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E. Phillips Fox
Emanuel Phillips Fox (March 12 1865 - October 8 1915) was an Australian Naturalist painter. Contents 1 Education2 Australia3 Europe4 Return to Australia5 References5.1 See also5.2 External links Education Fox was born in Fitzroy, in Melbourne, Victoria. He st..
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Edward Phillips Oppenheim (1866–1946), self-styled "prince of storytellers," was an English novelist, a major and successful writer of genre fiction including thrillers. He published around 150 books. He used also the pseudonym Anthony Partridge. He was born in London. He expected to go into..
Epha
An epha or ephah is a unit of volume used by ancient Hebrews, equal to about one bushel.Ephah was also one of the five sons of Midian. His descendents may have been counted as their own nation in later times. In the time of Tiglath-pileser (745-727 BCE), a tribe, called in the cuneiform inscriptions..
Ephat Mujuru
Ephat Mujuru (1950–2001), a Zimbabwean musician, was one of the 20th century's finest players of the mbira, a traditional instrument of the Shona ethnic group of Zimbabwe. Although Mujuru played all of Zimbabwe's five types of mbira, he specialty was the mbira dzavadzimu. ..
Ephebe
Ephebe is either the anglicisized form (via the French Éphèbe) of the Greek word Ephebosthe fictional country Ephebe from Terry Pratchett's Discworld seriesGreek Mythology - a youth that is between the ages 18 to 20. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles asso..
Ephebe (Discworld)
Ephebe is one of the countries of the Discworld, a fictional world created by Terry Pratchett in a series of novels of the same name. It is the Discworld analogue of Athenian Greece. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Ephebian Language4 Politics and Demographics5 Economy Hi..
Ephebic Oath
The Ephebic Oath was an oath sworn by young men of ancient Athens upon induction into the Ephebic College, graduation from which was required to attain status as citizens. The oath, as traditionally rendered in English, is as follows: We will never bring disgrace on this our City by an act of dis..
Ephebiphobia
Ephebiphobia (from Greek 'ephebos' έφηβος = teenager, underage adolescent and 'fobos' φόβος = fear, phobia), also known as hebephobia (from Greek 'hebe' (ήβη) = youth), denotes both the irrational fear of teenagers or of adolescence, and the ..
Ephebophilia
An Ephebe Kisses A ManTondo from an Attic kylix, 5th c. BCE by the Briseis painter. Louvre Ephebophilia has been variously defined as a sexual preference in which an adult is primarily or exclusively sexually attracted to postpubescent adolescents or a criminal behavior consisting of sexual a..
Ephebos
Ephebos (often in the plural epheboi), also anglicized as ephebe (plural: ephebi), is a Greek word for an adolescent age group or a social status reserved for that age in Antiquity. Though the word can simply refer to the adolescent age of young men of training age (especially in the gymnasion, for..
Ephectic
An Ephectic philosophy is a philosophy which habitually uses the suspension of belief. Skepticism is considered an ephectic philosophy. ..
Ephedra
Species of Ephedra have traditionally been used by indigenous people for a variety of medicinal purposes, and are a likely candidate for the Soma plant of Indo-Iranian religion. Also known as ma huang, it was used in traditional Chinese medicine up to 5,000 years ago, probably for the treatment of..
Ephedra (genus)
This article is about the genus Ephedra. For the use of the plant in medicine, see Ephedra''. Ephedra is a genus of gymnosperm shrubs, the only genus in the family Ephedraceae and order Ephedrales. These plants occur in dry climates over a wide area mainly in the Northern Hemisphere, across south..
Ephedra distachya
Ephedra distachya (syn. E. vulgaris) is a shrub in the family Ephedraceae, about 25 cm to 50 cm high, that grows in southern Europe and parts of western and central Asia. Its local names include somlatha. Uses It is used to relieve acute muscular and rheumatic pains (when it is called teamsters..
