perissodactyl: Zebras: Grevy’s zebra (E. grevyi), which shares a narrow zone in northern Kenya with the plains zebra, is confined to sparsely wooded, semidesert plains and low hills in northern Kenya, southern and eastern Ethiopia, and western Somaliland. Its status appears to be generally satisfactory.

Jules Grévy was a French Republican political figure whose term as president (1879–87) confirmed the establishment of the Third Republic (1870–1940) in France. Grévy served in the Constituent Assembly of 1848 where, fearing the rise of Louis-Napoléon (later Emperor Napoleon III), he advocated a

Jules Grévy was a French Republican political figure whose term as president (1879–87) confirmed the establishment of the Third Republic (1870–1940) in France. Grévy served in the Constituent Assembly of 1848 where, fearing the rise of Louis-Napoléon (later Emperor Napoleon III), he advocated a

Nehemiah Grew was an English botanist, physician, and microscopist, who, with the Italian microscopist Marcello Malpighi, is considered to be among the founders of the science of plant anatomy. Grew’s first book on plant anatomy, The Anatomy of Vegetables Begun (1672), was presented to the Royal

gray birch, (Betula populifolia), slender ornamental tree of the family Betulaceae, found in clusters on moist sites in northeastern North America. See also birch. Rarely 12 metres (40 feet) tall, it is covered almost to the ground with flexible branches that form a narrow pyramidal crown. The

Grey Cup, trophy awarded annually to the winner of the professional Canadian Football League (CFL) play-offs. The cup was first awarded in 1909 by Earl Grey, governor-general of Canada, to represent the amateur football championship, and the early years of competition were dominated by collegiate

Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey was a British general in the American Revolution who commanded in victories in several battles, notably against the American general Anthony Wayne and at the Battle of Germantown (1777–78). The member of an old Northumberland family and son of Sir Henry Grey, Baronet,

Albert and David Maysles: …and David’s best-known documentary was Grey Gardens (1975), an examination of the eccentric socialites Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter, “Little Edie.” The film inspired a highly acclaimed Broadway musical (2006–07) and a television movie (2009). The brothers earned an Academy Award nomination for Christo’s Valley Curtain (1972), the first…

Drew Barrymore: Later career: …Beale in the television movie Grey Gardens, which was based on the 1975 documentary by Albert and David Maysles. For her performance in the acclaimed drama—which also featured Jessica Lange—she won a Golden Globe Award. She later starred with Timothy Olyphant in the Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet (2017–19), playing…

grey goo, a nightmarish scenario of nanotechnology in which out-of-control self-replicating nanobots destroy the biosphere by endlessly producing replicas of themselves and feeding on materials necessary for life. The term was coined by American engineer Eric Drexler in his book Engines of Creation

Lewis Grassic Gibbon: …published under the collective title A Scots Quair (1946) made him a significant figure in the 20th-century Scottish Renaissance.

Monadhliath Mountains, mountain range in the Highland council area, Scotland, between Loch Ness in the northwest and the River Spey in the southeast. The range has several summits with elevations greater than 3,000 feet (900 metres), the highest being Carn Mairg at 3,087 feet (941 metres), the

brain: …a convoluted (wrinkled) layer of gray matter. The degree of convolution is partly dependent on the size of the body. Small mammals (e.g., lesser anteater, marmoset) generally have smooth brains, and large mammals (e.g., whale, elephant, dolphin) generally have highly convoluted ones.

gray mold rot, disease of plants growing in humid areas that is caused by fungi in the genus Botrytis, usually B. cinerea. Most vegetables, fruits, flowers, and woody plants are susceptible. The disease primarily affects flowers and buds, though infections on fruits, leaves, and stems can occur.

Sir Edward Grey, 3rd Baronet was a British statesman whose 11 years (1905–16) as British foreign secretary, the longest uninterrupted tenure of that office in history, were marked by the start of World War I, about which he made a comment that became proverbial: “The lamps are going out all over

Grey Range, mountain range in southwestern Queensland and northwestern New South Wales, Australia, comprising a series of low peaks rising from the Great Artesian Basin to an average elevation of 1,150 feet (350 metres). The highest peaks are Mounts Browne, Strut, and

