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- journalist and a leader of the abolition movement prior to the American Civil War.
- Bailey, Hackaliah
- (from the article "circus") The second elephant on American shores, Old Bet, was even more popular and is credited with having established the circus tradition of the animal menagerie. Old Bet was owned by ...
- Bailey, Hannah Clark Johnston
- U.S. reformer who was a leading advocate of the peace movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Bailey, James A
- U.S. impresario credited with the great success of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. [2 Related Articles]
- Bailey, Jeremiah
- (from the article "reaper") ...but modern machines include harvesters, combines, and binders, which also perform other harvesting operations. A patent for a reaper was issued in England to Joseph Boyce in 1800. In the ...
- Bailey, Jerry
- When the 2003 Thoroughbred racing Eclipse Awards were handed out on Jan. 26, 2004, Jerry Bailey was proclaimed the outstanding jockey in North America for an unprecedented seventh time (1995-97 ... [1 Related Articles]
- Bailey, Liberty Hyde
- botanist whose systematic study of cultivated plants transformed U.S. horticulture from a craft to an applied science and had a direct influence on the development of genetics, plant pathology, and ...
- Bailey, Mildred
- American singer known for her light soprano voice, clear articulation, and jazz phrasing. As a singer Bailey was especially influenced by Ethel Waters and Bessie Smith, and she was one ... [1 Related Articles]
- Bailey, Nathan
- (from the article "dictionary") ...earlier lexicographers. As a result, it served the reasonable needs of ordinary users of the language. Kersey later produced some bigger works, but all these were superseded in the 1720s ...
- Bailey, Pearl
- American entertainer notable for her sultry singing and mischievous humour. [1 Related Articles]
- Bailey, Samuel
- English economist and philosopher remembered for his argument that value is a relationship and implies a particular state of mind.
- Bailey, Sir Donald Coleman
- British engineer who invented the Bailey bridge, which was of great military value in World War II.
- Bailey, William Shreve
- (from the article "Newport") ...the first ship to reach Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. The only antislavery newspaper (The Free South), published in Kentucky during the 1850s, was edited in Newport by ...
- Bailie, Kim
- South African-born aerospace engineer earned a global reputation as a designer of missile bodies. After training as an engineer in England, he immigrated in 1956 to the U.S., where he ...
- bailiff
- a minor court official with police authority to protect the court while in session and with power to serve and execute legal process. In earlier times it was a title ... [4 Related Articles]
- Baillet, Adrien
- (from the article "Descartes, Rene") ...who began the process of turning Descartes into a saint by cutting, adding to, and selectively publishing his letters. This cosmetic work culminated in 1691 in the massive biography by ...
- Baillie, Charles
- (from the article "Ridolfi, Roberto") Ridolfi's plot was exposed in April 1571 when his messenger, Charles Baillie, was arrested at Dover, Kent. Baillie's confession and the letters that he was carrying incriminated many conspirators, including ...
- Baillie, Joanna
- poet and prolific dramatist whose plays, mainly in verse, were highly praised at a period when serious drama was in decline. Her Plays on the Passions, 3 vol. (1798-1812), brought ...
- Baillie, Lady Grizel
- Scottish poet remembered for her simple and sorrowful songs.
- Baillie, Matthew
- Scottish pathologist whose Morbid Anatomy of Some of the Most Important Parts of the Human Body (1793) was the first publication in English on pathology as a separate subject and ...
- Baillie, Robert
- Presbyterian minister and theological scholar who led the movement in Scotland to reject (1637) the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer. He was a member of the Glasgow Assembly ...
- Baillie, Robert
- Scottish Presbyterian executed for allegedly conspiring to assassinate King Charles II of Great Britain. The evidence against him was inconclusive, and Scottish nationalist sentiment has regarded him as a martyr ...
- Baillon, Andre
- Belgian novelist whose ironic and clear-eyed works signaled a change in the direction of Belgian literature.
- Baillou, Guillaume de
- physician, founder of modern epidemiology, who revived Hippocratic medical practice in Renaissance Europe. Dean of the University of Paris medical faculty (1580), he compiled a clear account of epidemics between ...
- Bailly, Jean-Sylvain
- French astronomer noted for his computation of an orbit for Halley's Comet (1759) and for his studies of the four satellites of Jupiter then known. He was also a statesman ... [1 Related Articles]
- bailment
- in Anglo-American property law, delivery of specific goods by one person, called the bailor, to another person, called the bailee, for some temporary purpose such as storage, transportation, deposit for ... [1 Related Articles]
- Baily's beads
- arc of bright spots seen during a total eclipse of the Sun. They are named for Francis Baily, an English astronomer, who first called attention to them. Just before the ... [2 Related Articles]
- Baily, Edward Hodges
- (from the article "Western sculpture") ...few British artists of the period with an international reputation. The last generation of Neoclassicists included the sculptors Sir Richard Westmacott, John Bacon the Younger, Sir Francis Chantrey, Edward Hodges ...