Ephedrine
Ephedrine (EPH) is a sympathomimetic amine commonly used as a decongestant and to treat hypotension associated with regional anaesthesia. Chemically, it is an alkaloid derived from various plants in the genus Ephedra (family Ephedraceae). It is usually marketed as the ephedrine hydrochloride and ep..
Ephel Brandir
Ephel Brandir (also called the Ephel) is a settlement that consists of the dwellings of the Men of Brethil in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth. It lies upon the hill of Amon Obel in the forest of Brethil and is where Túrin was taken when he fell ill. It is ruled by Brandir son of ..
Ephel Dúath
In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth, the Ephel Dúath or Mountains of Shadow are a range of mountains that guard Mordor's western and southern borders. Their Sindarin name means literally "outer fences of dark shadow". They meet the Ered Lithui at the Morannon (Black Gate), so that..
Ephemera
Ephemera refers to written and printed matter published with a short intended lifetime. In the world of collectors common types of ephemera include letters, advertising trade cards, cigarette cards, airsickness bags, posters, postcards, baseball cards, tickets, greeting cards, stock certificates, p..
Ephemeral
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ephemeral things are transitory, existing only briefly. An ephemeral waterbody is a creek, stream, river, pond or lake that only exists for a few days following precipitation or snowmelt. They are not the same as intermittent or ..
Ephemeralization
Ephemeralization is a term coined by Buckminster Fuller to refer to the tendency for current technology to be replaced by much smaller, lighter, and more efficient technology. Fuller sometimes used the illustration of a compact Telstar satellite, weighing just a few hundred pounds yet functionally r..
Ephemeral Fantasia
Ephemeral Fantasia is a RPG for the Playstation 2 videogame console, the descriptive name of the title aptly gives away a key point in the story. The game is known in some circles for its often absurd default character names such as "Mouse" for the main character. Story Ephemeral Fantasia is simi..
Ephemeral film
Ephemeral film, as defined by film archivist Rick Prelinger, is film made for a specific purpose other than as a work of art: the films were designed to serve a specific pragmatic purpose for a limited time. That is, the genre excludes most well-known film genres such as western film and comedies, ..
Ephemeral key
A cryptographic key is called ephemeral if it is generated for each execution of a key establishment process. In some cases ephemeral keys are used more than once, within a single session (e.g., in broadcast applications) where the sender generates only one ephemeral key pair per message and the pri..
Ephemeral port
An ephemeral port is a TCP or UDP port number that is automatically allocated from a predefined range by the TCP/IP stack software, typically to provide the port for the client end of a client-server communication. BSD used ports 1024 through 4999 as ephemeral ports, though it is often desirable to..
Ephemera (disambiguation)
Ephemera can refer to: ephemera: documents published with a short intended lifetime;The Mayfly, an insect of the Ephemeroptera order. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change..
Ephemeris
An ephemeris (plural: ephemerides) (from the Greek word ephemeros = daily) was, traditionally, a table providing the positions (given in a Cartesian coordinate system, or in right ascension and declination or, for astrologers, in longitude along the zodiacal ecliptic), of the Sun, the Moon, the plan..
Ephemeris time
Ephemeris Time (ET) is a now obsolete time scale used in ephemerides of celestial bodies, in particular the Sun (as observed from the Earth), Moon, planets, and other members of the solar system. This is distinct from Universal Time (UT): the time scale based on the rotation of the Earth around its..
Ephes-dammim
Ephes-dammim, — also known as Pas-dammim (1 Chr. 11:13) — means boundary of blood. Mentioned in the bible, a place in the tribe of Judah where the Philistines camped when David fought with Goliath (1 Sam. 17:1). Probably so called as having been the scene of frequent bloody conflicts be..
Ephesian Tale
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since March 2006. The Ephesian Tale of Anthi..
Ephesus
Ephesus (Greek: Έφεσος see also List of traditional Greek place names, Turkish: Efes) was one of the great cities of the Ionian Greeks in Asia Minor, located in Lydia where the Cayster river flows into the Aegean Sea (in modern day Turkey). It was founded by colonists principally from Athens...
