dog: Ancestry: …descended directly from wolves (Canis) and that the now-extinct wolf lineages that produced dogs branched off from the line that produced modern living wolves sometime between 27,000 and 40,000 years ago. The timing and location of dog domestication is a matter of debate. There is strong genetic evidence, however,…

jackal: mesomelas) and side-striped (C. adustus) jackals of southern and eastern Africa. Jackals grow to a length of about 85–95 cm (34–37 inches), including the 30–35-cm (12–14-inch) tail, and weigh about 7–11 kg (15–24 pounds). Golden jackals and African golden wolves are yellowish, the black-backed jackal is rusty…

jackal: …Europe to Southeast Asia, the African golden wolf (C. anthus), found in northern and eastern Africa, and the black-backed (C. mesomelas) and side-striped (C. adustus) jackals of southern and eastern Africa. Jackals grow to a length of about 85–95 cm (34–37 inches), including the 30–35-cm (12–14-inch) tail, and weigh about…

jackal: …species are usually recognized: the golden, or Asiatic, jackal (C. aureus), found from eastern Europe to Southeast Asia, the African golden wolf (C. anthus), found in northern and eastern Africa, and the black-backed (C. mesomelas) and side-striped (C. adustus) jackals of southern and eastern Africa. Jackals grow to a length…

Earth sciences: Paleontology and stratigraphy: In his Canis carcariae dissectum caput (1667; “Dissected Head of a Dog Shark”), he concluded that large tongue-shaped objects found in the strata of Malta were the teeth of sharks, whose remains were buried beneath the seafloor and later raised out of the water to their present…

dingo, (Canis lupus dingo, Canis dingo), member of the family Canidae native to Australia. Most authorities regard dingoes as a subspecies of the wolf (Canis lupus dingo); however, some authorities consider dingoes to be their own species (C. dingo). The name dingo is also used to describe wild

dire wolf, (Aenocyon dirus), canine that existed during the Pleistocene Epoch (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago). It is probably the most common mammalian species to be found preserved in the La Brea Tar Pits in southern California. The dire wolf differed from the modern gray wolf (Canis lupus) in

dingo, (Canis lupus dingo, Canis dingo), member of the family Canidae native to Australia. Most authorities regard dingoes as a subspecies of the wolf (Canis lupus dingo); however, some authorities consider dingoes to be their own species (C. dingo). The name dingo is also used to describe wild

coyote, (Canis latrans), New World member of the dog family (Canidae) that is smaller and more lightly built than the wolf (Canis lupus). The coyote, whose name is derived from the Aztec coyotl, is found from Alaska southward into Central America but especially on the Great Plains. Historically,

gray wolf, (Canis lupus), largest wild member of the dog family (Canidae). It inhabits vast areas of the Northern Hemisphere. Between 5 and 24 subspecies of gray wolves are recognized in North America and 7 to 12 are recognized in Eurasia, with 1 in Africa. Wolves were domesticated several thousand

Chihuahuan Desert: Flora and fauna: …Chihuahuan’s unique mammals is the Mexican gray wolf, a species native to the desert and one of the most endangered wolves in the world. Conservation efforts by wildlife organizations, as well as by the Mexican and U.S. governments, have aimed to restore its population in the region. Another notable mammal…

dingo, (Canis lupus dingo, Canis dingo), member of the family Canidae native to Australia. Most authorities regard dingoes as a subspecies of the wolf (Canis lupus dingo); however, some authorities consider dingoes to be their own species (C. dingo). The name dingo is also used to describe wild

dog, (Canis lupus familiaris), domestic mammal of the family Canidae (order Carnivora). It is a subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) and is related to foxes and jackals. The dog is one of the two most ubiquitous and most popular domestic animals in the world (the cat is the other). For more

wolf: Other wolves: The red wolf is tawny, reddish, or black. It grows to a length of about 105–125 cm (41–49 inches), excluding the tail, which is 33–43 cm (13–17 inches) long, and weighs about 20–37 kg (44–82 pounds). It was once considered a distinct species of wolf, but…

Canis Major, constellation in the southern sky, at about 7 hours right ascension and 20° south in declination. The brightest star in Canis Major is Sirius, the brightest star in the sky and the fifth nearest to Earth, at a distance of 8.6 light-years. This constellation is also home to the Canis

Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy, member of the Local Group of galaxies (the group that includes the Milky Way Galaxy) named after the constellation Canis Major, in which it appears to lie. It was discovered in 2003 by a team of astronomers from France, Italy, Australia, and the United Kingdom who were

jackal: …and eastern Africa, and the black-backed (C. mesomelas) and side-striped (C. adustus) jackals of southern and eastern Africa. Jackals grow to a length of about 85–95 cm (34–37 inches), including the 30–35-cm (12–14-inch) tail, and weigh about 7–11 kg (15–24 pounds). Golden jackals and African golden wolves are yellowish, the…

Canis Minor, constellation in the northern sky, at about 8 hours right ascension and 5° north in declination. The brightest star in Canis Minor is Procyon, the eighth brightest star in the sky and the 13th nearest to Earth, at a distance of 11.4 light-years. In Greek mythology this constellation is

wolf: Other wolves: The red wolf is tawny, reddish, or black. It grows to a length of about 105–125 cm (41–49 inches), excluding the tail, which is 33–43 cm (13–17 inches) long, and weighs about 20–37 kg (44–82 pounds). It was once considered a distinct species of wolf, but…

wolf: Other wolves: The Ethiopian wolf (C. simensis) looks similar to the coyote. It lives in a few isolated areas of grassland and heath scrub at high elevations in Ethiopia. Although it lives in packs, the wolves hunt alone for rodents and other small mammals. Studies estimate that fewer…

Canisius College, private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Buffalo, New York, U.S. Affiliated with the Jesuit order of the Roman Catholic church, Canisius consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Richard J. Wehle School of Business, the School of Education and Human

St. Peter Canisius ; canonized 1925; feast day December 21) was a doctor of the church, Jesuit scholar, and strong opponent of Protestantism. He has been called the second apostle of Germany (with St. Boniface being the first) for his ardent defense of Roman Catholicism there. Educated at the

St. Peter Canisius ; canonized 1925; feast day December 21) was a doctor of the church, Jesuit scholar, and strong opponent of Protestantism. He has been called the second apostle of Germany (with St. Boniface being the first) for his ardent defense of Roman Catholicism there. Educated at the

canistel, (Pouteria campechiana), small tree of the sapodilla family (Sapotaceae), grown for its edible fruits. Canistel is native to Cental America and northern South America and cultivated in other tropical regions. The sweet fruits have orange flesh and are commonly eaten fresh or made into

military technology: Special-purpose shot: …special purposes included the carcass, canister, grapeshot, chain shot, and bar shot. The carcass was a thin-walled shell containing incendiary materials. Rounds of canister and grapeshot consisted of numerous small missiles, usually iron or lead balls, held together in various ways for simultaneous loading into the gun but designed to…

Friedrich Rudolf, Freiherr von Canitz was one of a group of German court poets who prepared the way for the new ideas of the Enlightenment. Canitz studied at Leyden and Leipzig and traveled in Italy, France, and England before accepting administrative appointments at the court of Frederick William

Sangam literature, the earliest writings in the Tamil language, thought to have been produced in three sangams, or literary academies, in Madurai, India, from the 1st to the 4th century ce. The Tolkappiyam, a book of grammar and rhetoric, and eight anthologies (Ettuttokai) of poetry were

Ivan Cankar was a Slovene writer who, after starting his literary career as a poet, became Slovenia’s premier novelist and playwright through works that show a strong commitment to realism. After a childhood spent in poverty, Cankar went to Vienna to study engineering but soon began to earn his

canker, plant disease, caused by numerous species of fungi and bacteria, that occurs primarily on woody species. Symptoms include round-to-irregular sunken, swollen, flattened, cracked, discoloured, or dead areas on the stems (canes), twigs, limbs, or trunk. Cankers may enlarge and girdle a twig or

canker sore, a small, painful ulcer of the oral cavity, typically round, shallow, and white in appearance and occurring on soft tissues, such as the inner surface of the cheek or lip, beneath or on the surface of the tongue, or on the soft palate. They are surrounded by an inflamed area and may

measuring worm, (family Geometridae), the larva of any of a large group of moths in the order Lepidoptera. Because the larva lacks the middle pair of legs, it moves in a characteristic “inching,” or “looping,” gait by extending the front part of the body and bringing the rear up to meet it. The