- Baily, Francis
- astronomer who detected the phenomenon called "Baily's beads" during an annular eclipse of the Sun on May 15, 1836. His vivid description aroused new interest in the study of eclipses.
- Baima
- (from the article "Luoyang") ...Luoyang did not become the Han capital until the 1st century CE, at the beginning of the Dong (Eastern) Han period, though its economic importance had been recognized earlier. In ...
- baimiao
- in Chinese painting, brush technique that produces a finely controlled, supple ink outline drawing without any colour or wash (diluted ink or paint applied in broad sweeps) embellishment. It is ... [2 Related Articles]
- Bain, Alexander
- (from the article "telephone and telephone system") Facsimile transmission over wires traces its origins to Alexander Bain, a Scottish mechanic. In 1843, less than seven years after the invention of the telegraph by Samuel F.B. Morse, Bain ...
- Bain, Alexander
- Scottish philosopher who advanced the study of psychology with his work on mental processes and who strove to improve education in Scotland. [3 Related Articles]
- Bainbridge
- city, seat (1823) of Decatur county, far southwestern Georgia, U.S. It lies along the Flint River, near the Florida border, about 40 miles (65 km) northwest of Tallahassee, Florida. The ...
- Bainbridge, Beryl
- English novelist known for her psychologically astute portrayals of lower-middle-class English life. [1 Related Articles]
- Bainbridge, John
- astronomer noted for his observations of comets.
- Bainbridge, Kenneth
- U.S. physicist and director of the Trinity test, the first test explosion of the atomic bomb, which took place in the remote Jornado del Muerto desert in central New Mexico ...
- Bainbridge, William
- American naval officer who captured the British frigate Java in the War of 1812.
- Baines, Thomas
- English-born artist, explorer, naturalist, and author who spent most of his life in southern Africa.
- Bainimarama, Voreqe
- Fijian military leader who led a 2006 coup that resulted in him becoming acting president (2006-07) and later acting prime minister (2007- ) of Fiji. [3 Related Articles]
- Baining
- (from the article "art and architecture, Oceanic") The mountains south of the Tolai's coastal area are inhabited by the Baining, who consist of several groups of seminomads. Virtually their only works of art were masks and other ...
- Bainsizza Plateau
- (from the article "World War I") ...Cadorna's 10th Battle of the Isonzo in May-June 1917 won very little ground; but his 11th, from August 17 to September 12, during which General Luigi Capello's 2nd Army captured ...
- Bainter, Fay
- (from the article "1938: Best Supporting Actress") Other Nominees
- Bainville, Jacques
- French political writer and historian, a leading exponent of conservative ideals between World Wars I and II.
- Baiovarii
- (from the article "Bavaria") ...Germanic attacks. The lands were eventually settled by Germanic tribes from the east and north who mixed with the remaining Celts and Romans. The tribe that gave the territory its ...
- Bairat
- (from the article "Rajasthan") ...and post-Harappan culture (3rd-2nd millennium BC) are traceable at Kalibangan, Ahar, and Gilund. Pottery fragments at Kalibangan are carbon-dated to 2700 BC. The discovery near Bairat of two rock inscriptions ...
- Baird's beaked whale
- (from the article "beaked whale") ...dorsal fin located toward the rear of the body. Ranging in length from 3.7 metres (12.1 feet) for the dwarf, or pygmy, beaked whale (Mesoplodon peruvianus) to nearly 13 metres ...
- Baird, Bil
- (from the article "Baird, Bil and Cora") Bil Baird began building and using puppets as a child. After graduating from the State University of Iowa in 1926, he studied stage design at the Chicago Academy of Fine ...
- Baird, Bil and Cora
- puppeteers who led the 20th-century revival of puppet theatre in the United States.
- Baird, Cora
- (from the article "Baird, Bil and Cora") ...for five years under the noted American puppeteer Tony Sarg. He traveled on the road giving puppet performances and in the mid-1930s began producing his own independent puppet shows. He ...
- Baird, Dale
- (from the article "Equestrian Sports") ...(16 in Grade 1 stakes) in 83 starts and retired at age nine in 1984 as Thoroughbred racing's all-time money winner, with $6,591,860. In November the sport mourned the death ...
- Baird, John Logie
- Scottish engineer, the first man to televise pictures of objects in motion. [3 Related Articles]
- Baird, Scott
- (from the article "The XX Olympic Winter Games") ...Olympics debut. The diversity of countries present was matched by the wide range in ages of the individual competitors, from 14-year-old snowboarder Sun Zhifeng of China to 54-year-old American Scott ...