Ephesus, Georgia
Ephesus is a town in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The population was 388 at the 2000 census. Geography Ephesus is located at [33°24′18″N, 85°15′35″W] (33.405084, -85.259625)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ..
Ephia
Ephia is a physical theater artist, dancer and the creator of a movement philosophy called “Unsound Body”, which concentrates on situations of physical instability, fragility, connection with nature and the deconstruction of the logic of performance. The first phase of her career can be describe..
Ephialtes
See the Aloadae article for information about the giant Ephialtes of Greek mythology For Ephialtes, the prominent Athenian politician see Ephialtes of Athens Ephialtes (Greek: Ἐφιάλτης) was the son of Eurydemus of Malis. Throughout his life, he had been abused by the Spartans but could ..
Ephialtes of Athens
For Ephialtes, the son of Eurydemus of Malis, see Ephialtes Ephialtes (Greek: Ἐφιάλτης) was leader of the democratic movement and of the homonymous party in Athens. He was also the mentor of Pericles, the "deputy-leader" of the democratic fraction at the time. Ephialtes worked laboriously..
EPhilanthropy
ePhilanthropy is an emerging field of fundraising and philanthropic giving through the internet. External links [ePhilanthropy Foundation][Modest Needs Foundation] ..
Ephiny
Ephiny Danielle Cormack as Ephiny First appearance Hooves & Harlots Last appearance The Last Of The Centaurs Created by Robert Tapert Statistics Name Ephiny Occupation Amazon Status Dead, Ghost Species Human Affiliation Amazons Portrayed by Danielle Cormack Ephin..
Ephippidae
Ephippidae is the fish family containing the spadefishes. There are about eight genera with a total of 20 species, mostly marine. The most well-known species are probably those in the reef-dwelling genus Platax, the batfishes, which are kept as aquarium fish. They are spade-shaped, laterally compr..
Ephippiorhynchus
Ephippiorhynchus is a small genus of storks. It contains two very large birds, more than 140cm tall with a 230-270cm wingspan. Both are mainly black and white, with huge colourful, mainly red and black bills. The sexes of these species are similarly plumaged, but differ in eye colour. The specie..
Ephistemus
Ephistemus Stephens ,1829 is a genus comprising several species of beetles. It is contained in the order Coleoptera and the superfamily Cucujoidea (see scientific classification). Species within this genus include the Silken Fungus Beetle (Ephistemus globulus) and Ephistemus reitteri. ..
Ephod
The ephod (pronounced either \ē´fod\ or \ef´od\) was one of eight ritual garments worn by the Israelite and later the Jewish High Priest while serving in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. Though it is sometimes translated as "apron", the ephod was most likely a "skirt" with two shoulder straps, to ..
Ephod Clothing
The Ephod Clothing Company is a clothing design firm located in the mid-west primarily focusing on high fashion t-shirts, bags and hats with graphic and textual design. The company is best know for their socially conscious themes expressed in their designs, particularly regarding trafficking in hum..
Ephor
An ephor (from the Greek ἐπί, epi, on or over, and ὁράω, horaō, to see, i.e. one who oversees, a supervisor) was an official of ancient Sparta. There were five ephors elected annually, who swore each month to uphold the rule of the two kings, while the kings swore to uphold the law. Hero..
Ephorus
Ephorus (c. 400-330 BC), of Cyme in Aeolia, in Asia Minor, was a Greek historian. Together with the historian Theopompus he was a pupil of Isocrates, in whose school he attended two courses of rhetoric. But he does not seem to have made much progress in the art, and it is said to have been at the s..
EphPod
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. ephPod (pronounced Eef-Pod) is a freeware program for Microsoft Windows and Linux that enhances the interacton between Apple Computer's iPod dig..
Ephraim
This article is about the second son of Joseph. For other meanings, see Ephraim (disambiguation). This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897. Ephraim, by Francesco Hayez Ephraim (Hebrew: אֶפְרַיִם/אֶפְרָיִם, S..
