Barnaby Rudge, historical novel by Charles Dickens, published serially and as a book in 1841. Barnaby Rudge was Dickens’s first attempt at a historical novel. It is set in the late 18th century and presents with great vigour and understanding (and some ambivalence of attitude) the spectacle of

Barnaby Rudge, historical novel by Charles Dickens, published serially and as a book in 1841. Barnaby Rudge was Dickens’s first attempt at a historical novel. It is set in the late 18th century and presents with great vigour and understanding (and some ambivalence of attitude) the spectacle of

Oskar Barnack was the designer of the first precision miniature camera to become available commercially, the Leica I, which was introduced in 1924 by the Ernst Leitz optical firm at Wetzlar, Ger. Barnack was a master mechanic and inventor who joined the Leitz optical firm in 1911. Barnack had

barnacle, any of more than 1,000 predominantly marine crustaceans of the subclass Cirripedia highly modified for sedentary life. There are about 850 free-living species (all marine) and about 260 species that are internal parasites of crabs and other crustaceans. A brief treatment of cirripedes

barnacle goose, (Branta leucopsis), water bird of the family Anatidae (order Anseriformes) that resembles a small Canada goose, with dark back, white face, and black neck and bib. It winters in the northern British Isles and on the coasts of Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands. During the

James Joyce: Early life: Meanwhile, Joyce had met Nora Barnacle, a young woman from Galway who worked as a maid in a Dublin hotel, in June 1904. They probably had their first date, and first sexual encounter, on June 16, the day that Joyce chose for the setting of his novel Ulysses and…

Barnard Castle, town, unitary authority and historic county of Durham, northern England. It lies on the northeast bank of the River Tees (there crossed by a medieval bridge). A settlement developed around a Norman castle built in 1178 by Bernard de Balliol, who gave the town its first charter. The

Barnard College, a private liberal arts college for women in the Morningside Heights neighbourhood of New York, New York, U.S. One of the Seven Sisters schools, it was founded in 1889 by Annie Nathan Meyer in honour of Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard, then president of Columbia University. Though

Barnard’s star, second nearest star to the Sun (after the triple system of Proxima Centauri and Alpha Centauri’s A and B components considered together), at a distance of 5.95 light-years. It is named for Edward Emerson Barnard, the American astronomer who discovered it in 1916. Barnard’s star has

Chester Irving Barnard was an American business executive, public administrator, and sociological theorist who studied the nature of corporate organization. Although he was not himself an academic, his first book, Functions of the Executive (1938), became an essential resource in the teaching of

Christiaan Barnard was a South African surgeon who performed the first human heart transplant operation. As a resident surgeon at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town (1953–56), Barnard was the first to show that intestinal atresia, a congenital gap in the small intestine, is caused by an insufficient

Christiaan Barnard was a South African surgeon who performed the first human heart transplant operation. As a resident surgeon at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town (1953–56), Barnard was the first to show that intestinal atresia, a congenital gap in the small intestine, is caused by an insufficient

Edward Emerson Barnard was an astronomer who pioneered in celestial photography and who was the leading observational astronomer of his time. In 1889 he began to photograph the Milky Way with large-aperture lenses, revealing much new detail. He discovered 16 comets and Jupiter’s fifth satellite

Frederick Barnard was a scientist, educator, and for nearly 25 years president of Columbia College (now Columbia University) in New York City, during which time Columbia was transformed from a small undergraduate institution for men into a major university. After graduating from Yale in 1828,

Frederick Barnard was a scientist, educator, and for nearly 25 years president of Columbia College (now Columbia University) in New York City, during which time Columbia was transformed from a small undergraduate institution for men into a major university. After graduating from Yale in 1828,

George Grey Barnard was a sculptor and art collector whose private medieval and Gothic art collection was integral to the formation of the Cloisters of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. He is well known for his sculptures Love and Labor: The Unbroken Law and The Burden of Life: The

George N. Barnard was an American photographer who served as the official army photographer for Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman’s Military Division of the Mississippi during the American Civil War. Barnard began producing daguerreotype photographs in his 20s, opening his first studio in Oswego, N.Y.,

