(Abraham Alphonse) Albert Gallatin - Early life, Political career, (Adeline) Virginia Woolf - Early life, Work, Modern scholarship and interpretations, Cultural references, (Adolph Wilhelm) Hermann Kolbe, (Ahmed) Salman Rushdie - Early life, Career, Awards, The Satanic Verses controversy, October 2006 Straw-veil controversy, (Aim, (Albert) Bruce Rogers - External Links, Source, (Albert) Horton (Jr) Foote - Playwriting career, Screenwriting career, (Albert) Scott Crossfield - Biography, Fatal Crash and Reactions, Honors, (Alexander) Auberon Waugh - Life and career, Journalistic career, Private Eye, Waugh's views, Literary career, Death…
(Michael) Vincent O'Brien - Biography, (Millie) Vincent (Jr) Youmans - Broadway musicals with music by Vincent Youmans, Movies with music by Vincent Youmans, (Milton) Lorenz Hart - Biography, Selected list of works, (Mohammed) Ahmed Ben Bella - Before independence, Algerian independence, Recent activities, (Mohammed) Hosni (Said) Mubarak - Biography, Egypt under Mubarak, Egypt's return to the Arab League, Mubarak and corruption, (Mohammed) Siad Barr - Early life, Head of state, Death, (Monica) Elizabeth (Knight) Jolley - Early life, Literature career, Literary Style, Literary Works…
adipic acid, Adirondack Mountains - The land, Geology, Spelling, Tourism and Recreation, History, Sources, adjutant - Warrant Officer rank, Admetus - Mythology, administrative law - Administrative law in common law countries, Administrative law in civil law countries, Admiral's Cup - History, 1957 - 1999, Recent history, Admiral's Men - Repertory, Admiralty Court - Admiralty Courts in Wales and England, Admiralty Court of Scotland, Role in the American Revolution, Admiralty Islands - Climate and Ecology, Adnan Menderes, adolescence - Puberty, Preteens, Teenagers, Emerging adulthood, Psychology of adolescents, Social and cultural, Legal issues…
Alcide de Gasperi - Biography, Alcmaeon (mythology), Alcmaeon (of Croton), Alcman - Biography, Text, Content, Literature, Alcmene - Popular Culture, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) - History and development, How the A.A. program works, Beliefs about alcoholism, Structure, alcoholism - Terminology, Epidemiology, Identification and diagnosis, Effects, Treatments, Societal impact, Alcuin - Biography, As Carolingian Renaissance figure, Further reading, Aldeburgh - The Scallop, alder, Alderney, Aldershot - Geography, Landmarks, Transport and communications, Shopping in Aldershot, Education, Leisure and recreation, Sport, Media, Politics…
Amalaric - Games, Amalasuntha, amalgam - Dentistry, Chemical analysis, Mining, Other uses, Amanullah Khan, amaranth, Amartya (Kumar) Sen - Education and career, Important works, Family, Awards, Quotes, Works, List of main publications, Amasa Walker, Amaterasu - History, Amaterasu in popular culture, amatol, Amazons - Etymology, Amazons of Greek mythology, Scythian origins, Minoan origins, Amazon cults and tombs in Ancient Greece, ambassador - Diplomats, Non-diplomatic ambassadorships, ambergris - Source, Physical properties, Replacement compounds and economics…
Annibale Caro, Annie Besant - Early life, Reformer and Secularist, Socialist, Marxist, Theosophist, President, Krishnamurti, The Home Rule Movement, Later years, Annie Girardot, Annie Jump Cannon - Education, Harvard Observatory, Awards and honors, Annie Oakley - Biography, Representations on stage and screen, Media, Trivia, annulment - Grounds for annulment, Islam, Annunciation - The Annunciation in the Bible, Eastern traditions, Related dates, Annunciation in the Quran, anoa, anode - Flow of electrons, Electrolytic anode, Battery or galvanic cell anode, Vacuum tube anode, Diode anode…
Arkansas River - Watershed trails, Pronunciation, Arles - Geography, History, Economy, Main sights, Miscellaneous, Sources and external links, Arlington - Canada, arm - Anatomy of the human arm, Armada, armadillo - Habitat and physiology, Armadillos and science, Armadillos and humans, Trivia, Armageddon - Bahá'í Faith, Jehovah's Witnesses, Rastafari movement, Seventh-day Adventists, Armagh (city) - Administration, History, 2001 Census, Education, Sport, Armagh (county) - Administration, History, 2001 Census, Education, Sport…
August (Friedrich Leopold) Weismann - Life, Contributions to evolutionary biology, Some written work, August Belmont - Literary Character, August Fick - Works, August Macke, August Sander, August Schleicher, August Stramm, August Vollmer - Trivia, August Wilhelm von Hofmann - Biography, August Wilhelm von Schlegel - Life and work, Evaluation, Selected works, August Wilson - Biography, Literary works, Awards and tributes, Further reading, Augusta - Augusta as a personal name, Other meanings of Augusta, Augusta (Georgia) - Augusta as a personal name, Other meanings of Augusta…
Barry John, Barry Levinson, Barry Marshall - Life and research, Other awards, Appearance in infomercial, Trivia, Bart Bok - Honors, Bibliography, barter - Transaction Issues, History of barter, Swapping, Barthold Georg Niebuhr, Bartholomew Gosnold - Possible discovery of his grave, Further reading, Bartolomeo Colleoni - Biography, Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni, Bartolomeo Cristofori - Life, The initial reception of the piano, Surviving instruments, Assessments of Cristofori, Bartolommeo Vivarini, Baruch - People with the given name Baruch, Baruch S(amuel) Blumberg…
Bessemer process - Bessemer converter, Predecessor processes, Importance, Obsolescence, Bessie (Onahotema) Potter Vonnoh, Bessie Head - Early life, Professional Life, Move to Botswana, Writing, Death, Bibliography, Contemporary authors, Bessie Smith - Rumors surrounding her death, Artistic legacy, References in other works, bestiary, beta decay, beta particle - β− decay (electron emission), β+ decay (positron emission), Uses, Betacam - Variants, Betamax - The legacy of Betamax, Criticism, betatron, Betelgeuse - Origin of the name "Betelgeuse", Distinguishing characteristics, The Star's Future…