Ephraim, Utah
Ephraim is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 4,505 at the 2000 census. It is the location of Snow College. Geography Ephraim is located at [39°21′29″N, 111°35′2″W] (39.358095, -111.584014)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the ..
Ephraim, Wisconsin
Ephraim is a village in Door County, Wisconsin, known mainly for tourism. Across Eagle Harbor from Peninsula State Park, Ephraim prides itself on preserving the historic charm of the downtown. The city's main festival is Fyr Bal, a Scandinavian festival held in mid-June to burn away the witches of w..
Ephraim (disambiguation)
Ephraim can refer to: The Biblical patriarch Ephraim and his descendants, the Tribe of EphraimSaint Ephraim the SyrianSaint Ephraim of Nea Makri (also known as Saint Ephraim of Mount Amomon)Mount EphraimWood of EphraimEphraim in the wildernessThe Book of Ephraim by James MerrillA character from the ..
Ephraim Anderson
Ephraim Saul "Andy" Anderson (28 October 1911-14 March 2006) was a British bacteriologist, best known for his work highlighting the human health dangers of drug-resistant bacteria created by antibiotics, in particular by low-dose antibiotic use in animal feeding. Anderson was director of the Enteri..
Ephraim Avigdor Speiser
Ephraim Avigdor Speiser (January 24, 1902 - June 15, 1965) was a Polish-born American archaeologist. Works Mesopotamian origins, 1930Excavation at Tepe Gawra, 2 Vols. 1935-1950Introduction to Hurrian, 1941 ..
Ephraim Bateman
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Ephraim Bee
Ephraim Bee (December 26, 1802–October 23, 1888) was an American pioneer, blacksmith, and inn-keeper from Doddridge County, West Virginia. He represented Doddridge County in the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1863 and 1866-1867. Ephraim was born to Asa and Rhoda (Cox) Bee in Salem, New J..
Ephraim Buchwald
Ephraim Buchwald is an influential Orthodox rabbi based in New York City. He was ordained at Yeshiva University, where he was a student of Rabbi Dr. Joseph Soloveitchik. Brief biography Rabbi Buchwald served for 15 years (beginning 1973) as the Director of Education at the Modern Orthodox Lincoln ..
Ephraim Carlebach
See also Carlebach. Ephraim Carlebach (March 12, 1879 - 1936, Eretz Israel), was a German-born rabbi. ..
Ephraim Chambers
Ephraim Chambers (c1680 - 15 May 1740), was an English writer and encyclopedist, who is primarily known for producing the Cyclopaedia, or Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Contents 1 Early life2 Cyclopaedia3 Other writing4 Epitaph5 References6 External lin..
Ephraim Downs
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Ephraim Downs (1787-1860) was an early America wooden movement clockmaker in business from 1810 through 1842. He..
Ephraim Eitam
right Ephraim (Efi, Effie) Eitam (Fein) (Hebrew: אפרים (אפי) איתם) (born on June 25, 1952) is an Israeli religious Zionist politician. Eitam is a Knesset member and the former leader of the Mafdal - National Religious Party of Israel. He is a Brigadier General (reserves) in the I..
Ephraim Ellis
Ephraim Ellis (born February 23, 1985 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Rick Murray in the television show [[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]. He currently plays the character Danny on the television show Falcon Beach which airs on Global. As seen in the show's f..
Ephraim Emerton
Ephraim Emerton, Ph. D. (18 February 1851-3 March 1935) was an American historian, born at Salem, Mass. He graduated at Harvard in 1871 and at Leipzig in 1876. He became a tutor at Harvard in 1876. Professor Emerton wrote: An Introduction to the Study of the Middle Ages, 375-814 (..
Ephraim Francis Baldwin
Ephraim Francis Baldwin (October 4, 1837–March 21, 1916) was an American architect best known for his work for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and for the Catholic Church. Contents 1 Personal Life2 Professional Life3 Career Highlights3.1 B&O Railroad Structures3.2&nbs..