- Baird, Spencer Fullerton
- American naturalist, vertebrate zoologist, and in his time the leading authority on North American birds and mammals.
- Baire, Rene-Louis
- French mathematician whose study of irrational numbers and the concept of continuity of functions that approximate them greatly influenced the French school of mathematics.
- Bairiki
- (from the article "Kiribati") Area: 811 sq km (313 sq mi) | Population (2004 est.): 89,100 | Capital: Bairiki, on Tarawa | Head of state and government: President Anote Tong |
- Bairnsdale
- town, southeastern Victoria, Australia, named for Bernisdale, Isle of Skye, Scot. It lies at the mouth of the Mitchell River on Lake King, a lagoon. Its development dates from the ...
- Bairnsfather, Bruce
- cartoonist best known for his grimly humorous depictions of British soldiers in the trenches of World War I.
- Bairro Alto
- (from the article "Lisbon") A number of neighbourhoods extend west of the Baixa toward the suburb of Belem. Each possesses its own distinctive character, reflecting the epoch in which it was built. The Bairro ...
- Bais
- chartered city and port, southeastern Negros island, Philippines. Fronting the Tanon Strait on the east, the port accommodates oceangoing vessels and is the shipping centre for sugar refined in Bais. ...
- Baise
- city, western Zhuang Autonomous Region of Guangxi, China. It lies along the You River, which flows southeast to Nanning (the capital of Guangxi), and is situated at its junction with ...
- BaiShangdi Hui
- (from the article "Feng Yunshan") ...and in 1844 he accompanied the mystic on a preaching mission into their neighbouring southern province of Guangxi. Hong returned home after a few months, but Feng remained to organize ...
- Baishui River
- (from the article "Han River") ...the range of navigation, and permits irrigation. Several hydroelectric generators are also in operation on the site. Farther downstream at Xiangfan the river receives its largest tributary, the Baishui River. ...
- bait
- (from the article "commercial fishing") The tuna is attracted and kept near the vessel by chumming, throwing live bait overboard. The bait is kept alive on board in special tanks in which seawater circulates constantly. ...
- bait casting
- (from the article "fishing") Bait casting and spin casting differ essentially only in the type of reel used and the rod length. Spinning rods are generally 7-10 feet long, while the usual length of ...
- bait fishing
- (from the article "fishing") Bait fishing, commonly called still fishing in North America and bottom fishing in England, is certainly the oldest and most universally used method. In English freshwater fishing it is used ...
- Baitarani
- (from the article "Keonjhar") ...of the surrounding area. Handloom weaving is also important. The town contains an old raja's palace and is the site of colleges affiliated with Utkal University. The chief river of ...
- Baitou, Mount
- (from the article "China") ...reach elevations mostly between 1,500 and 3,000 feet (450 and 900 metres). In some parts the scenery is characterized by rugged peaks and precipitous cliffs. The highest peak is the ...
- Baiul, Oksana
- Displaying a technical mastery and artistic flair far in advance of her age, Ukrainian figure skater Oksana Baiul won gold medals at both the 1993 world figure skating championships in ...
- Baius, Michael
- theologian whose work powerfully influenced Cornelius Jansen, one of the fathers of Jansenism. [1 Related Articles]
- Baixa
- (from the article "Lisbon") The square lies at the south end of Lisbon's central district, the Cidade Baixa ("Lower City"). The Baixa was completely rebuilt after the earthquake in 1755 under the supervision of ...
- Baixo Alentejo
- (from the article "Portugal") ...1,300 feet (180 to 400 metres) with poor soils except where outcrops of diorite have weathered into rich black soils, or limestone, with piedmont springs at their foot. North of ...
- Baiyue
- (from the article "Canton") The earliest known inhabitants of the Canton area were the Pai Yueh, a Tai, or Shan, people. At the beginning of the Western Chou dynasty (c. 1111-771 BC), their chief ...
- Baj
- (from the article "prayer") ...with ritual purity. Songs (involving light symbolism) accompany the five fire ceremonies that are celebrated daily. There are also ceremonies in which both priests and laymen participate. The great Baj, ...
- Baja California
- peninsula, northwestern Mexico, bounded to the north by the United States, to the east by the Gulf of California, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. The ... [3 Related Articles]
- Baja California
- estado (state), northwestern Mexico, bounded to the north by the United States (California and Arizona), to the east by the state of Sonora and the Gulf of ...
- Baja California Sur
- estado (state), northwestern Mexico, occupying the southern half of the Baja California peninsula. It is bounded to the north by the state of Baja California, to the ...