Bob Paisley - Career details, Bob Pettit - Louisiana State University, Pro basketball, Revolutionizing the “power forward”, Bob Richards, Bob Ross - Video game, References and notes, Bob Swaim, Bob Wills, Bob Woodward - Career, Awards and recognition, Style and criticism, Personal, Bobby Charlton - Early life, Joining the first team, Munich, The success of 1966, European glory, Bobby Darin - Early years, Music career, Acting career, Later years, Death, Legacy, Discography (partial), Filmography, Bobby Fischer - Early years, 1956-1967, Fischer-Karpov 1975, Disappearance and aftermath (1975 to present)…
Bruce Nauman - Life and Work, Trivia, Bruce Oldfield, Bruce Smith, Bruce Wasserstein - Books, Bruce Willis, brucellosis - Nomenclature, Transmission and incubation, Symptoms, Treatment and prevention, Brucellosis in dogs, Biological warfare, Bruges - History, Sights, Famous inhabitants, Miscellaneous, Transport, bruise - Light bruises, Severe bruises, Brunei - History, Politics, Military, Judicial system, Administrative divisions, Geography, Demographics, Culture, Brunetto Latini, Bruno Apitz - Books, Bruno Bauer - Biography, Literary controversy, Personality, Major works, Quotes…
Candido Jacuzzi, candle, cane rat, Canes Venatici, Canidae - Classification, Dentition, canine parvovirus - Infection, Prevention and contamination, Further reading, Canis Major - Notable deep sky objects, Canis Minor, canker (botany), canker (zoology), canna, cannabis - Species, Description, Taxonomy, Geographical distribution, Reproduction, Etymology, Cannes - Demographics, Culture, canning - History, Double Seams, Other home food preservation methods, Canning companies, canoe - Ambiguity over the word canoe, Design and construction, Types of canoes, Use, Image gallery…
cattle - Terminology, Biology, Uses of cattle, Cattle husbandry, Ox, Cattle in religion, traditions and folklore, cattleya, Caucasus Mountains - Geographical Affiliation, Climate, caucus - Caucuses in the United States, Caucuses in Commonwealth Nations, Origin of the term, cauliflower, caustic, Cavan (county) - History, Industry/Commerce, Infrastructure, Education, Cavan (town) - History, Industry/Commerce, Infrastructure, Education, cave - Types and formation, Distribution and Records, Inhabitants, Archaeological and social importance, cavefish…
Charles Mingus - Biography, Books on Charles Mingus, Movies, Charles Nerinckx, Charles Nodier, Charles P(roteus) Steinmetz - Biography, Later years, Patents, Further reading, Charles Pelham Villiers - Extenal links, Charles Percier, Charles Perrault - Biography, Fairy tales, Charles Pichegru - Early life and career, Rhine front, Northern front, Thermidor and Directory, Coup attempts and death, Charles Ponzi - Early life, Arrival in the United States, The Ponzi Scheme, Suspicion, Collapse, Prison and later life, Charles Porterfield Krauth - Education and parish ministry, The Confessional Revival, The General Council…
chromophore, chromosome - Number of chromosomes in various species, Human, chromosphere, chronogram - Hebrew numerals, chrysanthemum - History, Economic Uses, Chrysippus - Philosophy, Bibliographical references, chrysoprase, chrysotile, chub - Fishing for Chub, Chuck Berry - Influence, Discography, Chuck Close, Chuck Jones - Biography, Influence and critical perception, Notable animated films directed by Chuck Jones, Quotes, Chuck Noll - Career record, Chuck Yeager - Biography, The Right Stuff, Controversies, Trivia, Video games, Further reading, chuckwalla - Physical description…
Cologne - Demographics, Administration, The Coat of Arms of Cologne, Economy, History, Landmarks, Sister cities, Born in Cologne, Colombia - Flag of Colombia, Etymology of Colombia, History, Tourism, Land Use, Politics, Geography, Ethnic Groups, Economy, Demographics, Colombo - History, Geography and climate, Demographics, Government and politics, Economy, Education, Culture, Colombo Plan - Present members, colonnade, Colonsay - Gallery, colony - History, Colonies in ancient civilizations (examples), Modern colonies (examples), Current colonies (examples)…
cosmological argument - Origins of the argument, The argument, Counterarguments and objections, Scientific positions, cosmological constant - Cosmological constant problem, cosmology - Disciplines, Physical cosmology, Metaphysical cosmology, Religious cosmology, Esoteric cosmology, Costa Blanca, Costa Brava - External links, Costa del Azahar, Costa del Sol, Costa Rica - History, Geography, Politics, Famous Costa Ricans, Administrative divisions, Economy, Foreign affairs, Flora and fauna, Demographics, cotinga, cotoneaster, Cotonou - Transportation and Economy, Cotopaxi - External links and references…
Dame Laura Knight, Dame Millicent Fawcett, Damien Hirst - Life, Career, Work philosophy, Critical response, Restaurant ventures, Artworks, Damien Parer - Early life, Career, Filmography, Damocles, Damon (Graham Devereux) Hill - Personal and early life, Career, Complete Formula One results, Further reading, Damon and Pythias - The legend, Works based on the legend, damping - Example: mass-spring-damper, damselfish - Damselfish in movies, damselfly - Gallery, damson, Dan (Irvin) Rather - Biography, Journalistic history and influence, Awards, Criticisms of Rather, Notable incidents, "Ratherisms", Pop culture figure…
Delphinus - Notable features, Stars, delta - Abbreviations, People, Places, Demades, dementia - Etiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Types, Treatment, Demeter - Titles and functions, Demeter and Poseidon, Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin, Demi Moore - Selected filmography, democracy - Varieties, History, Theory, Criticism, Beyond the state level, Democratic Labor Party (DLP) - History, A New DLP, Democratic Party, Democrazia Cristiana (DC) - Political viewpoints, History of Christian Democracy, Christian Democracy around the world, Famous Christian Democrats…
