Heliopolis, one of the most ancient Egyptian cities and the seat of worship of the sun god, Re. It was the capital of the 15th nome of Lower Egypt, but Heliopolis was important as a religious rather than a political centre. During the New Kingdom (c. 1539–1075 bce) its great temple of Re was second

alcohol: Nomenclature: …at a meeting of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) in Paris in 1957. Using the IUPAC system, the name for an alcohol uses the -ol suffix with the name of the parent alkane, together with a number to give the location of the hydroxyl group. The…

Jupiter, the chief ancient Roman and Italian god. Like Zeus, the Greek god with whom he is etymologically identical (root diu, “bright”), Jupiter was a sky god. One of his most ancient epithets is Lucetius (“Light-Bringer”); and later literature has preserved the same idea in such phrases as sub

Indiana: Education: …Terre Haute in 1865, and Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), which is Indiana’s major urban university campus. IUPUI was founded in 1969 as a collaboration between Indiana and Purdue universities; the institution is managed by Indiana University. IUPUI began to show especially rapid growth in the 1980s, and by the…

scorpion: Annotated classification: Family Iuridae 21 species found in arid regions of the Americas as well as Turkey and Greece. Female reproductive system includes an ovariuterus, with yolk-poor ova developing within. Hadrurus the largest in the United States. Family Urodacidae 20 species found only in Australia. Family

scorpion: Annotated classification: Family Iuridae 21 species found in arid regions of the Americas as well as Turkey and Greece. Female reproductive system includes an ovariuterus, with yolk-poor ova developing within. Hadrurus the largest in the United States. Family Urodacidae 20 species found only in Australia. Family

Boeing Company: History of Boeing Company: …was selected to develop the Inertial Upper Stage (IUS), a two-stage payload delivery vehicle that can be taken into space by either a space shuttle or a launcher such as the Titan. In 1993 NASA selected Boeing as the prime contractor for the ISS, and two years later the company…

ancient Rome: Citizenship and politics in the middle republic: …appeal to the assembly (ius provocationis). A descendant of the Porcian clan later advertised these laws on coins as a victory for freedom. Moreover, the massive annual war effort provoked occasional resistance to military service. In 193 the tribunes started to investigate complaints about overly long military service. Interpreting…

Jihlava: …codified town mining law (Ius Regale Montanorum) served as a model for other central European mining laws. Hussite Utraquists and representatives of the Council of Basel signed a treaty at Jihlava in 1436. In 1523 the town was almost entirely destroyed by fire; its reconstruction, around the great town…

Martial: Life and career: …emperors Titus and Domitian the ius trium liberorum, which entailed certain privileges and was customarily granted to fathers of three children in Rome. These privileges included exemption from various charges, such as that of guardianship, and a prior claim to magistracies. They were therefore financially profitable and accelerated a political…

natural law, in philosophy, system of right or justice held to be common to all humans and derived from nature rather than from the rules of society, or positive law. There have been several disagreements over the meaning of natural law and its relation to positive law. Aristotle (384–322 bce) held

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, city and administrative centre of Sakhalin oblast (region), far eastern Russia. It lies in the south of Sakhalin Island on the Susuya River, 26 miles (42 km) north of the port of Korsakov. Originally the Japanese settlement of Toyohara, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk passed to the Soviet

Southern Buh, river, southwestern and south-central Ukraine. The Southern Buh is 492 miles (792 km) long and drains a basin of 24,610 square miles (63,740 square km). It rises in the Volyn-Podilsk Upland and flows east and southeast, first through a narrow valley with rapids and then across rolling

Donetsk, city, southeastern Ukraine, on the headwaters of the Kalmius River. It is the capital of Donetsk oblast (province) and the most prominent city in the Donets Basin (Donbas) industrial region. In 1872 an ironworks was founded there by a Welshman, John Hughes (from whom the town’s

