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https://en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org/wiki/Dina_Nath_Walli
Dina Nath Walli (1908–2006), also known by his pen name Almast Kashmiri, was an Indian water colour artist and poet from Srinagar city in the Kashmir Valley. He was the part of the modern art movement in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and was known for painting everyday scenes of Kashmir. == Early life and education...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dina_Nath_Walli#:~:text=In%201936%2C%20he%20returned%20to,landscape%20painting%20in%20water%20colours.
Dina Nath Walli (1908–2006), also known by his pen name Almast Kashmiri, was an Indian water colour artist and poet from Srinagar city in the Kashmir Valley. He was the part of the modern art movement in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and was known for painting everyday scenes of Kashmir. == Early life and education...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dina_Nath_Walli
Dina Nath Walli (1908–2006), also known by his pen name Almast Kashmiri, was an Indian water colour artist and poet from Srinagar city in the Kashmir Valley. He was the part of the modern art movement in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and was known for painting everyday scenes of Kashmir. == Early life and education...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_430
The Bell 430 is an American/Canadian twin-engine light-medium helicopter built by Bell Helicopter. It is a stretched and more powerful development of the Bell 230, which, in turn, was based on the earlier Bell 222. == Development == While developing the reengined Model 222 as the 230, Bell began preliminary design wo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlow_Award#:~:text=1975,Geoffrey%20Duxbury
The Marlow Medal and Prize is an early-career award in physical chemistry given by the Royal Society of Chemistry. One or two prizewinners each year, who must be junior researchers under 35 or within 10 years of completing their doctorate, receive £2000 and hold lectures at universities in the UK. The award was establi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlow_Award
The Marlow Medal and Prize is an early-career award in physical chemistry given by the Royal Society of Chemistry. One or two prizewinners each year, who must be junior researchers under 35 or within 10 years of completing their doctorate, receive £2000 and hold lectures at universities in the UK. The award was establi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khusro_Bakhtiar
Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar (Urdu: مخدوم خسرو بختیار; born 7 July 1967) is a Pakistani politician who recently served as Pakistan's Federal Minister for Industries & Production. Previously, he has served as Federal Minister of Economic Affairs, Federal Minister of National Food Security and Research and Federal Minister fo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Airwolf_episodes#Season_3_(1985%E2%80%9386)
Airwolf, an action-espionage television series created by Donald P. Bellisario, premiered on January 22, 1984 on CBS in the United States and ended on August 8, 1987. The show spans four seasons and 80 episodes in total. The original pilot is two hours long (split into two episodes for syndication), while the episodes ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_James
Edward Frank Willis James (16 August 1907 – 2 December 1984) was a British poet known for his patronage of the surrealist art movement. == Early life and marriage == James was born on 16 August 1907, the only son of William James (who had inherited a fortune from his father, merchant Daniel James) and Evelyn Forbes, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Crayola_crayon_colors
Since the introduction of Crayola drawing crayons by Binney & Smith in 1903, more than 200 colors have been produced in a wide variety of assortments. The table below represents all of the colors found in regular Crayola assortments from 1903 to the present. Since the introduction of fluorescent crayons in the 1970s, t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Shruti_of_Nepal
Princess Shruti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah of Nepal (Nepali: श्रुती राज्य लक्ष्मी देवी शाह) (15 October 1976 – 1 June 2001) was the daughter of King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya, and sister of King Dipendra and Prince Nirajan. Princess Shruti was widely regarded by the public as a compassionate and approachable figure, ea...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial_recognition_system
A facial recognition system is a technology potentially capable of matching a human face from a digital image or a video frame against a database of faces. Such a system is typically employed to authenticate users through ID verification services, and works by pinpointing and measuring facial features from a given imag...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Widom
Jennifer Widom (born 1960 or 1961) is an American computer scientist known for her work in database systems and data management. She is notable for foundational contributions to semi-structured data management and data stream management systems. Since 2017, Widom is the dean of the School of Engineering and professor o...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicki_Draves
Victoria Manalo Draves (née Manalo; December 31, 1924 – April 11, 2010) was a Filipino American competitive diver who won gold medals in both platform and springboard diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Draves became the first woman to be awarded gold medals for both the ten-meter platform and the three-meter...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arshad_Sauleh
Arshad Sauleh (Urdu: ارشر صالح) is an artist and a radio broadcaster born in a Muslim family at Srinagar in the summer capital of Kashmir who has remained host/judge of several noted art exhibitions besides he is teaching art at Government College of Education in Srinagar. == Contribution and awards == Arshid Sauleh ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arshad_Sauleh#:~:text=Arshad%20Sauleh%20(Urdu%3A%20%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%B1%20%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD,College%20of%20Education%20in%20Srinagar.
