(Encyclopedia) Schapiro, MeyerSchapiro, Meyershəpĭrˈō [key], 1904–96, American art historian, b. Siauliai, Lithuania. Schapiro came to the United States in 1907 and later attended Columbia Univ.,…
(Encyclopedia) decibeldecibeldĕsˈəbĕlˌ, –bəl [key], abbr. dB, unit used to measure the loudness of sound. It is one tenth of a bel (named for A. G. Bell), but the larger unit is rarely used. The…
(Encyclopedia) Woods, Granville Taylor,, 1856–1910, African-American inventor, b. Columbus, Ohio. He worked in a railroad shop as a youth, becoming a machinist and blacksmith. He subsequently worked…
The 7 Wonders of the World for 2022 New! 7 Wonders of the Ancient World Slideshow Tallest Buildings in the World Slideshow Slideshow: Landmarks of Washington, D.C. Slideshow: Statues of…
(Encyclopedia) Focillon, HenriFocillon, HenriäNrēˈ fôsēyôNˈ [key], 1881–1943, French art historian. Focillon, who was professor of art history at the Collège de France, was an authority on medieval…
People have been collecting precious objects since at least the 3rd century B.C. That's when the Museum of Alexandria was open for business. Through the ages, members of royalty, universities and…
(Encyclopedia) Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, accredited institution of higher education; in New York City; coeducational; chartered and opened in 1859. Founded by Peter Cooper…
MANKIN, Helen Douglas, a Representative from Georgia; born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., on September 11, 1896; attended public and private schools; A.B., Rockford College, Rockford, Ill.,…