George N. Barnard was an American photographer who served as the official army photographer for Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman’s Military Division of the Mississippi during the American Civil War. Barnard began producing daguerreotype photographs in his 20s, opening his first studio in Oswego, N.Y.,

Henry Barnard was an educator, jurist, and the first U.S. commissioner of education (1867–70). With Horace Mann, he shared early leadership in improving the U.S. educational system. Born into a wealthy family, Barnard graduated from Yale in 1830 and then studied law. As a Whig member of the

Kate Barnard was an Oklahoma welfare leader and the first woman to hold statewide elective office in the United States. Barnard began her public career as an officer of the Provident Association, an Oklahoma benevolent organization. She soon became interested in such social legislation as

Lady Anne Barnard was the author of the popular ballad “Auld Robin Gray” (1771). In 1763 she married Sir Andrew Barnard and accompanied him to the Cape of Good Hope when he became colonial secretary there in 1797. When the Cape was ceded to Holland (1802), they settled permanently in London. “Auld

Thomas John Barnardo was a pioneer in social work who founded more than 90 homes for destitute children. Under his direction, the children were given care and instruction of high quality despite the then unusual policy of unlimited admittance. Barnardo’s father, of an exiled Spanish Protestant

bacillus: … encoding an enzyme known as barnase in B. amyloliquefaciens is of interest in the development of genetically modified (GM) plants. Barnase combined with another protein synthesized by B. amyloliquefaciens known as barstar, forming the barnase-barstar gene system, was used to develop a line of non-self-fertilizing transgenic mustard (Brassica juncea) plants…

bacillus: … known as barstar, forming the barnase-barstar gene system, was used to develop a line of non-self-fertilizing transgenic mustard (Brassica juncea) plants with enhanced outbreeding capability. The gene controlling production of the Bt toxin in B. thuringiensis has been used in the development of GM crops such as Bt cotton (see…

Barney Barnato was a financier, diamond magnate, and gold baron who first rivaled and then later allied with Cecil Rhodes in struggling for control in the development of the Southern African mining industry. Barnett Isaacs was the son of a Jewish shopkeeper, Isaac Isaacs, in the East End of London.

Barnaul, city and administrative centre, north-central Altay kray (territory), southern Siberia, Russia. It lies on the left bank of the Ob River at its confluence with the Barnaulka River. In 1738 a silver-refining works was established and the settlement became the hub of the Altay mining region.

Antoine Barnave was a prominent political figure of the early French Revolutionary period whose oratorical skill and political incisiveness made him one of the most highly respected members of the National Assembly. Of an upper-bourgeois Protestant family, Barnave was privately trained in law. In

Antoine Barnave was a prominent political figure of the early French Revolutionary period whose oratorical skill and political incisiveness made him one of the most highly respected members of the National Assembly. Of an upper-bourgeois Protestant family, Barnave was privately trained in law. In

Locofoco Party: …Locofocos were allied with the Barnburner Democrats, who eventually left the party over the slavery-extension issue.

Long Beach: …(19 km) southward from historic Barnegat Lighthouse (rebuilt in 1858; 165 feet [50 metres] high and near the scene of more than 200 shipwrecks in sailing-ship days), the narrow island includes a string of resorts, notably Loveladies (where there is a Foundation of Arts and Sciences), Harvey Cedars (Long Beach’s…

archaeology: Excavation: At Barnénès, in north Brittany, a contractor building a road got his stone from a neighbouring prehistoric cairn (burial mound) and, in so doing, discovered and partially destroyed a number of prehistoric burial chambers. The French archaeologist P.-R. Giot was able to halt these depredations and…

Barnes Foundation, foundation established by physician Albert C. Barnes in 1922 to “promote the advancement of education and appreciation of the fine arts.” The organization operates two main campuses in Pennsylvania. (The Barnes country house, Ker-Feal, is not open to the public.) The original

Conrad Taeuber and Irene Barnes Taeuber: After he married Irene Barnes, they collaborated on their work in the field of demography and on two publications considered standard works in the field.

