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- Denis Diderot (13048 bytes)
1: ...age:DiderotVanLoo.jpg|thumb|right|''Portrait of Diderot'' by [[Louis-Michel van Loo]], 1767]]
3: '''Denis Diderot''' ([[October 5]], [[1713]] – [[July 31]...
5: ...n which many an article and sermon about consumer desire have been based.
7: ...s]]. In 1743 he married Anne Toinette Champion, a devout [[Roman Catholic]]. He had affairs with the w...
10: - Janet Reno (5747 bytes)
6: |'''Order'''
12: |'''Predecessor'''
25: |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
27: ...ominated by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Bill Clinton]] on [[February 11]], [[1993]]...
30: ...enry Reno, immigrated to the United States from [[Denmark]] and for forty-three years was a police rep... - Jane Austen (5805 bytes)
3: ... part of the [[Western canon]]. She stands as a model of the writer whose apparently sheltered life di...
5: ...scene of many episodes in her writings; after the death of her father in 1805, Jane, her sister and he...
7: ...often cited for their perfection of form, while modern critics continue to unearth new perspectives on...
10: ...cters of ordinary life which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with''.
12: ...only available form of social security other than degrading work as governess, or living as hanger-on ... - Julia Child (8199 bytes)
6: ...nd briefly working in advertising again. Civic-minded, she volunteered with the [[American Red Cross]]...
8: ...ere she was mostly a file clerk but helped in the development of a [[shark]] repellant. She was posted...
10: ...the [[United States State Department | U.S. State Department]] assigned Mr. Child as an exhibits offic...
14: ...re. She joined the women's cooking club [[Cercle des Gourmettes]] where she met [[Simone Beck]] who, ...
16: ...h]] into [[American English]], making the recipes detailed, interesting, and practical. - Sarah Bernhardt (3531 bytes)
4: ...rvatoire de Musique et D飬amation'' by the [[Duc de Morny]] in [[1859]] for theatrical training.
6: ...ver Europe and in the [[United States]]. She soon developed a reputation as a serious dramatic actress...
8: ...pting herself, as well as modelling for [[Antonio de La Gandara]]. She was also to publish a series of...
10: ... collapsed, largely due to the young actor's dependence on morphine.
11: [[Image:Sarah Bernhardt.png|thumb|right|Sketch of Sarah Bernhardt]] - 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... - Cartography (10500 bytes)
1: ...s into one of three main types; [[computer-aided design |CAD]], [[geographic information system | GIS...
7: ... map dates from the [[5th millennium BCE]]. The oldest maps emphasized topological relationships such ...
9: ...flooding of the [[Nile]] obscured the property borders.
11: ...rence of the earth to within 15 per cent of the modern-day accepted value.
13: ...le]] later provided arguments in support of this idea. Those arguments can be summarized as follows: - Aviation history (39698 bytes)
3: ...[The Bible]]. Nevertheless, it exemplifies man's desire to fly.
5: ...rping the planes' wings ([[Wright brothers]]). Modern planes are controlled by [[computer]]s, which c...
15: ... also sketched designs for a helicopter, but this design would not have flown.
17: ... for powered flight until the [[gasoline]] engine designed by the Wright Brothers.
19: ...d understanding of the relationship between altitude and the atmosphere. - Printmaking (6788 bytes)
1: ...rately producing one or more [[artist's proof]]s. Depending on the complexity of the process chosen, t...
3: ... stretched in a frame. Small prints can even be made using the surface of a potato.
6: ...een-printing]]. Other printmaking techniques include [[chine-coll靝, [[collography]], [[monotyping]],...
11: The [[artist]] draws a sketch on a plank of [[wood]] and then uses sharp tools ...
15: Artists using this technique include - Galileo Galilei (33761 bytes)
2: ... [[Johannes Kepler]]. The work of Galileo is considered to be a significant break from that of [[Arist...
7: ...610]]. During this time he explored science and made many landmark discoveries.
10: ...ion. These are the primary justifications for his description as "father of science."
12: ...00s]]. According to Koyr鬠the law was arrived at deductively, and the experiments were merely illustr...
14: ... rolling balls) were replicated using the methods described by Galileo (Settle, 1961), and the precisi... - History of the United States (1865-1918) (52094 bytes)
2: ...uch of the native population. U.S. industry expanded rapidly throughout the era; by the dawn of the 2...
7: ...preconditions. A series of laws, passed by the Federal government, established the conditions and pro...
9: ...tributed to the government's failure for many decades to enforce the civil rights of the formerly ensl...
