(Encyclopedia) cryptographycryptographykrĭptŏgˈrəfē [key] [Gr.,=hidden writing], science of secret writing. There are many devices by which a message can be concealed from the casual reader, e.g.,…
(Encyclopedia) Nadelman, ElieNadelman, Elieāˈlē nädˈəlmən [key], 1882–1946, Polish-American sculptor, b. Warsaw. He spent some time in Paris and is said to have influenced Picasso. Before he settled…
(Encyclopedia) American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and…
I thank all who have loved me in their heartsI thank all who have loved me in their hearts,
With thanks and love from mine. Deep thanks to all
Who paused a little near the prison-wall
To…
(Encyclopedia) Block, Adriaen, fl. 1610–24, Dutch navigator. Eager to establish a fur trade with the Native Americans, Amsterdam merchants sent (1613) Block and another Dutch navigator to explore the…
(Encyclopedia) hydrocephalushydrocephalushīˌdrəsĕfˈələs [key], also known as water on the brain, developmental (congenital) or acquired condition in which there is an abnormal accumulation of body…
(Encyclopedia) initiation, the transition and attendant ceremonies, such as ordeals and rites, involved in passing from one state or status to another, often from childhood to adulthood. It was among…
(Encyclopedia) Kirkwood gaps, regions in the asteroid belt within which few asteroids are found. Astronomer Daniel Kirkwood first observed (1886) that few asteroids had an orbital period close to 1…
The Question:
Are there descendants of William Shakespeare alive today?
The Answer:
No, there are no direct descendants of William Shakespeare living today.
Shakespeare, and his wife Anne had…
(Encyclopedia) cyano groupcyano groupsīˈənō, sī-ănˈō [key], in chemistry, functional group that consists of a carbon atom joined to a nitrogen atom by a triple bond; it can be joined to an atom or…
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