A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9 Campan, Jeanne-Louise-Henriette Genest ... Camus, Albert Campan, Jeanne-Louise-Henriette Genest preeminent educator of Napoleonic France and champion of a broader curriculum for women students. Campana, Dino innovative Italian lyric poet who is almost as well known for his tragic, flamboyant personality ... Campanella, Roy American baseball player, a professional National League catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, whose career was ... [2 Related Articles] Campanella, Tommaso Italian philosopher and writer who sought to reconcile Renaissance humanism with Roman Catholic theology. He ... [2 Related Articles] Campanelli, Pauline Eble American artist (b. Jan. 25, 1943, Bronx, N.Y.-d. Nov. 29, 2001, Pohatcong township, N.J.), painted ... Campani, Giuseppe Italian optical-instrument maker who invented a lens-grinding lathe. Campania regione, southern Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea between the Garigliano (Lower Liri) River (north) and ... [7 Related Articles] Campanian Apennines (from the article "Apennine Range") ...a maximum height of 7,103 feet at Mount Cimone; the Umbrian-Marchigian Apennines, with their maximum ... Campanian Stage fifth of six main divisions (in ascending order) in the Upper Cretaceous Series, representing rocks ... [1 Related Articles] campaniform organ (from the article "insect") ...For example, contact between the hairs on the feet and the ground inhibits movement and ... campanile bell tower, usually built beside or attached to a church; the word is most often ... [1 Related Articles] Campanile (from the article "San Marco Basilica") The Campanile, separated from the church, was originally begun under the doge Pietro Tribuno (died ... campanilismo (from the article "Italy") There is much in such contentions. It would be unwise to play down the overwhelming ... Campanini, Barberina (from the article "dance, Western") ...festive scenes, and both were praised by the writer and philosopher Voltaire (1694-1778), who carefully ... Campanis, Alexander Sebastian Greek-born American baseball executive whose 44-year career with the Dodgers (in both Brooklyn, N.Y., and ... Campanulaceae (from the article "Asterales") Campanulaceae, or the bellflower family, is worldwide in distribution and includes 84 genera and about ... Campanus (from the article "mathematics") ...importance in these universities were the Arabic-based versions of Euclid, of which there were at ... Campaspe River river in central Victoria, Australia. It rises in the Eastern Highlands 50 miles (80 km) ... Campau, Louis (from the article "Grand Rapids") ...Kent county, western Michigan, U.S. It is situated along the Grand River, 25 miles (40 ... Campbell Hill highest point (1,549 feet [472 metres]) in Ohio, U.S. It lies in Logan county, just ... Campbell Island outlying volcanic island of New Zealand, in the South Pacific Ocean, 400 miles (644 km) ... Campbell River district municipality, at the mouth of the Campbell River on the east coast of Vancouver ... Campbell Soup Company American manufacturer incorporated in 1922 but dating to a canning firm first established in 1869. ... [1 Related Articles] Campbell University private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Buies Creek, North Carolina, U.S., affiliated with the ... Campbell, Alexander American clergyman, writer, and founder of the Disciples of Christ and Bethany College. [4 Related Articles] Campbell, Andrew (from the article "Nautilus") In 1886 Andrew Campbell and James Ash of England built a Nautilus submarine driven by ... Campbell, Bebe Moore American novelist (b. Feb. 18, 1950, Philadelphia, Pa.-d. Nov. 27, 2006, Los Angeles, Calif.), examined ... Campbell, Bill (from the article "baseball") Twenty-four players took immediate advantage of this new opportunity and went on the open market. ... Campbell, David Australian lyrical poet whose work displays his wartime experiences and sensitivity to nature while conveying ... [1 Related Articles] Campbell, Donald Malcolm British motorboat and automobile driver who emulated his father, Sir Malcolm Campbell, in setting world's ... [2 Related Articles] Campbell, Dorothy (from the article "golf") ...Golf Union in Britain was formed in 1893. The first Ladies' British Amateur Championship was ... Campbell, Douglas Houghton American botanist known for his research concerning