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"Annie S. D. Maunder",
"notable work",
"astronomy"
] | Astronomical research
Work at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich
In January 1890, Annie was told about a position at Greenwich that was available by her good friend Alice Everett. In response, Annie wrote many times to the Royal Observatory hoping to be considered for the position. Annie's father submitted a request for ... | 5 |
[
"Annie S. D. Maunder",
"occupation",
"scientist"
] | Annie Scott Dill Maunder (née Russell) (14 April 1868 – 15 September 1947) was an Irish-British astronomer, who recorded the first evidence of the movement of sunspot emergence from the poles toward the equator over the sun's 11-year cycle. She was one of the leading astronomers of her time, but because of her gender,... | 7 |
[
"Annie S. D. Maunder",
"occupation",
"astronomer"
] | Annie Scott Dill Maunder (née Russell) (14 April 1868 – 15 September 1947) was an Irish-British astronomer, who recorded the first evidence of the movement of sunspot emergence from the poles toward the equator over the sun's 11-year cycle. She was one of the leading astronomers of her time, but because of her gender,... | 10 |
[
"Annie S. D. Maunder",
"employer",
"Royal Observatory"
] | Astronomical research
Work at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich
In January 1890, Annie was told about a position at Greenwich that was available by her good friend Alice Everett. In response, Annie wrote many times to the Royal Observatory hoping to be considered for the position. Annie's father submitted a request for ... | 13 |
[
"Annie S. D. Maunder",
"place of birth",
"Strabane"
] | Early life and education
Annie Scott Dill Russell was born in 1868 in The Manse, Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland, to William Andrew Russell and Hessy Nesbitt Russell (née Dill). Her father was the minister of the Presbyterian Church in Strabane until 1882. Her mother was the daughter of a minister at the same church. ... | 18 |
[
"Annie S. D. Maunder",
"sex or gender",
"female"
] | Annie Scott Dill Maunder (née Russell) (14 April 1868 – 15 September 1947) was an Irish-British astronomer, who recorded the first evidence of the movement of sunspot emergence from the poles toward the equator over the sun's 11-year cycle. She was one of the leading astronomers of her time, but because of her gender,... | 20 |
[
"Annie S. D. Maunder",
"educated at",
"Victoria College, Belfast"
] | Annie Scott Dill Maunder (née Russell) (14 April 1868 – 15 September 1947) was an Irish-British astronomer, who recorded the first evidence of the movement of sunspot emergence from the poles toward the equator over the sun's 11-year cycle. She was one of the leading astronomers of her time, but because of her gender,... | 21 |
[
"Annie S. D. Maunder",
"award received",
"Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society"
] | Annie Scott Dill Maunder (née Russell) (14 April 1868 – 15 September 1947) was an Irish-British astronomer, who recorded the first evidence of the movement of sunspot emergence from the poles toward the equator over the sun's 11-year cycle. She was one of the leading astronomers of her time, but because of her gender,... | 23 |
[
"Ondi Timoner",
"has works in the collection",
"Museum of Modern Art"
] | Ondi Doane Timoner is an American filmmaker and the founder and chief executive officer of Interloper Films, a full-service production company located in Pasadena, California. Timoner is a two-time recipient of the Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize for her documentaries Dig! (2004) and We Live in Public (2009).... | 2 |
[
"Ondi Timoner",
"notable work",
"We Live in Public"
] | Ondi Doane Timoner is an American filmmaker and the founder and chief executive officer of Interloper Films, a full-service production company located in Pasadena, California. Timoner is a two-time recipient of the Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize for her documentaries Dig! (2004) and We Live in Public (2009).... | 5 |
[
"Ondi Timoner",
"educated at",
"Yale University"
] | Early life
Timoner was born in Miami, Florida to Elissa and Eli Timoner, co-founder of Air Florida. She has two siblings, Rabbi Rachel Timoner and David Timoner, who co-founded Interloper Films and has collaborated on several of her works.
