Encyclopedia | Definition, History, Examples, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMar 9, 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: Mar 9, 2024 • Article History. illustration from Etymologiae. Also spelled: encyclopedia. Key People: Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Avicenna. Denis Diderot. Roger Bacon. Pliny the Elder. Related Topics: biographical dictionary. electronic encyclopaedia. encyclopaedic …
Jan Ingenhousz | Biography, Experiments, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMar 14, 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: Mar 14, 2024 • Article History. Jan Ingenhousz. Born: December 8, 1730, Breda, Netherlands. Died: September 7, 1799, Bowood, Wiltshire, England (aged 68) Subjects Of Study: photosynthesis. smallpox. thermal conduction. variolation. Top Questions. What did Jan Ingenhousz discover?
Conrad Michael Richter | Pulitzer Prize, Historical Fiction ...
WEBApr 24, 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: Apr 24, 2024 • Article History. Born: Oct. 13, 1890, Pine Grove, Pa., U.S. Died: Oct. 30, 1968, Pottsville, Pa. (aged 78) Awards And Honors: Pulitzer Prize. National Book Award. Notable Works: “The Fields” “The Sea of Grass” “The Town” “The Trees”
Chien-Shiung Wu | Biography, Accomplishments, Importance,
WEBApr 16, 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: Apr 16, 2024 • Article History. Chien-Shiung Wu. Born: May 29, 1912, Liuhe, Jiangsu province, China. Died: February 16, 1997, New York, New York, U.S. (aged 84) Awards And Honors: National Medal of Science (1975) Subjects Of Study: beta decay. parity. vector current. weak interaction.
Where Bonnie and Clyde died—and still live on - Encyclopedia Britannica
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Diabetes mellitus | Definition, Types, Symptoms, & Treatment
WEB5 days ago · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: May 4, 2024 • Article History. diabetes. Key People: Sir Frederick Grant Banting. Eugene Lindsay Opie. Charles H. Best. Oskar Minkowski. Joseph, Freiherr von Mering. (Show more) Related Topics: endocrine system. diabetic ketoacidosis. gestational diabetes mellitus.
Beyonce | Biography, Songs, Movies, Grammy Awards, & Facts
WEB1 day ago · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: May 8, 2024 • Article History. Beyoncé. In full: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles. Born: September 4, 1981, Houston, Texas, U.S. (age 42) Awards And Honors: Grammy Award (2021) Grammy Award (2019) Grammy Award (2017) Grammy Award (2010) Grammy Award (2009) Grammy Award (2006) Grammy Award (2005)
Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition/List of contributors
WEBAug 20, 2023 · John Sutherland Black, M.A., Assistant Editor of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. J. T. B. J. T. Bunce, F.S.S., Birmingham. J. T. Br. J. Taylor Brown, Edinburgh. J. T. Bealby, B.A. [articles Talea, &c.]. J. T. W. B. J. T. W. Bacot, Seaton, Devon. J. Y. B. J. Y. Buchanan, F.R.S., late of the "Challenger" Expedition. M. B.
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WEBJan 9, 2024 · Mid-century encyclopaedias claimed the power to decide what counted as knowledge and what didn’t – much as online publishing platforms and social media companies do today.
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