modes of sexual reproduction in mosses and ferns. ... Campbell, E. Simms first black American cartoonist to publish his work in general-circulation magazines on a regular basis. Campbell, George (from the article "rhetoric") ...as in Hugh Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres (1783), something like the sixth ... Campbell, George A. (from the article "telephone and telephone system") ...Heaviside, an English physicist, developed the theory behind the transmission of signals over two-wire circuits. ... Campbell, Glen (from the article "Beach Boys, the") After the first of a series of stress- and drug-related breakdowns in 1964, Brian withdrew ... Campbell, John Archibald American jurist and Supreme Court justice (1853-61). He also was assistant secretary of war for ... Campbell, John D. On Feb. 25, 2007, the U.S. Harness Writers Association awarded Canadian Hall of Famer John ... [1 Related Articles] Campbell, John McLeod Scots theologian, intellectual leader, and author. Campbell, John W. American science-fiction writer, considered the father of modern science fiction. [1 Related Articles] Campbell, Joseph prolific American author and editor whose works on comparative mythology examined the universal functions of ... Campbell, Joseph (from the article "Campbell Soup Company") In 1869 Joseph Campbell (d. 1900), a fruit merchant, and Abram Anderson, an icebox manufacturer, ... Campbell, Kim Canadian politician, who in June 1993 became the first woman to serve as prime minister ... [3 Related Articles] Campbell, Maria (from the article "Canadian literature") ...River, 1990; Green Grass, Running Water, 1993), and Eden Robinson (Monkey Beach, 1999; Blood Sports, ... Campbell, Michael (from the article "Golf") Woods also figured prominently in the other two major championships of the season, finishing second ... Campbell, Mrs. Patrick English actress known for her portrayals of passionate and intelligent characters. [1 Related Articles] Campbell, Robert (from the article "Yukon River") ...explored the river as far inland as Nulato (Alaska), where they established a post near ... Campbell, Roy poet whose vigorous extrovert verse contrasted with the uneasy self-searching of the more prominent socially ... [2 Related Articles] Campbell, Sir Colin (from the article "Palladianism") ...wish coincided with the publication of an English translation of Palladio's treatise I quattro libri ... Campbell, Sir Malcolm British automobile-racing driver who set world speed records on land and on water. [2 Related Articles] Campbell, Sir Menzies Sir Menzies Campbell became leader of the United Kingdom's Liberal Democratic Party on March 2, ... [2 Related Articles] Campbell, Thomas (from the article "Disciples of Christ") ..."go free" simply as Christians. Their leader, Barton W. Stone, championed revivalism, a simple biblical ... Campbell, Thomas Scottish poet, remembered chiefly for his sentimental and martial lyrics; he was also one of ... [1 Related Articles] Campbell, Wilfred (from the article "Lampman, Archibald") ...University of Toronto, he lived in Ottawa, employed in the post office department of the ... Campbell, William Wallace astronomer known particularly for his spectrographic determinations of the radial velocities of stars-i.e., their motions ... Campbell-Bannerman, Sir Henry British prime minister from December 5, 1905, to April 5, 1908. His popularity unified his ... [5 Related Articles] Campbellsville city, seat of Taylor county, central Kentucky, U.S. It lies near the juncture of the ... Campbelltown city within the Sydney metropolitan area, eastern New South Wales, southeastern Australia. In 1810 it ... Campbeltown small royal burgh (town) and seaport, Argyll and Bute council area, historic county of Argyllshire, ... Campe, Joachim Heinrich (from the article "children's literature") ...associated the educational theories of J.B. Basedow, J.F. Herbart, and Friedrich Froebel. One fruit of ... Campeche estado (state), southeastern Mexico, on the western part of the Yucatan Peninsula. ... [1 Related Articles] Campeche city, port on the Gulf of Mexico, and capital of Campeche estado ... Campeche, Bay of bay of the Gulf of Mexico, southern Mexico. It is bounded by the Yucatan Peninsula ... Campeggio, Lorenzo Italian cardinal, humanist, and lawyer who, upon entering the service of the church in 1510, ... [1 Related Articles] Campen, Jacob van Dutch