London 1908 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in London that took place April 27–October 31, 1908. The London Games were the fourth occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. The 1908 Olympic Games originally were scheduled for Rome, but, with Italy beset by organizational and financial obstacles,

Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 Olympic Winter Games, athletic festival held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Ger., that took place Feb. 6–16, 1936. The Garmish-Partenkirchen Games were the fourth occurrence of the Winter Olympic Games. The 1936 Winter Olympics, held in a Bavarian resort, were opened by

crystal: Covalent bonds: …is the case with the IV–VI semiconductors such as lead sulfide. Heavier elements from the fourth column of the periodic table (germanium, tin, and lead) combine with the chalcogenides from the sixth row to form good binary semiconductors such as germanium telluride (GeTe) or tin sulfide (SnS). They have the…

Native American: Archaic cultures: …bear plentiful seeds) such as sumpweed (Iva annua) and lamb’s-quarters (Chenopodium album). Northern Americans independently domesticated several kinds of flora, including a variety of squash (c. 3000 bce) unrelated to the those of Mesoamerica or South America, sunflowers Helianthus annuus (c. 3000 bce), and goosefoot Chenopodium berlandieri (c. 2500 bce).

Cayman Islands: History: …were in the path of Hurricane Ivan, the most destructive storm of the 2004 hurricane season. Grand Cayman was badly hit and suffered great economic loss, particularly in the tourist sector; a national disaster was declared. The government instituted a large-scale effort to repair damage to beaches and infrastructure, and…

Ivan V was the nominal tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1696. The younger son of Tsar Alexis (reigned 1645–76) by his first wife, Mariya Ilinichna Miloslavskaya, Ivan was a chronic invalid, deficient mentally and physically, who suffered from scurvy and poor eyesight and in his later years was partially

Ivan VI was an infant emperor of Russia in 1740–41. The son of Prince Anton Ulrich of Braunschweig-Bevern-Lüneburg and Anna Leopoldovna, the niece of Empress Anna (reigned in Russia 1730–40), Ivan Antonovich was named heir to the throne by the empress on Oct. 16 (Oct. 27), 1740, and proclaimed

Ivan Asen I was the tsar of the Second Bulgarian empire from 1186 to 1196, during one of the most brilliant periods of the restored Bulgarian nation. He and his brother Peter II were founders of the Asen dynasty, which survived until the latter half of the 13th century. Asen was a descendant of

Ivan Asen II was the tsar of the Second Bulgarian empire from 1218 to 1241, son of Ivan Asen I. Ivan Asen overthrew his cousin Tsar Boril (reigned 1207–18) and blinded him, proclaiming himself tsar. A good soldier and administrator, he restored law and order, controlled the boyars, and, after

Ivan I was the grand prince of Moscow (1328–40) and grand prince of Vladimir (1331–40) whose policies increased Moscow’s power and made it the richest principality in northeastern Russia. The son of Prince Daniel of Moscow, Ivan succeeded his brother Yury as prince (1325) and then as grand prince

Iván Zamorano is one of the most recognized Chilean football (soccer) players of all time. He gained fame as a great scorer in Europe. His popularity led the way for later Chilean stars to play in Europe. Playing sports from a young age—Zamorano’s father signed him up for the local soccer team when

Ivan the Terrible was the grand prince of Moscow (1533–84) and the first to be proclaimed tsar of Russia (from 1547). His reign saw the completion of the construction of a centrally administered Russian state and the creation of an empire that included non-Slav states. Ivan engaged in prolonged and

Ivan I was the grand prince of Moscow (1328–40) and grand prince of Vladimir (1331–40) whose policies increased Moscow’s power and made it the richest principality in northeastern Russia. The son of Prince Daniel of Moscow, Ivan succeeded his brother Yury as prince (1325) and then as grand prince

Ivan II was the grand prince of Moscow and Vladimir. The son of Ivan I, he succeeded his brother Semen on the throne of Moscow in 1353 and was granted the patent to that principality by the Khan of the Golden Horde in spite of the vigorous claim laid by Konstantin Vasilyevich of Suzdal. At first

