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91William Weaver — William Fense Weaver (born 24 July, 1923) is considered the preeminent living English language translator of Italian literature.BiographyWilliam Weaver is perhaps best known for his translations of the work of Umberto Eco and Italo Calvino, and… …
92Retractable bridge — A retractable bridge is a type of movable bridge in which the deck can be rolled or slid backwards to open a gap for crossing traffic, usually a ship on a waterway. This type is sometimes referred to as a thrust bridge.Retractable bridges date… …
93Sergio Martino — (born 19 July, 1938 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian film director, notable for his contributions to the giallo genre.Martino is the brother of producer Luciano Martino. They collaborated frequently in their respective professions. Their grandfather …
94Ernesto Gastaldi — (born September 10 1934) is an Italian screen writer.Born in Graglia, province of Biella, he has written under the pseudonyms Julian Berry, Gastald Green, Julyan Perry and Ernst Gasthaus.He has collaborated with Mario Bava, Lucio Fulci, Riccardo… …
95L-vocalization — In linguistics, l vocalization is a process by which an IPA|/l/ sound is replaced by a vowel or semivowel sound. This happens most often to IPA|/ɫ/.L vocalization in EnglishL vocalization is a notable feature of certain dialects of English,… …
96Francis Hauksbee (scientist) — Francis Hauksbee the elder (1666 1713), also known as Francis Hawksbee, was an eighteenth century British scientist, and a member of the Royal Society. He is best known for his work on Electricity and electrostatic repulsion. By 1705, Hauksbee… …
97James Six — (1731 25 August, 1793) was a British scientist born in Canterbury. He is noted for his invention, in 1780, of Six s thermometer, commonly known as the Maximum minimum thermometer. This device is still in common use today and widely sold in garden …
98History journal — A history journal is an academic serial publication designed to present new scholarship on a historical subject, usually a subfield of history, with articles generally being subjected to peer review. For example, Eidola deals with the history of… …
99Studiolo of Francesco I — The Studiolo was a small painting encrusted barrel vaulted room in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, commissioned by Francesco I de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. It was completed for the duke from 1570 1572, by teams of artists under the… …
100Helioscope — A helioscope is an instrument used in observing the sun. The helioscope was first used by Benedetto Castelli (1578 1643) and refined by Galileo (1564–1642). The method involves projecting an image of the sun onto a white sheet of paper suspended… …