Çankırı, city, north-central Turkey. It lies at the confluence of the Tatlı and the Acı rivers. Gangra, capital of the ancient Paphlagonian kings, was incorporated into the Roman province of Galatia (c. 6 bce) and renamed Germanicopolis. It was captured by the Seljuq Turks after their victory over

Canlaon, chartered city, central Negros island, Philippines. The former municipality, made a city in 1961, is named for Mount Canlaon (8,086 feet [2,465 metres]), the volcano beneath whose eastern slopes it lies. A national park was established there in 1934, with an area of 95 square miles (245

Mount Canlaon, active volcano, north-central portion of the island of Negros, Philippines. It lies about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Bacolod. Part of the volcanic Cordillera Central, it is, at 8,086 feet (2,465 meters), the highest point in the Visayan Islands. Mount Canlaon National Park (1934)

Mount Canlaon, active volcano, north-central portion of the island of Negros, Philippines. It lies about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Bacolod. Part of the volcanic Cordillera Central, it is, at 8,086 feet (2,465 meters), the highest point in the Visayan Islands. Mount Canlaon National Park (1934)

Malcolm III Canmore was the king of Scotland from 1058 to 1093, and the founder of the dynasty that consolidated royal power in the Scottish kingdom. The son of King Duncan I (reigned 1034–40), Malcolm lived in exile in England during part of the reign of his father’s murderer, Macbeth (reigned

canna, (genus Canna), genus of about 10 species of flowering plants, the only genus of the family Cannaceae (order Zingiberales). The plants are distributed from southeastern North America through South America. Many are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy flowers and attractive foliage, and

canna, (genus Canna), genus of about 10 species of flowering plants, the only genus of the family Cannaceae (order Zingiberales). The plants are distributed from southeastern North America through South America. Many are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy flowers and attractive foliage, and

canna: …Indian shot (Canna indica), and achira (C. discolor) have edible starchy rhizomes and are grown agriculturally in some places; the latter is sometimes listed as a synonym of C. indica.

canna: Edible canna, or Indian shot (Canna indica), and achira (C. discolor) have edible starchy rhizomes and are grown agriculturally in some places; the latter is sometimes listed as a synonym of C. indica.

Cannabaceae, the hemp family (order Rosales), containing about 11 genera and about 170 species of plants. Its members are distributed nearly worldwide, many occurring throughout temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Older authorities included the two genera Cannabis and Humulus in the

cannabidiol (CBD), naturally occurring compound of the cannabis plants Cannabis sativa and C. indica. Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of numerous cannabinoid substances that have been identified in cannabis and is known for its nonpsychoactive properties, which differentiates it from tetrahydrocannabinol

When people talk about giving marijuana to pets, they are really talking about the use of CBD products derived from hemp. The California Veterinary Medical Board explains that CBD is the “abbreviation for cannabidiol, which is one out of 60 naturally occurring compounds present in cannabis. It is

cannabinoids, any of more than 80 known chemical compounds found in all parts of the cannabis plant (namely the species Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa) and especially concentrated in the female flower heads. They are responsible for the physical and psychological effects that occur when

cannabis, (genus Cannabis), genus of medicinal, recreational, and fibre plants belonging to the family Cannabaceae. By some classifications, the genus Cannabis comprises a single species, hemp (Cannabis sativa), a stout, aromatic, erect annual herb that originated in Central Asia and is now

cannabis, (genus Cannabis), genus of medicinal, recreational, and fibre plants belonging to the family Cannabaceae. By some classifications, the genus Cannabis comprises a single species, hemp (Cannabis sativa), a stout, aromatic, erect annual herb that originated in Central Asia and is now

drug use: Cannabis: Cannabis, or marijuana, is the general term applied to Cannabis plants, when the plants are used for their pleasure-giving effects. Cannabis may grow to a height of about 5 metres (16 feet), but the strains used for drug-producing effects are typically short stemmed and…

cannabidiol: plants Cannabis sativa and C. indica. Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of numerous cannabinoid substances that have been identified in cannabis and is known for its nonpsychoactive properties, which differentiates it from tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive compound of marijuana. CBD is one of the main active substances of medical…

hemp, (Cannabis sativa), plant of the family Cannabaceae cultivated for its bast fibre or its edible seeds. Hemp is sometimes confused with the cannabis plants that serve as sources of the drug marijuana and the drug preparation hashish. Although all three products—hemp, marijuana, and