Ivan III was the grand prince of Moscow (1462–1505) who subdued most of the Great Russian lands by conquest or by the voluntary allegiance of princes, won again parts of Ukraine from Poland–Lithuania, and repudiated the old subservience to the Mongol-derived Tatars. He also laid the administrative

Ivan the Terrible was the grand prince of Moscow (1533–84) and the first to be proclaimed tsar of Russia (from 1547). His reign saw the completion of the construction of a centrally administered Russian state and the creation of an empire that included non-Slav states. Ivan engaged in prolonged and

Ivan II was the grand prince of Moscow and Vladimir. The son of Ivan I, he succeeded his brother Semen on the throne of Moscow in 1353 and was granted the patent to that principality by the Khan of the Golden Horde in spite of the vigorous claim laid by Konstantin Vasilyevich of Suzdal. At first

Ivan I was the grand prince of Moscow (1328–40) and grand prince of Vladimir (1331–40) whose policies increased Moscow’s power and made it the richest principality in northeastern Russia. The son of Prince Daniel of Moscow, Ivan succeeded his brother Yury as prince (1325) and then as grand prince

Ivan II was the grand prince of Moscow and Vladimir. The son of Ivan I, he succeeded his brother Semen on the throne of Moscow in 1353 and was granted the patent to that principality by the Khan of the Golden Horde in spite of the vigorous claim laid by Konstantin Vasilyevich of Suzdal. At first

Ivan I was the grand prince of Moscow (1328–40) and grand prince of Vladimir (1331–40) whose policies increased Moscow’s power and made it the richest principality in northeastern Russia. The son of Prince Daniel of Moscow, Ivan succeeded his brother Yury as prince (1325) and then as grand prince

Ivan Kotlyarevsky was an author whose burlesque-travesty of Virgil’s Aeneid was the first work written wholly in the Ukrainian language; it distinguished him as the father of modern Ukrainian literature. The Eneida (1798) transmutes Aeneas and the Trojans into dispossessed Cossacks of the period

opera: Russian opera: …Glinka: Zhizn za tsarya (A Life for the Tsar), also known as Ivan Susanin, (1836), and Ruslan i Lyudmila (1842; “Ruslan and Lyudmila”), both premiered in St. Petersburg. Basically Italianate operas, they—Ruslan in particular—determined the course of Russian opera, because of Glinka’s approximations of Slavic folk music, his modified…

Montenegro: Medieval South Slav kingdoms: …succeeded by Ivan Crnojević (Ivan the Black), who, in the unlikely setting of this barren and broken landscape and pressed by advancing Ottoman armies, created in his court a remarkable, if fragile, centre of civilization. Ivan’s son Djuradj Crnojević built a monastery at Cetinje, founding there the see of…

Ivan II was the grand prince of Moscow and Vladimir. The son of Ivan I, he succeeded his brother Semen on the throne of Moscow in 1353 and was granted the patent to that principality by the Khan of the Golden Horde in spite of the vigorous claim laid by Konstantin Vasilyevich of Suzdal. At first

Ivan III was the grand prince of Moscow (1462–1505) who subdued most of the Great Russian lands by conquest or by the voluntary allegiance of princes, won again parts of Ukraine from Poland–Lithuania, and repudiated the old subservience to the Mongol-derived Tatars. He also laid the administrative

Ivan II was the grand prince of Moscow and Vladimir. The son of Ivan I, he succeeded his brother Semen on the throne of Moscow in 1353 and was granted the patent to that principality by the Khan of the Golden Horde in spite of the vigorous claim laid by Konstantin Vasilyevich of Suzdal. At first

Ivan the Terrible was the grand prince of Moscow (1533–84) and the first to be proclaimed tsar of Russia (from 1547). His reign saw the completion of the construction of a centrally administered Russian state and the creation of an empire that included non-Slav states. Ivan engaged in prolonged and

Sergei Eisenstein: …even more ambitious—Ivan Grozny (Ivan the Terrible)—about the 16th-century tsar Ivan IV, whom Stalin admired. Begun in 1943 in the Ural Mountains, the first part was finished in 1944, the second at the beginning of 1946. A third part was envisaged, but Eisenstein, suffering from angina pectoris, had to…

Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov: …Battle with the Polovtsy (1880), Ivan Tsarevich Riding the Gray Wolf (1889), and Alyonushka (1881) were extremely popular in Russia. They became, in a sense, surrogates for Russian history, and during the Soviet era many were reproduced in schoolbooks and on consumer goods such as calendars, posters, and boxes of…

Ivan V was the nominal tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1696. The younger son of Tsar Alexis (reigned 1645–76) by his first wife, Mariya Ilinichna Miloslavskaya, Ivan was a chronic invalid, deficient mentally and physically, who suffered from scurvy and poor eyesight and in his later years was partially

Ivan the Terrible was the grand prince of Moscow (1533–84) and the first to be proclaimed tsar of Russia (from 1547). His reign saw the completion of the construction of a centrally administered Russian state and the creation of an empire that included non-Slav states. Ivan engaged in prolonged and

Ivan III was the grand prince of Moscow (1462–1505) who subdued most of the Great Russian lands by conquest or by the voluntary allegiance of princes, won again parts of Ukraine from Poland–Lithuania, and repudiated the old subservience to the Mongol-derived Tatars. He also laid the administrative

Ivan III was the grand prince of Moscow (1462–1505) who subdued most of the Great Russian lands by conquest or by the voluntary allegiance of princes, won again parts of Ukraine from Poland–Lithuania, and repudiated the old subservience to the Mongol-derived Tatars. He also laid the administrative

Ivan VI was an infant emperor of Russia in 1740–41. The son of Prince Anton Ulrich of Braunschweig-Bevern-Lüneburg and Anna Leopoldovna, the niece of Empress Anna (reigned in Russia 1730–40), Ivan Antonovich was named heir to the throne by the empress on Oct. 16 (Oct. 27), 1740, and proclaimed

Ivanhoe, historical romance by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1819. It concerns the life of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a fictional Saxon knight. Despite the criticism it has received because of its historical inaccuracies, the novel is one of Scott’s most popular works. Ivanhoe, a chivalrous knight,

Joan Fontaine: In Ivanhoe (1952) her character and Elizabeth Taylor’s compete for the affections of the titular Saxon knight. Fontaine appeared as the elder sister of a mental patient in the 1962 adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender Is the Night and as a terrorized schoolteacher in the…

Andre Agassi: …doubters when he triumphed over Goran Ivanisevic of Croatia at Wimbledon (he had ended his boycott of the tournament the previous year) to take his first Grand Slam title. In 1994, after being dropped by Bolletieri—who questioned Agassi’s dedication to the sport—and falling out of the top 30 in the…

Georgia: Georgian Dream government: …Dream (GD), led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili. Although polls showed the UNM with a strong lead several weeks before the October parliamentary elections, the party’s position was damaged in late September when the release of videos showing Georgian prison guards beating and sexually abusing prisoners provoked widespread public anger. When…

Dubna: …it absorbed the town of Ivankovo on the opposite bank. It is one of several planned “science cities,” its existence depending on the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, which employs scientists from many countries. Dubna University opened in 1994. The city includes much open green area. Pop. (2006 est.) 61,699.