Albert Barnes was a U.S. Presbyterian clergyman and writer. Of Methodist parentage, he intended to study law but, while at Hamilton College, decided to enter the Presbyterian ministry. He attended Princeton Theological Seminary and became a pastor in Morristown, N.J. In 1830 he moved to the First

Albert C. Barnes was an American inventor of the antiseptic Argyrol (a mild silver protein anti-infective compound for mucous membrane tissues) and a noted art collector, whose collection is a part of the Barnes Foundation Galleries. Barnes grew up in poverty in South Philadelphia but managed to

Albert C. Barnes was an American inventor of the antiseptic Argyrol (a mild silver protein anti-infective compound for mucous membrane tissues) and a noted art collector, whose collection is a part of the Barnes Foundation Galleries. Barnes grew up in poverty in South Philadelphia but managed to

Barnabe Barnes was an Elizabethan poet, one of the Elizabethan sonneteers and the author of Parthenophil and Parthenophe. Barnes was the son of Richard Barnes, bishop of Durham. He entered Brasenose College, Oxford, in 1586 but took no degree; in 1591 he joined the expedition to Normandy led by the

Captain America: Origins in the Golden Age: …a kid sidekick—plucky regimental mascot Bucky Barnes—and embarks on a career of enthusiastic Nazi-bashing.

Derrick Barnes is an American author of award-winning books for children and young adults. His picture book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut (2017) won the Kirkus Prize for young readers’ literature and was named a Newbery Honor Book and a Coretta Scott King Honor Book in 2018. Barnes was reared in

Djuna Barnes was an avant-garde American writer who was a well-known figure in the Parisian literary scene of the 1920s and ’30s. Initially educated privately by her father and grandmother, Barnes attended the Pratt Institute and the Art Students League and worked as an artist and journalist. From

Ernest William Barnes was a controversial Anglican bishop of Birmingham, a leader in the Church of England modernist movement. Barnes was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he subsequently became fellow, lecturer in mathematics, and tutor. He was ordained in 1903. By 1915, when he was

The Weekly Standard: …in 1995 by William Kristol, Fred Barnes, and John Podhoretz with financial backing from Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation. One of the young writers on the staff of the magazine in 1995 was American conservative pundit and popular Fox News talk show host Tucker Carlson. The Weekly Standard largely reflected the…

George Nicoll Barnes was a trade-union leader, socialist, a founder (1900) and chairman (1910) of the British Labour Party, and member of David Lloyd George’s coalition ministry during World War I. A clerk in a jute mill at the age of 11, Barnes later became an engineer and was assistant secretary

Conrad Taeuber and Irene Barnes Taeuber: After he married Irene Barnes, they collaborated on their work in the field of demography and on two publications considered standard works in the field.

Jake Barnes, fictional character, the narrator of Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises (1926). An expatriate American living in Paris in the 1920s, Jake works as a newspaper correspondent. A wound suffered in the war has rendered him impotent and unable to consummate his love for Lady Brett

Julian Barnes is a British critic and author of inventive and intellectual novels about obsessed characters curious about the past. His most well-known novel is the award-winning The Sense of an Ending (2011). He has also published many works of literary criticism and essay collections. Barnes

Julian Barnes is a British critic and author of inventive and intellectual novels about obsessed characters curious about the past. His most well-known novel is the award-winning The Sense of an Ending (2011). He has also published many works of literary criticism and essay collections. Barnes

Pancho Barnes was an aviator and movie stunt pilot, one of the first American women to establish a reputation and a business in the field of aviation. (Read Orville Wright’s 1929 biography of his brother, Wilbur.) Florence Lowe was reared in an atmosphere of wealth and privilege on an estate in San

Robert Barnes was an English Lutheran who was martyred after being used by King Henry VIII to gain support for his antipapal campaign in England. Barnes, a prior of the Austin Friars at Cambridge, was early influenced by reformist views and ruined a promising academic career when on Christmas Eve,

Toronto Raptors: …play of newly drafted forward Scottie Barnes, who won Rookie of the Year, and returned to the playoffs, losing in the first round. Midway through the following season Siakam was traded, and Toronto began to rebuild the team around Barnes.