Zingiberales: Inflorescences: Marantaceae and Cannaceae, the single stamen is only half functional, the other half being more or less petal-like. In both families, the staminodes are of varying size and shape, so their status is not easily decided, and there have been differences of opinion about them. In the…

Battle of Cannae, (August 216 bce), battle fought near the ancient village of Cannae, in southern Apulia (modern Puglia), southeastern Italy, between the forces of Rome and Carthage during the Second Punic War. The Romans were crushed by the African, Gallic, and Celtiberian troops of Hannibal, with

Gallipoli Campaign, (February 1915–January 1916), in World War I, an Anglo-French operation against Turkey, intended to force the 38-mile- (61-km-) long Dardanelles channel and to occupy Constantinople. Plans for such a venture were considered by the British authorities between 1904 and 1911, but

Kannur, town, northern Kerala state, southwestern India. It is a port along the Malabar Coast on the Arabian Sea. Cannanore carried on important trade with Persia (Iran) and Arabia in the 12th and 13th centuries ce. Until the 18th century it was the capital of the raja of Kolattiri. Portuguese

Andrea Gabrieli was an Italian Renaissance composer and organist, known for his madrigals and his large-scale choral and instrumental music for public ceremonies. His finest work was composed for the acoustic resources of the Cathedral of St. Mark in Venice. He was the uncle of Giovanni Gabrieli.

Andrea Gabrieli was an Italian Renaissance composer and organist, known for his madrigals and his large-scale choral and instrumental music for public ceremonies. His finest work was composed for the acoustic resources of the Cathedral of St. Mark in Venice. He was the uncle of Giovanni Gabrieli.

Calamity Jane was a legendary American frontierswoman whose name was often linked with that of Wild Bill Hickok. The facts of her life are confused by her own inventions and by the successive stories and legends that accumulated in later years. She allegedly moved westward on a wagon train when

Kannauj, town, central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. Kannauj is situated near the Ganges (Ganga) River, about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Kanpur, with which it has road and rail connections. Its name probably has more popular spellings than any other place-name in India. Kannauj has

Fabio Cannavaro is an Italian professional football (soccer) player who led his country to a 2006 World Cup victory. At age 11 Cannavaro began playing on the junior team for the SSC Napoli (Naples) soccer club. In 1993 he was asked to play with Napoli’s first team—at the highest level of Italian

cane fencing, (French canne), the art of defending oneself with a walking stick, developed in France by the 16th century but little practiced after the beginning of the 20th. In cane fencing, unlike singlestick, the thrust was as important as the cut. Also, possessing no handguard, the cane was

Fish in a Barrel, Lions in a Cage: Canned Hunting in the U.S. and South Africa: Vice President Dick Cheney went hunting. He and nine guests spent the day shooting ring-necked pheasants and mallards at the exclusive Rolling Rock Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. According to local news reports, the Cheney party shot a total of 417 pheasants, with Cheney himself killing 70. The number of ducks…

cannel coal, type of hydrogen-rich, sapropelic coal characterized by a dull black, sometimes waxy lustre. It was formerly called candle coal because it lights easily and burns with a bright, smoky flame. Cannel coal consists of micrinites, macerals of the exinite group, and certain inorganic

Cannery Row, novel by John Steinbeck, published in 1945. Like most of Steinbeck’s postwar work, Cannery Row is sentimental in tone while retaining the author’s characteristic social criticism. Peopled by stereotypical good-natured bums and warm-hearted prostitutes living on the fringes of Monterey,

Cannes, resort city of the French Riviera, in Alpes-Maritimes département, Provence-Alpes-Côtes d’Azur région, southeastern France. It lies southwest of Nice. Named for the canes of its once-reedy shore, it was probably settled by Ligurian tribes and occupied successively by Phocaeans, Celts (or

20th-century international relations: Allied politics and reparations: At the Cannes Conference (January 1922) the Allies searched for common ground on reparations, a security pact, and Lloyd George’s scheme for a grand economic conference including Soviet Russia. But the French chamber rebelled, and Briand was replaced as prime minister by the wartime president, Poincaré. A…

