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| Greco-Roman mysteries Mystery religions, sacred Mysteries or simply Mysteries, were "religious cults of the Greco-Roman world, full admission to which was restricted to those who had gone through certain secret initiation rites." Greco-Roman_mysteries | |
| Josiah Willard Gibbs Josiah Willard Gibbs (February 11, 1839 physicist, chemist, and mathematician. One of the greatest American scientists of all time, he devised much of the theoretical foundation for chemical thermodynamics as well as physical chemistry. As a mathematician, he invented vector analysis (independently of Oliver Heaviside). Josiah_Willard_Gibbs | |
| Bangalore Bangalore (), also known as Bengaluru (Kannada:Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration. Though historical references to the city predate 900 CE, a modern written history of continuous settlement exists only from 1537, when Kempe Gowda I, who many regard as the architect of modern Bangalore, built a mud-brick fort at the site and established it as a province of the imperial Vijayanagara Empire. Bangalore | |
| Dorset Dorset () (or archaically, Dorsetshire), is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester, situated in the south of the county at . Between its extreme points Dorset measures from east to west and north to south, and has an area of . Dorset | |
| Mead Mead () is an alcoholic beverage, made from honey and water via fermentation with yeast. Its alcoholic content may range from that of a mild ale to that of a strong wine. It may be still, carbonated, or sparkling. It may be dry, semi-sweet, or sweet. While it is often referred to as "honey wine", technically mead is not a wine. Mead | |
| Protestant Reformation The Protestant Reformation was a Christian reform movement in Europe which is generally deemed to have begun with Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses although a number of precursors such as Johannes Hus predate that event. As a historical period, the Reformation is considered to have ended with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648; however, many of the denominations that arose during that period continue to exist and Protestantism constitutes one of the branches of Christianity today. Protestant_Reformation | |
| Theodoret Saint Theodoret, known as Theodoret of Cyrus or Cyrrhus, (c. 393 Christian bishop of Cyrrhus, Syria (423-457). He played a pivotal role in many early Byzantine church controversies that led to various ecumenical acts and schisms. Theodoret | |
| Vilnius/Archive 4 Talk:Vilnius/Archive_4 | |
| Gravitational constant Talk:Gravitational_constant | |
| Tantalus In Greek mythology Tantalus (Greek Τάνταλος) was a son of Zeus and the nymph Plouto. Thus he was a king in the primordial world, the father of a son Broteas whose very name signifies "mortals" (brotoi). Other versions name his father as Tmolus "wreathed with oak," son of Sipylus, a king of Lydia. Tantalus | |
| Montanism Montanism was an early Christian movement of the early 2nd century A.D., named after its founder Montanus. It originated at Hierapolis where Papias was bishop and flourished throughout the region of Phrygia, leading to the movement being referred to as Cataphrygian (meaning it was "from Phrygia"). Montanism | |
| Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden Talk:Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden | |
| Hubert Languet Hubert Languet (Vitteaux, located west of Dijon, 1518–Antwerp September 30 1581) was a French diplomat and reformer. The leading idea of his diplomacy was that of religious and civil liberty for the protection and expansion of Protestantism. He did everything in his power to advance the union of the Protestant churches. Hubert_Languet | |
| Aragon Aragon (Spanish and Aragonese:, Catalan:) is an autonomous community of Spain. Located in northeastern Spain, the region comprises three provinces from north to southHuesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza (also called Saragossa in English). Aragon's northern province of Huesca borders France and is positioned in the middle of the Pyrenees. Aragon | |
| William Rowan Hamilton Sir William Rowan Hamilton (4 August 1805 physicist, astronomer, and mathematician, who made important contributions to classical mechanics, optics, and algebra. His studies of mechanical and optical systems led him to discover new mathematical concepts and techniques. William_Rowan_Hamilton | |
| Paul von Hindenburg Paul_von_Hindenburg | |
| Loading coil electronics, a loading coil or load coil is a coil (inductor) that does not provide coupling to any other circuit, but is inserted in a circuit to increase its inductance. The need was discovered by Oliver Heaviside in studying the disappointing slow speed of the Transatlantic telegraph cable. Loading_coil | |
| Contrapposto Contrapposto is an Italian term meaning "counterpoise" used in the visual arts to describe a human figure standing with most of its weight on one foot so that its shoulders and arms twist off-axis from the hips and legs. This gives the figure a more dynamic, or alternatively relaxed appearance. It can also encompass the tension as a figure changes from resting on a given leg to walking or running upon it (so-called ponderation). Contrapposto is less emphasized than the more sinuous S Curve. Contrapposto | |
| John Flamsteed John Flamsteed FRS (19 August,1646 31 December,1719) was an English astronomer and the first Astronomer Royal. John_Flamsteed | |
| East India Company The East India Company (also the East India Trading Company, English East India Company, and then the British East India Company) was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading with the Indian subcontinent and China. East_India_Company | |
| East India Company Talk:East_India_Company | |
| William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, PC, FRS (15 March 1779 British Whig statesman who served as Home Secretary (1830Prime Minister (1834 and 1835Queen Victoria. The city of Melbourne in Australia was named after him. William_Lamb,_2nd_Viscount_Melbourne | |
| Amen The word Amen ( or ; ; , ’Āmīn ; "So be it; truly") is a declaration of affirmation Amen | |
| François Villon François Villon (in modern French, ; in fifteenth-century French, ) (c. 1431 – after 5 January 1463) was a French poet, thief, and vagabond. He is perhaps best known for his Testaments and his Ballade des Pendus, written while in prison. The question "Mais où sont les neiges d'antan?", taken from the Ballade des dames du temps jadis and translated by Dante Gabriel Rossetti as "Where are the snows of yesteryear?", is one of the most famous lines of translated secular poetry in the English-speaking world. François_Villon | |