Arshad Sauleh (Urdu: ارشر صالح) is an artist and a radio broadcaster born in a Muslim family at Srinagar in the summer capital of Kashmir who has remained host/judge of several noted art exhibitions besides he is teaching art at Government College of Education in Srinagar. == Contribution and awards == Arshid Sauleh ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nydia_Vel%C3%A1zquez#:~:text=She%20served%20as%20an%20instructor,College%20from%201981%20to%201983.
Nydia Margarita Velázquez Serrano ( NID-ee-ə, Spanish: [ˈniðja βeˈlaskes]; born March 28, 1953) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 7th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented New York's 12th congressional district from 1993...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nydia_Vel%C3%A1zquez
Nydia Margarita Velázquez Serrano ( NID-ee-ə, Spanish: [ˈniðja βeˈlaskes]; born March 28, 1953) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 7th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented New York's 12th congressional district from 1993...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anselm_Kiefer#Photography
Anselm Kiefer (born 8 March 1945) is a German painter and sculptor. He studied with Peter Dreher and Horst Antes at the end of the 1960s. His works incorporate materials such as straw, ash, clay, lead, and shellac. The poems of Paul Celan have played a role in developing Kiefer's themes of German history and the horror...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anselm_Kiefer
Anselm Kiefer (born 8 March 1945) is a German painter and sculptor. He studied with Peter Dreher and Horst Antes at the end of the 1960s. His works incorporate materials such as straw, ash, clay, lead, and shellac. The poems of Paul Celan have played a role in developing Kiefer's themes of German history and the horror...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harnaam_Kaur#:~:text=In%20March%202015%2C%20photographer%20Mr,over%2080%20individuals%20with%20beards.
Harnaam Kaur (born 29 November 1990) is a British social media personality, postpartum coach, life coach, and motivational speaker. == Early life == Kaur was born in Slough, Berkshire on 29 November 1990 in what she describes as "a traditional Punjabi family". At the age of 12, Kaur was diagnosed with polycystic ovar...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harnaam_Kaur
Harnaam Kaur (born 29 November 1990) is a British social media personality, postpartum coach, life coach, and motivational speaker. == Early life == Kaur was born in Slough, Berkshire on 29 November 1990 in what she describes as "a traditional Punjabi family". At the age of 12, Kaur was diagnosed with polycystic ovar...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goderich_35
The Goderich 35, also known as the Huromic 35, is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Ted Brewer of Brewer, Walstrom and Associates, as a cruiser and first built in 1977. == Production == The design was built by Huromic Metal Industries Limited in Canada, but it is now out of production. == Design == The Goder...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Bard
Ellen M. Bard (January 11, 1949 – October 28, 2009) was an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Bard was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She graduated from Pomona College in 1971. She also earned a M.S. degree from the Boston University School of Public Commun...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roebling_Medal
The Roebling Medal is the highest award of the Mineralogical Society of America for scientific eminence as represented primarily by scientific publication of outstanding original research in mineralogy. The award is named for Colonel Washington A. Roebling (1837–1926) who was an engineer, bridge builder, mineral collec...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Damon
Johnny David Damon (born November 5, 1973) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2012. During his MLB career, Damon played for the Kansas City Royals (1995–2000), Oakland Athletics (2001), Boston Red Sox (2002–2005), New York Yankees (2006–2009), D...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Lewinsky#:~:text=Following%20her%20high%20school%20graduation,former%20high%20school%20drama%20instructor.