11: ...n Act stated that "no legal State governments or adequate protection for life or property now exist in...
13: ...lled [[carpetbaggers]] by southerners, and were widely perceived as being motivated by graft and corru... - Venus (planet) (31010 bytes)
1: ...]], is named after the [[Roman mythology|Roman goddess]] [[Venus (mythology)|Venus]]. A [[terrestrial...
5: ...r: a circle with a small cross underneath ([[Unicode]]: ♀).
7: ...m [[Cythera]]. Other less common adjectives include ''Venerean'' and ''Veneran''.
14: ...ficantly between the night and day sides of Venus despite its extremely slow rotation (less than one r...
16: ...quite similar to Earth. A common conceptual misunderstanding regarding Venus is the mistaken belief t... - DNA (29095 bytes)
1: ...paceFilling.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Space-filling model of a section of DNA molecule]]
3: ...specifying the [[developmental biology|biological development]] of all cellular forms of [[life]] (and...
8: ... may be a precursor to a generation of electronic devices and computers, but what are the electronic p...
10: ...ning that this is not necessarily a very accurate description, and that it's only meant as a generic o...
12: ...m not saying is happening here) is also to be avoided. --[[User:Lexor|Lexor]]|[[User talk:Lexor|Talk]] - Spanish Inquisition (11421 bytes)
3: ...za de sangre]]'' ("cleanliness of blood") against descendants of converted Jews or Muslims. It was al...
6: ...a]], respectively. In the Crown of Aragon, a confederation of the Kingdom of [[Aragon]], [[Baleares]],...
8: ...e [[Jew]]ish populations centered in ''[[ghetto|Juder�]]''.
10: ...nent posts, both religious and political. [[Pedro de la Caballeria]], a ''[[Marrano]]'', played a majo...
14: ...se debts would be wiped if the noteholder were condemned in court. The Inquisitor whom Ferdinand insta... - Los Angeles Dodgers (23879 bytes)
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1883]], as a member of the minor Inter-St...
7: ... -- originally a pejorative term for Brooklyn residents, shortened to ''Dodgers'' and officially adopt...
10: :'''Logo design:''' a cursive "Dodgers" superimposed over a r...
17: :'''General Manager''': [[Paul DePodesta]]
23: ...they were then known won two successive pennats under [[Ned Hanlon]] in 1899 and 1900. - Alexander Graham Bell (18688 bytes)
2: subject_name=Alexander Graham Bell |
3: image_name=Alexader_g_bell_1.jpg|
8: dead=dead |
9: date_of_death=[[August 2]] [[1922]] |
10: place_of_death=[[Baddeck, Nova Scotia|Baddeck]], [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]] - Battle of the Wilderness (11082 bytes)
1: ...h and Indian War]] battle, see [[Battle of the Wilderness 1755]].''
4: battle_name=Battle of the Wilderness
7: |image=[[Image:Battle of the Wilderness.png|300px]]
8: |caption=''Battle of the Wilderness'' by Kurz and Allison.
14: |combatant2=[[Confederate States of America]] - Frederick Cook (12772 bytes)
2: ...[Robert Peary]] claimed to, April 6, 1909.<ref>Henderson, B. 2009, pp. 58-69</ref>
6: [[Image:Frederick Cook2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Frederick Cook on South Michigan Avenue in [[Chicago]]]...
9: ...in 1890. On his 37th birthday he married Marie Fidele Hunt; they had one daughter, Helene. In 1923 t...
13: ...n missionary)|Thomas Bridges]] shortly before his death. As a result of that meeting, Cook brought bac...
15: ... a second expedition in 1906, and claim to have made the first ascent of that mountain (this claim is ... - Photography (18493 bytes)
2: ...rough [[mechanical]], [[chemical]] or [[digital]] devices commonly known as [[camera]]s.
4: ==Image forming devices==
5: ...mera]] or [[camera obscura]] is the image forming device and [[photographic film]] or a digital storag...
9: The controls include:
14: ... [[Macro photography|macro]], [[Wide-angle lens|wide angle]], or [[Zoom lens|zoom]]) - Galen (5904 bytes)
8: Galen was born in [[Pergamum]] (modern-day [[Bergama]], [[Turkey]]) to an architect's ...
10: ...ence of trauma and wound treatment. He later regarded wounds as "windows into the body".
12: ...s an experienced physician and his practice had widespread clientele. One of them was consul Flavius B...
14: ... destroyed some of his records. His exact date of death has traditionally been placed around the year ...
18: ...e four humours|four bodily humours]], which were identified with the four [[classical element]]s. He c...
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