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- Edwin Abbott Abbott (2724 bytes)
3: ... headmaster of the [[City of London School]] in [[1865]] at the early age of twenty-six. He was [[Hulsea...
5: ...entures of A Square in Lineland and Spaceland. In it Abbott tries to popularise the notion of multidim...
7: ...([[1878]]), ''[[Onesimus]]'' ([[1882]]), and ''[[Sitanus]]'' ([[1906]]).
9: ... ''[[Encyclop�dia Britannica]]'', embodying a critical view which caused considerable stir in the En... - Gregor Mendel (6112 bytes)
3: ... ignored until the turn of the 20th century, when its significance was understood for the first time.
8: ...]] in [[Brno]]. He was later sent to the [[University of Vienna]] to study.
10: ... as [[Mendelian inheritance|Mendel's Laws of Inheritance]].
12: .... This simple test gave birth to the idea of heredity.
14: ...iety of Brunn]]'', it had little impact, and was cited about three times over the next thirty-five yea... - Cellulose acetate (4564 bytes)
1: ...aphy]], and as a component in some [[adhesive]]s; it is also used as a [[synthetic fiber]].
4: ...ent for the unstable and inflammable [[cellulose nitrate]] film stock that had previously been standar...
12: ...rst commercial acetate filament was spun in the United States and trademarked as ''Celanese''.
18: * easily bonded with plasticizers, heat, and pressure
20: ...nd excellent absorption; in textile applications, it provides comfort and absorbency, but also loses s... - 1901 (12292 bytes)
17: * [[January 1]] - The British colonies of [[New South Wales]], [[Queensland]...
18: ...ry 1]] - [[Nigeria]] becomes a [[United Kingdom|British]] protectorate
21: ... Kingdom]], dies. His own son [[George V of the United Kingdom | Prince George]], [[Duke of York]] bec...
22: ...ary 20]] - The legislature of [[Hawaii|Hawaii Territory]] convenes for the first time.
23: ...ruary 25]] - [[J.P. Morgan]] incorporates the [[United States Steel Corporation]]. - February 22 (10772 bytes)
9: ... VIII of France]] enters [[Naples]] to claim the city's throne.
12: ...a]] to the [[United States]] for five million [[United States dollar|U.S. dollars]].
13: ... War]]: The [[Battle of Buena Vista]] - 5,000 [[United States|American]] troops drive off 15,000 [[Mex...
14: * [[1855]] - The [[Pennsylvania State University]] is founded.
15: ...an Party]] opens its first national meeting in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. - Washington, D.C. (43465 bytes)
1: ...ng NW) of the [[Washington Monument]] and the [[White House]] in Washington, D.C.]]
3: ...and [[West Virginia]]. It should not be confused with the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington]], located in...
5: .... If Washington, D.C. were considered as a state, it would rank last in area behind [[Rhode Island]], ...
7: ...on the [[National Mall]]. Washington is also the site of numerous national landmarks, museums, and spo...
9: ...the [[wood thrush]]. The official motto is ''Justitia Omnibus'' (Justice for All). - Bullfighting (25773 bytes)
2: ...ange, concluding (in Spanish-style bullfighting) with the [[death]] of the bull by a well-placed [[swo...
4: ... [[sport]], although there is no scoring or competition between human participants. Although there is ...
10: ...be found at [[Madrid]], [[Seville]] and [[Mexico City]]. Around 30,000 bulls are killed each year in b...
12: ...f [[Navarre]], [[Saint Firminus]]. A similar activity, [[Jallikattu]], takes place annually in the sta...
14: ...es up the [[United Arab Emirates]], has a long, quite separate history of fights among bulls.
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