dogfish, Dogger Bank, dogwood, Doha - History, Demographics, Economy, Education, Sports, Transport, Climate, Gallery, dolce stil novo, dolerite, dollar ($) - Synonyms and slang, Related names in modern currencies, National currencies called "dollar", Sources and references, dolly, Dolly (Rebecca) Parton - Discography, Dolly Madison, dolomite - The dolomite problem, Uses, Dolomites - Major Peaks, Major Passes, Photographs, dolphin, Dom, domain name system - History of the DNS, How the DNS works in theory, DNS in practice, Standards…
easement - Classification of easements, Dominant tenement versus servient tenement, Trespass upon easement, Restrictive easement, England and Wales, East Sea, Eastbourne - History, Reputation, People, Districts, Transport, Sports, Leisure and Recreation, Parks, Events, Education, Culture, Politics, Trivia, Easter, Easter Island - History, Ecology, Cultural artifacts, Demography, Local Council, Mythology, Selected bibliography, Easter Rising - Background: Parliamentary Politics v Physical Force, Planning the Rising, The Rising, Reactions to the Rising, Eastern Cape - Geography, Economy, Formation, Municipalities…
Eleanor of Provence - Reference, Eleanor Steber - Discography, Eleatics - History, Philosophy, Eleazar Wheelock, electoral college - Beginnings of electoral colleges, Electra - Psychology, Adaptations of the Electra story, Electra Havemeyer Webb, electric eel, electric field - Coulomb's law, Energy in the electric field, Parallels between electrostatics and gravity, electric ray, electrical conduction - Solids (including insulating solids), Electrolytes, Gases and plasmas, electrical engineering - History, Education, Practicing engineers, Tools and work, Sub-disciplines, Related disciplines…
environmentalism - History, Forms of Environmentalism, Environmental organizations and conferences, Corporation-NGO-Government and Public Alliance, Enzo, Enzo Ferrari - Biography, Books, enzyme - Structures and mechanisms, Cofactors and coenzymes, Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Inhibition, Biological function, Control of activity, EOKA - EOKA-B, Eos - Consorts/Children, Epaminondas - Historical record, Youth, education and personal life, Early career, 371 BC, The 360s BC, Legacy, ephedrine - Chemistry, Mode of action, Clinical use, ephemera…
European Monetary System (EMS) - Stage I, Stage II, Stage III, European Parliament - Location, Political groups and parties, History, European Southern Observatory (ESO) - Instruments at La Silla, Instruments at Paranal, European Space Agency (ESA) - History and goals, Member countries, budget and organisations, Launch vehicle fleet, Human space flight, Projects, European Union (EU) - Demographics, Member states and enlargement, Institutions and legal framework, Main policies, Criticisms, Further reading, Eurostar - Eurostar Routes, Rolling stock, Regional Eurostar, Organisation…
fine - Criminal Law, Fines in English land transactions, Fine Gael - Core policies, Pre-election pact, Young Fine Gael, Current state of the Irish political parties, Finger Lakes - Lakes, Region, fingerprint - Fingerprint identification, Latent prints, Patent prints, Plastic prints, Classifying fingerprints, Timeline, finial, Finland - History, Geography and nature, Administrative divisions, Demographics, Government and politics, Industry, economy and globalisation, Finlandia Hall - Design and Building, Facilities, Finley Peter Dunne - Mr. Dooley, Margaret Abbott, Other Famous or Interesting Quotes from Finley Peter Dunne, Works…
Frank (Holmes) Tyson, Frank (Maxwell) Andrews - Early life and World War I, Work with the Army Air Corps, Frank (Michler) Chapman, Frank (Nelson) Doubleday, Frank (Nicholas) Stanton, Frank (Patrick) Herbert - Biography, Continuation of the Dune series, Ideas and themes, Status and impact in science fiction, Frank (Philip) Stella, Frank (Purdy) Lahm - Aviator, World War I, Frank (Weston) Benson, Frank Auerbach - Notes and references, Frank Aydelotte - President of Swarthmore College, Institute for Advanced Study, Publications…
functional programming - Concepts, Comparison of functional and imperative programming, functionalism (art and architecture), functionalism (sociology) - Early functionalism, Prominent Theorists, Criticisms, Other theories, fundamentalism - Religious Definition:, Non-Subject Specific Definition:, Brief History:, The fundamentalist phenomenon, fungicide, fungus - Phylogeny and classification of fungi, Structure, Reproduction, Ecological role, Human uses of fungi, funk - History, fur - Fur clothing, Furnifold (McLendel) Simmons, further education - Wales, FE/Sixth form Colleges England and Wales, See also…
George (William) Lewis, George A(ndrew) Olah, George Abbott - Credits, George Ade, George Antheil - Film scores, Operas, Important works, George Arliss, George Armstrong Custer - Birth and family, Early life, Civil War, Indian Wars, Controversial legacy, Monuments and memorials, George Augustus Selwyn, George Baker, George Balanchine - Ballets Russes, America, Choreographies, George Bancroft - Early life and education, Career in education and literature, Career in politics, George Bannatyne, George Barrington - Books by George Barrington…
Gian Lorenzo Bernini - Early life and work, Gianfranco Fini - Early years, Coalition, Controversies, Gianfranco Zola - Early days in Italy, Chelsea career, Return to Italy and retirement, International career, Honours and awards, Gianni (Giovanni Luigi) Brera - Biography, Gianni Rodari - Biography, Works, Gianni Versace - Early life, Life and career, Death, Filmography, Awards, giant clam, giant star, Giant's Causeway - Legend, History, Similar structures, Notable features, flora and fauna, giardiasis…
