(Encyclopedia) Louis XVII (Louis Charles), 1785–1795?, titular king of France (1793–95), known in popular legend as the “lost dauphin.” The second son of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette, he…
(Encyclopedia) Giraldi, Giovanni BattistaGiraldi, Giovanni Battistajōvänˈnē bät-tēsˈtä jērälˈdē [key], 1504–73, Italian author, known also as Cinthio, Cintio, Cinzio, or Cyntius. He wrote tragedies,…
(Encyclopedia) Morgagni, Giovanni BattistaMorgagni, Giovanni Battistajōvänˈnē bät–tēsˈtä mōrgäˈnyē [key], 1682–1771, Italian anatomist, called the founder of pathologic anatomy. He was professor of…
"Open" for Business — Tennis (1968) Cause: Tennis was split between two parties - amateurs and professionals - and each had what the other wanted. The amateurs were playing in the best…
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A. Structure of a bird wing B. Structure of a bat wing
wings, flight organs of the bird, the bat, and the insect. Birds' wings are pectoral appendages that are basically the…
(Encyclopedia) Donati, Giovanni BattistaDonati, Giovanni Battistajōvänˈnē bät-tēsˈtä dōnäˈtē [key], 1826–73, Italian astronomer, b. Pisa. Serving as director of the Florence Observatory from 1864, he…
(Encyclopedia) Crespi, Giovanni BattistaCrespi, Giovanni Battistajōvänˈnē bät-tēsˈtä krāsˈpē [key], c.1575–1632, Italian painter, sculptor, and architect of the Milanese school. He was also called Il…
(Encyclopedia) Amici, Giovanni BattistaAmici, Giovanni Battistajōvänˈnē bät-tēsˈtä ämēˈchē [key], 1786–1863, Italian astronomer, mathematician, and naturalist. He became director of the observatory…
