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81Washington, George — born Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland county, Va. died Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, Va., U.S. American Revolutionary commander in chief (1775–83) and first president of the U.S. (1789–97). Born into a wealthy family, he was educated privately. In 1752 …
82painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …
83SGI — ▪ American company Introduction abbreviation of Silicon Graphics, Inc. American manufacturer of high performance computer workstations, supercomputers, and advanced graphics software with headquarters in Mountain View, California.… …
84Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …
85Confucianism — • An article by Charles F. Aiken. Reviews the key teachings and history of Confucianism, and its relation to Christianity Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Confucianism Confucianism …
86Benedict van Haeften — Benedict van Haeften † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Benedict van Haeften (Haeftenus). Benedictine writer, provost of the Monastery of Afflighem, Belgium; born at Utrecht, 1588; died 31 July 1648, at Spa, Belgium, whither he had gone to …
87Henry Foley — Henry Foley † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Henry Foley Born at Astley in Worcestershire, England, 9 Aug., 1811; died at Manresa House, Roehampton, 19 Nov., 1891. His father was the Protestant (Protestantism) curate in charge at Astley.… …
88School of Iona — School of Iona † Catholic Encyclopedia ► School of Iona Iona is the modern name derived by change of letter from Adamnan s Ioua; in Bede it is Hii; the Gaelic form is always I or Y, which becomes Hy by prefixing the euphonic h. This… …
89Darwin from Insectivorous Plants to Worms — The life and work of Darwin from Insectivorous Plants to Worms featured a continuation from Charles Darwin s investigations into insectivorous plants and climbing plants which he had begun before his work on Descent of Man and Emotions. Worries… …
90Murder of Joanna Yeates — Joanna Clare Jo Yeates Graduation photo of Joanna Yeates Born Joanna Clare Yeates 1985 Hampshire, England, UK …