gout - Signs and symptoms, Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, Stages of gout, Treatment, Diet, Suggestions for pain relief, Additional observations, Gouverneur Morris - Political career, Personal life and legacy, Sources, Gozo - Geography, Connection to the Maltese 'Mainland', History, Ecclesiastical history, Sources and external links, graben, grace - Religion, Title, Names, Music, Other, Grace (Anna) Coolidge - Reference, Grace (Patricia) Kelly - Early life, Career, Life as Princess, Filmography, Trivia, Grace Abbott…
gyre - Uses in literature, gyrfalcon, gyrocompass, gyroscope - Description and diagram, History, Properties, Gyrostat, U.S. Patents, External articles and further readings, H(ans) C(arl) Artmann, H(ans) V(on) Kaltenborn, H(arry) H(ammond) Hess - Education, Teaching Career, Military Career, Scientific Discoveries, Death, H(ector) H(ugh) Munro - Biography, Controversy, Short stories, Quotations, Books, H(enry) H(obson) Richardson - Images…
Hawaiian goose, hawfinch, Hawick, hawk (ornithology), Hawking radiation - Overview, Emission process, Black hole evaporation, hawksbill turtle, hawkweed, Hawley Harvey Crippen - Murder, The Montrose, Captain Kendall, Trial and execution, Question of doubt, Further reading, hawthorn, hay fever - Causes, Symptoms, Signs and tests, Prevention, Treatment, Expectations, Haydn Wood - Life, Works, Hayley Mills - Filmography, Haymarket, hazard, hazel, Hazor - Locations in ancient Israel, Locations in modern-day Israel…
Henry Sweet - Further reading, Henry Taube, Henry the Lion - Biography, Family, Henry the Navigator, Henry Theophilus Finck, Henry Timken - Biography, Henry Treece, Henry (Emperor) V, Henry (of England) V, Henry Van Dyke, Henry Vaughan - SECULAR WORKS OF HENRY VAUGHAN, Conversion, George Herbert, Henry Vaughan - SECULAR WORKS OF HENRY VAUGHAN, Conversion, George Herbert, Henry (of England) VI - The child king, Coronation, Henry's marriage to Margaret of Anjou, Henry (of England) VII - Early Life, Rise to the throne, Economic and diplomatic policies, Law Enforcement and Justices of Peace…
Horse Latitudes, horse racing - Forms of horse racing, Horse racing in North America, Horse racing in Australia, Horsens, horsepower - Measurement, History of the term "horsepower", horseshoe bat, horseshoe crab, horsetail, Horst Antes, Horst Sindermann, Horst Wessel - Early life, Nazi activist, Posthumous fame, Hortense Calisher, Hortense Powdermaker, horticulture, Horton Smith - Results in major championships, Horus - Origin of name, Mythology, Mystery Religion, Horus and Jesus, Hosea Ballou, hospital - Terminology, Types, History, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Other Systems…
Imperial War Museum - The Museum, History, Visiting the Museum, Other branches, imperialism - Etymology, Modern imperialism, Marxist theory of Imperialism, Imperio Argentina, impetigo - Causes, Transmission, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Impressionism (art) - Overview, Beginnings, Impressionist techniques, Content and composition, Post-Impressionism, Painters known as Impressionists, Impressionism (literature), Impressionism (music) - Overview, Beginnings, Impressionist techniques, Content and composition, Post-Impressionism, Painters known as Impressionists, imprinting (genetics) - Other imprinted genes…
Ishmael - Ishmael in Islam, Bahá'í view, Ishmael (Scott) Reed - Selected works, Ishtar, Isidor Straus - History, isinglass, Isis - Origin of the name, Temples, Priesthood, Iconography, Isis in literature, Mythology, Links to Christianity, Islam - Beliefs, Sources of Islam, Five Pillars of Islam, Organization, Islamic knowledge, Denominations, Islam and other religions, Islamabad - History, Geography and climate, Vegetation, Fauna of Islamabad, Tourism and sightseeing, Sectors, Universities in Islamabad, Islamic architecture - Influences and styles, Interpretation, Architecture of mosques and buildings in Muslim countries, Elements of Islamic style…
James Bradley - Life & work, James Bradley Thayer, James Branch Cabell - Life, Works, Influence, Quotations, James Bridie - Selected bibliography, Quotations, James Brindley - Further reading, James Brown - Biography, Personal life and dedications to Brown, Trivia, Discography, James Brown - Biography, Personal life and dedications to Brown, Trivia, Discography, James Brown Scott, James Bruce - Youth, To North Africa, The Nile & Ethiopia, The Return, Trivia, Biographies, James Bryant Conant, James Buchanan - Biography and early career, Election of 1856, Presidency 1857-1861…
Jean Renoir - A classic sequence of films, Exile in Hollywood, A transatlantic life, Last years, Filmography, Jean Rhys - Selected bibliography, Jean Richepin - Reference, Jean Rindlaub - Places, Jean Rochefort - Filmography, Jean Roger-Ducasse, Jean Senebier, Jean Simmons - Filmography, Jean Stafford - Bibliography, Jean Stapleton, Jean Sylvain Bailly - Biography, Jean Tigana, Jean Tinguely - Se also, Jean Vigo, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr - Novels, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux - Sculptures by Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste Oudry…
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom, Johannes Hevelius - Works, Johannes Itten - Books, Johannes Kepler - Life, Work, Writings by Kepler, Named in Kepler's honor, Kepler in fiction, Johannes Mario Simmel, Johannes Popitz - Life, Works by Popitz, Works about Popitz, Johannes Rau - Political biography, Motto and maxim, Private life, Johannes Stark - Affiliation with National Socialism, Publications, Johannes Sturm, Johannes Tauler, Johannes Vilhelm Jensen - Literature, Johannes von Saaz, Johannesburg - History, Government, Crime, Geography and climate, Demographics, Economy, Suburbs, Tourism, Transport, Universities in Johannesburg, Sister cities…