Timoner attended Yale University, where she founded the Yale Street Theater Trou... | 8 |
[
"Ondi Timoner",
"given name",
"Ondi"
] | Ondi Doane Timoner is an American filmmaker and the founder and chief executive officer of Interloper Films, a full-service production company located in Pasadena, California. Timoner is a two-time recipient of the Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize for her documentaries Dig! (2004) and We Live in Public (2009).... | 14 |
[
"Ondi Timoner",
"family name",
"Timoner"
] | Early life
Timoner was born in Miami, Florida to Elissa and Eli Timoner, co-founder of Air Florida. She has two siblings, Rabbi Rachel Timoner and David Timoner, who co-founded Interloper Films and has collaborated on several of her works.
Timoner attended Yale University, where she founded the Yale Street Theater Trou... | 16 |
[
"Canonical (company)",
"country",
"United Kingdom"
] | Canonical Ltd. is a UK-based privately held computer software company founded and funded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth to market commercial support and related services for Ubuntu and related projects. Canonical employs staff in more than 30 countries and maintains offices in London, Austin, Boston, S... | 0 |
[
"Canonical (company)",
"notable work",
"Ubuntu"
] | Canonical Ltd. is a UK-based privately held computer software company founded and funded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth to market commercial support and related services for Ubuntu and related projects. Canonical employs staff in more than 30 countries and maintains offices in London, Austin, Boston, S... | 1 |
[
"Canonical (company)",
"headquarters location",
"London"
] | Canonical Ltd. is a UK-based privately held computer software company founded and funded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth to market commercial support and related services for Ubuntu and related projects. Canonical employs staff in more than 30 countries and maintains offices in London, Austin, Boston, S... | 3 |
[
"Canonical (company)",
"instance of",
"business"
] | Canonical Ltd. is a UK-based privately held computer software company founded and funded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth to market commercial support and related services for Ubuntu and related projects. Canonical employs staff in more than 30 countries and maintains offices in London, Austin, Boston, S... | 4 |
[
"Canonical (company)",
"instance of",
"enterprise"
] | Canonical Ltd. is a UK-based privately held computer software company founded and funded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth to market commercial support and related services for Ubuntu and related projects. Canonical employs staff in more than 30 countries and maintains offices in London, Austin, Boston, S... | 5 |
[
"Canonical (company)",
"product or material produced",
"software"
] | Canonical Ltd. is a UK-based privately held computer software company founded and funded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth to market commercial support and related services for Ubuntu and related projects. Canonical employs staff in more than 30 countries and maintains offices in London, Austin, Boston, S... | 6 |
[
"Canonical (company)",
"founded by",
"Mark Shuttleworth"
] | Canonical Ltd. is a UK-based privately held computer software company founded and funded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth to market commercial support and related services for Ubuntu and related projects. Canonical employs staff in more than 30 countries and maintains offices in London, Austin, Boston, S... | 7 |
[
"Canonical (company)",
"chairperson",
"Mark Shuttleworth"
] | Canonical Ltd. is a UK-based privately held computer software company founded and funded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth to market commercial support and related services for Ubuntu and related projects. Canonical employs staff in more than 30 countries and maintains offices in London, Austin, Boston, S... | 8 |
[
"Canonical (company)",
"industry",
"software industry"
] | Canonical Ltd. is a UK-based privately held computer software company founded and funded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth to market commercial support and related services for Ubuntu and related projects. Canonical employs staff in more than 30 countries and maintains offices in London, Austin, Boston, S... | 12 |
[
"Canonical (company)",
"legal form",
"private company limited by shares"
] | Canonical Ltd. is a UK-based privately held computer software company founded and funded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth to market commercial support and related services for Ubuntu and related projects. Canonical employs staff in more than 30 countries and maintains offices in London, Austin, Boston, S... | 16 |
[
"Mary Shore Walker",
"instance of",
"human"