Ivano-Frankivsk, city, western Ukraine. It lies along the Bystritsa River just above its confluence with the Dniester River. Founded in 1662 as the Polish town of Stanisławów (Ukrainian: Stanyslaviv), it occupied an important position on the northern approach to the Yablonitsky Pass over the

Ivano-Frankivsk, city, western Ukraine. It lies along the Bystritsa River just above its confluence with the Dniester River. Founded in 1662 as the Polish town of Stanisławów (Ukrainian: Stanyslaviv), it occupied an important position on the northern approach to the Yablonitsky Pass over the

Anton Chekhov: Literary maturity: The play Ivanov (1887–89) culminates in the suicide of a young man nearer to the author’s own age. Together with “A Dreary Story,” that belongs to a group among Chekhov’s works that have been called clinical studies. They explore the experiences of the mentally or physically ill…

Aleksandr Andreyevich Ivanov was a Russian painter best known for his Appearance of Christ to the People. A single-minded and inveterate idealist, Ivanov opened for Russian art the Romantic mythology of martyrdom for art’s sake. Ivanov’s artistic path was marked by unusual consistency. He was the

Profumo affair: …was a Russian military attaché, Eugene (Yevgeny) Ivanov, who was Keeler’s lover. Through Ward’s influence, Profumo began an affair with Keeler, and rumours of their involvement soon began to spread. In March 1963 Profumo lied about the affair to Parliament, stating that there was “no impropriety whatsoever” in his relationship…

Georgi Ivanov is a Bulgarian cosmonaut who became the first Bulgarian in space. Ivanov graduated from the Bulgarian air force academy at Dolna in 1964 and served as an instructor at the academy before becoming a squadron commander of fighter aircraft in Bulgaria’s air force in 1967. In 1978 he was

Georgi Ivanov is a Bulgarian cosmonaut who became the first Bulgarian in space. Ivanov graduated from the Bulgarian air force academy at Dolna in 1964 and served as an instructor at the academy before becoming a squadron commander of fighter aircraft in Bulgaria’s air force in 1967. In 1978 he was

North Macedonia: Independence of North Macedonia: …VMRO-DPMNE in the person of Gjorge Ivanov. Historically, the Albanian minority has voted as a bloc for ethnic Albanian parties, and all governments since independence have been coalitions that included an Albanian party.

Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov was a Soviet biologist who developed a method for artificially inseminating domestic animals. In 1898 Ivanov established in Moscow several zoological laboratories where he studied the structure and vital processes of sex organs of farm animals, including the secretions of

Lev Ivanov was a Russian ballet dancer who was the choreographic assistant to Marius Petipa, the director and chief choreographer of the Imperial Russian Ballet. Ivanov joined the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg after graduating (1852) from its school. He specialized in character roles and was

Vsevolod Ivanov was a Soviet prose writer noted for his vivid naturalistic realism, one of the most original writers of the 1920s. Ivanov was born into a poor family on the border of Siberia and Turkistan. He ran away from home to become a clown in a traveling circus and later was a wanderer,

Vsevolod Ivanov was a Soviet prose writer noted for his vivid naturalistic realism, one of the most original writers of the 1920s. Ivanov was born into a poor family on the border of Siberia and Turkistan. He ran away from home to become a clown in a traveling circus and later was a wanderer,

Vyacheslav Ivanov was a Soviet rower who became the first three-time Olympic gold medalist in the prestigious single scull event. At the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, Ivanov was in second place with 200 m remaining in the 2,000-metre race. He overtook Australian Stuart Mackenzie to win by

Vyacheslav Ivanovich Ivanov was a leading poet of the Russian Symbolist movement who is also known for his scholarly essays on religious and philosophical themes. Ivanov was born into the family of a minor official. He attended Moscow University, but, after his second year, he went abroad and

Anna was the empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740. Daughter of Ivan V (reigned 1682–96) and niece of Peter I the Great (reigned 1682–1725), Anna was married to Frederick William, ruler of the Baltic seacoast duchy of Courland, on October 31 (November 11), 1710. Although her husband died on the

Ivanovo, oblast (region), western Russia, northeast of Moscow astride the middle Volga River and centred on Ivanovo city. The surface is a rolling morainic plain, with forests of spruce, pine, and fir and much swamp; most soils are infertile, though the southwest, with better soils, is largely

