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Elias Lonnrot
Elias Lonnrot Finnish physician, philologist, and professor Elias Lonnrot (1802–1884) was best known as the compiler and editor of Finland's national epic, the Kalevala. First published in 1835, it was a compilation of folk poetry that was instrumental in establishing Finnish as a... Read more |
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Elias Hicks
Elias Hicks 1748-1830, American Quaker preacher, b. Hempstead, N.Y. He worked on his Long Island farm between his preaching tours, which established his reputation as one of the most able Quaker preachers of the times. Hicks worked against slavery, publishing his Observations on Slavery in 1811.... Read more |
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Elias Ashmole
Elias Ashmole , 1617-92, English archaeologist and antiquary. He made exhaustive antiquarian studies, especially The Institution, Laws and Ceremonies of the Order of the Garter (1672) and The Antiquities of Berkshire (3 vol., 1719). In 1677 he donated to the Univ. of Oxford a collection of... Read more |
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Elias Boudinot
Elias Boudinot , 1740-1821, political leader in the American Revolution, b. Philadelphia. A lawyer of Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J., he took an active part in anti-British activities and was a member of the Continental Congress both before and after the adoption of the Articles of... Read more |
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Elias Canetti
Elias Canetti , 1905-94, English novelist and essayist, b. Ruschuk (now Ruse), Bulgaria. He came from a Sephardic Jewish background, spent most of his early years in Vienna, and, fleeing Nazism, emigrated to England in 1939 just before the outbreak of World War II. His most important works, all... Read more |
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Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan , 1909-2003, American stage and film director, producer, writer, actor, b. Turkey, as Elia Kazanjoglous. Immigrating with his Greek family to the United States in 1913, Kazan studied at Williams College and the Yale Drama School before beginning his acting career with the New York Group... Read more |
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Elias Magnus Fries
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Saint Elias Mountains
Saint Elias Mountains section of the Coast Ranges, SW Yukon Territory, Canada, and SE Alaska, rising to 19,551 ft (5,959 m) at Mt. Logan, Canada's highest peak. Kluane National Park is there.... Read more |
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Elias Jr. Howe
Elias Howe Elias Howe (1819-1867), American inventor, is credited with designing the first workable sewing machine, an invention which revolutionized garment and shoe manufacture. Elias Howe was born in Spencer, Mass., where his father operated a gristmill and sawmill. In 1835 Elias was... Read more |
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Georg Elias Muller
Müller, Georg EliasPsychophysicsMemory and learningVisionWORKS BY G. E. MULLERSUPPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHYGeorg Elias Müller (1850–1934) was one of the leaders of the new experimental psychology when it was being “founded” in Germany, just after the middle of the nineteenth century. If Wilhelm Wundt... Read more |
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Elias family's roots long, deep: Vail man, 80, working on bilingual book...
...two countries, the ancestors of Armando Elias roamed freely throughout what is now Southern Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. The Elias pioneers helped shape Arizona history in...live in the region, including Tucson. Elias, 79, is the keeper of his family's... |
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Elias family's roots long, deep
...two countries, the ancestors of Armando Elias roamed freely throughout what is now Southern Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. The Elias pioneers helped shape Arizona history in...live in the region, including Tucson. Elias, 79, is the keeper of his family's... |
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Elias sets sights on return to council
...of city politics, former Councilman Ben Elias has announced he will run for the council in November. Elias, dean of finance for DeVry University in...lost a re-election bid to Jim Navarro. Elias charged that key city projects such as a... |
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ELIAS MAY NOT FIT XFL MOLD
...Record (Bergen County, NJ) 01-30-2001 ELIAS MAY NOT FIT XFL MOLD -- EX-GIANT ISN...Star P, One Star BBiographical: KEITH ELIAS UNION -- While the metropolitan area nursed...familiar face at Kean University, Keith Elias -- who turns 29 Saturday when the Hitmen... |
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Sam Elias: all dressed up. (Sam Elias Inc., dress manufacturer) (company...
SAM ELIAS All Dressed Up NEW YORK--Sam Elias, Inc., is stepping out into the night. For the first time...exclusively to social-occasion and cocktail dresses. The name Sam Elias may not evoke brand recognition among consumers, but its dress... |
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Elias ditched museum after lost election
...directors. Some think former Councilman Ben Elias needed a base of support for his campaign...June, museum members unanimously voted Elias president. At the same time, Myrla Raymundo...board, already had started campaigning for Elias in the November City Council election... |
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Elias gets Devils' winner
...Record (Bergen County, NJ) 11-13-2007 Elias gets Devils' winnerBy TOM GULITTI, STAFF...When the puck finally went in for Patrik Elias on Monday night, he looked up toward Mellon...month, a period covering 12 games, since Elias had scored a goal and this one, which... |
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Elias wants to remain a Devil
...Record (Bergen County, NJ) 05-17-2006 Elias wants to remain a Devil -- But it all...SPORTSEdtion: All EditionsEAST RUTHERFORD Patrik Elias spoke Tuesday about how he feels he owes...left wing believes the Devils owe him.Elias tried to put off talking about his upcoming... |
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Elias, Felix spar over Pima supervisor spot
...between Demo-crats Frank Felix and Richard Elias offers voters a mid-course chance to...change and staying the course. Incumbent Elias says he's no clone of former Supervisor...sharing much of Grijalva's philosophy, Elias said he makes his own decisions and often... |
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Elias' return ignites Devils
...Record (Bergen County, NJ) 01-04-2006 Elias' return ignites Devils -- Winger picks...late editionEAST RUTHERFORD - Maybe Patrik Elias really is the magical cure for what ails the Devils.Elias, playing in his first game since contracting... |
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