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(sk p´t s z m) (KEY) [Gr.,=to reflect], philosophic position holding that the possibility of knowledge is limited either because of the limitations ...
1809–82, English naturalist, b. Shrewsbury; grandson of Erasmus Darwin and of Josiah Wedgwood. He firmly established the theory of organic evolution...
(äl´fr t r ´t l) (KEY) , 1816–59, German historical painter and draftsman. He gained a reputation in Frankfurt, where he painted Daniel in the Li...
(sy ´nä) (KEY) , city (1991 pop. 56,956), capital of Siena prov., Tuscany, central Italy. Rich in art treasures and historic architecture, it is one...
(j vän´n v rj ´ny skyäpär l´l ) (KEY) , 1835–1910, Italian astronomer. He was director (1862–1900) of the Brera Observatory, Milan. He is ...
or Sigismund Augustus, 1520–72, king of Poland (1548–72). Crowned in 1530 to assure his succession, he assumed the royal functions at the death of...