Thomas Barnes was a British journalist who as editor of The Times for many years established its reputation and founded a tradition of independent journalism. The son of a solicitor, Barnes was educated at Christ’s Hospital and at Pembroke College, Cambridge. After studying in the chambers of

balloon flight: Modern hot-air balloons: American aeronaut Tracy Barnes adapted a venting system used in parachutes to make the most important advance in safety and control of hot-air balloons since the rip panel. Barnes’s parachute top has also been used in gas balloons. His novel three-corner basket and three-point suspension distinguish his…

William Barnes was an English dialect poet whose work gives a vivid picture of the life and labour of rural southwestern England and includes some moving expressions of loss and grief, such as “The Wife A-Lost” and “Woak Hill.” He was also a gifted philologist, and his linguistic theories as well

Barnet, outer borough of London, England, on the northwestern perimeter of the metropolis. The borough lies mostly within the historic county of Middlesex, but many of its northern districts (including New Barnet and East Barnet) belong historically to Hertfordshire. The present borough was created

Battle of Barnet, (April 14, 1471), in the English Wars of the Roses, a momentous victory for the Yorkist king Edward IV over his Lancastrian opponents, the adherents of Henry VI. It was fought around Hadley Green, now in East Barnet, just north of London, on Easter Day. Edward, in power since

Charlie Barnet was an American band leader and saxophonist of the swing jazz era. Born into a wealthy family, Barnet rejected their urging that he become a corporate lawyer and instead turned to music. He led his first band at age 16, on a transatlantic liner, and eventually made 22 such crossings;

Charlie Barnet was an American band leader and saxophonist of the swing jazz era. Born into a wealthy family, Barnet rejected their urging that he become a corporate lawyer and instead turned to music. He led his first band at age 16, on a transatlantic liner, and eventually made 22 such crossings;

Miguel Barnet is a novelist, poet, ethnographer, and expert on Afro-Cuban culture. Barnet came from a prominent Cuban family of Catalan descent. He spent part of his childhood in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., and was fluent in English. Though not a member of the Communist Party, he remained in Cuba,

Ellen Key: Barnets århundrade (1900; The Century of the Child, 1909) made her world famous. This book and numerous other publications concerning the issues of marriage, motherhood, and family life were translated into many languages. In 1903 she started lecture tours abroad, particularly in Germany. She also propagated her ideas…

shale gas: Shale gas resources of the United States: These include the Barnett Shale, around Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas; the Fayetteville Shale, mainly in northern Arkansas; the Woodford Shale, mainly in Oklahoma; and the Haynesville Shale, straddling the Texas-Louisiana state line. The Barnett Shale was the proving ground of horizontal drilling and fracking starting in the 1990s; more…

Gary Barnett is an American collegiate gridiron football coach whose on-field successes were marred by off-field controversies. Barnett attended the University of Missouri at Columbia, where he played wide receiver on the football team; he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1969. He remained at

Samuel A. Barnett was an Anglican priest and social reformer who founded building programs and cultural centres (notably Toynbee Hall, 1884, which Barnett served as its first warden) in London’s impoverished East End. In his teaching and writings he advanced a doctrine of Christian socialism.

Samuel A. Barnett was an Anglican priest and social reformer who founded building programs and cultural centres (notably Toynbee Hall, 1884, which Barnett served as its first warden) in London’s impoverished East End. In his teaching and writings he advanced a doctrine of Christian socialism.

Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, countess d’Aulnoy was a writer of fairy tales and of novels of court intrigue, whose personal intrigues were commensurate with those described in her books. Shortly after her marriage as a young girl in 1666, Marie d’Aulnoy conspired with her mother and their

Paul Giamatti: …character in the dark comedy Barney’s Version (2010), based on Mordecai Richler’s novel.

Canadian literature: Fiction: …Gursky Was Here (1989), and Barney’s Version (1997) satirize the condition and hypocrisy of modern society through black humour.

