(Encyclopedia) Alfonsine tables or Alphonsine tablesAlphonsine tablesălfŏnˈsĭn [key], compilation of astronomical data tabulating the positions and movements of the planets, completed c.1252 and…
(Encyclopedia) MiserereMisereremĭzərârˈē [key], in the Bible, the 51st (or 50th) Psalm, beginning “Miserere mei, Deus (Have mercy upon me, O God).” It is one of the penitential Psalms. Noteworthy…
(Encyclopedia) MesquiteMesquiteməskētˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 101,484), Dallas co., N Tex., a suburb of Dallas; inc. 1887. Manufacturing includes industrial power supplies, building materials, and…
(Encyclopedia) Thorndike, Lynn, 1882–1965, American historian, b. Lynn, Mass. He taught history at Northwestern Univ. (1907–9), at Western Reserve Univ. (1909–24), and at Columbia (1924–50). Among…
(Encyclopedia) PriamPriamprīˈəm [key], in Greek mythology, king of Troy during the Trojan War, son of Laomedon. Priam had several wives and was the father of 50 sons and many daughters. His chief…
(Encyclopedia) Peak District or The Peak, dissected plateau, c.30 mi (50 km) long and 22 mi (35 km) wide, Derbyshire, central England, forming the southern extremity of the Pennines. Kinderscout (2,…
Doctor Jokes Doctor, doctor, I have this feeling that I'm invisible! Doctor, doctor, I've lost my memory! – When did you lose it?When did I lose what? Doctor, doctor, I keep hearing a…
(Encyclopedia) patroonpatroonpətr&oomacr;nˈ [key] [Du.,=patron or employer], in American history, the name given to a Dutch landowner in New Netherland who exerted manorial rights in colonial…
(Encyclopedia) windmill, apparatus that harnesses wind power for a variety of uses, e.g., pumping water, grinding corn, driving small sawmills, and driving electrical generators. Windmills were…