architect, one of the leaders of a group of architects who created a restrained ... [3 Related Articles] Campephaga (from the article "cuckoo-shrike") ...of the 41 species are known as graybirds. An example is the large, or black-faced, ... Campephagidae songbird family, order Passeriformes, including cuckoo-shrikes and minivets. The 70 species, found from Africa to ... [1 Related Articles] Campero, Narciso (from the article "Bolivia") Starting with the presidency (1880-84) of Narciso Campero, Bolivia moved into an era of civilian ... camphene (from the article "isoprenoid") ...conditions leads to a host of products, among which are terpinolene, the terpinenes, alpha-terpineol, and ... camphor an organic compound of penetrating, somewhat musty aroma, used for many centuries as a component ... [3 Related Articles] camphor glass (from the article "pattern glass") ...Pattern sets sometimes included a staggering number of pieces, ranging from sugar bowls to celery ... camphor laurel (from the article "camphor") Camphor occurs in the camphor laurel, Cinnamomum camphora, common in China, Taiwan, and Japan. It ... camphorwood chest (from the article "furniture") ...expanses of reddish-brown wood, with their elaborate openwork brass mounts and big, chased bolt heads ... Camphuysen, Dirk Rafaelszoon (from the article "Dutch literature") ...Treasury of Devotional Praise"), containing songs of medieval simplicity and devotion. Jacobus Revius, an orthodox ... Campi, Antonio (from the article "Campi, Giulio") He first studied under his father, Galeazzo (1477-1563). Among the earliest of his school were ... Campi, Bernardino (from the article "Campi, Giulio") ...(1477-1563). Among the earliest of his school were his brothers, Vincenzo (1536-91) and Antonio (1536-c. ... Campi, Giulio Italian painter and architect who led the formation of the Cremonese school. His work, and ... Campidanian (from the article "Romance languages") ...of Logudorian provides the basis for a sardo illustre (a conventionalized literary language that has ... Campidano narrow, low-lying plain, about 20 mi (32 km) wide, in southwestern Sardinia, Italy, extending inland ... [1 Related Articles] Campiello Prize (from the article "Literature") ...Salvatore Niffoi obtained original results by combining standard Italian with Sardinian in La vedova scalza, ... Campin, Robert one of the earliest and greatest masters of Flemish painting. He has been identified with ... [5 Related Articles] Campina (from the article "Prahova") ...materials, and folk art (embroidery and wood carvings) are produced in Sinaia. The Sinaia Monastery ... Campina Grande city, eastern Paraiba estado (state), northeastern Brazil, in the Bacamarte Mountains, at ... [1 Related Articles] Campinas city, eastern Sao Paulo estado (state), southeastern Brazil, in the highlands near ... camping recreational activity in which participants take up temporary residence in the outdoors, usually using tents ... Camping Club of Great Britain and Ireland (from the article "camping") Holding founded the first camping club in the world, the Association of Cycle Campers, in ... campion common name for ornamental rock-garden or border plants constituting the genus Silene, of the pink, ... Campion, Albert (from the article "Allingham, Margery") British detective-story writer of unusual subtlety, wit, and imaginative power, who created the bland, bespectacled, ... Campion, Jane (from the article "1993: Other Winners") Original Screenplay: Jane Campion for The PianoAdapted Screenplay: Steven Zaillian for Schindler's ListCinematography: Janusz Kaminski ... Campion, Saint Edmund English Jesuit martyred by the government of Queen Elizabeth I. [2 Related Articles] Campion, Thomas English poet, composer, musical and literary theorist, physician, and one of the outstanding songwriters of ... [2 Related Articles] Camplin, Alisa (from the article "Skiing") Since the 2002 Olympics, freestyle skiing had added halfpipe and ski cross (SX) to the ... Campo Formio, Treaty of (Oct. 17, 1797), a peace settlement between France and Austria, signed at Campo Formio (now ... [13 Related Articles] Campo Grande city, capital of Mato Grosso do Sul estado (state), southwestern Brazil, lying ... Campo, Estanislao del Argentine poet and journalist whose Fausto is one of the major works of gaucho poetry. [1 Related Articles] Campo, Piazza del (from the article "Siena") ...The walls