(Encyclopedia) Schenck v. United States, case decided in 1919 by the U.S. Supreme Court. During World War I, Charles T. Schenck produced a pamphlet maintaining that the military draft was illegal,…
(Encyclopedia) Gelasius I, SaintGelasius I, Saintjĭlāˈshēəs [key], d. 496, pope (492–96); successor of St. Felix III (also known as Felix II). He was a firm upholder of the papal supremacy in a…
(Encyclopedia) Ginkel, Godart van, 1st earl of AthloneGinkel, Godart van, 1st earl of Athlonegōˈdärt vän gĭngˈkəl [key], 1644–1703, Dutch general in the service of William III of England. He…
(Encyclopedia) Flacius Illyricus, MatthiasFlacius Illyricus, Matthiasməthīˈəs flāˈshəs ĭlĭrˈĭkəs [key], 1520–75, German Lutheran reformer, whose original name was Matthias Vlachich or Francowich, b.…
(Encyclopedia) tritiumtritiumtrĭtˈēəm [key], radioactive isotope of hydrogen with mass number 3. The tritium nucleus, called a triton, contains one proton and two neutrons. It has a half-life of 12.5…
(Encyclopedia) Vazov, IvanVazov, Ivanĭvänˈ väˈzôf [key], 1850–1921, Bulgarian poet, novelist, and playwright, the first professional man of letters in Bulgaria. His work was inspired by the political…
(Encyclopedia) potentiometer. 1 Manually adjustable, variable, electrical resistor. It has a resistance element that is attached to the circuit by three contacts, or terminals. The ends of the…
(Encyclopedia) Francia, José Gaspar RodríguezFrancia, José Gaspar Rodríguezhōsāˈ gäspärˈ rōᵺrēˈgās fränˈsyä [key], 1766–1840, dictator of Paraguay and creator of its national independence, known as…
(Encyclopedia) Frémont, Jessie BentonFrémont, Jessie Bentonfrēˈmŏnt [key], 1824–1902, American author, b. Lexington, Va.; daughter of Thomas H. Benton and wife of John Charles Frémont. Her elopement…
(Encyclopedia) Hoadly, BenjaminHoadly, Benjaminhōdˈlē [key], 1676–1761, English prelate, center of the Bangorian Controversy within the Church of England. He was a leader in the Low Church group. In…
