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South Pole
South Pole southern end of the earth's axis, lat. 90° S. It is distinguished from the south magnetic pole . The South Pole was reached by Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, in 1911. See Antarctica . ... Read more
Thomas Beer
Thomas Beer 1889-1940, American author, b. Council Bluffs, Iowa, grad. Yale, 1911, and studied law at Columbia, 1911-13. He is best remembered for his biographies of Stephen Crane (1923) and Marcus (Mark) Hanna (1929) and his witty study of American manners in the 1890s, The Mauve Decade (1926). ... Read more
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy at Detroit; coeducational; Jesuit; est. 1877 as a college, inc. 1881, became a university 1911. The present school was formed with the 1990 merger of the Univ. of Detroit and Mercy College (1941). ... Read more
Sir Sidney Lee
Sir Sidney Lee 1859-1926, English editor and author. He was editor (1891-1901) of the Dictionary of National Biography but is best known for his Life of William Shakespeare (1898, rev. ed. 1925), which was an enlargement of his work for the Dictionary. Lee was knighted in 1911. ... Read more
Skidmore College
Skidmore College at Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; chartered and opened 1911 as Skidmore School of Arts (for women) through a gift from Lucy Skidmore Scribner; chartered as a college 1922. In 1972 the school was opened to male students. ... Read more
Zenko Suzuki
Zenko Suzuki 1911-2004, Japanese politican. A founder of the ruling Liberal Democratic party (1955), he became prime minister on the death of Masayoshi Ohira (1980). Criticism from within the party and a failure to reinvigorate the economy resulted in his resignation (1982). He was succeeded by... Read more
John Merven Carrère
John Merven Carrère , 1858-1911, American architect, b. Rio de Janeiro. After graduating from the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, he worked under McKim, Mead, and White in New York City, and from 1886 until his death practiced in partnership with Thomas Hastings. The best-known works of C... Read more
Henry Mayers Hyndman
Henry Mayers Hyndman , 1842-1921, English Socialist, an early advocate of Marxism in England. He was a journalist by profession. In 1881 he founded the parent organization of the Social Democratic Federation, which in 1911 became the British Socialist party, with Hyndman as chairman. In World War I ... Read more
Frederick Winslow Taylor
Frederick Winslow Taylor 1856-1915, American industrial engineer, b. Germantown, Pa., grad. Stevens Institute of Technology, 1883. He was called the father of scientific management. His management methods for shops, offices, and industrial plants were successfully introduced in many industries, not... Read more
Carl (Clinton) Van Doren
Carl (Clinton) Van Doren 1885-1950, American editor and author, b. Hope, Vermilion co., Ill., grad. Univ. of Illinois, 1907, Ph.D. Columbia, 1911; brother of Mark Van Doren. He lectured at Columbia from 1911 and was an associate in English until 1930. He was literary editor of the Nation (1919-22... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "1911"

Turkish–Italian War (1911–1912)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa TURKISH – ITALIAN WAR (1911 – 1912) War launched by Italy...x2013; Italian War (29 September 1911 to 8 October 1912) was initiated by Italy...the Ottoman government on 26 September 1911, declaring that it would occupy Libya...
Dowling, Levi H. (1844-1911)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Dowling, Levi H. (1844-1911) Levi H. Dowling, the channel who...as the Aquarian Gospel, published in 1911, the year of Dowling's death. It...the Christ. Los Angeles: The Author, 1911. Goodspeed, Edgar. Strange New Gospels...
Lopato, David (1911-)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Lopato, David (1911-) South African accountant, medium, and spiritual healer. He was born October 13, 1911, and studied at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He began his practice as a chartered accountant and...
Hurkos, Peter (1911-1988)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Hurkos, Peter (1911-1988) Prominent psychic born on May 21, 1911, as Peter Van der Hurk in Dordrecht, Holland. He worked as a merchant seaman before becoming a member of the Dutch underground movement in occupied Holland during World War...
Smith, Susy (1911-?)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Smith, Susy (1911-?) Journalist and author of a number of books on psychical subjects and parapsychology. She was born on June 2, 1911, in Washington, D.C. She attended the University of Texas and the University of Arizona. She was...
