joseph stilwell

  • 21Stilwell, Joseph W(arren) — born March 19, 1883, Palatka, Fla., U.S. died Oct. 12, 1946, San Francisco, Calif. U.S. army officer. He graduated from West Point and served in World War I. He studied Chinese and served in Tianjin (1926–29) and as a military attaché in Beijing… …

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  • 22Stilwell, Joseph W(arren) — (19 mar. 1883, Palatka, Fla., EE.UU.–12 oct. 1946, San Francisco, Cal.). Oficial de ejército estadounidense. Egresó de West Point y prestó servicios en la primera guerra mundial. Estudió chino y se desempeñó en Tianjin (1926–29) y como agregado… …

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  • 23Stilwell,Joseph Warren — Stil·well (stĭlʹwĕl , wəl), Joseph Warren. Known as “Vinegar Joe” or “Uncle Joe.” 1883 1946. American army officer who commanded Allied forces in China, Burma, and India during World War II. * * * …

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  • 24Stilwell — biographical name Joseph Warren 1883 1946 American general …

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  • 25Stilwell — /stil wel, weuhl/, n. Joseph W. ( Vinegar Joe ), 1883 1946, U.S. general. * * * …

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  • 26Stilwell — Stil•well [[t]ˈstɪl wɛl, wəl[/t]] n. big Joseph W. (“Vinegar Joe”), 1883–1946, U.S. general …

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  • 27The Stilwell Road (film) — Infobox Film name = The Stilwell Road caption = director = producer = Office of War Information writer = narrator = Ronald Reagan starring = music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = 1945 runtime = 60 minutes country = USA… …

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  • 28Stilwell, Joseph Warren — ► (1883 1946) Militar estadounidense. Tomó parte en la Primera Guerra Mundial. Al mando del X Ejército de E.U.A. intervino en la toma de Okinawa en 1945 …

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  • 29Ives-Stilwell-Experiment — Das Ives Stilwell Experiment war das erste Experiment, mit dem der transversale Dopplereffekt und somit die aus der speziellen Relativitätstheorie folgende Zeitdilatation direkt nachgewiesen werden konnte. Zusammen mit dem Michelson Morley… …

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  • 30Vinegar Joe Stilwell — noun United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883 1946) • Syn: ↑Stilwell, ↑Joseph Warren Stilwell, ↑Uncle Joe • Instance Hypernyms: ↑general, ↑full general …

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