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- (from the article "Saturn") ...be a tightly wound spiral. Between the A and F rings, distributed along the orbit of the inner moon Atlas, is a tenuous band of material probably shed by the moon. Still farther out is the tenuous G ring, with ...
- G-class asteroid
- (from the article "Asteroid taxonomic classes") Asteroids of the B, C, F, and G classes have low albedos and spectral reflectances similar to those of carbonaceous chondritic meteorites and their constituent assemblages produced by hydrothermal alteration and/or metamorphism of carbonaceous precursor materials. Some C-class asteroids are ...
- G-Mark
- (from the article "industrial design") ...Hirano & Associates (1960)-studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Calif. In 1957 MITI established the Good Design Awards (formerly the Good Design Selection System), or G-Marks. The G-Mark award system consists of an annual juried competition ...
- g-orbital
- (from the article "crystal") ...(oxygen, sulfur, selenium, and tellurium) need two electrons to fill their outer p-shell. (Electron shells are divided into subshells, designated as s, p, d, f, g, and so forth. Each subshell is divided further into orbitals.) Two electrons are transferred ...
- G-protein
- (from the article "Gilman, Alfred G.") American pharmacologist who shared the 1994 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with American biochemist Martin Rodbell for their separate research in discovering molecules called G proteins, which are intermediaries in the multistep pathway cells use to react to an ...
- G-type star
- (from the article "Cepheid variable") ...are closely related to their luminosity and that are therefore useful in measuring interstellar and intergalactic distances. Most are spectral type F (moderately hot) at maximum luminosity and type G (cooler, Sun-like) at minimum. The prototype star is Delta Cephei, ...
- G2 V star
- (from the article "Sun") The Sun is classified as a G2 V star, with G2 standing for the second hottest stars of the yellow G class-of surface temperature about 5,800 kelvins (K)-and the V representing a main sequence, or dwarf, star, the typical star ...
- Ga
- people of the southeast coast of Ghana, speaking a dialect of the Kwa branch of Niger-Congo languages. The Ga are descended from immigrants who came down the Niger River and across the Volta during the 17th century. The Ga-speaking peoples ... [3 Related Articles]
- Ga-Dangme
- (from the article "Togo") ...ethnic group. There are also some scattered Yoruba, mainly Ana. Groups who emigrated from present-day Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire since the 17th century include the Mina (Ga and Ane), the Ga-Dangme, the Kpelle and the Anyama, the Chakosi, and the ...
- Gaarder, Jostein
- When it first appeared in the United States in September 1994, Sophie's World was already something of a phenomenon--and a surprise to the Norwegian high-school teacher, Jostein Gaarder, who wrote it. Originally published in Norway in 1991, the book established ...
- Gabala radar station
- (from the article "Azerbaijan") Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin suggested on June 7 that the joint use by Russia and the U.S. of the Gabala radar station in Azerbaijan could obviate the need for the planned U.S. antimissile defense system in Poland and the Czech ...
- Gabar
- any member of the small Zoroastrian minority in Iran. The name Gabar was formerly applied derogatorily to the Iranian Zoroastrians; the term is linguistically related to the Arabic kafir, meaning "infidel." The Zoroastrians who remained in Persia (modern Iran) after ... [2 Related Articles]
- gabardine
- any of several varieties of worsted, cotton, silk, and mixed tightly woven fabrics, embodying certain features in common and chiefly made into suits and overcoats. It is a relatively strong and firm cloth, made with a twill weave, and somewhat ...
- gabbai
- treasurer or honorary official of a Jewish Orthodox congregation, often placed in charge of funds used for charity. The office is a carry-over from former times, when men whose reputations were above reproach collected funds for charity. These gabba'e tzedaqa ...
- Gabbiani, Domenico
- (from the article "painting, Western") ...Giaquinto, as court painter in Madrid, turned increasingly toward the Rococo, and Sebastiano Conca worked in Rome, falling increasingly victim to the academic classicism dominant there. Anton Domenico Gabbiani practiced a particularly frigid classicism in Florence, and it was mainly ...