Jayne, Charles (1911-1985)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Jayne, Charles (1911-1985) Leading American astrologer, born in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, on October 9, 1911. Jayne became interested in astrology as a young man and studied the subject throughout the 1930s. He published his first article...
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (ca. 1911-)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (ca. 1911-) A modern Hindu guru who began a worldwide Spiritual Regeneration...TM). Maharishi was born Mahesh Brasad Warma, around the year 1911. Originally a physics graduate of Allahabad University, India...
Schierling, Charlotte Anna (1911-)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Schierling, Charlotte Anna (1911-) German archivist and evangelical Christian who conducted research in parapsychology. She was born on January 10, 1911, at Tiegenhof, West Prussia. She received her doctorate at the University of Berlin...
Knowles, Frederick W(ilfred) (1911-)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Knowles, Frederick W(ilfred) (1911-) German physician and surgeon who wrote on psychic healing. Knowles was born on June 7, 1911, in Berlin. He studied at the Royal College of Surgeons, England (member 1950), and the Royal College...
Radha, Swami Sivananda (1911-1995)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Radha, Swami Sivananda (1911-1995) Founder and spiritual leader of Yasodhara Ashram, Kootenay...Canada. Swami Radha (born Ursula Sylvia Hellman) was born March 20, 1911, in Germany and demonstrated psychic ability when only a child. She...

Dictionary entries related to "1911"

Rapaport, David (1911-1960)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis RAPAPORT, DAVID (1911-1960) David Rapaport, a Hungarian psychoanalyst...was born in Budapest on September 30, 1911, and died December 14, 1960, in Stock...Merton M. (1961). David Rapaport, 1911-1960. Bulletin of the American Psychoanalytic...
Main, Thomas Forrest (1911-1990)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis MAIN, THOMAS FORREST (1911-1990) Thomas Forrest Main, a British...psychoanalyst, was born on February 25, 1911, in Johannesburg and died on May 25...S. (1991). Thomas Forrest Main, 1911-1990. International Journal of Psycho...
Wolfenstein, Martha (1911-1976)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis WOLFENSTEIN, MARTHA (1911-1976) Martha Wolfenstein, a psychoanalyst and writer, was born on November 10, 1911, in Cleveland, Ohio, and died on November...2001). American women psychoanalysts, 1911-1941. Annual of Psychoanalysis , 29...
Chinese Revolution of 1911
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Chinese Revolution of 1911 The overthrow of the Manchu QING dynasty and...the republican Wuchang Uprising (10 October 1911). By the end of November 15 provinces had seceded and on 29 December 1911 provincial delegates proclaimed a republic...
Greenson, Ralph (1911-1979)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis GREENSON, RALPH (1911-1979) Ralph Greenson, American psychoanalyst and physician, was born on September 20, 1911 in Brooklyn, New York, and died on November 24, 1979 in Los Angeles, California. He was the eldest child (by ten minutes...
Robertson, James (1911-1988)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ROBERTSON, JAMES (1911-1988) A psychoanalyst, filmmaker, and influential researcher at...development, James Robertson was born in Rutherglen, Scotland, on March 22, 1911, and died in London on December 31, 1988. Robertson was the eldest...
Schreber, Daniel Paul (1842-1911)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis SCHREBER, DANIEL PAUL (1842-1911) Daniel Paul Schreber, the subject of Freud's famous retrospective...history, was born on July 15, 1842, in Leipzig, and died in April 1911 in the state mental asylum at Leipzig-D ö sen. In 1893...
Bouvet, Maurice Charles Marie Germain (1911-1960)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis BOUVET, MAURICE CHARLES MARIE GERMAIN (1911-1960) A French psychoanalyst, Maurice Charles Marie Germain Bouvet was born August 14, 1911, in Eu (Seine-Maritime) and died on May 5, 1960, in Paris. His father, a graduate of the...
Excerpt from the Principles of Scientific Management (1911, by Frederick Winslow Taylor)
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History EXCERPT FROM THE PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT (1911, by Frederick Winslow Taylor) Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856...In this excerpt from The Principles of Scientific Management (1911), Taylor identifies "soldiering," the practice of deliberately...