] | Mary Shore Walker (1882–1952) was the first woman faculty member at the University of Missouri, and taught in the department of Mathematics.She was born in 1882. She earned her B.A. and M.A. at the University of Missouri in 1903 and 1904, respectively. The thesis she wrote for her M.A. was titled, "On finite groups wit... | 0 |
[
"Mary Shore Walker",
"notable work",
"mathematics"
] | Mary Shore Walker (1882–1952) was the first woman faculty member at the University of Missouri, and taught in the department of Mathematics.She was born in 1882. She earned her B.A. and M.A. at the University of Missouri in 1903 and 1904, respectively. The thesis she wrote for her M.A. was titled, "On finite groups wit... | 1 |
[
"Mary Shore Walker",
"occupation",
"mathematician"
] | Mary Shore Walker (1882–1952) was the first woman faculty member at the University of Missouri, and taught in the department of Mathematics.She was born in 1882. She earned her B.A. and M.A. at the University of Missouri in 1903 and 1904, respectively. The thesis she wrote for her M.A. was titled, "On finite groups wit... | 3 |
[
"Mary Shore Walker",
"educated at",
"University of Missouri"
] | Mary Shore Walker (1882–1952) was the first woman faculty member at the University of Missouri, and taught in the department of Mathematics.She was born in 1882. She earned her B.A. and M.A. at the University of Missouri in 1903 and 1904, respectively. The thesis she wrote for her M.A. was titled, "On finite groups wit... | 4 |
[
"Mary Shore Walker",
"employer",
"University of Missouri"
] | Mary Shore Walker (1882–1952) was the first woman faculty member at the University of Missouri, and taught in the department of Mathematics.She was born in 1882. She earned her B.A. and M.A. at the University of Missouri in 1903 and 1904, respectively. The thesis she wrote for her M.A. was titled, "On finite groups wit... | 5 |
[
"Mary Shore Walker",
"given name",
"Mary"
] | Mary Shore Walker (1882–1952) was the first woman faculty member at the University of Missouri, and taught in the department of Mathematics.She was born in 1882. She earned her B.A. and M.A. at the University of Missouri in 1903 and 1904, respectively. The thesis she wrote for her M.A. was titled, "On finite groups wit... | 9 |
[
"Mary Shore Walker",
"family name",
"Walker"
] | Mary Shore Walker (1882–1952) was the first woman faculty member at the University of Missouri, and taught in the department of Mathematics.She was born in 1882. She earned her B.A. and M.A. at the University of Missouri in 1903 and 1904, respectively. The thesis she wrote for her M.A. was titled, "On finite groups wit... | 10 |
[
"Mary Shore Walker",
"sex or gender",
"female"
] | Mary Shore Walker (1882–1952) was the first woman faculty member at the University of Missouri, and taught in the department of Mathematics.She was born in 1882. She earned her B.A. and M.A. at the University of Missouri in 1903 and 1904, respectively. The thesis she wrote for her M.A. was titled, "On finite groups wit... | 11 |
[
"Mary Shore Walker",
"occupation",
"educator"
] | Mary Shore Walker (1882–1952) was the first woman faculty member at the University of Missouri, and taught in the department of Mathematics.She was born in 1882. She earned her B.A. and M.A. at the University of Missouri in 1903 and 1904, respectively. The thesis she wrote for her M.A. was titled, "On finite groups wit... | 12 |
[
"Mary Shore Walker",
"family name",
"Shore"
] | Mary Shore Walker (1882–1952) was the first woman faculty member at the University of Missouri, and taught in the department of Mathematics.She was born in 1882. She earned her B.A. and M.A. at the University of Missouri in 1903 and 1904, respectively. The thesis she wrote for her M.A. was titled, "On finite groups wit... | 14 |
[
"Paul Davies",
"notable work",
"astrobiology"
] | Paul Charles William Davies (born 22 April 1946) is an English physicist, writer and broadcaster, a professor in Arizona State University and Director of BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science. He is affiliated with the Institute for Quantum Studies in Chapman University in California. He previously held a... | 1 |
[
"Paul Davies",
"field of work",
"cosmology"
] | Paul Charles William Davies (born 22 April 1946) is an English physicist, writer and broadcaster, a professor in Arizona State University and Director of BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science. He is affiliated with the Institute for Quantum Studies in Chapman University in California. He previously held a... | 8 |
[
"Paul Davies",
"field of work",
"physicist"
] | Paul Charles William Davies (born 22 April 1946) is an English physicist, writer and broadcaster, a professor in Arizona State University and Director of BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science. He is affiliated with the Institute for Quantum Studies in Chapman University in California. He previously held a... | 9 |