Monica Samille Lewinsky (born July 23, 1973) is an American activist. She became internationally known in the late 1990s after U.S. president Bill Clinton admitted to having had an affair with her during her days as a White House intern between 1995 and 1997. The affair and its repercussions (which included Clinton's i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Lewinsky
Monica Samille Lewinsky (born July 23, 1973) is an American activist. She became internationally known in the late 1990s after U.S. president Bill Clinton admitted to having had an affair with her during her days as a White House intern between 1995 and 1997. The affair and its repercussions (which included Clinton's i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirin_Neshat#Exhibitions
Shirin Neshat (Persian: شیرین نشاط; born March 26, 1957) is an Iranian photographer and visual artist who lives in New York City, known primarily for her work in film, video and photography. Her artwork centers on the contrasts between Islam and the West, femininity and masculinity, public life and private life, antiqu...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirin_Neshat
Shirin Neshat (Persian: شیرین نشاط; born March 26, 1957) is an Iranian photographer and visual artist who lives in New York City, known primarily for her work in film, video and photography. Her artwork centers on the contrasts between Islam and the West, femininity and masculinity, public life and private life, antiqu...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Ball
Kenneth Daniel Ball (22 May 1930 – 7 March 2013) was an English jazz musician, best known as the bandleader, lead trumpet player and vocalist in Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen. == Career == Ball was born in Ilford, Essex. At the age of 14 he left school to work as a clerk in an advertising agency, but also started taking...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Tarlton%27s_Sea_Life_Aquarium
Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium (formerly Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World) is a public aquarium opened in 1985 in Auckland, New Zealand. Located at 23 Tamaki Drive, it was the brainchild of New Zealand marine archaeologist and diver Kelly Tarlton (1937–1985). Built in disused sewage storage tanks, the aquarium used ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._C._Reeves#:~:text=On%20September%201%2C%202021%2C%20Reeves,Sherri%20Myers%20and%20Steven%20Sharp.
Darcy Curran Reeves is an American businessman, journalist and politician who has served as the 64th mayor of Pensacola since 2022. == Early life and career == Darcy Curran Reeves was born in Pensacola, Florida, to Connie Bookman and Jim Reeves, attorney and politician who served as a member of the Florida House of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Schafer
Hunter Schafer (born December 31, 1998) is an American actress, model and activist. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, she came to public attention after joining a 2016 lawsuit against North Carolina's Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, a so-called "bathroom bill" which prevente...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_University_centers_and_institutes#Michelle_R._Clayman_Institute_for_Gender_Research
Stanford University has many centers and institutes dedicated to the study of various specific topics. These centers and institutes may be within a department, within a school but across departments, an independent laboratory, institute or center reporting directly to the dean of research and outside any school, or sem...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cab_Calloway#Early_life
Cabell Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American jazz singer, songwriter and bandleader. He was a regular performer at the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he became a popular vocalist of the swing era. His niche of mixing jazz and vaudeville won him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 y...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cab_Calloway#:~:text=Calloway%20spent%20most%20of%20his,sing%20in%20the%20scat%20style.
Cabell Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American jazz singer, songwriter and bandleader. He was a regular performer at the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he became a popular vocalist of the swing era. His niche of mixing jazz and vaudeville won him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 y...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molar_ionization_energies_of_the_elements
These tables list values of molar ionization energies, measured in kJ⋅mol−1. This is the energy per mole necessary to remove electrons from gaseous atoms or atomic ions. The first molar ionization energy applies to the neutral atoms. The second, third, etc., molar ionization energy applies to the further removal of an...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdenum
Molybdenum is a chemical element; it has symbol Mo and atomic number 42. The name is derived from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος mólybdos, meaning lead, since its ores were sometimes confused with those of lead. Molybdenum minerals have been known throughout history, but the element was discovered (in the sense of differentiat...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giblet_Gravy
Giblet Gravy is the fourth album by jazz/soul guitarist George Benson. == Track listing == == Personnel == === Musicians === George Benson – guitar Albertine Robinson, Eileen Gilbert, Lois Winter – vocals Eric Gale – guitar, tracks 2, 4, 5, 7 Carl Lynch – guitar, track 1 Herbie Hancock – piano, tracks 3, 6, 9–12 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._G._Ernst#:~:text=He%20received%20a%20B.A.%20degree,Johns%20Hopkins%20University%20in%201959.