Koulountou River, chief tributary of the Gambia River, rising in the Fouta Djallon region of Guinea. It flows 140 miles (225 km) northward to join the Gambia above Barra Kunda Falls and the Gambia

gray seal, (Halichoerus grypus), seal of the family Phocidae, found in North Atlantic waters along the coast of Newfoundland, in the British Isles, and in the Baltic region. It is spotted gray and black and is characterized by a robust appearance and heavy head. The male grows to about 3 metres (10

Grey’s Anatomy, prime-time American television medical drama that debuted on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network in 2005. The series enjoyed top 10 ratings, earned numerous Emmy Award nominations, and won the 2007 Golden Globe for best drama. Grey’s Anatomy’s title was inspired by the

Grey Cup: …first awarded in 1909 by Earl Grey, governor-general of Canada, to represent the amateur football championship, and the early years of competition were dominated by collegiate teams. Canadian football closely resembled rugby football in its early years, but by the mid-20th century it had adopted a gridiron style of play.…

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey was a British politician, leader of the Whig (liberal) Party, and prime minister (1830–34), who presided over the passage of the Reform Act of 1832, modernizing the franchise and the electoral system. Grey received a conventional aristocratic education at Eton and

English National Ballet: included Anton Dolin, John Field, Dame Beryl Grey, Peter Schaufuss, Ivan Nagy, Derek Deane, Matz Skoog, and Wayne Eagling. Tamara Rojo was appointed to the position in 2012.

Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey was a British general in the American Revolution who commanded in victories in several battles, notably against the American general Anthony Wayne and at the Battle of Germantown (1777–78). The member of an old Northumberland family and son of Sir Henry Grey, Baronet,

Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey was a British general in the American Revolution who commanded in victories in several battles, notably against the American general Anthony Wayne and at the Battle of Germantown (1777–78). The member of an old Northumberland family and son of Sir Henry Grey, Baronet,

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey was a British politician, leader of the Whig (liberal) Party, and prime minister (1830–34), who presided over the passage of the Reform Act of 1832, modernizing the franchise and the electoral system. Grey received a conventional aristocratic education at Eton and

Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey was a British statesman who, as secretary of state for war and the colonies (1846–52), became the first British minister to pursue a policy of self-government for the colonies, so far as it then seemed possible. A member of the House of Commons from 1826 to 1845,

Henry Grey, duke of Suffolk was the father of Lady Jane Grey. His opposition to Queen Mary I of England and his role in Sir Thomas Wyatt’s rebellion led to his execution. The son of Thomas Grey, 2nd marquess of Dorset, he succeeded to the marquessate in 1530 and, in 1534, with the approval of King

Joel Grey: Grey’s daughter, Jennifer, also became an actor, popular for her role as Baby Houseman in Dirty Dancing (1987).

Joel Grey is an American actor, singer, and dancer who was best known for his riveting performance as the depraved and worldly master of ceremonies in the Kander and Ebb musical Cabaret, in both the 1966 stage version and the 1972 film adaptation. Grey was the son of the popular comic musician

Edward Seymour, earl of Hertford: In 1560 he secretly married Lady Catherine Grey, second daughter of Henry Grey, duke of Suffolk, and sister of Lady Jane Grey. On her sister’s death (1554), Catherine had come to stand next in succession to the throne after Queen Elizabeth according to the will of Henry VIII. On this…

Lady Jane Grey was the titular queen of England for nine days in 1553. Beautiful and intelligent, she reluctantly allowed herself at age 15 to be put on the throne by unscrupulous politicians; her subsequent execution by Mary Tudor aroused universal sympathy. Lady Jane was the great-granddaughter

Zane Grey was a prolific writer whose romantic novels of the American West largely created a new literary genre, the western. Trained as a dentist, Grey practiced in New York City from 1898 to 1904, when he published privately a novel of pioneer life, Betty Zane, based on an ancestor’s journal.

Sir Edward Grey, 3rd Baronet was a British statesman whose 11 years (1905–16) as British foreign secretary, the longest uninterrupted tenure of that office in history, were marked by the start of World War I, about which he made a comment that became proverbial: “The lamps are going out all over

Sir George Grey was a British colonial administrator who was called upon to govern in periods of crisis, most notably in New Zealand, South Australia, and the Cape Colony (South Africa). After military service (1829–37) and two explorations in Western Australia (1837–39), Grey was made governor of

Walter de Gray was an English churchman who rose to high ecclesiastical office through service to King John. He became chancellor of England in 1205 and, after John had made his peace with the church, was elected bishop of Worcester (1214). In 1215 John advanced him as a candidate for the see of

