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51Ramana Maharshi — Infobox Hindu leader name= Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi birth date= 30 December 1879 birth place= Tiruchuzhi birth name= Venkataraman Iyer death date= 14 April 1950 (age 70) death place= Tiruvannamalai philosophy= Advaita Vedanta honors= quote=… …
52Sophia (empress) — Aelia Sophia (died c. 601) was the Empress consort of Justin II of the Byzantine Empire from 565 to 578.FamilyAccording to The Ecclesiastic history of John of Ephesus, Sophia was a niece of Theodora, [http://www.roman emperors.org/sophia.htm… …
53literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
54American Academy of Arts and Letters — Audubon Terrace, the campus that the academy shares. The American Academy of Arts and Letters is a 250 member honor society; its goal is to foster, assist, and sustain excellence in American literature, music, and art. Located in Washington… …
55Спокан (Вашингтон) — Город Спокан Spokane …
56brazil — /breuh zil /, n. brazilwood. [1350 1400; ME brasile < ML < It < Sp brasil, deriv. of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Gmc; see BRAISE] * * * Brazil Introduction Brazil Background: Following three centuries under the rule of… …
57Brazil — Brazilian /breuh zil yeuhn/, adj., n. /breuh zil /, n. a republic in South America. 164,511,366; 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Cap.: Brasília. Portuguese and Spanish, Brasil. Official name, Federative Republic of Brazil. * * * Brazil… …
58Sinn Féin — For the 19th century use of the term, see Sinn Féin (19th century). Sinn Féin Secretary General Dawn Doyle Founder Arthur Griffith …
59Actuary — Damage from Hurricane Katrina. Actuaries need to estimate long term averages of such damage in order to accurately price property insurance and set appropriate reserves. Occupation Names Actuary …
60World's Columbian Exposition — For the Sufjan Stevens song, see Illinois (album). The Statue of the Republic overlooks the World s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 …