and gates enclose a city centre that is composed of narrow, winding streets ... Campoamor y Campoosorio, Ramon de Spanish poet whose value lies in his expression of contemporary social attitudes. [1 Related Articles] Campobasso city, capital of Molise regione (region), south-central Italy, northeast of Naples. The ... Campobello Island second largest island (9 miles [14 km] long by 3 miles [5 km] wide), after ... [1 Related Articles] campodeiform larva (from the article "insect") Larvae, which vary considerably in shape, are classified in five forms: eruciform (caterpillar-like), scarabaeiform (grublike), ... Campora, Hector J. (from the article "Argentina") The newly elected president, Hector J. Campora, took office in May 1973. It was immediately ... campos (from the article "Amazon River") ...Branco watershed, approximately coincident with the state of Roraima, includes extensive tracts of sandy, leached ... Campos dos Goytacazes city, northeastern Rio de Janeiro estado (state), eastern Brazil. It is located ... campos flicker (from the article "flicker") ...the West (to Alaska) by the red-shafted flicker (C. cafer), considered by many authorities to ... Campos, Augusto de (from the article "Campos, Haroldo de; and Campos, Augusto de") The Campos brothers and Pignatari published Teoria da poesia concreta in 1965. Haroldo and Augusto ... Campos, Haroldo de; and Campos, Augusto de poets and literary critics, best known as the prime movers in the creation of Brazilian ... Campos, Haroldo Eurico Browne de Brazilian poet (b. Aug. 19, 1929, Sao Paulo, Braz.-d. Aug. 16, 2003, Sao Paulo), founded ... [1 Related Articles] Campos, Roberto de Oliveira Brazilian politician and diplomat (b. April 17, 1917, Cuiaba, Mato Grosso state, Braz.-d. Oct. 9, ... Campra, Andre one of the most important French composers of operas and sacred music of the early ... [1 Related Articles] Camptosaurus large herbivorous dinosaurs found as fossils in western Europe and western North America that lived ... Camptostoma imberbe (from the article "tyrannulet") ...is given to members of about 20 genera within the family. Fairly typical of the ... Camptostoma obsoletum (from the article "tyrannulet") ...beardless tyrannulets of the genus Camptostoma. The northern form, C. imberbe, occurs north to Texas ... campu (from the article "South Asian arts") ...of rhetoric rather indebted to Sanskrit rhetoricians, containing the first descriptions of the Kannada country, ... Campulung town, Arges judet (county), south-central Romania. It lies along the Targului River at the foot ... [1 Related Articles] campus (from the article "garden and landscape design") Campus design begins when publicly accessible buildings grow into complexes of two or more, for ... Campus Martius in ancient Rome, a floodplain of the Tiber River, the site of the altar of ... [1 Related Articles] Campus Vogladensis, Battle of (from the article "Alaric II") Alaric tried to maintain his father's treaty with the Franks, but Clovis, the Frankish king, ... campylite (from the article "mimetite") ...crystals or rounded masses) but is less common. Mimetite also forms a continuous solid-solution series ... campylobacter group of spiral-shaped bacteria that can cause human diseases such as campylobacter enteritis (campylobacteriosis), which ... Campylobacter jejuni (from the article "nutritional disease") Most cases of foodborne illness are caused by bacteria and the toxins they produce. campylobacteriosis (from the article "nutrition common microbes that") group of spiral-shaped bacteria that can cause human diseases such as campylobacter enteritis (campylobacteriosis), which ... camshaft in internal-combustion engines, rotating shaft with attached disks of irregular shape (the cams), which actuate ... [2 Related Articles] Camu River river in north-central and northeastern Dominican Republic. Its headstreams rise in the Cordillera Central near ... Camunda (from the article "Saptamatrka") ...of a god. They are Brahmani, Mahesvari, Kaumari, Vaisnavi, Varahi, Indrani, and Camunda, or Yami. ... Camunian art (from the article "Western sculpture") Although engraving played a minor role in the case of the menhir statuary mentioned earlier, ... Camus, Albert French novelist, essayist, and playwright, best known for such novels as L'Etranger (1942; The Stranger), ... [13 Related Articles]

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