Zane Grey was a prolific writer whose romantic novels of the American West largely created a new literary genre, the western. Trained as a dentist, Grey practiced in New York City from 1898 to 1904, when he published privately a novel of pioneer life, Betty Zane, based on an ancestor’s journal.

community ecology: Commensalism and other types of interaction: For example, the moth Greya politella pollinates the flowers of a small herb called the prairie star (Lithophragma parviflorum). The female moth pollinates while she lays eggs (oviposits) in the corolla of the flower. As she pushes her abdomen down into a flower, pollen adheres to her. She flies…

La Gruyère, region and southernmost district of Fribourg canton, western Switzerland. La Gruyère lies along the middle reach of La Sarine (Saane) River, on the edge of the Vaudois uplands and the Bernese Oberland (highland), south of Fribourg. The name is derived either from gruyer, a forestry

Greyhound, the fastest dog breed and one of the most ancient, long symbolic of aristocracy. Its likeness appears on an Egyptian tomb dating from about 3000 bce. Streamlined, slender, and strong, the Greyhound can attain a speed of about 45 miles (72 km) per hour. It has a narrow head, a long neck,

Tom Hanks: …to World War II in Greyhound (2020), a drama based on the C.S. Forester novel The Good Shepherd. Hanks starred as a naval commander escorting Allied convoys across the Atlantic; he also penned the screenplay. His other credits from 2020 included the drama News of the World, an adaptation of…

Greyhound, (foaled 1932), American harness racehorse (Standardbred), considered by many to have been the greatest trotter that ever raced. A tall (about 66 inches [168 cm]) gray gelding sired by Guy Abbey out of Elizabeth, Greyhound competed for seven seasons (1934–40), winning 71 of 82 heats

Greyhound, the fastest dog breed and one of the most ancient, long symbolic of aristocracy. Its likeness appears on an Egyptian tomb dating from about 3000 bce. Streamlined, slender, and strong, the Greyhound can attain a speed of about 45 miles (72 km) per hour. It has a narrow head, a long neck,

Greyhound Lines, Inc., American corporation that has provided the major intercity bus transportation in the United States and Canada. Greyhound’s headquarters are in Dallas, Texas. The company traces back to 1925–26, when intercity bus operators Eric Wickman and Orville S. Caesar joined forces,

Roddy Doyle: Other works: …children, including Wilderness (2007) and A Greyhound of a Girl (2011). Two Pints (2012), Two More Pints (2014), and Two for the Road (2019) are humorous dialogue-only books in which two men meet at a pub and chew the fat over politics, celebrities, sports, and family life. The first of…

Greyhound: Greyhounds are also raced for sport, chasing a mechanical rabbit. Since the late 20th century, however, Greyhound racing has been banned in various areas, notably a number of U.S. states, amid allegations that the dogs were mistreated.

Geraniales: >Greyia) and 11 species from tropical central and southern Africa. Melianthus and Bersama contain shrubs to small trees with pinnately compound leaves with serrate leaflet edges. Their monosymmetric flowers are arranged in a terminal raceme cluster. Their flowers contain only four stamens and form capsules…

greylag, (Anser anser), most common Eurasian representative of the so-called gray goose and ancestor of all Occidental domestic geese. It belongs to the subfamily Anserinae, family Anatidae (order Anseriformes). It nests in temperate regions and winters from Britain to North Africa, India, and

greylag, (Anser anser), most common Eurasian representative of the so-called gray goose and ancestor of all Occidental domestic geese. It belongs to the subfamily Anserinae, family Anatidae (order Anseriformes). It nests in temperate regions and winters from Britain to North Africa, India, and

Mount Greylock, highest point (3,491 feet [1,064 metres]) in Massachusetts, U.S. It lies 5 miles (8 km) south-southwest of North Adams, in the Berkshire Hills. Visitors may ascend via road or the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (for hikers) to the mountaintop, where a 92-foot- (28-metre-) high

Greymouth, town and port, western South Island, New Zealand. Established in 1863 as a government depot at the mouth of the Grey River, on the north Westland Plain, the settlement grew as the result of local gold finds. Originally known as Crescent City and then Blaketown, it was renamed Greytown

America’s Best Comics: Greyshirt (with artist Rick Veitch) featured a mysterious detective whose stories paid homage to Will Eisner’s The Spirit. Other ABC titles included Cobweb (with artist Melinda Gebbie), Jack B. Quick, Boy Inventor (with artist Kevin Nowlan), The First American (with artist Jim Baikie), and Splash…

Daniel Greysolon, Sieur DuLhut was a French soldier and explorer who was largely responsible for establishing French control over the country north and west of Lake Superior. The city of Duluth, Minn., was named for him. DuLhut became an ensign in the regiment at Lyon in 1657, and about 1665 he

Ralph Richardson: …(1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984). Richardson also directed one film in which he starred, Murder on Monday (1952; also known as Home at Seven). He was knighted in 1947.