Chertok, Léon (Tchertok, Lejb) (1911-1991)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis CHERTOK, L É ON (TCHERTOK, LEJB) (1911-1991) A French psychiatrist and psychoanalyst of Russian origin...xE9; on Chertok (Lejb Tchertok) was born October 31, 1911, in Lida (a Byelorussian city near Vilnius, Lithuania) and...

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A case for the 1911: the brass thinks 'cocked and locked' is too scary, but the pluses outweigh the minuses.(On Patrol)(Product/service evaluation)
Magazine article from: Handguns; 12/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...THE SECOND CENTURY OF ITS EXISTENCE, THE 1911 PISTOL IS ENJOYING A LEVEL OF POPULARITY...BELIEVE. THE TRUTH IS, THE 21ST CENTURY 1911 PISTOL IS AVAILABLE IN A NUMBER OF CALIBERS...AND ALL ARE AVAILABLE IN A VARIETY OF 1911 frame sizes and styles, including several...
The SW1911: the 1911 parade gets a new entry from one of the oldest, most respected names in firearms.
Magazine article from: Handguns; 4/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...persuaded that the venerable Government Model 1911 .45 ACP pistol is still one of the most...headlining new autoloader for 2003 is a Model 1911. Yep. A Smith & Wesson mllspecdimension Model 1911. A Smith & Wesson .45 ACP Model 1911...
Doublestar 1911.(FIRING LINE REPORT)(Product/service evaluation)
Magazine article from: Handguns; 12/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...OMITTED] WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE from one 1911 to the next? It's the quality of the...I was looking forward to trying the new 1911 from DoubleStar Corporation--a Kentucky...quality AR15 guns and components. This 1911 has been a four-year journey for Jack...
Foster 1911 FOLDER
Magazine article from: Tactical Response; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...stuff. In its own right, the Foster 1911 Folder is an excellent knife. It uses...Wesson and H&K handguns, the Foster 1911 Folder is among the best duty knives available...number of officers with some form of Model 1911 auto pistol, the Foster 1911 Folder really...
Sig revolution: a 1911 with decidely Sig-Sauer styling.
Magazine article from: Guns Magazine; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; The appetite of American shooters for 1911 autopistols is evidently insatiable. So...speaks up: "We ought to introduce a Sig 1911 for the American market. Other companies...responds: "And what, pray tell, is a 1911?" GP: "It's an automatic pistol design...
Advanced basics for the 1911: some thoughts on how it should be set up for defense.(RANGING SHOTS[TM])
Magazine article from: Guns Magazine; 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; Arguably, the Colt 1911 is an effective and modestly popular handgun...at the thought of another article on the 1911, there is a whole other bunch of folks...prospect. I remember when you could buy a 1911 for $100 and in fact I still have my first...
1911 A1 9mm: once considered a sissy gun, the 1911 in 9mm is increasingly popular today.(Springfield Armory)
Magazine article from: Guns Magazine; 7/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...cartridge came late to the epoch of the 1911 pistol. Colt didn't really get serious...19x9 cartridge in full-size and compact 1911 s, the latter becoming the famous Commander...sidearm, newly dubbed the M9, and the 1911 9mm sank back beneath the surface. These...
Too-tough Taurus: affordable 1911 firepower: Huh? What?
Magazine article from: American Handgunner; 11/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...time, especially when it comes to the 1911 family. I'm not sure the money spent...it." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] My first 1911 cost me $100 in 1970. I still have that...developed cracks here and there. The last 1911 I bought cost me about $3,000 in 1999...
Caspian's titanium recon rail 1911: combining light weight with strength.
Magazine article from: Handguns; 6/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; The Model of 1911 pistol remains more popular than ever and...similar rails for nearly a decade, the 1911 has gone without one, possibly due to...rails added to the dustcover portion of the 1911's frame either by screws, welding or...
1911 census gives glimpse of ancestors' everyday lives; Who Do You Think You Are? The fascination for family history and where all our lives are rooted continues to grow. And the recent release of information from the 1911 census has caused much excitement.(News)
Newspaper article from: Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England); 1/19/2009; 700+ words ; ...But there is no doubting the value of the 1911 census going online. Amateur genealogists...for all the major local churches. The 1911 census is the oldest from which the original...Riding on the night of Sunday, April 2, 1911 will be included. It provides a fascinating...