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101Capture of Oechalia — The Capture of Oechalia (traditionally The Sack of Oechalia, Οἰχαλίᾱς Ἅλωσις) was an epic segment of the ancient Greek Epic Cycle that has not survived; it was variously attributed in Antiquity to either Homer or Creophylus of Samos; a tradition… …
102Niketas (son of Artabasdos) — Niketas (Greek: Νικήτας) was the eldest son of the Byzantine general and usurper Artabasdos (r. 741–743). He served as a general during his father s usurpation against Constantine V (r. 741–775). He was the eldest son of Artabasdos. His mother… …
103Glagolitic — The first alphabet of Old Church Slavonic (q.v.), invented by Constantine the Philosopher (q.v.) ca. 863 for his mission to Moravia (q.v.). It was a new and original alphabet, although some of the letters are derived from the Hebrew alphabet… …
104History of the transistor — Invention of the transistor= The first patent [patent|US|1745175|Julius Edgar Lilienfeld: Method and apparatus for controlling electric current first filed in Canada on 22.10.1925, describing a device similar to a MESFET] for the field effect… …
105List of Chinese inventions — A bronze Chinese crossbow mechanism with a buttplate (the wooden components have …
106technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
107Frank Zappa — Infobox Musical artist Name = Frank Zappa Img capt = Frank Zappa, Ekeberghallen, Oslo, January 16, 1977. Photo by Helge Øverås Img size = Background = solo singer Birth name = Frank Vincent Zappa Alias = Born = December 21, 1940 Baltimore,… …
108performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
109Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
110publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …
