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 Knausgard, Karl Ove ... Knox, Henry Knausgard, Karl Ove (from the article "Literature") ...was awarded the Brage Prize for Presten, which followed a chaplain pondering how to comprehend ... knave noddy (from the article "cribbage") ...If the starter is a jack, dealer immediately pegs (scores) two points, called "two for ... Kneale, Nigel British scriptwriter (b. April 28, 1922, Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, Eng.-d. Oct. 29, 2006, London, Eng.), introduced ... Knebel, Karl Ludwig von German poet who was a close friend of J.W. von Goethe and was one of ... knebelite (from the article "olivine") ...is soluble in all proportions with ash-gray tephroite (from Greek tephros, "ashen"), pure manganese silicate ... knee hinge joint that is formed by the meeting of the thigh bone (femur) and the ... [4 Related Articles] knee-jerk reflex sudden kicking movement of the lower leg in response to a sharp tap on the ... [3 Related Articles] kneehole desk (from the article "desk") The kneehole desk was developed in England in the early 18th century. Its top was ... kneeling (from the article "religious symbolism and iconography") ...Stroking, thrusting, striking, pushing, waving, and hand clapping also can be symbolical gestures. By raising ... Knef, Hildegard Frieda Albertine German actress and singer (b. Dec. 28, 1925, Ulm, Ger.-d. Feb. 1, 2002, Berlin, Ger.), ... Kneller, Sir Godfrey, Baronet painter who became the leading portraitist in England during the late 17th and early 18th ... [1 Related Articles] Knerr, Richard American entrepreneur cofounded (with Arthur Melin) Wham-O, the company that became the distributor for the ... Kneset ha-Gedola ("Men of the Great Assembly"), assembly of Jewish religious leaders who, after returning (539 BC) ... Knesset unicameral parliament of Israel and supreme authority of that state. The first Knesset opened in ... [3 Related Articles] knez (from the article "Serbia") ...accepted Ottoman suzerainty. No longer threatened from the east, the armies of Sultan Murad I ... Kngwarreye, Emily Kame Australian artist (b. c. 1910, Utopia, Soakage Bore, N.Terr., Australia--d. Sept. 2, 1996, Alice Springs, ... Kniaznin, Franciszek Dyonizy (from the article "Polish literature") Lyric poets of the Enlightenment include Franciszek Karpinski, who expanded on features of the Baroque ... Knickebein (from the article "air warfare") ...hitting targets. With visual navigation impossible except on the clearest moonlit nights, electronic aids became ... Knickerbocker school group of writers active in and around New York City during the first half of ... knickerbockers (from the article "dress") ...suit, with a jacket instead of a tailcoat, was introduced in the 1850s for informal ... Knie, Rodolphe Swiss elephant trainer who was director of the highly respected family-owned Swiss National Circus for ... Knies, Karl (from the article "social science") ...the so-called historical economists. They proceeded less from the discipline of historiography than from the ... Knievel, Evel American motorcycle daredevil who captivated audiences with his death-defying stunts. [1 Related Articles] knife (from the article "knife") tool or implement for cutting. Knives form the largest class of cutting implements known collectively ... knife case leather or wooden container for cutlery, placed in pairs on a sideboard or buffet in ... Knife Lake Series (from the article "Seine Series") ...in the Seine Series and have been dated at about 1.1 billion years old, and ... knifefish any of certain New World fishes of the suborder Gymnotoidei, order Gymnotiformes. Knifefishes comprise, at ... [3 Related Articles] Knigge, Adolf Franz Friedrich, Freiherr von (baron of) German writer, best-known for his work Uber den Umgang mit Menschen (1788; "On ... knight (from the article "chess") Each player has two knights, and they begin the game on the squares between their ... knight now a title of honour bestowed for a variety of services, but originally in the ... [21 Related Articles] knight bachelor most ancient, albeit lower ranking, form of English knighthood, with its origin dating to the ... Knight Ridder, Inc. (from the article "Media and Publishing") ...in 2004) and were expected to grow in 2005, investors were agitated by declining stock ... knight service in the European feudal system, military duties performed in return for tenures of land. The ... [1 Related Articles] Knight, Bob American collegiate basketball coach who amassed the most coaching victories in National Collegiate Athletic Association ... Knight, Charles (from the article "publishing, history of") The pioneers of the new type of magazine in Britain were Charles Knight, publisher for ... Knight, Damon Francis American science-fiction writer, editor, and critic (b. Sept. 19, 1922, Baker City, Ore.-d. April 15, ... Knight, E. F. (from the article "yacht") ...in both length and weight. The promotion and popularity of smaller craft came in the ... Knight, Eric (from the article "children's literature") As for the more traditional genres, a cheering number of high-quality titles rose above the ... Knight, Etheridge African-American poet who emerged as a robust voice of the black aesthetic movement with his ... Knight, Frank Hyneman American economist who is considered the main founder of the "Chicago school" of economics. [2 Related Articles] Knight, Gladys, and the Pips American vocal group that was among the most popular rhythm-and-blues and soul groups of the ... [2 Related Articles] Knight, Gowin (from the article "compass") In 1745 Gowin Knight, an English inventor, developed a method of magnetizing steel in such ... Knight, J. Z. (from the article "Ramtha's School of Enlightenment") ...Washington state for the study of the teachings of Ramtha, a spiritual being who is ... Knight, John S. widely respected American journalist and publisher who developed Knight Newspapers, one of the major newspaper ... [2 Related Articles] Knight, Margaret E. prolific American inventor of machines and mechanisms for a variety of industrial and everyday purposes. Knight, Richard Payne (from the article "Western architecture") Walpole's innovation assumed real significance only toward the end of the century, after the theory ... Knight, Robert (from the article "Statesman, The") It was established in 1875 by Robert Knight as an outgrowth of an earlier paper, ... Knight, Sarah Kemble American colonial teacher and businesswoman whose vivid and often humorous travel diary is considered one ... [1 Related Articles] Knight, Thomas Andrew British horticulturalist and botanist whose experiments on the adaptive responses of plants and the changes ... Knighton, Henry English chronicler and an Austin (Augustinian) canon at the Abbey of St. Mary of the ... [1 Related Articles] Knights of Columbus international fraternal benefit society of Roman Catholic men, founded by the Reverend Michael J. McGivney ... Knights of Labor first important national labour organization in the United States, founded in 1869. Named the Noble ... [8 Related Articles] Knights of the White Camelia (from the article "Ku Klux Klan") ...to Radical Reconstruction. Klan members sought the restoration of white supremacy through intimidation and violence ... Knights' School (from the article "Poland") ...using the press, literature, and the new National Theatre to change the conservative mentality of ... Knights' War (from the article "Germany") ...imperial knights led by Franz von Sickingen had declared a feud against the archbishop of ... Knightsbridge neighbourhood in the London boroughs of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea. Located south of Hyde ... Knipling, Edward Fred American entomologist (b. March 20, 1909, Port Lavaca, Texas-d. March 17, 2000, Arlington, Va.), was ... Knipovich, Nikolai M. (from the article "Caspian Sea") ...multidisciplinary investigations of the Caspian Sea (hydrologic, chemical, and biological) were conducted during the expeditions ... Knipper-Chekhova, Olga Leonardovna nee Knipper world-renowned Russian actress and the wife of playwright Anton Chekhov. Knipping, Paul (from the article "electromagnetic radiation") ...10-8 centimetre) to produce an interference pattern on a photographic plate when X rays pass ... knit-deknit texturing (from the article "fibre, man-made") Knit-deknit texturing may be used on drawn fibre in order to produce crimp of a ... knitted carpet (from the article "floor covering") Production rates can be many times greater than that of Axminster looms; one machinery manufacturer ... Knitters, the (from the article "X") ...the 1980s