Father Squid — is a fictional priest from the Wild Cards anthology series. He was created by John J. Miller.Father Squid is a Joker, the common term for a person deformed by the alien Wild Card Virus. He has a mass of small tentacles hanging where his nose… … Wikipedia
Father Divine — Infobox Person name = Father Divine image size = 250 caption = birth date = c.1880 birth place = unknown death date = September 10, 1965 death place = Gladwyne, PA occupation = Preacher spouse = parents = children =George Baker (c. 1880ndash… … Wikipedia
Matta El Meskeen — Father Matta El Meskeen or Matthew the Poor, born Youssef Iskandar (20 September 1919 – 8 June 2006) was an Egyptian Coptic Orthodox monk. He was the key figure in the revival of Egyptian monasticism which began in 1969 when he was appointed to… … Wikipedia
MEDICINE — From the beginning of their history until modern times Jews have exercised a tremendous influence on the development of medical science. They have always been solicitous in their care for the sick and held the medical profession in great esteem.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Alice Roosevelt Longworth — Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth (February 12, 1884 ndash; February 20,1980) was the oldest child of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States. She was the only child of Roosevelt and his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee.Alice led an … Wikipedia
Elena (play) — Elena is a Cebuano play in three acts written by Vicente Sotto. It was first performed at the Teatro Junquera (in what is now Cebu City) on May 18, 1902. The play established Sotto s reputation as a playwright.The dedication of the play by the… … Wikipedia
Introduction — To compose an encyclopedia of “medieval literature” of the world is a daunting prospect, since it involves a significant period of time (more than 1,000 years) and a remarkable number of literary traditions (European, Middle Eastern, Persian,… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
African literature — Introduction the traditional oral and written literatures together with the mainly 20th century literature written mostly in European languages but also to an increasing extent in the many languages of the sub Saharan region. Traditional… … Universalium
Mendel, Gregor — ▪ Austrian botanist Introduction in full Gregor Johann Mendel , original name (until 1843) Johann Mendel born July 22, 1822, Heinzendorf, Austria [now Hynčice, Czech Rep.] died Jan. 6, 1884, Brünn, Austria Hungary [now Brno, Czech Rep.]… … Universalium
physical culture — Introduction philosophy, regimen, or lifestyle seeking maximum physical development through such means as weight (resistance) training, diet, aerobic activity, athletic competition, and mental discipline. Specific benefits include… … Universalium