[
"Paul Davies",
"occupation",
"physicist"
] | Paul Charles William Davies (born 22 April 1946) is an English physicist, writer and broadcaster, a professor in Arizona State University and Director of BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science. He is affiliated with the Institute for Quantum Studies in Chapman University in California. He previously held a... | 10 |
[
"Paul Davies",
"field of work",
"astrobiology"
] | Paul Charles William Davies (born 22 April 1946) is an English physicist, writer and broadcaster, a professor in Arizona State University and Director of BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science. He is affiliated with the Institute for Quantum Studies in Chapman University in California. He previously held a... | 11 |
[
"Paul Davies",
"occupation",
"university teacher"
] | Paul Charles William Davies (born 22 April 1946) is an English physicist, writer and broadcaster, a professor in Arizona State University and Director of BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science. He is affiliated with the Institute for Quantum Studies in Chapman University in California. He previously held a... | 14 |
[
"Paul Davies",
"occupation",
"cosmologist"
] | Paul Charles William Davies (born 22 April 1946) is an English physicist, writer and broadcaster, a professor in Arizona State University and Director of BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science. He is affiliated with the Institute for Quantum Studies in Chapman University in California. He previously held a... | 28 |
[
"Paul Davies",
"award received",
"Templeton Prize"
] | Awards
Davies received the Templeton Prize in 1995.Davies' talent as a communicator of science has been recognized in Australia by an Advance Australia Award and two Eureka Prizes, and in the UK by the 2001 Kelvin Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics, and the 2002 Faraday Prize by The Royal Society.
Davies was m... | 30 |
[
"Paul Davies",
"field of work",
"theoretical physics"
] | Paul Charles William Davies (born 22 April 1946) is an English physicist, writer and broadcaster, a professor in Arizona State University and Director of BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science. He is affiliated with the Institute for Quantum Studies in Chapman University in California. He previously held a... | 33 |
[
"Paul Davies",
"educated at",
"University of London"
] | Education
Born on 22 April 1946, Davies was brought up in Finchley, London. He attended Woodhouse Grammar School and studied physics at University College London, gaining a Bachelor of Science degree with first-class honours in 1967.
In 1970, he completed his PhD under the supervision of Michael J. Seaton and Sigurd Zi... | 34 |
[
"Paul Davies",
"award received",
"Member of the Order of Australia"
] | Awards
Davies received the Templeton Prize in 1995.Davies' talent as a communicator of science has been recognized in Australia by an Advance Australia Award and two Eureka Prizes, and in the UK by the 2001 Kelvin Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics, and the 2002 Faraday Prize by The Royal Society.
Davies was m... | 36 |
[
"Paul Davies",
"occupation",
"writer"
] | Paul Charles William Davies (born 22 April 1946) is an English physicist, writer and broadcaster, a professor in Arizona State University and Director of BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science. He is affiliated with the Institute for Quantum Studies in Chapman University in California. He previously held a... | 40 |
[
"Jean-Paul Viguier",
"instance of",
"human"
] | Early works
Graduated from the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1970, Jean-Paul Viguier, with Jean Bossu and Georges-Henri Pingusson, founded the teaching unit n°5. 3 years later, he received a "master of city planning in urban design" at the Harvard Graduate School of Design from Harvard University, and, a... | 0 |
[
"Jean-Paul Viguier",
"country of citizenship",
"France"
] | Jean-Paul Viguier (born 4 May 1946) is a French architect. He is considered one of the world's leading architects and one of the few French ones to work extensively outside of Europe.Early works
Graduated from the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1970, Jean-Paul Viguier, with Jean Bossu and Georges-Henri P... | 2 |
[
"Jean-Paul Viguier",
"educated at",
"Harvard University"
] | Early works
Graduated from the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1970, Jean-Paul Viguier, with Jean Bossu and Georges-Henri Pingusson, founded the teaching unit n°5. 3 years later, he received a "master of city planning in urban design" at the Harvard Graduate School of Design from Harvard University, and, a... | 4 |
[
"Jean-Paul Viguier",
"occupation",
"architect"
] | Jean-Paul Viguier et Associés practice
Jean-Paul Viguier Architecture and Associates works on a very wide range of building types.