W. Gary Ernst (born December 14, 1931) is an American geologist specializing in petrology and geochemistry. He currently is the Benjamin M. Page Professor Emeritus in Stanford University's department of geological sciences. == Career == Ernst was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He received a B.A. degree in Geology from ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._G._Ernst
W. Gary Ernst (born December 14, 1931) is an American geologist specializing in petrology and geochemistry. He currently is the Benjamin M. Page Professor Emeritus in Stanford University's department of geological sciences. == Career == Ernst was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He received a B.A. degree in Geology from ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwadwo_Baah-Wiredu
Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu (1952 – 24 September 2008) was a Ghanaian politician and a chartered accountant. He was Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North Constituency from January 1997 until his death on 24 September 2008. He served as a Minister of state at different ministries under the Kufuor government from 2001. =...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryabhata_Award
The Aryabhata Award or Aryabhatta Award is an annual award, presented to individuals with notable lifetime contributions in the field of astronautics and aerospace technology in India. It was instituted by the Astronautical Society of India (ASI) (established 1990), an International Astronautical Federation member sinc...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisk_University
Fisk University is a private historically black liberal arts college in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1866 and its 40-acre (16 ha) campus is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1930, Fisk became the first historically black institution to gain accreditatio...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dua_Lipa#Political_views_and_advocacy
Dua Lipa ( DOO-ə LEE-pə; born 22 August 1995) is an English singer and songwriter. Her accolades include seven Brit Awards and three Grammy Awards. Lipa worked as a model before venturing into music and signing with Warner Bros. in 2014. She released her eponymous debut album in 2017, which peaked at number three on t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dua_Lipa
Dua Lipa ( DOO-ə LEE-pə; born 22 August 1995) is an English singer and songwriter. Her accolades include seven Brit Awards and three Grammy Awards. Lipa worked as a model before venturing into music and signing with Warner Bros. in 2014. She released her eponymous debut album in 2017, which peaked at number three on t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Lives_Matter
Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement that aims to highlight racism, discrimination and racial inequality experienced by Black people in the United States, and to promote anti-racism. Its primary concerns are police brutality and racially motivated violence against Black people. The ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Hyderabad_gang_rape_and_murder#Victim
2019 Hyderabad gang rape and murder of a 26-year-old veterinary doctor in Shamshabad, near Hyderabad, sparked outrage across India. Her body was found in Shadnagar on 28 November 2019, the day after she was murdered. Four suspects were arrested and according to the Cyberabad Metropolitan Police, confessed to having rap...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Hyderabad_gang_rape_and_murder
2019 Hyderabad gang rape and murder of a 26-year-old veterinary doctor in Shamshabad, near Hyderabad, sparked outrage across India. Her body was found in Shadnagar on 28 November 2019, the day after she was murdered. Four suspects were arrested and according to the Cyberabad Metropolitan Police, confessed to having rap...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_singles#Section_5
Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–0, 6–2, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2020 French Open. It was his record-extending 13th French Open title and 20th major title overall, equaling Roger Federer's all-time record of men's singles titles. For an Open Era...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_singles
Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–0, 6–2, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2020 French Open. It was his record-extending 13th French Open title and 20th major title overall, equaling Roger Federer's all-time record of men's singles titles. For an Open Era...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aadat_(album)
Aadat is a 2004 studio album by the Pakistani band Jal. The album features three bonus tracks (Dr. Zeus & Kais Mix) and has an exclusive bonus VCD with all Jal videos. == Copyright dispute == Atif Aslam released his debut solo album Jal Pari after he left the band, which included some songs from Aadat: "Lamhey" (titl...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Prize_in_Mathematics
The Wolf Prize in Mathematics is awarded almost annually by the Wolf Foundation in Israel. It is one of the six Wolf Prizes established by the Foundation and awarded since 1978; the others are in Agriculture, Chemistry, Medicine, Physics and Arts. The Wolf Prize includes a monetary award of $100,000. According to a rep...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Happy_Valley_episodes#Series_1_(2014)
Happy Valley is a British crime drama television series created by Sally Wainwright and produced by Red Production Company. The first series of six episodes started airing on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 29 April 2014. It was released on Netflix in the United States and Canada on 20 August 2014. A second six-episo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comrades_Marathon
The Comrades Marathon is an ultramarathon of approximately 88 kilometres (55 mi) which is run annually in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It is the world's largest and oldest ultramarathon race. The direction of the race alternates each year between the "up"...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comrades_Marathon#Cheating_in_the_race
The Comrades Marathon is an ultramarathon of approximately 88 kilometres (55 mi) which is run annually in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It is the world's largest and oldest ultramarathon race. The direction of the race alternates each year between the "up"...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_paddlefish
The Chinese paddlefish (Psephurus gladius; simplified Chinese: 白鲟; traditional Chinese: 白鱘; pinyin: báixún: literal translation: "white sturgeon"), also known as the Chinese swordfish, is an extinct species of fish that was formerly native to the Yangtze and Yellow River basins in China. With records of specimens over ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_paddlefish#:~:text=The%20Chinese%20paddlefish%20was%20officially,become%20functionally%20extinct%20by%201993.