Ephraim H. Foster
Ephraim Hubbard Foster (September 17, 1794 – September 6, 1854) twice served as a United States Senator from Tennessee. During his political career, he was a member of the Whig Party. Foster was born near Bardstown, Kentucky in Nelson County. As an infant he moved with his parents to Tennes..
Ephraim Halevy
Ephraim Halevy (Hebrew: אפרים הלוי) (born: 1934) is an Israeli lawyer and intelligence expert. He was the ninth director of Mossad and the 2nd head of the Israeli National Security Council. Halevy was born in the United Kingdom to an established religious Jewish family. He immigrated to Is..
Ephraim Hanks
Ephraim Knowlton Hanks (b. 21 March 1826 - d. 9 June 1896) was a prominent early member of the Latter Day Saint movement, a Mormon pioneer and a well known leader in the early settlement of Utah. Hanks was born in Madison Lake, Ohio, the son of Benjamin Hanks and Martha Knowlton. Hanks left home..
Ephraim ibn al-Za'faran
Ephraim ibn al-Za'faran was a Jewish physician who lived in Cairo in the eleventh century. He was renowned for his extensive library of medical and other scientific texts, and at some point was appointed court physician for the Fatimid Caliph Ma'ad al-Mustansir. Ephraim died around the year 1068 CE...
Ephraïm Inoni
Ephraïm Inoni (born August 16, 1947) is the Prime Minister of Cameroon. He is a longtime loyalist and assistant of President Paul Biya and was previously the deputy secretary general to the presidency. He was appointed to the position of Prime Minister by Biya on December 8 2004 as part of a cabine..
Ephraim in the wilderness
This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897. Ephraim in the wilderness - (John 11: 54), According to the Bible was a town to which Jesus retired with his disciples after he had raised Lazarus, and when the priests were conspiring aga..
Ephraim Island, Queensland
Ephraim Island is the name of a holiday resort located in the Gold Coast, Australia. The resort is distinctive for inhabiting an artificial Island in the Broadwater, connecting to the mainland at adjacent Paradise Point. The Island, its landmass sculpted into a conspicuous albeit backwards "e" from ..
Ephraim Israel National Convention
Ephraim Israel National Convention is/was a regional political party in the Indian state of Mizoram. The existence of the party is unclear, the only reference found is at http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19990921/ipo21057p.html . Most probably the party has a similar agenda as the Ephraim Union..
Ephraim Jones
Ephraim Jones (April 27 1750-January 24 1812) was a soldier, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Weston, Massachusetts in 1750. His father, Ephraim and five of his brothers served with the British during the American Revolution. He was taken prisoner in the Saratoga_Campaign ..
Ephraim K. Wilson
Ephraim King Wilson may refer to either of the following: Ephraim King Wilson, U.S. congressman from the state of Maryland.Ephraim King Wilson II, U.S. senator from the state of Maryland and son of Ephraim King Wilson. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles ass..
Ephraim Katzir
Ephraim Katzir (born May 16 1916) is an Israeli biophysicist and Israeli Labour Party politician. He served as the President of Israel for one 5-year term, from 1973 until 1978. Ephraim Katzir, 4th president of Israel. Katzir was born in Kiev, Ukraine with the name Ephraim Katchalsky. He chan..
Ephraim King Wilson
Ephraim King Wilson (1771 - 1834) was a Congressional Representative for the State of Maryland. Wilson was born near Snow Hill, Maryland on September 15, 1771. Graduated from Princeton College in 1790, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1792. He opened a practice in Snow Hill and was elect..
Ephraim King Wilson II
Ephraim King Wilson II (1821 - 1891) the son of Ephraim King Wilson, was a Congressional Representative and a Senator from Maryland. Wilson born in Snow Hill, Maryland on December 22, 1821, he attended Union Academy at Snow Hill and Washington Academy in Princess Anne, Maryland. He graduated ..
Ephraim Kishon
[Ephraim Kishon] ([Media helphelp]·[info]) (Hebrew:אפרים קישון) (August 23, 1924 – January 29, 2005) was an Israeli satirist, dramatist, screenwriter, and film director. Contents 1 Early biography2 Theatre3 Films4 Writing5 F..
Ephraim Lipson
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Ephraim Lipson, or E. Lipson (September 1, 1888, Sheffield - April 22, 1960) was a British economic historian. ..
Ephraim Lopez Pereira
Ephraim Lopez Pereira, 2nd Baron d'Aguilar, was born in Vienna in 1739 and died in London in 1802. In 1757 he was naturalized in England, where he had settled with his father. He married in 1758 the daughter of Moses Mendes da Costa, who is reported to have brought him a fortune of £150,000. He s..
Ephraim McDowell
Ephraim McDowell (NSHC statue) Ephraim McDowell (November 11, 1771 – June 25, 1830) was an American physician. He was the first to successfully remove an ovarian tumor. Ephraim McDowell was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia. His father was a veteran of the French and Indian War as well..
Ephraim Morse
Ephraim W. Morse (October 16, 1823–January 17, 1906) was an early settler of the city of San Diego, and was partially responsible for many of its expansions as a city, such as attracting the Santa Fe Railroad and proposing Balboa Park. Morse was born 1823 in West Amesbury, Massachusetts (in..
Ephraim Owens
--> Ephraim Owens (b. Nov 5, 1972 in Dallas, TX) is a musician, composer, and jazz bandleader that plays trumpet and flugelhorn. He began playing trumpet in elementary school, after being urged by classmates to join the school band. He continued his music education by attending the Booker T. Wash..
Ephraim Paine
Ephraim Paine (August 19, 1730–August 10, 1785) was an American physician and political leader from Dutchess County, New York. He was a delegate for New York to the Continental Congress in 1784. Ephraim was born in 1730 at Canterbury, Connecticut, but moved with his parents to Dutchess County..
Ephraim Ruebush
Ephraim Ruebush (September 26, 1833 – September 26, 1924) was a music teacher and publisher. Ephraim Ruebush was born in Churchville, Virginia, the son of John Ruebush and Mary Huffman. In September of 1853, Ruebush traveled to Singers Glen, Virginia, to study music and printing under Joseph ..
Ephraim Salaam
Ephraim Salaam (born June 19, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football player who currently plays offensive tackle for the Houston Texans. He was a three-year starter as both a right and left tackle at San Diego State University, where he played in 31 career games. He was drafted in the..
Ephraim Shay
Ephraim Shay, 1861 Ephraim Shay, 1880 Ephraim Shay in this later years. Ephraim Shay (July 17 1839 – April 19 1916) designed the first Shay locomotive and patented the type. He was born on July 17, 1839, in Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio. His parents were James and Ph..
Ephraim Sklyansky
Ephraim Markovich Sklyansky (Russian: Эфраим Маркович Склянский) (August 12 (O.S. July 31), 1892 - August 27, 1925) was a Soviet statesman. Sklyansky worked with Trotsky as a deputy during the Russian Civil War (1918-1920) and helped improve the fighting condition of the Red A..
Ephraim Sturdivant
Captain Ephraim Sturdivant (February 14, 1782-August 30/31, 1868) was a veteran of the War of 1812, namer of Cumberland, Maine, first person to bring merino sheep to Maine, a ship captain, and the first treasurer of Cumberland. Contents 1 Early life2 Marriage and family3 Later li..
Ephraim Union
Ephraim Union is a regional political party in the Indian state of Mizoram. EU belongs to the section in Mizoram that claims that the Mizos are descendants of the ten lost tribes of Israel, and advocates conversion to Judaism. EU struggles for making it easier for Mizos to convert to Judaism and mig..