Greymouth, town and port, western South Island, New Zealand. Established in 1863 as a government depot at the mouth of the Grey River, on the north Westland Plain, the settlement grew as the result of local gold finds. Originally known as Crescent City and then Blaketown, it was renamed Greytown

growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), a large peptide hormone that exists in several forms that differ from one another only in the number of amino acids, which can vary from 37 to 44. Unlike other neurohormones (substances produced by specialized cells typical of the nervous system), GHRH is

Hinduism: Vedic and Brahmanic rites: …of Vedic ritualism is the grihya, or domestic ritual, in which the householder offers modest oblations into the sacred household fire. The more ambitious, wealthy, and powerful married householder sets three or five fires and, with the help of professional officiants, engages in the more complex shrauta sacrifices. These require…

Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies: In 1997 CERES launched the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), which provides guidelines for participating companies and organizations to use in reporting on their sustainability practices and the social, environmental, and economic impact of their activities. The GRI was designed to stimulate change for the organizations by allowing them to track…

anchovy pear, (Grias cauliflora), evergreen tree of the family Lecythidaceae, native to the West Indies. The tree is cultivated for its edible fruit. The plant grows to about 15 metres (50 feet) tall and bears spear-shaped, glossy leaves about 90 cm (35 inches) long that are produced in tufts at

gribble, any of the approximately 20 species of wood-boring, marine crustaceans constituting the genus Limnoria, in the order Isopoda. They feed on algae, driftwood, and the submerged wood of docks and wharves and sometimes attack the nonwoody insulation of submarine cables. Limnoria lignorum,

Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval was a French military officer and engineer whose developments of French artillery contributed to the brilliant military successes of Napoleon in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Gribeauval entered the French army in 1732 as a volunteer and became an

Aleksandr Sergeyevich Griboyedov was a Russian playwright whose comedy Gore ot uma (Wit Works Woe) is one of the finest in Russian literature. Griboyedov was a graduate of Moscow University, and he led an active and eventful life; he joined the hussars during the war of 1812 against Napoleon and

Aleksandr Sergeyevich Griboyedov was a Russian playwright whose comedy Gore ot uma (Wit Works Woe) is one of the finest in Russian literature. Griboyedov was a graduate of Moscow University, and he led an active and eventful life; he joined the hussars during the war of 1812 against Napoleon and

Zagreb: …medieval settlements on the hill: Grič, the civil settlement, which was renamed Gradec (“Fortress”) when it was encircled by walls that were built to defend against the Mongols in the 13th century; and Kaptol, the ecclesiastical settlement, which was fortified in the 16th century. These two towns continued as rival…

pottery: Porcelain: …figure modelling was done by Giuseppe Gricci, who had previously worked at Capodimonte.

semantics: Gricean semantics: The British philosopher Paul Grice (1913–88) and his followers hoped to explain meaning solely in terms of beliefs and other mental states. Grice’s suggestion was that the meaning of a sentence can be understood in terms of a speaker’s intention to induce a belief in the hearer by…

semantics: Gricean semantics: The British philosopher Paul Grice (1913–88) and his followers hoped to explain meaning solely in terms of beliefs and other mental states. Grice’s suggestion was that the meaning of a sentence can be understood in terms of a speaker’s intention to induce a belief in the hearer by…

semantics: Gricean semantics: The British philosopher Paul Grice (1913–88) and his followers hoped to explain meaning solely in terms of beliefs and other mental states. Grice’s suggestion was that the meaning of a sentence can be understood in terms of a speaker’s intention to induce a belief in the hearer by…

grid, in an electron tube, an electrode that has openings for controlling the flow of electrons or ions through it. Unmodified, the term applies to a control grid that is ordinarily placed between the cathode and the anode (or plate) of an electron tube to vary the flow of current. A screen

