Search results for "William of York" - New World Encyclopedia
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- together with Harry Markowitz and William Sharpe in 1990, for his ... The basic theorem states that the value of a firm is unaffected by ...11 KB (1,711 words) - 16:14, 9 November 2022
- newspaper publisher, and former owner of The New York Times. Under his ... at the Knoxville Chronicle. At the age of 19, he borrowed $800 to purchase ...10 KB (1,585 words) - 06:04, 15 June 2023
- meaning "power") is a branch of physics that studies the effects ... quot; thus, thermodynamics is the study of the movement of energy and ...25 KB (3,670 words) - 18:29, 30 April 2023
- Michelson, to determine whether the speed of light was affected by the Earth ... Morley was born in Newark, New Jersey, the eldest son of Sardis Brewster ...11 KB (1,652 words) - 16:28, 9 August 2023
- April 2, 1872) was an American, a painter of portraits and historic scenes ... Samuel Morse was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, the first child ...13 KB (1,964 words) - 12:03, 6 September 2022
- Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was one of the ... From his childhood Wright acquired a deep and almost mystical love ...16 KB (2,277 words) - 05:05, 9 April 2024
- iconic American actress, comedian, and star of the landmark sitcom I Love ... Lucille, known as the "Queen of Comedy," was also responsible ...14 KB (2,249 words) - 02:26, 5 November 2022
- was a British general and commander in chief of the British North American ... Gage was born in Firle, England the second son of the first Viscount ...15 KB (2,235 words) - 21:09, 30 April 2023
- 16, 1912 – June 22, 1993) was the wife of former President Richard Nixon ... Nixon was always supportive of her husband even during the troubled ...17 KB (2,707 words) - 09:04, 18 November 2022
- | order=19th President of the United States | date1=March 4, 1877 ... | date of birth=October 4, 1822 | place of birth=Delaware, Ohio ...15 KB (2,246 words) - 18:25, 22 December 2022
- and newspaper publisher, who left a gift of $500,000 to Columbia University ... He thus sought to establish the school of journalism at Columbia University ...15 KB (2,254 words) - 23:45, 2 December 2022
- Coleman was born in Atlanta, Texas; she was the tenth of thirteen ... fields, Coleman assumed the responsibilities of housekeeping. She looked after ...9 KB (1,369 words) - 17:27, 29 September 2023
- and engineer now best known for the brand of electrical goods that bear ... in connection with the development of the alternating current system ...15 KB (2,305 words) - 00:24, 24 November 2022
- problems in governing the the United States of America, which had been operating ... The convention failed to resolve successfully the question of slavery ...26 KB (3,802 words) - 03:12, 24 November 2022
- changed to Baumfree) in the Dutch settlement of Hurley in upstate New York ... The painful experiences of being a child, wife, and mother who had ...14 KB (2,065 words) - 22:05, 30 January 2023
- one novel, one play, and only a small volume of poems—his intellectual breadth ... Johnson's hatred of slavery and the abuses of colonialism, his ...12 KB (1,867 words) - 03:01, 23 December 2022
- November 16, 1272) was the son and successor of John Lackland as King of England ... He assumed the crown under the regency of the popular William Marshal ...14 KB (2,076 words) - 22:21, 8 February 2022
- between the Reformation and the closure of the theaters in 1642, after ... such as the mystery plays that formed a part of religious festivals in England ...22 KB (3,354 words) - 07:42, 5 February 2022
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the State of the Union Address he delivered ... speech represented a milestone in his work of turning the United States away ...12 KB (1,763 words) - 12:27, 22 May 2021
- quot; that would lead to the development of nutrition as a science. His ... Born on a farm in Oneida County, New York, Babcock earned degrees ...8 KB (1,193 words) - 20:03, 9 February 2023