Matthew Barney is an American sculptor and video artist whose five-part Cremaster film cycle was praised for its inventiveness. Some art critics consider him one of the most significant artists of his generation. Following his graduation from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut (B.A., 1989),

Natalie Barney was an American-born literary figure and writer who was noted for her international salon, her friendships with several writers, and her unabashed lesbianism. Barney’s mother was Alice Pike Barney, a portrait painter, her father an industrialist. At age 21, she inherited a fortune

Natalie Barney was an American-born literary figure and writer who was noted for her international salon, her friendships with several writers, and her unabashed lesbianism. Barney’s mother was Alice Pike Barney, a portrait painter, her father an industrialist. At age 21, she inherited a fortune

Nora Stanton Blatch Barney was an American civil engineer, architect, and suffragist whose professional and political activities built on her family’s tradition of women leaders. Nora Stanton Blatch was the daughter of Harriot Stanton Blatch and the granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, both of

Ẕiyāʾ al-Dīn Baranī was the first known Muslim to write a history of India. He resided for 17 years at Delhi as nadim (boon companion) of Sultan Muḥammad ibn Tughluq. Using mainly hearsay evidence and his personal experiences at court, Baranī in 1357 wrote the Tārīkh-e Fīrūz Shāhī (“History of

France: The Macron presidency: …oldest, when he appointed 73-year-old Michel Barnier in September 2024. Barnier, a moderate whose political career spanned more than four decades, was seen as a possible unifying force, but he had little success in bringing together France’s polarized electorate. His minority government would last just three months, the shortest prime…

Viv Anderson: …he was a player/manager for Barnsley (1993–94) and a player/assistant coach for Middlesbrough (1994–2001). He was awarded the Member of the British Empire (MBE) in 1999, and in 2004 he was inducted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame.

Barnsley: metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, historic county of Yorkshire, northern England. The borough encompasses in addition to Barnsley a number of smaller towns, including Cudworth, Darton, Wombwell, and Penistone, and some open countryside, including a section of the Pennines.

Barnsley, town and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, historic county of Yorkshire, northern England. The borough encompasses in addition to Barnsley a number of smaller towns, including Cudworth, Darton, Wombwell, and Penistone, and some open countryside, including a

furniture: 19th century: …as Ernest Gimson and the Barnsley family who, working with a few assistants, produced small quantities of high-quality handmade furniture, the craftsmanship of which has never been rivalled. The example of Morris and his followers was so widely copied on the Continent that many people believe modern furniture design originated…

Barnstable, city, Barnstable county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S. It is situated between Cape Cod Bay and Nantucket Sound, on the “biceps” of Cape Cod. It was settled in 1638 by farmers who were attracted to the site by salt hay found in the surrounding marshes, and in 1685 it was designated

Barnstable, county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S. It is bounded by Cape Cod Bay to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Nantucket Sound to the south, Vineyard Sound to the southwest, and Buzzards Bay to the west. The county comprises the whole of Cape Cod and its satellite islands,

Barnstable, city, Barnstable county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S. It is situated between Cape Cod Bay and Nantucket Sound, on the “biceps” of Cape Cod. It was settled in 1638 by farmers who were attracted to the site by salt hay found in the surrounding marshes, and in 1685 it was designated

Barnstaple, town (parish), North Devon district, administrative and historic county of Devon, southwestern England. It lies on the north bank of the Taw estuary, about 10 miles (16 km) from the Bristol Channel, and is the administrative centre of the district. The Taw is spanned there by a

stunt flying, the performance of aerial feats requiring great skill or daring. (Read Orville Wright’s 1929 biography of his brother, Wilbur.) Stunt flying as a generic term may include barnstorming (see below), crazy flying (the performance of comedic aerial routines), or any spectacular or unusual

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Beginnings: Barnum & Bailey: On a parallel track, in the early 1870s, James A. Bailey became a partner in the circus of which James E. Cooper was the principal owner. From 1876 to 1878 Cooper, Bailey and Co.’s Great International Circus traveled abroad, from Australia to…

Barnum Effect, in psychology, the phenomenon that occurs when individuals believe that personality descriptions apply specifically to them (more so than to other people), despite the fact that the description is actually filled with information that applies to everyone. The effect means that people