and '90s, but members were increasingly occupied by side projects and solo efforts. ... knitting production of fabric by employing a continuous yarn or set of yarns to form a ... [2 Related Articles] knitting machine (from the article "Lee, William") English inventor who devised the first knitting machine (1589), the only one in use for ... Knivsfla farm (from the article "Syv Systre") ..."seven sisters," is derived from the seven separate streams that join at the top of ... KNM-ER 1470 (from the article "Homo habilis") Important discoveries made in the Koobi Fora region of northern Kenya include a controversial skull ... KNM-ER 1805 (from the article "Homo habilis") Among other key finds from the Koobi Fora region are KNM-ER 1813 and KNM-ER 1805. ... KNM-ER 1813 (from the article "Homo habilis") Among other key finds from the Koobi Fora region are KNM-ER 1813 and KNM-ER 1805. ... knob-and-tail (from the article "glacial landform") ...it, the chatter marks are designated crescentic gouges or lunate fractures. Another small-scale feature that ... knob-scaled lizard (from the article "lizard") ...11-25 cm (4-10 in.). California and Baja California. 4 subfamilies, 13 genera, and just over ... Knobelsdorff, Georg Wenzeslaus von (from the article "Western architecture") ...Church at Vierzehnheiligen (1743) and his later, more restrained Benedictine abbey at Neresheim (1745) characterize ... Knoblecher, Ignaz (from the article "Nile River") ...rises and rapids make navigation very difficult. After these expeditions, traders and missionaries penetrated the ... Knobs, the (from the article "Kentucky") A long, narrow region shaped like an irregular horseshoe with both ends touching the Ohio ... knockdown furniture (from the article "furniture industry") ...an enormous amount of storage space is required. This applies equally to its transport, especially ... knocking in an internal-combustion engine, sharp sounds caused by premature combustion of part of the compressed ... [4 Related Articles] Knocklayd (from the article "Antrim") ...m]), a perpendicular cliff. Collapse of the basalt caused the depression holding Lough Neagh, the ... knockout (from the article "boxing") A bout ends in a knockout when a boxer is knocked down and cannot get ... knockout mouse (from the article "Nobel Prizes") ...three scientists-two Americans and one Briton-for their development of a technique for introducing modified genes ... Knoevenagel reaction (from the article "aldehyde") Other important reactions in this category include the Knoevenagel reaction, in which the carbon nucleophile ... Knole House (from the article "Sevenoaks") ...southeast of London. It is a predominantly rural area with a rolling landscape. Much of ... Knoll, Erwin Austrian-born U.S. editor (b. July 17, 1931, Vienna, Austria--d. Nov. 2, 1994, Madison, Wis.), as ... Knolles, Richard English historian who is known chiefly for a study of the Turks. Knollys, Sir Francis English statesman, loyal supporter of Queen Elizabeth I of England, and guardian of Mary, Queen ... Knoop hardness a measure of the hardness of a material, calculated by measuring the indentation produced by ... [1 Related Articles] Knopf, Alfred A. American publisher, the founder and longtime chairman of the prestigious publishing house Alfred A. Knopf, ... [1 Related Articles] Knorozov, Yury Valentinovich Russian linguist, epigraphist, and ethnologist, who played a major role in the decipherment of Mayan ... Knorr, Ludwig German chemist who discovered antipyrine. Knorr, Nathan Homer (from the article "Jehovah's Witness") Rutherford's successor, Nathan Homer Knorr (1905-77), assumed the presidency in 1942 and continued and expanded ... Knossos city in ancient Crete, capital of the legendary king Minos, and the principal centre of ... [9 Related Articles] Knost, Colt (from the article "Golf") ...its second straight men's amateur Walker Cup against Great Britain and Ireland, but as in ... knot in zoology, any of several large, plump sandpiper birds in the genus Calidris of the ... knot (from the article "wood") Relatively more important from the practical point of view is variation caused by the presence ... knot in cording, the interlacement of parts of one or more ropes, cords, or other pliable ... [2 Related Articles] knot in navigation, measure of speed at sea, equal to one nautical mile per hour (approximately ... [1 Related Articles] knot garden (from the article "parterre") the division of garden beds in such a way that the pattern is itself an ... knot theory in mathematics, the study of closed curves in three dimensions, and their possible deformations without ... [1 Related Articles] Knott's Berry Farm oldest and one of the largest thematic amusement parks in the United States. It is ... Knott, Cordelia (from the article "Knott's Berry Farm") ...Bernardino, Calif., U.S.