| Catherine II of Russia Catherine II, called Catherine the Great (, Yekaterina II Velikaya; reigned as Empress of Russia from until ). Under her direct auspices the Russian Empire expanded, improved its administration, and continued to modernize along Western European lines. Catherine's rule re-vitalized Russia, which grew ever stronger and became recognized as one of the great powers of Europe. Catherine_II_of_Russia | |
| Crustacean Crustaceans (Crustacea) are a very large group of arthropods, comprising almost 52,000 described species subphylum crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles. The majority of them are aquatic, living in either marine or fresh water environments, but a few groups have adapted to life on land, such as terrestrial crabs, terrestrial hermit crabs and woodlice. Crustacean | |
| Infanticide Talk:Infanticide | |
| François Arago François_Arago | |
| Alessandro Manzoni Alessandro Francesco Tommaso Manzoni (March 7, 1785 May 22, 1873) was an Italian poet and novelist. The Betrothed, one of the major works of Italian literature. Alessandro_Manzoni | |
| Moors Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim) people of Berber and Arab descent from North Africa, some of whom came to conquer and occupy the Iberian Peninsula for nearly 800 years. The North Africans termed it Al Andalus, comprising most of what is now Spain and Portugal. Moors | |
| Chennai Chennai (Tamil:சென்னை ), formerly known as , is the fourth largest city in India and the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, Chennai had a population of 4.2 million in the 2001 census within its municipal corporation. The urban agglomeration of Chennai has an estimated population over 8 million, making it one of the largest urban agglomerations in India. Chennai | |
| Staines Staines is a Thames-side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and part of the London Commuter Belt of South East England. It is a suburban development within the western bounds of the M25 motorway and located 17 miles west south-west of Charing Cross in London. Staines | |
| Pope Paschal II Paschal II, born Ranierius, (died January 21, 1118) was Pope from August 13, 1099, until his death. A monk of the Cluniac order, he was created cardinal priest of the Titulus S. Clementi by Pope Gregory VII (1073Pope Urban II (1088August 19, 1099. Pope_Paschal_II | |
| Violence Violence is the expression of physical force against self or other, compelling action against one's will on pain of being hurt. Variant uses of the term refer to the destruction of non-living objects (see property damage). Worldwide, violence is used as a tool of manipulation and also is an area of concern for law and culture who take attempts to suppress and stop it. Violence | |
| Swansea Swansea ( , , "mouth of the Tawe") is a city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower peninsula and the Lliw uplands. Swansea is the second most populous city in Wales after Cardiff and the third most populous county in Wales after Cardiff and Rhondda Cynon Taf. Swansea | |
| Rosary The Rosary (from Latin rosarium, meaning "rose garden" or "garland of roses") is a popular and traditional Roman Catholic devotion. The term denotes both a set of prayer beads and the devotional prayer itself, which combines vocal (or silent) prayer and meditation. Rosary | |
| Metallurgy Talk:Metallurgy | |
| Daniel Bernoulli Daniel Bernoulli (Groningen, 29 January 1700 Basel, 27 July 1782) was a Dutch-Swiss mathematician and was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family. He is particularly remembered for his applications of mathematics to mechanics, especially fluid mechanics, and for his pioneering work in probability and statistics. Bernoulli's work is still studied at length by many schools of science throughout the world. Daniel_Bernoulli | |
| George I of Great Britain George_I_of_Great_Britain | |
| Pannonia Pannonia is an ancient province of the Roman Empire bounded north and east by the Danube, coterminous westward with Noricum and upper Italy, and southward with Dalmatia and upper Moesia. Hungary with parts in Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.Today the term Pannonia is usua Pannonia | |
| Water polo Water polo is a team water sport. It is the oldest continuous Olympic team sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper with a maximum of six substitutes. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Gameplay involves swimming, players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a net defended by a goalie. Water_polo | |
| Torture Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, isIn addition to state-sponsored torture, individuals or groups may be motivated to inflict torture on others for similar reasons to those of a state; however, the motive for torture can also be for the sadistic gratification of the torturer, as was the case in the Moors Murders. Torture | |
| Bay of Bengal The Bay of Bengal (Bangla:IPA:bay that forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered by India and Sri Lanka to the West, Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal to the North (where the name comes from), and Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the East. Its southern boundary extends as an imaginary line from Dondra Head at the southern end of Sri Lanka to the northern tip of Sumatra. Bay_of_Bengal | |
| Godavari River The Godavari (Marathi:Telugu:India and is considered to be one of the big river basins in India. It originates near Trimbak in Nashik District of Maharashtra state and flows east across the Deccan Plateau into the Bay of Bengal near Rajahmundry in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Godavari_River | |
| Ben Jonson Benjamin Jonson (c. 11 June 1572 English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor. A contemporary of William Shakespeare, he is best known for his satirical plays, particularly Volpone, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair, which are considered his best, and his lyric poems. A man of vast reading and a seemingly insatiable appetite for controversy, Jonson had an unparalleled breadth of influence on Jacobean and Caroline playwrights and poets. Ben_Jonson | |
| Ohm's law Ohm's law applies to electrical circuits; it states Ohm's_law | |
| Alfred the Great Talk:Alfred_the_Great | |
| Semitic languages Talk:Semitic_languages | |
| Francesco Foscari Francesco Foscari (1373 1 November 1457) was doge of Venice from 1423 to 1457, at the inception of the Italian Renaissance. Francesco_Foscari | |
| Straits Settlements The Straits Settlements were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia.Originally established in 1826 as part of the territories controlled by the British East India Company, the Straits Settlements came under direct British control as a crown colony on April 1, 1867. The colony was dissolved as part of the British reorganisation of its South-East Asian dependencies following the end of the Second World War. Straits_Settlements |
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