Ivanovo, city and administrative centre of Ivanovo oblast (region), western Russia, on both banks of the Uvod River. It was created from two villages, Ivanovo and Voznesensk, in 1871; until 1932 it was known as Ivanovo-Voznesensk. The first linen mills in Russia were founded near Ivanovo by order

Ivanovo, city and administrative centre of Ivanovo oblast (region), western Russia, on both banks of the Uvod River. It was created from two villages, Ivanovo and Voznesensk, in 1871; until 1932 it was known as Ivanovo-Voznesensk. The first linen mills in Russia were founded near Ivanovo by order

Dmitry Ivanovsky was a Russian microbiologist who, from his study of mosaic disease in tobacco, first detailed many of the characteristics of the organisms that came to be known as viruses. Although he is generally credited as the discoverer of viruses, they were also independently discovered and

Dmitry Ivanovsky was a Russian microbiologist who, from his study of mosaic disease in tobacco, first detailed many of the characteristics of the organisms that came to be known as viruses. Although he is generally credited as the discoverer of viruses, they were also independently discovered and

Béla Iványi Grünwald was a Hungarian painter, one of the founders of the Nagybánya artists’ colony. Grünwald studied at the School of Design in Budapest under Bertalan Székely, at Simon Hollósy’s private school in Munich, and at the Académie Julian in Paris. From 1889 he was a leading figure in the

Béla Iványi Grünwald was a Hungarian painter, one of the founders of the Nagybánya artists’ colony. Grünwald studied at the School of Design in Budapest under Bertalan Székely, at Simon Hollósy’s private school in Munich, and at the Académie Julian in Paris. From 1889 he was a leading figure in the

Ivar the Boneless was a Viking chieftain, of Danish origin, whose life story is suffused with legend. He is best known for his exploits on the British Isles, most notably his invasion, in the company of two brothers, of several Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Unlike previous Viking raiders who came only to

Ivar the Boneless was a Viking chieftain, of Danish origin, whose life story is suffused with legend. He is best known for his exploits on the British Isles, most notably his invasion, in the company of two brothers, of several Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Unlike previous Viking raiders who came only to

Ivar the Boneless was a Viking chieftain, of Danish origin, whose life story is suffused with legend. He is best known for his exploits on the British Isles, most notably his invasion, in the company of two brothers, of several Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Unlike previous Viking raiders who came only to

Sverrir Sigurdsson: …forces, however, alienated Eystein’s successor, Erik Ivarsson, who refused to crown Sverrir and fled to Denmark with many of the nation’s bishops in 1190. The remaining bishops crowned Sverrir in 1194 but were later excommunicated along with the king by Pope Innocent III. To the denunciations of the pope and…

Chapayevsk, city, Samara oblast (province), western Russia, on the Chapayevka River, a tributary of the Volga. Formerly a centre of the defense industry specializing in explosives, it now concentrates on nitrogen production and ammonia synthesis. A college of technology is located in the city. Pop.

Ukraine: Parliamentary democracy: His successor, Volodymyr Ivashko, while praising his predecessor and reaffirming the CPU’s basic policy line, made the first cautious references to new political realities and the need for the Communist Party to take these into account. These realities included a rapid institutionalization of national, civic, and religious…

Dachshund: Care and upkeep: The Dachshund is prone to intervertebral disk disease (IVDD), a condition in which the cushioning disks between the vertebrae bulge or burst, resulting in pain and even paralysis. In the early 21st century, researchers found a genetic component to IVDD. A mutation in short-legged dogs causes the disks to harden,…

Jony Ive is a British industrial designer who, while holding various posts at Apple Inc. (1992–2019), made design as integral to the appeal of a personal computer as its power and speed. Ive studied art and design at Newcastle Polytechnic (now Northumbria University). After graduating in 1989, he

Jony Ive is a British industrial designer who, while holding various posts at Apple Inc. (1992–2019), made design as integral to the appeal of a personal computer as its power and speed. Ive studied art and design at Newcastle Polytechnic (now Northumbria University). After graduating in 1989, he

