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Forster, William Edward

(Encyclopedia)Forster, William Edward, 1818–86, British statesman. He entered Parliament as a Liberal in 1861. As vice president of the council in William Gladstone's first ministry (1868–74), he introduced the...

rust, in chemistry and metallurgy

(Encyclopedia)rust, in chemistry and metallurgy: see corrosion. ...

mace, in botany and cooking

(Encyclopedia)mace, in botany and cooking: see nutmeg. ...

American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac

(Encyclopedia)American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac: see ephemeris. ...

Catawba, river, N.C. and S.C.

(Encyclopedia)Catawba, river, N.C. and S.C.: see Wateree. ...

Fakhfakh, Elyes

(Encyclopedia)Fakhfakh, Elyes, 1972–, Tunisian politician, prime minister of Tunisia, 2020. Trained as an engineer and manager in France, he worked for the French company Total in Europe, returning to Tunisia in ...

Wheaton, William Rufus

(Encyclopedia)Wheaton, William Rufus, 1814–88, American baseball pioneer, b. New York City. He practiced law in New York during the 1830s and 40s, and was a founding member and vice president of the Knickerbocker...

Suffolk, dukes and earls of

(Encyclopedia)Suffolk, dukes and earls of: see Pole, family. ...

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal

(Encyclopedia)Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal: see Chicago, river. ...

College of Physicians and Surgeons

(Encyclopedia)College of Physicians and Surgeons: see Columbia Univ. ...