John Greenleaf Whittier, John Gresham Machen - Early life, Academic training, Princeton 1906-1916, World War One, Princeton 1918-1926, Controversies, John Grierson - Early life, Social Critic, Film critic, Filmmaker, Bibliographies, Documentaries About Grierson, Sources, John Griffin Carlisle, John Grisham - Biography and career, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Quotes, John Guare - Life, Works, Awards and honors, John Gunther - Life and Works, List of works, Work cited, John H(asbrouck) Van Vleck…
Jonathan Mayhew, Jonathan Swift - Biography, Writings, Works, Works, Biographical Sources, Jonathan Trumbull, Jonathan Trumbull, Jonathon (Espie) Porritt - Bibliography, Jones Very, Joni Mitchell - Early life, Career, Musical legacy, Awards and honours, Discography, Multimedia, Jonjo O'Neill, Jonny Wilkinson - Early life, Joop (Johannes Marten) den Uyl - Career, Jordan, Jordanes - Life and times before conversion, Conversion and after, Publications, Jorge Amado - Biography, Works, Jorge Bolet, Jorge Luis Borges - Life, Work, Critical bibliography…
Juno (mythology) - Music, Other uses, Jupiter (astronomy) - Overview, Historical observations, Physical characteristics, Exploration of Jupiter, Natural satellites, Life on Jupiter, Trojan asteroids, Jupiter (mythology) - Epithets of Jupiter, Capitoline Jupiter, In language, Jupiter Hammon, Jura Mountains, Jurek Becker - Works available in English translation, jurisdiction - Jurisdiction in the international dimension, The jurisdiction of courts between and within states, Franchise jurisdiction, jurisprudence - Etymology, History of jurisprudence, Modern jurisprudence, jury - Overview, Verdicts, Secrecy and independence, Imposition of penalties for guilty verdicts, Jury Nullification, Trial procedures…
kinkajou, kinnor, Kinshasa - Geography, Buildings and institutions, History, Media, Transport, kinship - Bibliography, Kintyre - Towns and villages in Kintyre, Transport, Places of historic interest, Prehistoric sites, Associated Peerage Titles, Kip(choge) Keino, Kirby Puckett - Early life, Early career - 1982-1990, Late career - 1991-1995, Kiribati - Geography, Miscellaneous topics, Kiritimati - Geography, History, Trivia, Kirk Douglas - Early life, Career, Filmography, Bibliography, Kirkcaldy - High Schools, Primary Schools, Churches, Church associations…
Laurel and Hardy - History, Trivia, Laurel and Hardy in other languages, Bibliography, Compare to, Lauren Bacall - Career, Private life, Trivia, Quotes, Filmography, Selected stage appearances, Television work, Books by Lauren Bacall, Laurence Eusden - Life, Poetry and Criticism, Laurence Gronlund - Works, Laurence Housman, Laurence Hutton - Publications, Laurence Sterne - Biography, Works, Laurens Perseus Hickok, Laurens Pieter van de Spiegel, Laurent Blanc, Laurent Fabius - Fabius's Ministry, 19 July 1984 - 20 March 1986…
Liechtenstein - History, Politics, Administrative divisions, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Transport, Culture, Sport, References and notes, Li, life - Definition by Opinion, Origin of life, The possibility of extraterrestrial life, life imprisonment - Interpretation in North America, Interpretation in Asia/Pacific, life insurance - How life insurance works, Types of life insurance, Permanent, Related life insurance products, lifeboat - Ship-launched lifeboats, Origins of the lifeboats onboard ships, Modern life boats, Other usages, lifting body, ligament - Fibrous ligaments, Peritoneal ligaments, Remnants of fetal structures, List of major fibrous ligaments…
Louis Malle - Filmography, Louis Marie Julien Viaud - Biography, Works, Bibliography, Reference, Louis Moreau Gottschalk - Biography, Works, Louis Nicolas Davout - Biography, Louis of Nassau - Battle of Heiligerlee, Battle of Jemmingen, Mons, Battle of Mookerheyde, Louis Pasteur - Biography, Work on chirality and the polarization of light, Germ theory, Immunology and Vaccination, Louis Paul Boon, Louis Paul Cailletet, Louis Pergaud - Works, Death, Adaptations of his works, Louis Raemaekers, Louis Riel - Early life, Red River Rebellion, The intervening years, The North-West Rebellion, Legacy…
magnetic flux - Description, magnetic moment - Explanation, Magnetic moment in a magnetic field, Magnetic moment of electrons, magnetic monopole - Background, Maxwell's Equations, Dirac's quantization, Mathematical approach to Dirac monopole, magnetic susceptibility, magnetic tape (computing) - Audio recording, Video recording, Data storage, magnetic tape (recording) - Audio recording, Video recording, Data storage, magnetism - Charged particle in a magnetic field, Magnetic dipoles, Magnetic monopoles, Atomic magnetic dipoles, Units of electromagnetism, magnetite - Distribution of deposits…
Mario Lanza - Film career, Trivia, Filmography, Recommended Recordings, Recommended DVDs, Mario Lemieux - Career statistics, Mario Praz - Bibliography, Mario Puzo - Life, Complete List of Books, Mario Rigoni Stern, Mario Scelba, Marion, Marion Delorme - Early life, life as a courtesan, early death, Legend, Marion Edelman - Places, Others, Marion Jones - Personal bests, Individual achievements, Personal life, Marion Motley, Marisol, Mariupol - City Image, Geography and Climate, Demographics, Economy, Social Services, Famous Mariupolers…
Maurice, Maurice (Bernard) Sendak - Partial bibliography, Partial bibliography of illustrations for other authors, Maurice (Brazil) Prendergast - Maurice Prendergast gallery, Maurice (Hugh Frederick) Wilkins - DNA, Maurice (Polydore Marie Bernard) Maeterlinck - Biography, Maeterlinck in Music, Partial bibliography, Maurice Abravanel - Sources, Maurice Allais - Notable quotes, Maurice Barrymore, Maurice Chevalier - Early life, World War I, Hollywood, World War II, After the war, Final years, Famous songs, Maurice de Vlaminck, Maurice Denis…
