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- Sofia Kovalevskaya (3306 bytes)
1: ...]]) was a [[Russia]]n [[mathematician]] and a student of [[Karl Weierstrass]] in [[Berlin]]. In [[188...
3: ...ged to convince the Russians to list him as descended of aristocracy, a Hungarian king in particular; ...
5: ...) via [[Fyodor Fyodorovich Schubert]] (another Academician) and had more education and "appreciation o...
7: Sofia Kovalevskaya contributed to the understanding of [[partial differential equation]]s (t...
9: ...to get his attention, but he was focused on the older sister Anna and he very probably proposed to her... - Sofia Gubaidulina (8325 bytes)
1: ...931]]) is a [[Russia]]n-[[Tatar]] [[composer]] of deeply religious music.
3: ...ervatory, graduating in 1954. In [[Moscow]] she undertook further studies at the Conservatory with Nik...
7: In the mid-1970s Gubaidulina founded Astreja, a folk-instrument improvisation group w...
11: ...). The two works together form a "diptych" on the death and resurrection of Christ, her largest work t...
15: ...f a bond...restoring the legato of life. Life divides man into many pieces...There is no weightier occ...
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- Marina Tsvetaeva (21885 bytes)
5: ... the 1960s. Tsvetaeva's poetry arose from her own deeply convoluted personality, her eccentricity and ...
8: ...lay on Marina's imagination, and to cause her to identify herself with the Polish aristocracy.)
10: ...es and distant from his family. He was also still deeply in love with his first wife; he would never g...
12: ...hool in [[Lausanne]]. Changes in the Tsvetaev residence led to several changes in school, and during t...
14: ...an Voloshin]], whom Tsvetaeva described after his death in 'A Living Word About a Living Man'. Voloshi... - Sofia Kovalevskaya (3306 bytes)
1: ...]]) was a [[Russia]]n [[mathematician]] and a student of [[Karl Weierstrass]] in [[Berlin]]. In [[188...
3: ...ged to convince the Russians to list him as descended of aristocracy, a Hungarian king in particular; ...
5: ...) via [[Fyodor Fyodorovich Schubert]] (another Academician) and had more education and "appreciation o...
7: Sofia Kovalevskaya contributed to the understanding of [[partial differential equation]]s (t...
9: ...to get his attention, but he was focused on the older sister Anna and he very probably proposed to her... - Maria Callas (4931 bytes)
3: '''Maria Callas''' ([[December 2]], [[1923]] –[[September 16]], [[19...
5: .... Together with Serafin, Callas subsequently recorded and performed many bel canto operas, contributin...
7: ...or many roles. Her later [[stereo]] recordings evidence masterly musical interpretations with an incre...
9: ... was a disaster due to Callas's almost-completely destroyed voice.
11: ...cqueline Kennedy]], widow of assassinated US president [[John F. Kennedy]]. - Sofia Gubaidulina (8325 bytes)
1: ...931]]) is a [[Russia]]n-[[Tatar]] [[composer]] of deeply religious music.
3: ...ervatory, graduating in 1954. In [[Moscow]] she undertook further studies at the Conservatory with Nik...
7: In the mid-1970s Gubaidulina founded Astreja, a folk-instrument improvisation group w...
11: ...). The two works together form a "diptych" on the death and resurrection of Christ, her largest work t...
15: ...f a bond...restoring the legato of life. Life divides man into many pieces...There is no weightier occ... - Miriam Makeba (1140 bytes)
1: ...n the United States. [[Nelson Mandela]] finally made her come back to South Africa in [[1990]].
3: ...02]], she shared the [[Polar Music Prize]] with [[Sofia Gubaidulina]]. - Sophia Loren (9622 bytes)
3: ...oren''' (born [[September 20]], [[1934]]) is considered to be the most famous [[Italy|Italian]] actres...
5: She was born '''Sofia Villani Scicolone''' in [[Rome]], [[Italy]], the ...
7: ...d romantic stories) billed as "Sofia Villani" or "Sofia Lazzaro' and took part in regional beauty contest...
9: ...er acting career took off upon meeting [[Vittorio De Sica]] and [[Marcello Mastroianni]] in [[1954]].
11: ...ler in Pink Tights]]'' (in which she appeared blonde for the first time in her career). - List of countries by continent (11037 bytes)
1: ... of countries by population density|by population density]], [[list of countries by date of nationhood...
3: The below list contains both states and dependent territories, see [[country]], [[state]], [[nati...
16: *[[Cape Verde]] - [[Praia, Cape Verde|Praia]]
21: *[[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] - [[Kinshasa]]
48: *[[R鵮ion]] - [[Saint-Denis, R鵮ion|Saint-Denis]] (France) - List of national capitals (10847 bytes)
1: ...ics)|capital]]s''' of the world in alphabetical order.
