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Oer-Erkenschwick
Oer-Erkenschwick is a town and a municipality in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approx. 5 km north-east of Recklinghausen. ..

Oera Linda
The Oera Linda Book is a controversial Frisian historical, mythological, and religious text that first came to light in the 19th century. Though modern linguistic analysis has tended to favour the hypothesis that the book is a hoax, the overall themes presented within the text have led some people i..

Oeridians
In the Dungeons & Dragons World of Greyhawk campaign setting, the Oeridians (sometimes called the "Oerid"), are a race of humans living in the Flanaess. Having once inhabited the plains of Central Oerik, they moved into what is now known as Ull starting 1,235 years ago; the Oeridians were driven eas..

Oerik
In the Dungeons and Dragons World of Greyhawk Campaign setting, Oerik is the largest continent on the world of Oerth, where the Greyhawk campaign takes place. Oerik is named after the Oeridians, a human people who settled much of the continent. The best-known part of Oerik is the eastern portion, k..

Oerlams
OERLAMS, the name (said to be a corruption of the Dutch Oberlanders) for a Hottentot tribal group living in Great Nam-aqualand. They came originally from Little Namaqualand in Cape Colony. They are of very mixed Hottentot-Bantu blood. ..

Oerlikon
Oerlikon has different meanings: Zürich Oerlikon: a quarter in the northern part of Zürich, SwitzerlandOerlikon-Bührle: a company in Zürich, Switzerland that also owns Bally Shoes, Oerlikon Contraves, Pilatus Aircraft, Island Aircraft and Maschinenfabrik OerlikonOerlikon Contraves: a Swiss anti-..

Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
Calibre: 20 mm Weight of round: 0.123 kg Mass of the system: 480 kg (without ammunition) Elevation: -15° to + 90° Maximum practical range: 2000 m against aerial targets Muzzle velocity: 820 m/s Rate of fire: 450 round/min The Oerlikon 20 mm cannon is an autocannon designed by Reinh..

Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon
The Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon is a towed anti-aircraft gun made by Oerlikon-Contraves. It was developed in the late 1950s and is used by around 30 countries. It uses the same KD series 35 mm cannons as the Leopard tank based Gepard SPAAG and T-55 based Marksman. Contents 1 Fire control1.1&n..

Oerlikon Contraves
Oerlikon is a Swiss anti-aircraft artillery manufacturer made famous by its Oerlikon 20 mm autocannon design of 1914, used in the First and Second World Wars, and still in use today. Copies and derivatives of these designs were used by the Germans, French, British and Japanese weapon manufacturers. ..

Oerlikon FF
The FF were a series of 20 mm autocannon introduced by Oerlikon in the late 1920s. The name comes from the German term flügelfest, meaning wing mounted, fixed, being one of the first 20 mm guns to be small and light enough to fit into a fighter aircraft's wing. The FF series served as the inspira..

Oerlinghausen
Coat of Arms of Oerlinghausen Overall View of Oerlinghausen Oerlinghausen is a city in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany located between Bielefeld and Detmold in the Teutoburger Wald. It has an area of 32.7 km² and 17,429 inhabitants (2003). First mentioned in document..

Oernulf Bast
Ørnulf Bast was a Norwegian sculptor, born in Kristiania 1907 and died in Oslo 1974. Among his works were the 2 identical bronze Norwegian Lady Statues, dedicated in 1962, which were placed in Moss, Norway and Virginia Beach, Virginia facing each other across the ocean. The statues were modeled a..

Oerol
Oerol is the name of a famous Dutch summer festival that takes place in June. For 10 days, the Dutch island of Terschelling is transformed into one huge theatre for more than 60 performances that take place from sunup to sundown. Oerol means everywhere! Oerol takes its name from an old Terschellin..

Oersted
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. The oersted is the CGS unit of magnetic field strength. The mag..

Oersted (album)
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Oersted (crater)
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Oersted (disambiguation)
The name Oersted or Ørsted has several meanings, most related to the Danish physicist Hans Christian Ørsted. Oersted is an old CGS unit of magnetic field strength.Hans Christian Ørsted was a Danish physicist.Anders Sandøe Ørsted was a Danish politician and jurist, brother of Hans Christian Ør..

Oersted (satellite)
Ørsted Organization Danish Meteorological Institute Contractor Computer Resources International (CRI) Mission Type earth observation Satellite of Earth Launch February 23, 1999 on Delta II 7920 Launch site Vandenberg AFB Mission duration 5 years Mass 61 kg (launch), ..

Oersted Medal
The Oersted Medal recognizes notable contributions to the teaching of physics. Established in 1936, it is offered by the American Association of Physics Teachers. It is named after Hans Christian Ørsted. Famous prizewinners include Nobel laureate Richard Feynman, Carl Sagan, and Hans Bethe. Extern..

Oerth
Oerth is the name of the fictional planet on which one of the earliest Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings – that of Greyhawk – is located. Oerth has an axial tilt of 30 degrees, which results in larger polar caps and would have caused shorter summers in temperate areas but for wizardly..

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