Ephraim Willard Burr
Ephraim Willard Burr (1809-1894) was a businessman who served as mayor of San Francisco (1856-1859). Burr was born on March 7, 1809 in Rhode Island. As a young man, he worked for a whaling company which sent him west. After losing his crew while docked in San Francisco -- many sailors were lured ..
Ephraim Williams
Ephraim Williams Jr. (March 7, 1715 – September 8,1755) was the benefactor of Williams College, located in northwestern Massachusetts. Ephraim Jr. was the eldest son of Ephraim Sr. (1691–1754) and Elizabeth Jackson Williams (d.1718). He was born in Newton, Massachusetts, and was raised..
Ephrata
Ephrata is the name of several places in the United States of America, named for Biblical Ephrath: on the road between Ephrath and Bethel, Rachel died giving birth to Benjamin (Genesis, xxxv:19). The modern city of Efrata in the West Bank occupies a site near the ancient one. In the US there are: ..
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Ephrata is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 38 miles (61 km) east by south of Harrisburg. Ephrata is not a place known for manufacturing products. In its early history, it was a pleasure resort. In 1900, 2,452 people lived there, in 1910, 3,192, and in 1940, 6,199 souls called Ephrata th..
Ephrata, Washington
Ephrata is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,808 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grant County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 External links History Ephrata was officially i..
Ephratah, New York
Ephratah is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,693 at the 2000 census. The name is from the Bible. The Town of Ephratah, is in the southwest part of the county. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Communities and locations in Ephra..
Ephrata Cloister
The Ephrata Cloister or Ephrata Community was a religious community established in 1732 by Johann Conrad Beissel at Ephrata, in what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The community was descended from the pietistic Schwarzenau Brethren movement of Alexander Mack of Schwarzenau in Germany. The f..
Ephrata Township, Pennsylvania
Ephrata Township is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,026 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 42.0 km² (16.2 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were..
Ephrath
Ephrath or Ephratah (Hebrew: אפרת\ה) is the name of a Biblical place or tribe. The first mention of Ephrath occurs in GenesisGenesis, chapter 13, verses 16, 19, and 48:7, in reference to where Rachel dies giving birth to Benjamin and is buried on the road from Bethel. A very old tradition is t..
Ephrem
Ephrem (Efrem, Ephraem) is the name of several people: This list is [Incomplete listsincomplete]; you can help by [:|action=edit}} expanding it].||}} Saint Ephrem the SyrianSaint Ephrem of Crimea20th century musician Efrem ZimbalistSinger Efrem ShultzThis is a [disambiguation..
Ephrem the Syrian
Saint Ephrem the Syrian Icon of Ephrem the Syrian from Meryem Ana Kilesesi, Diyarbakır Doctor of the Church and Venerable Monk Born c. 306, Nisibis Died 9 June 373, Edessa Venerated in All Christianity, especially Syriac Christianity Major shrine The Armenian monastery of Der Sarkis (Saint S..
Ephrussi family
The Ephrussi family were Jewish bankers who originated in Odessa, Russia. Between 1856 and 1870, members of the family established banks in Vienna, Austria and Paris, France. The family's bank and properties were seized by the Nazis after the March 1938, German annexation of Austria. Notable mem..
Ephydridae
Ephydridae (shore flies) is a family of insects in the order Diptera. Shore flies are tiny flies that can be found near seashores or at smaller inland waters, such as ponds. External links [Family description and images] ..
Ephydroidea
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Eph (album)
Eph is an album by Fridge released April, 1999. It was their first (and only) album for the Go Beat label, and was re-issued in 2002 with an additional CD comprising of two EPs released in the same year (Kinoshita Terasaka and remixes of Of by the band themselves), plus two more recent remixes. T..
Eph receptor
The largest sub-family of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases is the Eph family, comprised of 16 known receptors (14 found in mammals) with 9 known ephrin ligands (8 found in mammals). The Eph receptors were initially identified in 1987 following a search for tyrosine kinases with possible roles in cancer, ea..
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