- bajada
- broad slope of debris spread along the lower slopes of mountains by descending streams, usually found in arid or semiarid climates; the term was adopted because of its use in ...
- Bajan
- (from the article "Barbados") ...from the United States and Great Britain-made up of international civil servants, businesspersons, and retirees. English is the official language, and a nonstandard English called Bajan is also spoken.
- Bajau
- (from the article "Malaysia") Sabah's Chinese population is predominantly Hakka-speaking, but there are also many speakers of Cantonese, Hokkien, Chaozhou (Chaoshan), and Hainanese. The Bajau are a diverse community split into two main groups: ...
- Bajer, Fredrik
- Danish reformer and politician, cowinner (with Klas Pontus Arnoldson) of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1908.
- Baji Rao I
- (from the article "India") ...peshwa (chief minister), the first truly prominent figure of this line is Balaji Vishvanath, who had aided Shahu in his rise to power. Vishvanath and his successor, Baji Rao I ...
- Baji Rao II
- (from the article "Maratha Wars") The second war (1803-05) was caused by the peshwa Baji Rao II's defeat by the Holkars (one of the leading Maratha clans) and his acceptance of British protection by the ...
- Bajina Basta
- (from the article "Serbia") ...power and coal are the principal sources of energy in Serbia, which has no nuclear power stations. Facilities at the Ðerdap dam on the Danube generate significant electric power. The ...
- Bajio
- region on the Mexican Plateau, west-central Mexico. Bajio has been an important agricultural region since the 19th century and is known for its fertile soil, temperate climate, and adequate rainfall. ... [2 Related Articles]
- bajo sexto
- (from the article "Tejano") ...which was seen as more declasse than mariachi music, featured the accordion as the melodic lead instrument backed rhythmically by the bajo sexto (a 12-string guitar) and ...
- Bajocian Stage
- second of the four divisions of the Middle Jurassic Series, representing all rocks formed worldwide during the Bajocian Age, which occurred between 171.6 million and 167.7 million years ago during ...
- Bajor, Gizi
- Hungarian actress known not only for her magnetic charm and attractiveness but also for her craftsmanship and versatility.
- bajraktar
- (from the article "Albania") ...system. In the wake of its collapse, economic and social power passed from the feudal lords to private landowning beys and, in the northern highlands, to tribal chieftains called bajraktars, ...
- baka
- (from the article "kamikaze") A piloted missile was developed for kamikaze use that was given the nickname "Baka" by the Allies from the Japanese word for fool. The pilot had no means of getting ...
- bakanae
- (from the article "malformation") ...normal represents merely a quantitative change, which is evidenced by a harmonious but exaggerated manifestation of the normal developmental processes. This is well illustrated in the so-called bakanae, or foolish ...
- Bakary, Djibo
- (from the article "Niger") ...(headed for 12 years by Governor Jean Toby) remained firmly in control of the political situation. The first local executive was established in 1957. Its head, the left-wing trade unionist ...
- Bakassi Peninsula
- (from the article "Dates of 2004") Canada defeats Finland 3-2 to win the ice hockey World Cup in Toronto.CameroonCameroonTwo BBC journalists were briefly imprisoned in July ...
- baked Alaska
- (from the article "meringue") ...of a hot syrup, is used to cover puddings and ice creams. In the United States, a soft, moist meringue is used to top pies, especially lemon cream. Another famous ...
- baked custard
- (from the article "custard") mixture of eggs, milk, sugar, and flavourings which attains its consistency by the coagulation of the egg protein by heat. Baked custard contains whole eggs, which cause the dish to ...
- Bakel
- (from the article "Senegal River") From Bakel to Dagana, a distance of 385 miles, the river flows through an alluvial valley as much as 12 miles wide. Floods come in early September at Bakel, reaching ...
- Bakelite
- synthetic resin formed from the chemical combination of phenols and formaldehydes. Bakelite is a hard, infusible, and chemically resistant plastic whose properties as a nonconductor of electricity have made it ... [6 Related Articles]
- Bakema, Jacob B.
- Dutch architect who, in association with J.H. van den Broek, was particularly active in the reconstruction of Rotterdam after World War II.
- Baker City
- city, seat (1868) of Baker county, northeastern Oregon, U.S. It is situated along the Powder River, in Baker Valley, between the Blue Mountains (west) and the Wallowa Mountains (east). Lying ...
- Baker Island
- unincorporated territory of the United States in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,650 miles (2,650 km) southwest of Honolulu. A coral atoll rising to 25 feet (8 metres), it measures ...
- Baker tent
- (from the article "tent") ...The tepee (q.v.) is a variant of this design. Other kinds of tent include the wall tent, an A-shaped tent raised to accommodate straight, vertical walls beneath the slope of ...
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