Michael (politician) Collins, Michael (Robert) Milken - Education, Work on Wall Street, Legal charges, After prison term, Assessments of Milken's accomplishments, Michael (Robert) Winner - Early years, British films, American films, Personality and style of directing, Filmography, Michael (Ryan) Flatley - Awards and Recognition, Personal life, Michael (Stanley) Dukakis - Early career and family, Massachusetts Governor, Presidential candidate, Trivia, Personal info, Michael (Steven) Harper, Michael (Terence) Aspel…
mole (physics), mole (zoology), mole cricket, molecular beam epitaxy, molecular biology - Relationship to other "molecular-scale" biological sciences, Techniques of molecular biology, History, molecular cloud - Occurrence, Types of Molecular Cloud, Processes, molecule - History, Molecule overview, Molecular size, Molecular formula, Molecular geometry, Molecular spectroscopy, molly - Female First Name, Molly Keane, Molly Maguires - Mollys in USA, In popular culture, Moloch - Ba'al, Forms and grammar, Biblical texts, Traditional accounts and theories…
Nadia Comaneci - Early life, Gymnastics competition career, Post retirement, Special skills, Nadine Gordimer - Bibliography, nadir, Nagaland - History, Geography and climate, Administration, Economy, Nagarjuna - Philosophy, English translations, Nagasaki - History, Nagasaki in Western music and song, Sights, Events, Universities in Nagasaki, Sister cities, Nagorno-Karabakh - Politics, Divisions, Geography, History, Current situation, Nagpur - Geography and Climate, History, Notable Institutions in Nagpur, Demographics, Culture, Major Localities, Economy, Education, Transport…
New York Yankees, New Zealand - History, Government, Foreign relations and the military, Local government and external territories, Geography, Flora and fauna, Newark (UK) - Places, Newark (USA) - Places, Newbury - People, Places, Other, Newcastle (Australia) - Places, Other, Newcastle (UK) - Places, Other, Newcastle-under-Lyme - History, Economy, Transport, Politics, Education, Sites and Attractions, Sport, Famous people, Other Newcastles, Bibliography, Newfoundland (Canada) - First inhabitants, Discovery, colonization, and settlement, Reputation, Points of interest and major settlements…
oarfish - Life history, Species, OAS (Algeria) - History, Trivia, Oasis - Examples, oath - Pledges, Oaths, and Vows, Legal oaths and affirmations, Religious opposition, Famous oaths, Obadiah - Prophet Obadiah in rabbinic tradition, Obed Hussey, obelisk - Ancient obelisks, Modern obelisks, Oberammergau Passion Play - Origins, Alleged anti-Semitism, Oberon (astronomy), Oberon (mythology) - Merovingian legend, French heroic song, Other historical references, obesity - Definition, Causes, Complications, Therapy, Cultural and social significance, Public health and policy…
Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali, Oswald Spengler - Biography, Spengler's works, Further reading, Oswald Veblen, Oswald von Wolkenstein, Otis Chandler, Otis D(udley) Duncan, Otis Redding - Biography, Sample, Discography, Otis Rush - Career, Discography, Otl Aicher, Ottawa - History, Geography and climate, Transportation, Primary industries, Sports, Politics, Ottawa River - History, otter - Physical characteristics, Diet, Species, Otters in mythology, Otters in literature, List of species, Gallery, Ottmar Mergenthaler, Otto (Heinrich) Warburg…
patas monkey, patchouli, patent - Legal effect, Economic rationale, Criticism, History of patents, Obtaining a patent, patent medicine - Patent medicines and advertising, Ingredients and their uses, The end of the patent medicine era, patent theatre, Paterson, pathology - Scope of pathology, Pathologists' work, Tools of pathology, Branches of pathology, Related sciences, Patiala - Education Center, Culture and traditions, Patmos - Skala, History, Patna, patriarch - Patriarchs in Oriental Orthodox Churches, Patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox Church…
Persephone - The abduction myth, Modern scholarship on Persephone, Consorts/children, Persepolis - Construction, Archaeological Research, Site, Ruins, The Gate of All Nations, Apadana Palace, The Throne Hall, Perseus (astronomy) - Origin at Argos, Adventures with the Gorgons, Marriage with Andromeda, The oracle fulfilled, King of Mycenae, Perseus (mythology) - Origin at Argos, Adventures with the Gorgons, Marriage with Andromeda, The oracle fulfilled, King of Mycenae, Pershing missile - Development, Pershing I, Pershing Ia, Pershing II, Pershing Ib and Pershing 2 RR, Elimination…
Picturesque - Background, Notable works, piddock, pidgin - Creation of pidgins, Common traits among pidgins, Etymology, History, Piedmont - Provinces, History, Municipalities, Notable people from Piedmont, Other, Image gallery, Pier Luigi Nervi - Biography, Pier Paolo Pasolini - Biography, Works, Significance, Political views, Filmography, Selected bibliography, Sources, Pierce Brosnan - Biography, Selected filmography, Pierce Butler - Introduction, Patriot, Soldier, Statesman, External Links, Piero Capponi, Piero della Francesca - Frescoes for the Church of San Francesco, Arezzo (c1466)…
pontoon - History, Applications, pontoon bridge - Military bridges, Disasters, Notable uses of pontoon bridges, Pontus - Geography, Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern history, Pontus de Tyard, Pontypridd, Pony Club - Origins, Structure, National Pony Club Organizations, pony express - History, Trademarks and logos, Statues, Ponza Islands, poodle - History, Health concerns, Use, Miscellaneous, pool, Poole - Geography, Harbour, History, Culture, recreation, and entertainment, Places of interest, Transport, Schools, Pop Art - Origin of the term "pop art", Pop art in Britain, Pop art in America…
