin]]s, [[dove]]s, [[swan]]s, [[...
10: ...n mythology|Etruscan]] equivalent was [[Turan (goddess)|Turan]]. - Christmas (35108 bytes)
2: ...sited baby Jesus. The exact date of his birth was determined centuries later.
4: ...arrival of Santa Claus or other mythical figures. Despite the influence of American and British Christ...
8: The story of Christ's birth has been handed down for centuries, based primarily on the Chris...
10: ...of the house of David from which Joseph was descended, fulfilled the prophecy of [[Isaiah]].
12: ...ded to have the children of Bethlehem killed in order to eliminate any local rivals to his power. Whe... - Barium (8466 bytes)
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26: | [[Density]], [[Mohs hardness scale|Hardness]]
32: ! colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFDEAD" | Atomic Properties - Beryllium (15119 bytes)
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25: | [[Density]], [[Mohs hardness scale|Hardness]]
31: ! colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFDEAD" | Atomic properties - Carbon (15360 bytes)
4: ...st known [[mineral]]). Structure: each atom is bonded tetrahedrally to four others, making a 3-dimensi...
5: ...ix-membered rings; the flat sheets are loosely bonded.
6: ...ly large molecules formed completely of carbon bonded trigonally, forming spheroids (of which the most...
10: ...graphite-like clusters, in which the atoms are bonded trigonally in six- and seven-membered rings.
11: ...onally in a curved sheet that forms a hollow cylinder.
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