The Chinese paddlefish (Psephurus gladius; simplified Chinese: 白鲟; traditional Chinese: 白鱘; pinyin: báixún: literal translation: "white sturgeon"), also known as the Chinese swordfish, is an extinct species of fish that was formerly native to the Yangtze and Yellow River basins in China. With records of specimens over ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bader_Award
The Bader Award is a prize for organic chemistry awarded annually by the Royal Society of Chemistry since 1989. The winner, who receives £2,000 and a medal, gives a lecture tour in the UK. == Winners == Source: == See also == List of chemistry awards == References ==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_World_Rugby_Nations_Cup
The 2016 World Rugby Cup of Nations was the eleventh edition of the World Rugby Nations Cup rugby union tournament, created by World Rugby (formerly IRB). As with the previous nine tournaments, the competition took place in the Stadionul Naţional de Rugby in Bucharest, Romania. Due to Georgia's tour of the Pacific Isla...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Dhanoa
Dan Dhanoa (born Inderpreet Singh Dhanoa; 28 February 1959) is an Indian former film actor and a sailor (master mariner) in the Merchant Navy. He is known mostly for portraying cult villainous roles in Hindi cinema in the 1980s and 1990s, in about 100 films, such as Mard (1984), Karma (1986), Tridev (1989), Sanam Bewaf...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Dhanoa#:~:text=In%201986%2C%20he%20was%20first,Jaipur%20Gharana)%2C%20Nandita%20Puri.
Dan Dhanoa (born Inderpreet Singh Dhanoa; 28 February 1959) is an Indian former film actor and a sailor (master mariner) in the Merchant Navy. He is known mostly for portraying cult villainous roles in Hindi cinema in the 1980s and 1990s, in about 100 films, such as Mard (1984), Karma (1986), Tridev (1989), Sanam Bewaf...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Kreisky
Bruno Kreisky (German: [ˈbʁuːno ˈkʁaɪ̯ski]; 22 January 1911 – 29 July 1990) was an Austrian social democratic politician who served as foreign minister from 1959 to 1966 and as chancellor from 1970 to 1983. Aged 72, he was the oldest chancellor after World War II. Kreisky's 13-year tenure was the longest of any chancel...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Kreisky#:~:text=In%201951%2C%20he%20returned%20to,of%20Staff%20and%20political%20adviser.
Bruno Kreisky (German: [ˈbʁuːno ˈkʁaɪ̯ski]; 22 January 1911 – 29 July 1990) was an Austrian social democratic politician who served as foreign minister from 1959 to 1966 and as chancellor from 1970 to 1983. Aged 72, he was the oldest chancellor after World War II. Kreisky's 13-year tenure was the longest of any chancel...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Smith_(statistician)
Sir Adrian Frederick Melhuish Smith, FRS (born 9 September 1946) is a British statistician who was chief executive of the Alan Turing Institute from 2018 to 2023 and president of the Royal Society from 2020 to 2025. == Early life and education == Smith was born on 9 September 1946 in Dawlish in Devon. He was educated...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Smith_(statistician)#:~:text=BBC%20Radio%204.-,Honorary%20doctorates,University%20of%20Rio%20de%20Janeiro.