Bridgeport: The Barnum Museum exhibits colourful circus memorabilia. The much-publicized socialist mayor Jasper McLevy was elected there in 1933 to begin a 24-year administration. Bridgeport’s public monuments include a number of war memorials and the Perry Memorial Arch (1918); designed by architect Henry Bacon, it serves as…

P.T. Barnum was an American showman who employed sensational forms of presentation and publicity to popularize such amusements as the public museum, the musical concert, and the three-ring circus. In partnership with James A. Bailey, he made the American circus a popular and gigantic spectacle, the

P.T. Barnum was an American showman who employed sensational forms of presentation and publicity to popularize such amusements as the public museum, the musical concert, and the three-ring circus. In partnership with James A. Bailey, he made the American circus a popular and gigantic spectacle, the

Barnwell, county, southern South Carolina, U.S. It consists of a low-lying region on the Coastal Plain bordered to the northeast by the South Fork Edisto River and to the southwest by the Savannah River border with Georgia. The county is also drained by the Salkehatchie River. Wetlands and pine

Barnwell: …region of plantations named for John Barnwell, who early in the 18th century had led settlers in subduing a Tuscarora Indian uprising. In 1865, during the American Civil War, Federal troops occupied and set fire to the county seat, the town of Barnwell.

barnyard grass, (Echinochloa crus-galli), coarse tufted grass of the family Poaceae, a noxious agricultural weed. Although native to tropical Asia, barnyard grass can be found throughout the world, thriving in moist cultivated and waste areas. In many areas outside its native range, however, it is

barnyard grass, (Echinochloa crus-galli), coarse tufted grass of the family Poaceae, a noxious agricultural weed. Although native to tropical Asia, barnyard grass can be found throughout the world, thriving in moist cultivated and waste areas. In many areas outside its native range, however, it is

Baro, town and river port, Niger State, west central Nigeria, on the Niger River, 400 miles (650 km) from the sea. Originally a small village of the Nupe people, it was selected by the British as Nigeria’s link between rail and river transport; its solid bank—rare along the Lower Niger—could be

Ethiopia: Drainage: …Ethiopia), the Tekeze, and the Baro rivers. All three rivers flow west to the White Nile in South Sudan and Sudan. The second is the Rift Valley internal drainage system, composed of the Awash River, the Lakes Region, and the Omo River. The Awash flows northeast to the Denakil Plain…

ear squeeze, effects of a difference in pressure between the internal ear spaces and the external ear canal. These effects may include severe pain, inflammation, bleeding, and rupture of the eardrum membrane. Underwater divers and airplane pilots are sometimes affected. The middle ear, the cavity

Federico Barocci was a leading painter of the central Italian school in the last decades of the 16th century and an important precursor of the Baroque style. Barocci studied in Urbino with Battista Franco, a follower of Michelangelo’s maniera. Although he made two visits to Rome—one in about 1550

Federico Barocci was a leading painter of the central Italian school in the last decades of the 16th century and an important precursor of the Baroque style. Barocci studied in Urbino with Battista Franco, a follower of Michelangelo’s maniera. Although he made two visits to Rome—one in about 1550

Bainbridge reflex: Special pressure sensors called baroreceptors (or venoatrial stretch receptors) located in the right atrium of the heart detect increases in the volume and pressure of blood returned to the heart. These receptors transmit information along the vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve) to the central nervous system. This response results…

fruit: Other forms of dispersal: Barochory, the dispersal of seeds and fruits by gravity alone, is demonstrated by the heavy fruits of horse chestnut.

Scholasticism: Enduring features: …Scholasticism of the Renaissance (called Barockscholastik) and the Neoscholasticism of the 19th and 20th centuries, both of which were primarily interested in the work of Aquinas.

climate: Extratropical cyclones: …(sometimes referred to as a baroclinic zone). Cyclone development is initiated as a disturbance along the front, which distorts the front into the wavelike configuration (B; wave appearance). As the pressure within the disturbance continues to decrease, the disturbance assumes the appearance of a cyclone and forces poleward and equatorward…

ocean current: Pressure gradients: This is the baroclinic field of mass, which leads to currents that vary with depth. The horizontal pressure gradient in the ocean is a combination of these two mass fields.