(Encyclopedia) isinglassisinglassīˈzənglăsˌ [key], gelatinous semitransparent substance obtained by cleaning and drying the air bladders of the sturgeon, cod, hake, and other fishes. Isinglass is…
(Encyclopedia) De Coster, Charles Théodore HenriDe Coster, Charles Théodore Henridə kŏsˈtər, Fr. shärl tāōdôrˈ äNrēˈ də kôstĕrˈ [key], 1827–79, Belgian author, b. Munich. His collected legends from…
(Encyclopedia) Géricault, Jean Louis André ThéodoreGéricault, Jean Louis André ThéodorezhäN lwē äNdrāˈ tāōdôrˈ zhārēkōˈ [key], 1791–1824, French painter. He studied with Antoine Vernet and with…
(Encyclopedia) Theodore I (Theodore Lascaris), d. 1222, Byzantine emperor of Nicaea (1204–22), son-in-law of the Byzantine emperor Alexius III. He escaped from Constantinople after it was captured (…
ASPINALL, Wayne Norviel, a Representative from Colorado; born in Middleburg, Logan County, Ohio, April 3, 1896; moved with his parents to Palisade, Mesa County, Colo., in 1904; attended the…
(Encyclopedia) Theodore II (Theodore Lascaris), 1222–58, Byzantine emperor of Nicaea (1254–58), son and successor of John III. He fought the Bulgarians and temporarily regained parts of Thrace. He…
Source: National Marine Fisheries Services' Northeast Fisheries Science CenterHow many fish species are there? The most often quoted estimate is 20,000. There may be as many as 20,000 more.Which is…
On November 14, 2016, the world will experience its largest supermoon since January 1948. AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert Related Links Perpetual Calendar It isn't your imagination…
(Encyclopedia) Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean ThéodoreFantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean Théodoreēgnäsˈ äNrēˈ zhäNˈ tēōdôrˈ fäNtăNˈ-lät&oomacr;rˈ [key], 1836–1904, French painter and lithographer…