-d. Dec. 3, 1981Buena Park, Calif.) and his wife, Cordelia Knott (nee Cordelia ... Knott, Frederick Major Paul British playwright (b. Aug. 28, 1916, Hankou, China-d. Dec. 17, 2002, New York, N.Y.), wrote ... Knott, Walter (from the article "Knott's Berry Farm") Knott's Berry Farm originated as a farm and nursery, founded by Walter Knott (b. Dec. ... knotted coiling (from the article "basketry") ...the distribution of which is much more extensive. The half-hitch type of basketry appears to ... knotted pile (from the article "yurt") ...skin, felt, or handwoven textiles in bright colours. The interior is simply furnished with brightly ... Knotts, Don American actor (b. July 21, 1924, Morgantown, W.Va.-d. Feb. 24, 2006, Beverly Hills, Calif.), first ... knout (from the article "flogging") ...the lash was widely used, usually with pain-inflicting elaboration, as in the cat-o'-nine-tails. This was ... Know-Nothing party U.S. political party that flourished in the 1850s. The Know-Nothing party was an outgrowth of ... [2 Related Articles] Knowland, William Fife U.S. politician, leader of Senate Republicans in the early 1950s, and best-known for his ardent ... knowledge (from the article "language") ...transmission of the written and spoken word all over the globe, together with the rapid ... knowledge base (from the article "expert system") In order to accomplish feats of apparent intelligence, an expert system relies on two components: ... knowledge by description (from the article "epistemology") ...senses and God, being immaterial, cannot be sensed? His answer is to distinguish between knowing ... Knowledge Universe Inc. (from the article "Milken, Michael R.") ...and a battle with prostate cancer, Milken founded the Association for the Cure of Cancer ... knowledge work (from the article "information system") ...of work in an information society involves manipulating abstract information and knowledge, rather than directly ... knowledge, production of (from the article "economic growth") ...really nothing but quality improvements in human beings. Some economists take an even broader view ... knowledge, sociology of (from the article "ideology") The use of the word ideology in the pejorative sense of false consciousness is found ... Knowles, John American author, who was best known for his first published novel, A ... [1 Related Articles] Knowles, Stanley Howard American-born Canadian politician (b. June 18, 1908, Los Angeles, Calif.--d. June 9, 1997, Ottawa, Ont.), ... Knowles, William S. American chemist who, with Noyori Ryoji and K. Barry Sharpless, won the Nobel Prize for ... Knowlton, Charles American physician whose popular treatise on birth control, the object of celebrated court actions in ... [1 Related Articles] Knowlton, Frank Hall U.S. paleobotanist and pioneer in the study of prehistoric climates based on geologic evidence, who ... Knowsley metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Merseyside, historic county of Lancashire, England, just east of Liverpool. ... Knox county, southern Maine, U.S. It is a coastal region facing Muscongus Bay on the southwest ... Knox College private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Galesburg, Illinois, U.S. The college, founded in 1837 ... [1 Related Articles] Knox v. Lee (from the article "Legal Tender Cases") ...sent the nominations of two new justices to the Senate for confirmation. Justices Bradley and ... Knox, Fort major U.S. military reservation in Meade, Hardin, and Bullitt counties, northern Kentucky, U.S. It lies ... Knox, Frank U.S. newspaper publisher and secretary of the navy during World War II. After graduating from ... Knox, Henry American general in the American Revolution (1775-83) and first secretary of war under the U.S. ... [3 Related Articles]

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