pulley - Types of pulleys, Theory of operation, Examples of devices using pulleys, pulmonary embolism - Signs, symptoms and risk factors, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis, History, pulsar - History, Pulsar classes, Application, Significant pulsars, Sources, pulse (botany) - Common pulse points, pulse (physiology) - Common pulse points, pumice, pump - Types, Power source, Further reading, pumpkin - Cultivation, Chucking, Pumpkin seeds, Cooking, Pumpkin trivia, Punch and Judy - Characters, History, Story, Published scripts, Derived usage…
Raymond Burr - Life and acting career, Showing charity, Relationships, Fiji, The Raymond Burr Performing Arts Centre, Raymond Carver - Life, Writing, Works, Raymond Duchamp-Villon, Raymond Queneau - Biography, Queneau and Surrealists, Bibliography, Raymond Radiguet, Raymond Williams - Life, Publications, Biographical and critical studies, rayon - History, Major fiber properties, Gallery of textures, Physical structure of rayon, Production method, Producers, razorbill, reactance, reaction time (RT) - Factors, reactive armour - Explosive reactive armour, Non-explosive and non-energetic reactive armour, Electric reactive armour…
Richard Burton - Early acting career, Hollywood and later career, Personal life, Academy Awards nominations, Selected filmography, Stage career, Richard Carlile - Early life, Politics and publishing, Peterloo and The Republican, The Devil's Chaplain, Jailed again, Richard Challoner, Richard Chamberlain - Biography, Richard Chancellor, Richard Chenevix Trench, Richard Cobbold - Life, Work, Richard Cobden - Early years, First publications, First steps in politics, Corn laws, Tribute and sojourn, Peace campaigner, Richard Cosway, Richard Courant, Richard Cox…
Robert Pitcairn, Robert Powell, Robert Raikes - Sunday School, Robert Rainy, Robert Rauschenberg - Biography, Robert Recorde, Robert Redfield, Robert Remak, Robert Rice Reynolds, Robert Ridgway, Robert Ripley - Biography, Trivia, Chronology, Robert Schuman - Biography, Miscellaneous, Robert Smalls, Robert Smith, Robert Smith Surtees, Robert Smithson, Robert Smythson, Robert South, Robert Southey - Life, Major works, Wikipedia Links, Trivia, Robert Southwell - Early life in England, Arrest and imprisonment, Trial and execution, Legacy…
rudd, Rudolf (Carl) Virchow - Scientific career, Political career, Reference, Rudolf (Christian Carl) Diesel - Early life, Development of the invention, Later life, Rudolf (Hametovich) Nureyev - Early life and career at the Kirov, Defection to the West, Fonteyn and Nureyev, Later career, Rudolf (Julius Emanuel) Clausius - Life, Work, Tributes, Rudolf (Karl) Bultmann - Selected works, Rudolf Arnheim, Rudolf Belling - Artistic theories, Departure from Germany, Rudolf Carnap - Life, Logician, Philosophy, Selected publications…
Samuel Ryder, Samuel Sarphati - Buildings built on Sarphati's initiative, Samuel Seabury - History, Popular Society, Publications, Samuel Seabury - History, Popular Society, Publications, Samuel Sewall, Samuel Simon Schmucker, Samuel Slater - Early years, Life in America, Legacy, Samuel Sloan, Samuel Smiles - Smiles' writings, The reliability of Smiles' work, Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Early life and education, Pantisocracy and marriage, Poetry, Family connections, Cultural references, Bibliography, Samuel Tuke, Samuel van Houten, Samuel Wallis…
section (pathology) - The Arts, Biology and Medicine, Mathematics, section (technology) - The Arts, Biology and Medicine, Mathematics, sedative - Types of sedatives, Therapeutic use, Sedative dependence, Abuse and overdoses, Sedatives and alcohol, Lookalikes, sedimentary rock - Formation, Classification, Other information, sedimentation, seed - Seed structure, Seed functions, Economic importance, Oldest viable seeds, Seed packets and seed information, Segovia - Demography, Transportation, Famous Segovians, Food, drink, nightlife, segregation, seguidilla - Song, Dance, Types…
Silchester - Location, Local government, School education, silent film - History, Intertitles, Live music and sound, Acting techniques, Projection speed, Lost films, Silesia - Administration, History, Natural resources, Demographics, Cities in Silesia, Other essential reading, silhouette - In art, Military usage, In graphic design, silicate minerals - Sorosilicates, Phyllosilicates, Tectosilicates, References and external links, silicon - Purification, Different forms of silicon, Compounds, silicon carbide - Production, Discovery, Properties, Uses, Patents and trademarks…
Sir George Gilbert Scott - Restorations, Sir George Gipps - Early career, Governor of New South Wales, Return to England, Sir George Grove, Sir George Newnes, Sir George Oswald Browning Allen - External references, Sir George Robey, Sir George Simpson, Sir George Somers, Sir George Williams, Sir Geraint (Llewellyn) Evans, Sir Gerald du Maurier, Sir Gerald Templer - Life, Honours, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott - Family, Qualification as an architect, Liverpool Cathedral, Other early work, Inter-war years, Signature buildings…
Sir Thomas Elder, Sir Thomas Elyot - Select list of Elyot's translations, Sir Thomas Graham Jackson - Reference, Sir Thomas Gresham - Family and Childhood, Agent in the Low Countries, Financial Wizard, Death, Sir Thomas Lewis, Sir Thomas Lucy, Sir Thomas Malory, Sir Thomas More - Early life, Early political career, Scholarly and literary work, Henry VIII's divorce, Chancellorship, Sir Thomas North - Life, Translations, Reception, References and links, Sir Thomas Pride, Sir Thomas Urquhart - Life, Style, Trivia…