- gabbro
- any of several medium- or coarse-grained rocks that consist primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene. Essentially, gabbro is the intrusive (plutonic) equivalent of basalt, but whereas basalt is often remarkably homogeneous in mineralogy and composition, gabbros are exceedingly variable. Gabbros ... [6 Related Articles]
- Gabelentz, Hans Conon von der
- German linguist, ethnologist, and government official who conducted important studies of a large number of languages. He also took some part in political affairs and was prime minister of the duchy of Saxe-Altenburg from 1848 to 1849.
- Gabelich, Gary
- American automobile-racing driver who set a world one-mile land-speed record of 622.407 miles per hour (1,001.67 km/h) on Oct. 23, 1970.
- gabelle
- form of tax in France before the Revolution of 1789-in particular, from the 15th century onward, the tax on salt. [1 Related Articles]
- Gabelsberger shorthand
- (from the article "shorthand") ...training, a need existed for a method that would be easier to learn. The German Franz Xaver Gabelsberger (1789-1849) turned away from geometric methods and developed a simple cursive system. Gabelsberger's system, which he called "Speech-sign art," was based on ...
- Gabelsberger, Franz Xaver
- (from the article "shorthand") ...for stenographers in business. Because the geometric systems then in use required a high level of education and long training, a need existed for a method that would be easier to learn. The German Franz Xaver Gabelsberger (1789-1849) turned away ...
- gaberdine
- (from the article "caftan") A caftan has long, wide sleeves and is open in the front, although frequently it is bound with a sash. The word caftan (or gaberdine) also refers to a black frock coat worn by Hasidic Jews since the European Middle ...
- Gabes
- town in southeastern Tunisia. Situated on a Mediterranean oasis along the Gulf of Gabes, the town is located at the mouth of the Wadi Qabis (Oued Gabes), which has its source 6 miles (10 km) upstream at the Ras al-Oued ... [1 Related Articles]
- Gabes, Gulf of
- inlet, on the east coast of Tunisia, northern Africa. It is 60 miles (100 km) long and 60 miles wide and is bounded by the Qarqannah (Kerkena) Islands on the northeast and by Jarbah (Djerba) Island on the southeast. Except ...
- gabija
- in Baltic religion, the domestic hearth fire. In pre-Christian times a holy fire (sventa ugnis) was kept in tribal sanctuaries on high hills and riverbanks, where priests guarded it constantly, extinguishing and rekindling it once a year at the midsummer ...
- Gabin, Jean
- one of the most popular film actors in France from the 1930s to the '60s. [1 Related Articles]
- Gabinetto Scientifico e Letterario G.B. Vieusseux
- (from the article "Florence") ...including many rare editions. The Riccardiana and Moreniana libraries adjoining the Medici Palace have the most complete collection, including valuable manuscripts, of works on Tuscan history. The Gabinetto Scientifico e Letterario G.B. Vieusseux is a scientific and literary library founded ...
- Gabinian law
- (from the article "ancient Rome") ...processes, the plebeians sought to expand their freedom. Voting in electoral and judicial assemblies had been public, allowing powerful senators more easily to manage the votes of their clients. The Gabinian law (139) and Cassian law (137) introduced secret written ...
- Gabinius, Aulus
- Roman politician and a supporter of Pompey the Great. [3 Related Articles]
- gable
- triangular section of wall at the end of a pitched roof, extending from the eaves to the peak. The gables in Classical Greek temples are called pediments. [1 Related Articles]
- gable end
- (from the article "arts, East Asian") ...entire system of architecture is named); the beams are sequentially shortened and alternate with vertical struts that bear the roof purlins and the main roof beam. The flexible proportions of the gable-end framework of struts and beams permits the roof ...
- Gable, Christopher Michael
- British ballet dancer and actor (b. March 13, 1940, Hackney, London, Eng.--d. Oct. 23, 1998, near Halifax, Yorkshire, Eng.), was a popular star of the Royal Ballet, and his strong dramatic ability paved the way for him to make a ...
- Gable, Clark
- American film actor who epitomized the American ideal of masculinity and virility for three decades. An enormously popular star during his lifetime, Gable was dubbed the "King of Hollywood." [2 Related Articles]
- Gable, Dan
- American freestyle wrestler who is often considered to be the greatest amateur wrestler in American history.