Sir Adrian Frederick Melhuish Smith, FRS (born 9 September 1946) is a British statistician who was chief executive of the Alan Turing Institute from 2018 to 2023 and president of the Royal Society from 2020 to 2025. == Early life and education == Smith was born on 9 September 1946 in Dawlish in Devon. He was educated...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merce_Cunningham#Merce_Cunningham_Dance_Company
Mercier Philip Cunningham (April 16, 1919 – July 26, 2009) was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years. He frequently collaborated with artists of other disciplines, including musicians John Cage, David Tudor, Brian Eno, and graphic artists Robert Ra...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takehisa_Kosugi
Takehisa Kosugi (小杉 武久, Kosugi Takehisa; March 24, 1938 – October 12, 2018) was a Japanese composer, violinist and artist associated with the Fluxus movement. == Early life == Kosugi was born in Tokyo in 1938, and studied musicology at the Tokyo University of the Arts, graduating in 1962. === Early musical influen...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_(DC_Comics)#Stan_Silver
The Ray is the name of four superheroes in the DC Comics Universe. All versions of the character have the superpower of manipulating visible light in some manner. The first Ray was Langford "Happy" Terrill, a Quality Comics character. When DC Comics later purchased Quality Comics, Happy Terrill was retconned as a membe...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Tucker#:~:text=Craig%20Tucker%20%2D%20Wikipedia,First%20appearance
Craig Tucker is a fictional character in the adult animated television series South Park. He is voiced by series co-creator Matt Stone. One of the main characters' fourth-grade classmates, he debuted in the season one episode "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo" singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" with the rest of the t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Holmes
Adrian Holmes (born March 31, 1974) is a Canadian actor who is known for his role as Nick Barron on the crime drama television series 19-2 (2014–17), for which won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role. He is also known for playing Philip Banks on Bel-Air and Robert April on Star ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Cyprus
Cyprus is an island in the Eastern Basin of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the third-largest island in the Mediterranean, after the Italian islands of Sicily and Sardinia, and the 80th-largest island in the world by area. It is located south of the Anatolian Peninsula, yet it belongs to the Cyprus Arc. Geographically, Cy...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Toronto
Toronto's first mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie, was appointed in 1834 after his Reform coalition won the new City of Toronto's first election and he was chosen by the Reformers. The most recent election to the office of mayor was a by-election on June 26, 2023 in which Olivia Chow was elected. Chow formally took office ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severance_(TV_series)
Severance is an American science fiction psychological thriller television series created by Dan Erickson, and executive produced and primarily directed by Ben Stiller. It stars Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patric...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Penrose_Medal_winners
The Penrose Medal was created in 1925 by R.A.F. Penrose, Jr., as the top prize awarded by the Geological Society of America. Originally created as the Geological Society of America Medal it was soon renamed the Penrose Medal by popular assent of the society's membership, and was first awarded in 1927. It is awarded onl...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalinga_Prize
The Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay people. It was created in 1952, following a donation from Biju Patnaik, Founder President of the Kalinga Foundation Trust in India. == Background == The recipient of this annual ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eger_V._Murphree
Eger Vaughan Murphree (November 3, 1898 – October 29, 1962) was an American chemist, best known for his co-invention of the process of fluid catalytic cracking. == Biography == Murphree was born on November 3, 1898, in Bayonne, New Jersey, moving as a child to Kentucky. He graduated from Kentucky University with degr...
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Eger Vaughan Murphree (November 3, 1898 – October 29, 1962) was an American chemist, best known for his co-invention of the process of fluid catalytic cracking. == Biography == Murphree was born on November 3, 1898, in Bayonne, New Jersey, moving as a child to Kentucky. He graduated from Kentucky University with degr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gael_Garc%C3%ADa_Bernal
Gael García Bernal (Spanish: [ɡaˈel ɣaɾˈsi.a βeɾˈnal]; born 30 November 1978) is a Mexican actor and filmmaker. He is known for his performances in the films Amores perros (2000), Y tu mamá también (2001), Bad Education (2004), The Motorcycle Diaries (2004), Babel (2006), Coco (2017), Old (2021), Cassandro (2023) and M...
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Kızılağaç is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Kaş, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 221 (2022). == References ==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Regional_Transport_Office_districts_in_India#SK%E2%80%94Sikkim
This is a list of the Indian Regional Transport Offices and the assigned codes for vehicle registration. These are broken down to states or union territories and their districts. These RTO offices, governed by the respective state and union territory Transport Departments, are led by Regional Transport Officers (RTOs) ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Vice_Chancellors_of_the_University_of_Kashmir
List of vice chancellors of the University of Kashmir. The vice chancellors are as follows: == References ==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutter_Prize
The Hutter Prize is a cash prize funded by Marcus Hutter which rewards data compression improvements on a specific 1 GB English text file, with the goal of encouraging research in artificial intelligence (AI). Launched in 2006, the prize awards 5,000 euros for each one percent improvement (with 500,000 euros total fund...
