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(shärl r b r´ r sh ´) (KEY) , 1850–1935, French physiologist. From 1887 to 1927 he was professor at the Univ. of Paris. His special study was ana...
(d f n´t s) (KEY) , fl. A.D. 250, Greek algebraist. He pioneered in solving a type of indeterminate algebraic equation where one seeks integer value...
(j rô´n m kärdä´n ) (KEY) , 1501–76, Italian physician and mathematician. His works on arithmetic and algebra established his reputation. Barr...
(Janet Paterson Frame Clutha) (kl ´th ) (KEY) , 1924–2004, New Zealand novelist, b. Dunedin. Frame’s complex, disturbing novels are marked by sta...
1894–1980, American labor leader, president of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO; 1955–79), b. Ne...
Qur’anic non-biblical prophet, sent to the people of Thamud in Arabia. His call for monotheism is said to have been met with scorn and rejection. Ha...