In the area of housing, with achievements in Paris (Bercy, Dupleix), Créteil, Asnieres-sur-Seine, Clichy and recently (in 2009) in the 15th district of the capital, rue de la Convention. In... | 8 |
[
"Jean-Paul Viguier",
"award received",
"Knight of the Legion of Honour"
] | Awards and personal titles
Member of the High Commission of Historical Monuments.
Knight of the Legion of Honour since 15 April 2003 he was promoted to officer of the Legion of Honor on 14 July 2011.
Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Knight of the National Order of Merit.Jean-Paul Viguier was awarded the gran... | 12 |
[
"Jean-Paul Viguier",
"award received",
"Knight of the National Order of Merit"
] | Awards and personal titles
Member of the High Commission of Historical Monuments.
Knight of the Legion of Honour since 15 April 2003 he was promoted to officer of the Legion of Honor on 14 July 2011.
Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Knight of the National Order of Merit.Jean-Paul Viguier was awarded the gran... | 14 |
[
"Jean-Paul Viguier",
"family name",
"Viguier"
] | Jean-Paul Viguier (born 4 May 1946) is a French architect. He is considered one of the world's leading architects and one of the few French ones to work extensively outside of Europe.Early works
Graduated from the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1970, Jean-Paul Viguier, with Jean Bossu and Georges-Henri P... | 20 |
[
"Jean-Paul Viguier",
"notable work",
"Cœur Défense"
] | Notable works1992 France Pavilion at the World Exhibition in Seville
1997 Social Headquarters Alstom Transport Alstom in Saint-Ouen
1997 AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical social headquarter, Rueil-Malmaison. (for which he will receive the award Business Week / Architectural Record 1999 - American Institute of Architect)
1998 ... | 22 |
[
"Jean-Paul Viguier",
"award received",
"Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres"
] | Awards and personal titles
Member of the High Commission of Historical Monuments.
Knight of the Legion of Honour since 15 April 2003 he was promoted to officer of the Legion of Honor on 14 July 2011.
Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Knight of the National Order of Merit.Jean-Paul Viguier was awarded the gran... | 24 |
[
"Jean-Paul Viguier",
"educated at",
"Beaux-Arts de Paris"
] | Early works
Graduated from the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1970, Jean-Paul Viguier, with Jean Bossu and Georges-Henri Pingusson, founded the teaching unit n°5. 3 years later, he received a "master of city planning in urban design" at the Harvard Graduate School of Design from Harvard University, and, a... | 25 |
[
"Jean-Paul Viguier",
"award received",
"Officer of the Legion of Honour"
] | Awards and personal titles
Member of the High Commission of Historical Monuments.
Knight of the Legion of Honour since 15 April 2003 he was promoted to officer of the Legion of Honor on 14 July 2011.
Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Knight of the National Order of Merit.Jean-Paul Viguier was awarded the gran... | 27 |
[
"Jean-Paul Viguier",
"given name",
"Jean-Paul"
] | Early works
Graduated from the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1970, Jean-Paul Viguier, with Jean Bossu and Georges-Henri Pingusson, founded the teaching unit n°5. 3 years later, he received a "master of city planning in urban design" at the Harvard Graduate School of Design from Harvard University, and, a... | 28 |
[
"Muhammad",
"instance of",
"human"
] | Sufism
The Sunnah contributed much to the development of Islamic law, particularly from the end of the first Islamic century.