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The Hutter Prize is a cash prize funded by Marcus Hutter which rewards data compression improvements on a specific 1 GB English text file, with the goal of encouraging research in artificial intelligence (AI). Launched in 2006, the prize awards 5,000 euros for each one percent improvement (with 500,000 euros total fund...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlebridge
Castlebridge (Irish: Droichead an Chaisleáin) is a small town in County Wexford, Ireland, around 5 km north of Wexford town. It is just north of Wexford Harbour, on the R741 road. Castlebridge is a rapidly expanding suburb of Wexford Town: its population has almost tripled in 20 years, increasing from 783 in 1996 to a ...
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Castlebridge (Irish: Droichead an Chaisleáin) is a small town in County Wexford, Ireland, around 5 km north of Wexford town. It is just north of Wexford Harbour, on the R741 road. Castlebridge is a rapidly expanding suburb of Wexford Town: its population has almost tripled in 20 years, increasing from 783 in 1996 to a ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._Chellapandian
S. Chellapandian was an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress and member of the legislative assembly of Madras state from Tirunelveli. He served as the Speaker of the Madras Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1967. == Electoral performance == == Notes ==
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The Speaker is the presiding officer of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the main law-making body for the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The speaker is elected by the members of the assembly, from amongst them. == President of the Madras Legislative Council == Madras Legislative Council, the first representative leg...
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S. Chellapandian was an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress and member of the legislative assembly of Madras state from Tirunelveli. He served as the Speaker of the Madras Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1967. == Electoral performance == == Notes ==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_cricket
Women's cricket is the team sport of cricket when played by women. Its rules are almost identical to those in the game played by men, the main change being the use of a smaller ball. Women's cricket is beginning to be played at professional level in 11 of the 12 full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC)...
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Women's cricket is the team sport of cricket when played by women. Its rules are almost identical to those in the game played by men, the main change being the use of a smaller ball. Women's cricket is beginning to be played at professional level in 11 of the 12 full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC)...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_women%27s_cricket
The history of women's cricket can be traced back to a report in The Reading Mercury on 15 Aug 1745 and a match that took place between the villages of Bramley and Hambledon near Guildford in Surrey. The Mercury reported: "The greatest cricket match that was played in this part of England was on Friday, the 26th of la...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doab#The_Doab
Doab (English: ) is a term used in South Asia for the tract of land lying between two confluent rivers. It is similar to an interfluve. In the Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, R. S. McGregor refers to its Persian origin in defining it as do-āb (دوآب, literally "two [bodies of] water") "a region lying between and reac...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Baschenis
Giovanni Baschenis (1471 – 1503) was an Italian painter whose name is combined with that of his brother Battista, also a painter. == Biography == Giovanni Baschenis was the son of Antonio belonging to the dynasty of the Lanfranco family and nephew of Angelo. Some paintings created by Giovanni Baschenis were also link...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_binding
A ski binding is a device that connects a ski boot to the ski. Before the 1933 invention of ski lifts, skiers went uphill and down and cross-country on the same gear. As ski lifts became more prevalent, skis—and their bindings—became increasingly specialized, differentiated between alpine (downhill) and Nordic (cross-c...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Beamer
Franklin Mitchell Beamer (born October 18, 1946) is an American former college football player and coach, most notably for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Beamer was a defensive cornerback for Virginia Tech from 1966 to 1968. He began coaching as a graduate assistant at the University of Maryland in 1972, and was the head f...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntsagiin_Jasrai
Puntsagiin Jasrai (Mongolian: Пунцагийн Жасрай; 26 November 1933 – 25 October 2007) was a Mongolian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Mongolia from 21 July 1992 until 19 July 1996. == Education and early career == Jasrai was born in 1933 in the sum (district) of Bugat in the Govi-Altai Province. In 1950, he g...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Shruti_of_Nepal
Princess Shruti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah of Nepal (Nepali: श्रुती राज्य लक्ष्मी देवी शाह) (15 October 1976 – 1 June 2001) was the daughter of King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya, and sister of King Dipendra and Prince Nirajan. Princess Shruti was widely regarded by the public as a compassionate and approachable figure, ea...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiordland_College
Fiordland College is a co-educational state secondary school for years 7–13 students. It is one of the two schools in Te Anau, New Zealand. Te Anau is situated on the shores of Lake Te Anau, at the gateway to Fiordland National Park, New Zealand's largest national park. Fiordland College is very involved in environment...