Sosthenes Behn, soul (music) - Etymologies, Religious views, Science and the soul, Other uses of the term, soul (religion) - Etymologies, Religious views, Science and the soul, Other uses of the term, sound - Speed of sound, Sound pressure, Sound pressure level, Measurement of sound, sound film - History, Consequences, sound intensity level, The Sound - Speed of sound, Sound pressure, Sound pressure level, Measurement of sound, sousaphone - External Links, Sousse - History, City assets, Tourism, Statistics, Sights, Sister Cities, Sports…
stethoscope - History, Current practice, Methods of examination, Trivia, Steve Carlton - Philadelphia Phillies, Post-Phillies career, Legacy, Steve Cauthen - Major Winners, Steve Cram, Steve Davis - Snooker career, Outside snooker, Steve Donoghue - Background, Classic Race Victories, Steve Irwin - Early years, Career, Personal life, Steve Lacy, Steve Martin, Steve McManaman - Club career, International career, Career, Steve Ovett - Personal bests, Steve Paxton, Steve Reich - Early life and work, Process music and Minimalism, The 1980s, New directions, Influence, Reich on himself…
Syngman Rhee - Early life, Presidency, Resignation, Legacy, synonym, synoptic gospels, synovitis, synroc, syntax, synthesizer - Sound basics, Overview of popular synthesis methods, Synthesizer basics, The start of the analogue synthesizer era, Synthetism - Synthetist paintings, syphilis, Syracuse (Italy), Syracuse (USA), Syria - History, Administrative divisions, Syrian Major Cities, Other Cities, Syrian Towns, Syrian Villages, Politics, Geography, Culture, Syrinx - Syrinx in classical music, syrinx - Syrinx in classical music, system - Types of systems, Systems in information and computer science, Systems in engineering…
Theda Bara - Timeline, theft - Elements, Theft in English law, Theft in Victoria - Australia, Theft in the U.S., theism - A taxonomy of beliefs about deities, Theism, Atheism, Agnosticism, Thelonious (Sphere) Monk - Life and career, Discography, Samples, Compositions, Trivia, Themis - Consorts/Children, Themistocles, Theo van Doesburg - Biography, Literature, Theobald, Theobald Smith, Theocritus, theodicy - Origin of the term, The problem of evil, The nature of God, Examples of theodicy…
thresher shark - Distribution and habitat, Anatomy and appearance, Diet, Species, threshold, thrift, thrombosis - Causes, Types/classification, Embolisation, thrush (ornithology), Thucydides - Life, Education, Character, The History of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides - Life, Education, Character, The History of the Peloponnesian War, Thuggee - Working method, Origin and recruitment, Beliefs and practices, Number of victims, Thule - Ancient Geography, Middle Ages, Modern use, "Aryan Thule", References in popular culture, Thun, thunderstorm - Classification, Where thunderstorms occur, Life cycle, Lightning…
transcendentalism (philosophy) - History, Origins, Other meanings of transcendentalism, transcription (genetics) - Eukaryotic transcription, Measuring and detecting transcription, History, Terminology, Reverse transcription, Transdanubia - Administrative divisions, Geography, History, transducer, transept - Other senses of the word, transfer (of training), transfer pricing - Economic theory, Practical application, External Links, transference - Transference and counter-transference during psychotherapy, transformer - Overview, Basic principles, Practical considerations, Construction, Transformer types, Uses of transformers, transhumance - Scandinavia, The Pyrenees, The Alps, Worldwide transhumance patterns, Reference…
United Service Organizations (USO) - Background, Notable modern entertainers, United States military academies, United States of America (USA), Unity (Valkyrie) Mitford - Swastika legend, Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Creation, Structure and legal implications, Major principles, Criticism, universal time (UT) - Universal Time and standard time, Measurement, Versions, universalism - In philosophy, In politics, In religion, universe, university - History, Organization, Universities around the world, Selective admissions, Criticism, Related terms, Further Reading, Unix - Overview, History, Standards, Components, Impact, Free Unix-like operating systems, Branding, Common Unix commands…
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Vitus (Jonassen) Bering, Viv Richards, Vivekananda - Biography, Principles and philosophy, Interaction with notable contemporaries, Miscellaneous, Trivia, Vivian Fine, Vivien Leigh - Early life and acting career, Meeting Laurence Olivier, Achieving international success, Marriage and joint projects, vivisection - Animal testing, Human vivisection, Vladimir - History, Sightseeings, Sister cities, Vladimir (Ivanovich) Nemirovich-Danchenko, Vladimir (Kosma) Zworykin - Biography, Legacy, Quote, Further reading, Vladimir (Vladimirovich) Mayakovsky - Early Life, Literary Life…
Werner Bergengruen, Werner Forssmann, Werner Herzog - Early life, Films and criticism, Trivia, Awards, Complete Works, Actor Filmography, Werner von Blomberg - Reference, Wernher von Braun - Early life, German career, Surrender to the Americans, American career, Honors, Posthumous recognition, Cultural references, Wernigerode, Werwolf - Plans, Operations, Werwolf references in politics today, Werwolf in fiction, Wes Montgomery - Technique, Recording career, After his death, Selected discography, Discographies, Wesley L(ivsey) Jones, Wesley Merritt - Early life, Civil War, Frontier duty and West Point, Spanish-American War…
William F(orsyth) Sharpe, William F(rederick) Cody - Nickname and work life, Early years, Civil War Soldier and Marriage, Life in Cody, Wyoming, William Feller - Early life and education, Work, Results, William Ferrel, William Fogg Osgood, William Frederick Poole, William Friese-Greene - Career, After death, William Froude, William Gaddis - Biography, Works, The Gaddis Annotations, William Gardner Hale, William Gifford, William Gilbert, William Gillette - Youth, Playwright, director and actor, Career as Sherlock Holmes, Gillette Castle…