Joris Ivens was a Dutch motion-picture director who filmed more than 50 international documentaries that explored leftist social and political concerns. Ivens, who was educated at the Rotterdam (Netherlands) School of Economics (1916–17, 1920–21), served as a field artillery lieutenant in World War

Joris Ivens was a Dutch motion-picture director who filmed more than 50 international documentaries that explored leftist social and political concerns. Ivens, who was educated at the Rotterdam (Netherlands) School of Economics (1916–17, 1920–21), served as a field artillery lieutenant in World War

Kerry: …to the Blasket Islands; the Iveragh Peninsula, 30 miles (48 km) long and 15 miles (24 km) wide, which continues the line of hills (Macgillycuddy’s Reeks) from western County Cork to Valencia Island; and the Beara Peninsula, the most southerly one, which Kerry shares with Cork. The highest elevations on…

ivermectin, antiparasitic drug used as a dewormer in livestock and other animals and to treat onchocerciasis (river blindness) in humans. Ivermectin originally was developed in the 1970s for use against livestock parasites, including various types of nematode and arthropod infections in horses,

Allen Iverson is an American basketball player known for both explosive play on the court and controversy away from the game. He became the first great athlete to be strongly identified with the hip-hop movement. Athletic success and controversy came to Iverson at an early age. At Bethel High

Allen Iverson is an American basketball player known for both explosive play on the court and controversy away from the game. He became the first great athlete to be strongly identified with the hip-hop movement. Athletic success and controversy came to Iverson at an early age. At Bethel High

Kenneth E. Iverson was a Canadian mathematician and computer scientist who devised a very compact high-level computer programming language called APL (the initials of the title of his book A Programming Language [1962]). The language made efficient use of the slow communication speeds of the

Kenneth E. Iverson was a Canadian mathematician and computer scientist who devised a very compact high-level computer programming language called APL (the initials of the title of his book A Programming Language [1962]). The language made efficient use of the slow communication speeds of the

Charles Ives was a significant American composer who is known for a number of innovations that anticipated most of the later musical developments of the 20th century. Ives received his earliest musical instruction from his father, who was a bandleader, music teacher, and acoustician who

Charles Ives was a significant American composer who is known for a number of innovations that anticipated most of the later musical developments of the 20th century. Ives received his earliest musical instruction from his father, who was a bandleader, music teacher, and acoustician who

Frederic Eugene Ives was an American photographer and inventor. As a boy, Ives was apprenticed to a printer at the Litchfield Enquirer, where he became interested in photography. By the time he was 18 years old, he was in charge of the Cornell University photographic laboratory. While there, he

Charles Ives: …earliest musical instruction from his father, who was a bandleader, music teacher, and acoustician who experimented with the sound of quarter tones. At 12 Charles played organ in a local church, and two years later his first composition was played by the town band. In 1893 or 1894 he composed…

television: Colour television: In 1929 Herbert Ives and colleagues at Bell Laboratories transmitted 50-line colour television images between New York City and Washington, D.C.; this was a mechanical method, using spinning disks, but one that sent the three primary colour signals simultaneously over three separate circuits.

Currier & Ives: …New York, New York) and James Merritt Ives (b. March 5, 1824, New York, New York, U.S.—d. January 3, 1895, Rye, New York), which typically depict the history and customs of the American people, also provide a valuable historical record of a time when news photography was still unknown.

armoured vehicle: …tank is the principal fighting armoured vehicle. Other types armed with large-calibre main guns include tank destroyers and assault guns. This article traces the development of armoured personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and other armoured vehicles designed primarily as platforms for assault troops.

in vitro fertilization (IVF), medical procedure in which mature egg cells are removed from a woman, fertilized with male sperm outside the body, and inserted into the uterus of the same or another woman for normal gestation. Although IVF with reimplantation of fertilized eggs (ova) has long been