(in millions of U.S. dollars) The following table lists the top ten richest Americans in 2008, according to Forbes 400. The table includes net worth in U.S. dollars, name, rank, and company…
(Encyclopedia) Illinois Institute of Technology, in Chicago; coeducational; founded 1940 by a merger of Armour Institute of Technology (founded 1892) and Lewis Institute (1896). The school's present…
(Encyclopedia) Bentonville, city (2020 pop. 54,164), seat of Benton co., extreme NW Ark., in the Ozark Mts.; settled 1837 and named for Senator Thomas…
(2000-meter course)Men Single Sculls: 1. Xeno Mueller, SWI (6:44.85); 2. Derek Porter, CAN (6:47.45); 3. Thomas Lange, GER (6:47.72). Lightweight Double Sculls: 1. Markus Gier & Michael Gier,…
Senate Years of Service: 1938-1969Party: DemocratHILL, Joseph Lister, a Representative and a Senator from Alabama; born in Montgomery, Ala., December 29, 1894; attended the public schools and…
(Encyclopedia) Rogers, city (1990 pop. 24,692), Benton co., extreme NW Ark., in the Ozarks; inc. 1881. The city is located in a resort and fruit farm area. There is diversified manufacturing. The…
The following table lists the richest Americans by their net worth as of 2011 and the industry in which they earned their fortune. Rank Name Net Worth Company…
(Encyclopedia) intermolecular forces, forces that are exerted by molecules on each other and that, in general, affect the macroscopic properties of the material of which the molecules are a part.…
