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81Lockhart, Andrew F[rancis] — (1890–1964) amateur journalist from Milbank, South Dakota, and author of the first article on HPL, “Little Journeys to the Homes of Prominent Amateurs” ( United Amateur,September 1915), a biographical sketch; the information for it was… …
82Steve Ditko — Ditko photographed at his studio in 1959. Born Stephen J. Ditko November 2, 1927 (1927 11 02) (age 84) Jo …
83Evagrius Scholasticus — (536/537 after 594), an ecclesiastical historian, who wrote six books, covering a period of 163 years, from the Second Council of Ephesus in 431 to the 12th year of the emperor Maurice (594).He was born at Epiphania (Homs) in Coele Syria in… …
84Abravanel — The Abravanel family (also spelled as Abarbanel or Abrabanel) is one of the oldest and most distinguished Jewish families of the Iberian peninsula; they trace their origin from the biblical King David. Members of this family lived in Seville,… …
85Friedrich Heinrich Himmel — (November 20, 1765 June 8, 1814), German composer, was born at Treuenbrietzen in Brandenburg, Prussia, and originally studied theology at Halle before turning to music.During a temporary stay at Potsdam he had an opportunity of showing his self… …
86Hieronymites — habit painting by Francisco de Zurbarán Hieronymites, or the Order of St. Jerome (Latin: Ordo Sancti Hieronymi, abbreviated O.S.H.), is a common name for several congregations of hermits living according to the Rule of St. Augustine, with… …
87Gunnhild Mother of Kings — Infobox Norwegian Royalty|majesty|consort name = Gunnhild Gormsdóttir title = Queen consort of Norway, Orkney, and Jorvik imgw = 250 caption = Gunnhild convinces Erik Bloodaxe to kill the Finnish wizards. From an illustration by Christian Krohg.… …
88BALAAM — (Heb. בַּלְעָם, בִּלְעָם), son of Beor, a non Israelite diviner famous for his effectiveness, enlisted by Balak, king of Moab, to pronounce curses over the Israelites. The pronunciation Balaam reflects the Greek rendering of the name in the… …
89Radial engine — The radial engine is a reciprocating type internal combustion engine configuration in which the cylinders point outward from a central crankshaft like the spokes on a wheel. This configuration was very commonly used in aircraft engines before… …
90Estado Novo (Brazil) — Estado Novo (Portuguese for New State ) was the name of the authoritarian government installed in Brazil by President Getúlio Dornelles Vargas, which lasted from 1937 to 1945. It was modeled on the Estado Novo regime in Portugal. For more detail …
