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22 hours ago · William Whiston. Signature. Sir Isaac Newton FRS (25 December 1642 – 20 March 1726/27 [ a ]) was an English polymath active as a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author who was described in his time as a natural philosopher. [ 7 ] He was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment that followed.
22 hours ago · Piedra Herrada, Mexico. The monarch butterfly or simply monarch (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. [6] Other common names, depending on region, include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black-veined brown. [7] It is among the most familiar of North American butterflies and an iconic ...
22 hours ago · Range map. Pinnipeds (pronounced / ˈpɪnɪˌpɛdz /), commonly known as seals, [ a ] are a widely distributed and diverse clade of carnivorous, fin -footed, semiaquatic, mostly marine mammals. They comprise the extant families Odobenidae (whose only living member is the walrus), Otariidae (the eared seals: sea lions and fur seals), and ...
22 hours ago · During its first four years, Petticoat Junction was a major ratings success. However, with the departure of Kate following the third episode of season 6, the show's ratings declined continuously.
22 hours ago · Maine (/ meɪn / ⓘ MAYN) [10] is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeastern most state in the Lower 48. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, and shares a maritime border with Nova Scotia.
22 hours ago · Johann Lederer – explorer [474][475] Jacob Leisler – colonist [476] Frank J. Loesch – law enforcement official, reformer and a founder of the Chicago Crime Commission. Kurt Frederick Ludwig – head of the "Joe K" spy ring in the United States in 1940–41. Paul Machemehl – German-Texan, rancher and civic leader.