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  1. Pinophyta | Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 8, 2018 · Pinophyta (pī´nŏf´ətə), division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called gymnosperms. The gymnosperms, a group that includes the pine, have …

  2. Conifer - Encyclopedia.com

    May 21, 2018 · Conifer Conifer (common name for phylum Pinophyta) is a type of tree that thrives in temperate and boreal climates. Characterized by seed-bearing cones, conifers typically …

  3. Chamberlain, Neville - Encyclopedia.com

    May 17, 2018 · Chamberlain, (Arthur) Neville (1869–1940). Prime minister. Chamberlain was born in Birmingham, a son of Joseph Chamberlain by his second wife. Educated at Rugby and …

  4. Napoleonic Wars - Encyclopedia.com

    May 17, 2018 · Napoleonic Wars BIBLIOGRAPHY The Napoleonic Wars (1803 – 1815) were fought between the French emperor, Napol é on Bonaparte (Napol é on I; 1769 – 1821) and …

  5. Napoleonic Code - Encyclopedia.com

    NAPOLEONIC CODE Prior to the movement for the codification of Continental law in the nineteenth century, of which the Napoleonic Code is the most prominent example, Continental …

  6. Theodor Schwann - Encyclopedia.com

    May 18, 2018 · Theodor Schwann The German biologist Theodor Schwann (1810-1882) is considered a founder of the cell theory. He also discovered pepsin, the first digestive enzyme …

  7. Cycadophyta - Encyclopedia.com

    May 29, 2018 · Cycadophyta (cycads) A division of gymnosperms comprising plants with leaves and habit similar to those of palm trees, although some species are quite small. Cycads are …

  8. Diana | Encyclopedia.com

    May 11, 2018 · DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES BIBLIOGRAPHY (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor, née Spencer; 1961–1997), British princess and international icon. Diana Spencer …

  9. Virgil - Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 27, 2018 · Virgil Virgil (70-19 B.C.), or Publius Vergilius Maro, was the greatest Roman poet. The Romans regarded his "Aeneid," published 2 years after his death, as their national epic. …

  10. Archimedes - Encyclopedia.com

    May 17, 2018 · Archimedes The work done by Archimedes (ca. 287-212 B.C.), a Greek mathematician, was wide ranging, some of it leading to what has become integral calculus. He …