38: <tr><td>[[Belgrade]] <td>[[Serbia and Montenegro]]
64: <tr><td>[[Copenhagen]] <td>[[Denmark]]
65: <tr><td>[[Cotonou]] <td>[[Benin]] (de facto)
70: <tr><td>[[Dhaka]] <td>[[Bangladesh]] - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
2: ...auritania]] are the only countries not to use a [[decimal currency]].
6: native_name = Republique de Madagascar <br> Repoblikan'i Madagasikara |
17: ... = [[List of Presidents of Madagascar|President]] <br> [[List of Prime Ministers of Madagascar|...
18: leader_names = [[Marc Ravalomanana]] <br> [...
22: area_magnitude = 1 E11 | - Mathematician (9627 bytes)
5: ...]]s, many of them devoted to mathematics and many devoted to subjects to which mathematics is applied ...
13: ...lled [[axiom]]s, and then proceed to prove other ideas ([[theorem]]s) that follow from the assumptions...
21: ... to transcend the context of the human mind; the idea that "2+2=4 is a true statement" is assumed to e...
23: ...s are "static" - once a statement achieves the lauded position of a theorem, it remains true forever. ...
27: ... mathematicians|amateur mathematician]] who has made important contributions to the field. - List of mathematicians (37424 bytes)
1: ...|English]] [[alphabet]]ical [[transliteration]] order (by [[surname]]).
29: *[[Alexander Anderson (mathematician)|Alexander Anderson]] (Scotland, [[1582]] - [[1620]])
30: *[[Adolf Anderssen]] (Germany, [[1818]] - [[1879]])
36: *[[Archimedes]] (Syracuse, [[287 BC|287 B.C.]] - [[212 BC|212 ...
52: *[[Claude Gaspard Bachet de M麩riac]] (France, [[1581]] - [[1638]]) - Hagia Sophia (7132 bytes)
2: ...Image:Hagia-Sofia-01s.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Hagia Sofia, Istanbul, Turkey, June 1994]]
7: ... same site during the 4th century. Following the destruction of the first church, a second was built ...
8: ...ion of emperor [[Justinian I]] and rededicated on December 26, [[536]].
10: ...n extant poetic ''ekphrasis'', probably for the rededication of [[563]], which followed the collapse o...
12: ... The temple itself was so richly and artistically decorated that Justinian is said to have proclaimed ... - Byzantine architecture (9737 bytes)
4: == General considerations ==
6: ...]] palace in Ravenna (now [[S Apollinare Nuovo]]) depicts an early Byzantine palace.
10: ...ere used more freely, [[mosaic]]s replaced carved decoration, and complex [[dome]]s were erected.
12: == Detailed description ==
14: ...metimes surrounded by a very thick wall, in which deep recesses, to the interior, were formed, as at t... - Attila the Hun (23655 bytes)
2: ...he [[Huns]], led by Attila (right, foreground), ride into [[Italy]].]]
3: ... of the Eastern and Western Roman Empires: he invaded the Balkans twice and encircled [[Constantinople...
11: ...n that at a young age he was already a capable leader and a capable warrior is reasonable but unknowab...
14: ...stretched from the steppes of Central Asia into modern Germany, and from the Danube river to the Balti...
15: ...'s first [[sea wall]], and to build up his border defenses along the Danube. - Rock formations (10410 bytes)
7: ...ken off other rocks by wind or water erosion, and deposited by wind, ice, or water. [[Erosion]] later ...
13: Geologists have created a number of terms to describe different rock structures in the [[landscap...
39: *Wave Rock, Hyden, [[Western Australia]]
40: *Murphy's Hay Stacks, Nullarbor Desert, [[Western Australia]]
43: *Pinnacles Desert, Nambung National Park, Western [[Australia]] - Christmas around the world (98033 bytes)
8: ...b|left|A large artificial [[Christmas tree]] outside a shopping mall in [[Hong Kong]]]]
10: ...mas-like festivities even though they do not consider themselves Christians. Many customs, including s...
12: ...acau]] designate Christmas as a public holiday on December 25. Both are former [[colony|colonies]] of ...
14: ...become increasingly prevalent during the month of December in large urban centers of mainland China, r...
20: ... of stores and buildings are displaying Christmas decorations. - Madrid (20882 bytes)
2: ...][[Image:Madrid-PlazaEspana.jpg|thumb|300px|Plaza de Espa�a (Spain square)]]
14: ...ted the mosque as the church of the Virgin of Almudena (''almudin,'' the garrison's granary). In 1329 ...
16: ...ity and established himself safely fortified outside its walls in El Pardo. The grand entry of Ferdin...
18: ... the population of the city was economically dependent on the business of the court itself.
20: ... the city. On [[May 2]], [[1808]] (Spanish: [[Dos de Mayo]]) the Madrilenes revolted against the Frenc...
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