- Gabler, Milt
- (from the article "Decca Records") ...vocal groups (the Mills Brothers and the Ink Spots) and big bands (led by Lionel Hampton and Buddy Johnson)-worked in prewar idioms. Decca's black roster was supervised by Milt Gabler, a jazz fan who had previously run his own Commodore ...
- Gabler, Norma
- American textbook reviewer together with her husband, Mel Gabler (died 2004), exerted enormous influence in the selection of school textbooks, especially in her home state of Texas, where a single committee chose books for the entire state system. When in ...
- Gabo, Naum
- pioneering Constructivist sculptor who used materials such as glass, plastic, and metal and created a sense of spatial movement in his work. [6 Related Articles]
- Gabon
- country lying on the west coast of Africa, astride the Equator. A former French colony, Gabon retains strong ties to France and to the French language and culture. The capital is Libreville. [23 Related Articles]
- Gabon
- country lying on the west coast of Africa, astride the Equator. A former French colony, Gabon retains strong ties to France and to the French language and culture. The capital is Libreville. [3 Related Articles]
- Gabon Airlines
- (from the article "Gabon") ...of a 25% increase in the price of foodstuffs and fuel. In an attempt to control surging inflation, price ceilings on basic commodities were put in place in September for a six-month period. Gabon Airlines, the privately owned successor to ...
- Gabon Estuary
- inlet of the Gulf of Guinea, in western Gabon. It is fed by the Como and Mbei rivers, which rise in the Cristal Mountains to the northeast. The estuary is 40 miles (64 km) long and 9 miles (14 km) ...
- Gabon, flag of
- horizontally striped green-yellow-blue national flag. It has a width-to-length ratio of 3 to 4.
- Gabonese
- (from the article "eschatology") Several of these societies hold messianic beliefs structured around the myth of the return of the original god or man. The Gabonese of equatorial Africa believe that Kmvum (the original man) once lived among them but that their behaviour brought ...
- Gabonese Democratic Party
- (from the article "Gabon") Pres. Omar Bongo's Democratic Party (PDG) entered 2007 with an overwhelming majority in the parliament, having won 80 of the 120 seats in the Dec. 17, 2006, Gabonese legislative elections. Parties allied to the PDG won 13 seats, independents gained ...
- Gabonese People, Union of the
- (from the article "Gabon") On March 18 members of the opposition Union of the Gabonese People (UPG) fought with the police during a demonstration over the rising cost of living. Several days later security forces raided UPG headquarters, and Pierre Mamboundou, the UPG candidate ...
- Gaboon viper
- extremely venomous but usually docile ground-dwelling snake found in tropical forests of central and western Africa. It is the heaviest venomous snake in Africa, weighing 8 kg (18 pounds), and it grows to a length of 2 metres (about 7 ... [1 Related Articles]
- Gabor, Dennis
- Hungarian-born electrical engineer who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1971 for his invention of holography, a system of lensless, three-dimensional photography that has many applications. [2 Related Articles]
- Gabor, Eva
- U.S. actress (b. Feb. 11, 1921, Budapest, Hung.--d. July 4, 1995, Los Angeles, Calif.), was the youngest (behind Magda and Zsa Zsa) of the glamorous Gabor sisters and together with Zsa Zsa, to whom she bore a striking resemblance, had ...
- Gaboriau, Emile
- French novelist who is best known as the father of the roman policier (detective novel). He has been described as the Edgar Allan Poe of France.
- Gaborone
- town, capital of Botswana. The seat of government was transferred there from Mafeking (now spelled Mafikeng), South Africa, in 1965, one year before Botswana became independent of Britain. Gaborone is located on the Cape-Zimbabwe railway and is the site of ... [5 Related Articles]
- Gabreski, Francis Stanley
- American fighter pilot (b. Jan. 28, 1919, Oil City, Pa.-d. Jan. 31, 2002, Huntington, N.Y.), shot down more than three dozen enemy planes as an ace fighter pilot in both World War II and the Korean War. Gabreski, who joined ...
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