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Eadweard Muybridge
Eadweard Muybridge , 1830-1904, English-born photographer and student of animal locomotion. Muybridge changed his name from Edward James Muggeridge. A gifted and obsessed eccentric, he was a photographic innovator who left a vast and enormously varied body of work. He immigrated to the United States... Read more |
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artificial limb
artificial limb mechanical replacement for a missing limb. An artificial limb, called a prosthesis, must be light and flexible to permit easy movement, but must also be sufficiently sturdy to support the weight of the body or to manipulate objects. The materials used in artificial limbs include... Read more |
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Sean Connery
CONNERY, Sean 1930– (Sir Sean Connery) PERSONAL Full name, Thomas Sean Connery; born August 25, 1930, in.... Read more |
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Poyningss Law
Poynings's Law (1494), introduced by Sir Edward Poynings, lord deputy 1494–5. It required the lord deputy and council to seek the king's permission to summon an Irish parliament and his approval of proposed draft bills. The king and English privy council sent back a licence to hold... Read more |
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Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister
Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister 1929-, British athlete. On May 6, 1954, at Oxford's Iffley Road track, Bannister, a physician, became the first man to run the mile in less than 4 min, a barrier many experts had long considered unbreakable. His time was 3 min 59.4 sec. Australia's John Landy and New... Read more |
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submission of the clergy
submission of the clergy, 1532. By the submission, which convocation passed on 15 May 1532, the English church surrendered its right to make provincial ecclesiastical laws independently of the king. It followed a campaign against the legal autonomy of the church, probably managed by Thomas... Read more |
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Tom Murphy
Murphy, Tom 1972–PersonalBorn 1972.AddressesHome—Chicago, IL.CareerArt director and illustrator. Worked in advertising, including as art director and creative director at DDB Chicago, Chicago, IL.Awards, HonorsBulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Picture-Book Award, for A Boy and... Read more |
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RMS
RMS, the prefix, short for Royal Mail Ship, placed before the name of a British merchant ship with a licence to carry the Royal Mails. It was the granting of mail licences to commercial shipowners during the 19th century which gave so great a fillip to British shipbuilding and made possible the... Read more |
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