Muslim mystics, known as sufis, who were seeking for the inner meaning of the Quran and the inner nature of Muhammad, viewed the prophet of Islam not only as a prophet but also as a perfect huma... | 0 |
[
"Muhammad",
"residence",
"Medina"
] | Hijra
The Hijra is the migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. In June 622, warned of a plot to assassinate him, Muhammad secretly slipped out of Mecca and moved his followers to Medina, 450 kilometres (280 miles) north of Mecca.Migration to Medina
A delegation, consisting of the represe... | 1 |
[
"Muhammad",
"family",
"Banu Hashim"
] | Muhammad's father, Abdullah, died almost six months before he was born. According to Islamic tradition, soon after birth he was sent to live with a Bedouin family in the desert, as desert life was considered healthier for infants; some western scholars reject this tradition's historicity. Muhammad stayed with his foste... | 2 |
[
"Muhammad",
"significant event",
"Hijra"
] | Hijra
The Hijra is the migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. In June 622, warned of a plot to assassinate him, Muhammad secretly slipped out of Mecca and moved his followers to Medina, 450 kilometres (280 miles) north of Mecca. | 9 |
[
"Muhammad",
"spouse",
"Khadija bint Khuwaylid"
] | Last years before Hijra
Muhammad's wife Khadijah and uncle Abu Talib both died in 619, the year thus being known as the "Year of Sorrow". With the death of Abu Talib, leadership of the Banu Hashim clan passed to Abu Lahab, a tenacious enemy of Muhammad. Soon afterward, Abu Lahab withdrew the clan's protection over Muha... | 10 |
[
"Muhammad",
"relative",
"Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib"
] | Opposition
According to Muslim tradition, Muhammad's wife Khadija was the first to believe he was a prophet. She was followed by Muhammad's ten-year-old cousin Ali ibn Abi Talib, close friend Abu Bakr, and adopted son Zaid. Around 613, Muhammad began to preach to the public. Most Meccans ignored and mocked him, though ... | 17 |
[
"Muhammad",
"father",
"Abdullah ibn Abdul-Muttalib"
] | Life
Childhood and early life
Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim was born in Mecca about the year 570, and his birthday is believed to be in the month of Rabi' al-awwal. He belonged to the Banu Hashim clan, part of the Quraysh tribe, which was one of Mecca's prominent families, although i... | 28 |
[
"Muhammad",
"relative",
"Abd al-Muttalib"
] | Life
Childhood and early life
Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim was born in Mecca about the year 570, and his birthday is believed to be in the month of Rabi' al-awwal. He belonged to the Banu Hashim clan, part of the Quraysh tribe, which was one of Mecca's prominent families, although i... | 33 |
[
"Muhammad",
"place of death",
"Medina"
] | Hijra
The Hijra is the migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. In June 622, warned of a plot to assassinate him, Muhammad secretly slipped out of Mecca and moved his followers to Medina, 450 kilometres (280 miles) north of Mecca. | 40 |
[
"Muhammad",
"relative",
"Safiyyah bint ‘Abd al-Muttalib"
] | Life
Childhood and early life
Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim was born in Mecca about the year 570, and his birthday is believed to be in the month of Rabi' al-awwal. He belonged to the Banu Hashim clan, part of the Quraysh tribe, which was one of Mecca's prominent families, although i... | 43 |
[
"Muhammad",
"conflict",
"expeditions of Muhammad"
] | Conflict with Mecca
The Meccans were eager to avenge their defeat. To maintain economic prosperity, the Meccans needed to restore their prestige, which had been reduced at Badr. In the ensuing months, the Meccans sent ambush parties to Medina while Muhammad led expeditions against tribes allied with Mecca and sent raid... | 44 |
[
"Muhammad",
"child",
"Zainab bint The Messenger of God, peace be upon him"
] | Household
Muhammad's life is traditionally defined into two periods: pre-hijra (emigration) in Mecca (from 570 to 622), and post-hijra in Medina (from 622 until 632). Muhammad is said to have had thirteen wives in total (although two have ambiguous accounts, Rayhana bint Zayd and Maria al-Qibtiyya, as wife or concubine... | 56 |
[
"Muhammad",
"relative",
"Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib"
] | Life
Childhood and early life
Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim was born in Mecca about the year 570, and his birthday is believed to be in the month of Rabi' al-awwal. He belonged to the Banu Hashim clan, part of the Quraysh tribe, which was one of Mecca's prominent families, although i... | 71 |
[
"Muhammad",
"child",
"Abd-Allah ibn Muhammad"
] | Household
