(Encyclopedia) Shapur III or Sapor III, d. 388, king of Persia (383–88), of the Sassanid, or Sassanian, dynasty; son of Shapur II; successor of his uncle, Ardashir II. He made a new attempt to settle…
Born: 1912 Atomic Technology. The nuclear chemist's best-known achievement was the synthesis and isolation of the radioactive element plutonium. He pioneered the creation of new exotic isotopes and…
(Encyclopedia) JagielloJagielloyägyĕˈlō [key] or JagelloJagelloyägĕˈlō [key], dynasty that ruled Poland and Lithuania from 1386 to 1572, Hungary from 1440 to 1444 and again from 1490 to 1526, and…
actressBorn: 1/22/1959Birthplace: St. Louis, Mo. A child model-turned-actress, she is best known for playing the possessed teenager in the horror classic The Exorcist (1973, rereleased in 2000),…
Born: Aug. 11, 1950Birthplace: San Jose, California
Microcomputer for use with video display—Wozniak is best known for inventing the first personal computer. In 1976, he cofounded Apple…
There are two types of “sugar” diabetes. One is an inherited form that runs in families. It is called Type I or juvenile diabetes. In these children the pancreas stops making insulin. The…
The Question: Who is eligible for a Fulbright Award to travel in Japan? The Answer: Congress created the Fulbright Program in 1946, immediately after World War…
(Encyclopedia) Gibbons, Grinling, 1648–1721, English wood carver and sculptor, b. Rotterdam. From the reign of Charles II to that of George I he was master wood carver to the crown. Sir Christopher…
(Encyclopedia) Manning, Olivia, 1911–80, English novelist, b. Portsmouth, Hampshire. During World War II she served as a journalist in the Middle East. She is best known for her “Balkan trilogy”: The…
