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(Encyclopedia) EutychidesEutychidesy&oomacr;tĭkˈĭdēz [key], fl. early 3d cent. b.c., Greek sculptor from Sicyon; pupil of Lysippos. Records exist of several of his works, among which the best…
(Encyclopedia) Evans, Luther Harris, 1902–81, American librarian and political scientist, b. Bastrop co., Tex. After teaching political science at several universities, he became director of the…
(Encyclopedia) MenesMenesmēˈnēz [key], fl. 3200 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the first dynasty, the first Egyptian ruler for whom there are historical records. According to tradition, he seems to…
(Encyclopedia) NazaréNazarénäzärĕˈ [key], town (2011 pop. 15,158), Leiria dist., W central Portugal, on the Atlantic Ocean, 17 mi (27 km) SW of Leiria. It is a fishing port and popular seaside resort…
(Encyclopedia) Krapp, George Philip, 1872–1934, American scholar, b. Cincinnati. Krapp joined the faculty of Columbia Univ. in 1897, was professor of English at the Univ. of Cincinnati (1908–10) and…
(Encyclopedia) Maeshowe or Maes HoweMaes Howemāsˈhou [key], prehistoric monument, on Mainland in the Orkney Islands, off N Scotland, near Stenness (see Stenness, Loch of). A passage grave with a…