Edvard I. Moser: …role in the discovery of grid cells in the brain and the identification of their function in generating spatial coordinates used by animals to navigate their environment. Moser’s research had important implications for scientists’ understanding of spatial representation in the mammalian brain and offered insight into spatial deficits in neurological…

feldspar: Identification of specific feldspars: …follows: Microcline commonly exhibits “grid twinning.” This combination of two kinds of twinning, although best seen by means of a microscope equipped to use doubly polarized light, is sometimes discernible macroscopically. (Polarized refers to light that vibrates in a single plane.) Plagioclase feldspars that constitute lamellar masses in complex…

Aunt Jemima (Pearl Milling Company): …Milling Company), historical brand of pancake mix and breakfast foods. The Pearl Milling Company was founded in 1888, and the following year it began producing its signature pancake mix, which would later be branded Aunt Jemima. Accused of engaging in racial stereotyping, it was rebranded from Aunt Jemima to Pearl…

urban planning: Early history: cities, however, was the rigid grid plan of Philadelphia, designed by William Penn (1682). This plan traveled west with the pioneers, since it was the simplest method of dividing surveyed territory. Although it took no cognizance of topography, it facilitated the development of land markets by establishing standard-sized lots that…

American football, version of the sport of football that evolved from English rugby and soccer (association football); it differs from soccer chiefly in allowing players to touch, throw, and carry the ball with their hands, and it differs from rugby in allowing each side to control the ball in

Battle of Manila Bay: Destruction of the Spanish fleet: Charles Gridley of the USS Olympia: “You may fire when you are ready, Gridley.”

Jacob Burckhardt: Works of Jacob Burckhardt: , History of Greek Culture, 1963)—and some essays in art history: Erinnerungen aus Rubens (1898; “Suggestions on Rubens”), Beiträge zur Kunstgeschichte von Italien (1898; “Contributions to the Art History of Italy”). Of particular significance are two later posthumous publications. Weltgeschichtliche Betrachtungen (1905; Force and Freedom: Reflections…

August Fick: Another important work, Die griechischen Personennamen nach ihrer Bildung erklärt . . . (1874; “Greek Proper Names As Explained by Their Formation . . .”), showed similarities in the formation of Greek names and those of the other Indo-European languages, except Latin. This demonstration suggested the concept of…

Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff: His Griechisches Lesebuch (1902; “Greek Reader”), which became a standard text, was influential in its emphasis on Hellenistic and later Greek writers, including the Church Fathers, as well as classical authors. In 1902 he became editorial director of the Inscriptiones Graecae. He also was editor of…

Mike Leigh: …Theatre debut of his play Grief, about the cloistered existence of a family still struggling with the loss of its patriarch in World War II a decade after the end of the conflict. The biopic Mr. Turner (2014) was an acerbic examination of the life of painter J.M.W. Turner (played…

Marian Adams: …work of art sometimes called Grief—is widely acknowledged to be one of the sculptor’s masterpieces, and it drew a wide range of responses and visitors, including Mark Twain, Henry James, and Eleanor Roosevelt. Henry Adams, who does not mention his wife in his most famous work, The Education of Henry…

Edvard Grieg was a composer who was a founder of the Norwegian nationalist school of music. His father, Alexander Grieg, was British consul at Bergen. The Grieg (formerly Greig) family was of Scottish origin, the composer’s grandfather having emigrated after the Battle of Culloden. His mother,

Edvard Grieg was a composer who was a founder of the Norwegian nationalist school of music. His father, Alexander Grieg, was British consul at Bergen. The Grieg (formerly Greig) family was of Scottish origin, the composer’s grandfather having emigrated after the Battle of Culloden. His mother,

Nordahl Grieg was a lyric poet, dramatist, and novelist; a socially committed writer whose resistance to the Germans during the occupation of Norway and subsequent death in World War II made him a hero of postwar Norway. Grieg studied at King Frederick’s University (now the University of Oslo) and

Nordahl Grieg was a lyric poet, dramatist, and novelist; a socially committed writer whose resistance to the Germans during the occupation of Norway and subsequent death in World War II made him a hero of postwar Norway. Grieg studied at King Frederick’s University (now the University of Oslo) and

blaxploitation movies: …men (and occasionally women, notably Pam Grier) in control of their own destinies—were made, in genres including horror (notably Blacula, 1972), westerns (Buck and the Preacher, 1972), comedy (Watermelon Man, 1970), drama (Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes, 1974), and, by far the most-popular subgenre, action (Shaft,

Robert C. Grier was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1846–70). Educated at home, Grier took over his father’s educational academy in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, at the age of 21 and taught Latin, Greek, mathematics, astronomy, and chemistry at the same time that he was

Robert C. Grier was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1846–70). Educated at home, Grier took over his father’s educational academy in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, at the age of 21 and taught Latin, Greek, mathematics, astronomy, and chemistry at the same time that he was

Los Angeles Rams: From The Fearsome Foursome to Eric Dickerson: tackles Merlin Olsen and Roosevelt (“Rosie”) Grier and ends Deacon Jones and Lamar Lundy. The Rams also featured pro football’s first “big” quarterback, 6-foot 5-inch (1.9-metre) Roman Gabriel. As dominant as the Foursome was, however, the Rams never advanced any further than the divisional playoff round over the course…

Los Angeles Rams: From The Fearsome Foursome to Eric Dickerson: tackles Merlin Olsen and Roosevelt (“Rosie”) Grier and ends Deacon Jones and Lamar Lundy. The Rams also featured pro football’s first “big” quarterback, 6-foot 5-inch (1.9-metre) Roman Gabriel. As dominant as the Foursome was, however, the Rams never advanced any further than the divisional playoff round over the course…

John Grierson was the founder of the British documentary-film movement and its leader for almost 40 years. He was one of the first to see the potential of motion pictures to shape people’s attitudes toward life and to urge the use of films for educational purposes. Grierson was educated at the

Sir George Abraham Grierson was an Irish linguistic language scholar and civil servant who from 1898 conducted the Linguistic Survey of India (published 1903–28), obtaining information on 364 languages and dialects. While a student of mathematics at Trinity College, Dublin, Grierson took prizes in

Will Penny: …an effective character study, and Tom Gries earned praise for his impressive direction and screenplay. In addition to Heston’s fine performance, Pleasence was particularly memorable as the demented preacher. Perhaps owing to the unsatisfying ending, the film failed to find an audience, although Heston found box-office success that same year…

Johann Jakob Griesbach was a rationalist Protestant German theologian, the earliest biblical critic to subject the Gospels to systematic literary analysis. Griesbach studied at Halle (then belonging to Prussia) under J.S. Semler, and from 1775 until his death he was professor of New Testament

Miami Dolphins: …for the Hall of Fame—quarterback Bob Griese (who was injured mid-season and replaced by Earl Morrall), wide receiver Paul Warfield, running back Larry Csonka, and linemen Larry Little and Jim Langer—the 1972 Dolphins team dominated the NFL en route to posting the only undefeated season in league history. Returning to…

mental disorder: Neuropathology: …based, leading to German psychiatrist Wilhelm Griesinger’s postulate “All mental illness is disease of the brain.” The application of the principles of pathology to general paresis, one of the most common conditions found in mental hospitals in the late 19th century, resulted in the discovery that this was a form…

dye: Azo dyes: …in 1858 the German chemist Johann Peter Griess obtained a yellow compound with dye properties. Although used only briefly commercially, this dye sparked interest in the reaction that became the most important process in the synthetic dye industry. The reaction between nitrous acid and an arylamine yields a highly reactive…

grievance procedure, in industrial relations, process through which disagreements between individual workers and management may be settled. Typical grievances may include the promotion of one worker over another who has seniority, disputes over holiday pay, and problems related to worker

Juan Alberto Grieve was a Peruvian inventor who was the first to design and build a quality automobile in South America. Grieve came from a line of talented engineers who had made improvements in Peru’s public transit infrastructure. His grandfather was a Scottish engineer who had arrived in Peru

Hugh MacDiarmid was the preeminent Scottish poet of the first half of the 20th century and leader of the Scottish literary renaissance. The son of a postman, MacDiarmid was educated at Langholm Academy and the University of Edinburgh. After serving in World War I he became a journalist in Montrose,

Juan Alberto Grieve was a Peruvian inventor who was the first to design and build a quality automobile in South America. Grieve came from a line of talented engineers who had made improvements in Peru’s public transit infrastructure. His grandfather was a Scottish engineer who had arrived in Peru

Peder Schumacher, count af Griffenfeld was a Danish statesman of the 17th century. He was born Peder Schumacher to a wealthy Copenhagen family. After study and travel abroad in 1654–62, he returned to enter state service as royal librarian. Soon winning the favour of the absolutist king Frederick