Muhammad's life is traditionally defined into two periods: pre-hijra (emigration) in Mecca (from 570 to 622), and post-hijra in Medina (from 622 until 632). Muhammad is said to have had thirteen wives in total (although two have ambiguous accounts, Rayhana bint Zayd and Maria al-Qibtiyya, as wife or concubine... | 76 |
[
"Khan Roshan Khan",
"languages spoken, written or signed",
"Pashto"
] | Biography
Khan Roshan Khan was born in the village of Nawa Killi, Swabi in 1914 and died on 19 November 1988. He was the son of Muhammad Zaman Khan. He wrote many books on the history of Pushtuns. He was a major figure in contemporary Pushto literature. Roshan Khan was an active member of the movement Khudai Khidmatgar... | 2 |
[
"Khan Roshan Khan",
"occupation",
"historian"
] | Biography
Khan Roshan Khan was born in the village of Nawa Killi, Swabi in 1914 and died on 19 November 1988. He was the son of Muhammad Zaman Khan. He wrote many books on the history of Pushtuns. He was a major figure in contemporary Pushto literature. Roshan Khan was an active member of the movement Khudai Khidmatgar... | 5 |
[
"Khan Roshan Khan",
"place of birth",
"Nawan killi, Mardan"
] | Biography
Khan Roshan Khan was born in the village of Nawa Killi, Swabi in 1914 and died on 19 November 1988. He was the son of Muhammad Zaman Khan. He wrote many books on the history of Pushtuns. He was a major figure in contemporary Pushto literature. Roshan Khan was an active member of the movement Khudai Khidmatgar... | 7 |
[
"Khan Roshan Khan",
"residence",
"Nawan killi, Mardan"
] | Biography
Khan Roshan Khan was born in the village of Nawa Killi, Swabi in 1914 and died on 19 November 1988. He was the son of Muhammad Zaman Khan. He wrote many books on the history of Pushtuns. He was a major figure in contemporary Pushto literature. Roshan Khan was an active member of the movement Khudai Khidmatgar... | 8 |
[
"Photius Fisk",
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"philanthropy"
] | Photius Fisk (Greek: Φώτιος Καβασάλης Φισκ; January 1807/1809 – February 4, 1890), also known as Photius Kavasales or Kavasalis, was a Greek-American statesman, botanist, philanthropist, clergyman, abolitionist, and civil rights activist. He is known for lobbying to end flogging in the U.S. Navy. Congress officially ... | 4 |
[
"Photius Fisk",
"field of work",
"civil rights advocate"
] | Photius Fisk (Greek: Φώτιος Καβασάλης Φισκ; January 1807/1809 – February 4, 1890), also known as Photius Kavasales or Kavasalis, was a Greek-American statesman, botanist, philanthropist, clergyman, abolitionist, and civil rights activist. He is known for lobbying to end flogging in the U.S. Navy. Congress officially ... | 8 |
[
"Photius Fisk",
"given name",
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] | Anti Flogging Campaign
Photius was back in the United States in 1845 and he was assigned chaplain of the Washington Navy Yard. He stayed at this post for five years. He went to Washington because he wanted to lobby members of the government for abolitionist causes. Prominent Greek American Master Gunner George Marsh... | 12 |
[
"Photius Fisk",
"occupation",
"philanthropist"
] | Photius was back in the United States and contributed largely to anti-slavery monuments. He contributed to the monument erected by the anti-slavery society for Charles Turner Torrey. William Shreve Bailey was printing two weekly papers supporting General Grant in Nashville, Tennessee in the spring of 1868. He continu... | 15 |
[
"Photius Fisk",
"field of work",
"abolitionist"
] | Photius Fisk (Greek: Φώτιος Καβασάλης Φισκ; January 1807/1809 – February 4, 1890), also known as Photius Kavasales or Kavasalis, was a Greek-American statesman, botanist, philanthropist, clergyman, abolitionist, and civil rights activist. He is known for lobbying to end flogging in the U.S. Navy. Congress officially ... | 17 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"instance of",
"human"
] | Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – AD 79), called Pliny the Elder (), was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for e... | 0 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"writing language",
"Latin"
] | Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – AD 79), called Pliny the Elder (), was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for e... | 1 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"native language",
"Latin"
] | Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – AD 79), called Pliny the Elder (), was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for e... | 3 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"field of work",
"geography"
] | Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – AD 79), called Pliny the Elder (), was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for e... | 4 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"time period",
"Roman Empire"
] | Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – AD 79), called Pliny the Elder (), was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for e... | 6 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"notable work",
"Natural History"
] | Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – AD 79), called Pliny the Elder (), was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for e... | 7 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"student",
"Pliny the Younger"
] | Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – AD 79), called Pliny the Elder (), was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for e... | 10 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"child",
"Pliny the Younger"
] | Life and times
Background
Pliny's dates are pinned to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 and a statement by his nephew that he died in his 56th year, which would put his birth in AD 23 or 24.
Pliny was the son of an equestrian Gaius Plinius Celer and his wife, Marcella. Neither the younger nor the elder Pliny ment... | 17 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"sibling",
"Plinia Marcella"
] | How the inscription got to Verona is unknown, but it could have arrived by dispersal of property from Pliny the Younger's estate at Colle Plinio, north of Città di Castello, identified with certainty by his initials in the roof tiles. He kept statues of his ancestors there. Pliny the Elder was born at Como, not at Vero... | 25 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"cause of death",
"volcanic eruption"
] | Natural History as the First Encyclopedia
Some historians consider Natural History to be the first encyclopedia ever written. It was the earliest encyclopedia to survive. There were many ancient histories written before Pliny the Elder's Natural History, but scholars still recognize Natural History as an encyclopedia, ... | 29 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"field of work",
"natural science"
] | Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – AD 79), called Pliny the Elder (), was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for e... | 31 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"manner of death",
"accidental death"
] | Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – AD 79), called Pliny the Elder (), was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for e... | 35 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"occupation",
"naturalist"
] | Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – AD 79), called Pliny the Elder (), was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for e... | 39 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"sex or gender",
"male"
] | Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – AD 79), called Pliny the Elder (), was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for e... | 48 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"father",
"Gaius Plinius Celer"
] | Life and times
Background
Pliny's dates are pinned to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 and a statement by his nephew that he died in his 56th year, which would put his birth in AD 23 or 24.
Pliny was the son of an equestrian Gaius Plinius Celer and his wife, Marcella. Neither the younger nor the elder Pliny ment... | 49 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"mother",
"Marcella"
] | Life and times
Background
Pliny's dates are pinned to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 and a statement by his nephew that he died in his 56th year, which would put his birth in AD 23 or 24.
Pliny was the son of an equestrian Gaius Plinius Celer and his wife, Marcella. Neither the younger nor the elder Pliny ment... | 50 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"country of citizenship",
"Ancient Rome"
] | Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – AD 79), called Pliny the Elder (), was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for e... | 53 |
[
"Pliny the Elder",
"occupation",
"writer"
] | Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – AD 79), called Pliny the Elder (), was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for e... | 54 |
[
"John F. Kennedy",
"instance of",
"human"
] | Presidency (1961–1963)
John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th president at noon on January 20, 1961. In his inaugural address, he spoke of the need for all Americans to be active citizens: "Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country." He asked the nations of the world to join to fig... | 0 |
[
"John F. Kennedy",
"military branch",
"United States Navy"
] | John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person to assume the presidency by election and the youngest president at the... | 1 |
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