Cannes film festival, film festival held annually in Cannes, France. First held in 1946 for the recognition of artistic achievement, the festival came to provide a rendezvous for those interested in the art and influence of the movies. Like other film festivals, it became an international

Teyateyaneng: …in the area, and the Cannibal Cave, a notorious hideout for cannibals during the Difaqane (migratory wars) in the early 19th century, are in the vicinity. Berea Mission (named for a Greek town where St. Paul found converts of remarkable zeal), which was maintained for 50 years by an Anglican…

Cynthia Ozick: …Fictions (1982) and the novels The Cannibal Galaxy (1983) and The Shawl (1989). She often drew upon traditional Jewish mysticism to expand upon her themes. One of her recurring characters is Ruth Puttermesser. In 1997 Ozick published The Puttermesser Papers, a short novel consisting of narratives and false memories of…

Brazilian literature: Modernismo and regionalism: …nation, Andrade’s Manifesto antropófago (1928; Cannibal Manifesto) formulated the most lasting original concept to emerge from Brazilian Modernismo. Drawing from the French Renaissance writer Michel de Montaigne, Andrade metaphorically “digested” the practice of cannibalism and transformed it into a cultural process of the foreign being swallowed for the purpose of…

cannibalism, in zoology, the eating of any animal by another member of the same species. Cannibalism frequently serves as a mechanism to control population or to ensure the genetic contribution of an individual. In certain ants, injured immatures are regularly consumed. When food is lacking, the

galaxy: Interactions between cluster members: …refer to this process as galactic cannibalism. In this sense, the outer extended disks of cD systems, as well as their multiple nuclei, represent the remains of past partly digested “meals.”

cannibalism, eating of human flesh by humans. The term is derived from the Spanish name (Caríbales, or Caníbales) for the Carib, a West Indies tribe well known for its practice of cannibalism. A widespread custom going back into early human history, cannibalism has been found among peoples on most

Perhaps nothing inspires as much fascination and repulsion as human cannibalism. Although it is now regarded as one of society’s greatest taboos and is often associated with evil—think Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)—history reveals a practice that is more complex and,

Norman Mailer: …The Presidential Papers (1963) and Cannibals and Christians (1966); The Executioner’s Song (1979), a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel based on the life of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore; Ancient Evenings (1983), a novel set in ancient Egypt, the first volume of an uncompleted trilogy; Tough Guys Don’t Dance (1984), a contemporary mystery…

Cannibals and Missionaries, novel of ideas that probes the psychology of terrorism, by Mary McCarthy, published in 1979. The action of the novel begins when a plane carrying Americans bound for Iran is hijacked by terrorists. Some passengers are wealthy art collectors; others are politicians and

medical cannabis: Herbal cannabis products in medicine: …standardized cannabis product known as CanniMed was developed for medical use in Canada under Health Canada’s Medical Marihuana Access Regulations (MMAR), which were enacted in 2001. The cannabis plants cultivated for CanniMed are grown under carefully controlled conditions, and the drug is standardized to contain approximately 12.5 percent THC. A…

history of the Low Countries: The Roman period: …reaches of the Rhine, the Canninefates to the western coastal area of the mouth of the Rhine, the Marsaci to the islands of Zeeland, the Toxandri to the Campine (Kempenland), the Cugerni to the Xanten district, and the Tungri to part of the area originally inhabited by the Eburones.

canning, method of preserving food from spoilage by storing it in containers that are hermetically sealed and then sterilized by heat. The process was invented after prolonged research by Nicolas Appert of France in 1809, in response to a call by his government for a means of preserving food for

Canning Basin, arid sedimentary basin in northwestern Western Australia. Occupying a largely unexplored area of about 150,000 square miles (400,000 square km), it extends south from the Fitzroy River to the De Grey River and from the coast southeast almost to 128° E longitude. The basin underlies

Great Sandy Desert, arid wasteland of northern Western Australia that is Australia’s second largest desert, after the Great Victoria Desert. It extends from Eighty Mile Beach on the Indian Ocean eastward into Northern Territory and from Kimberley Downs southward to the Tropic of Capricorn and the

baroque pearl: …16th century known as the Canning Jewel (Victoria and Albert Museum, London), in which a large baroque pearl is used for the torso of a sea figure having the body of a man and the tail of a fish, the whole mounted in enameled gold set with pearls, rubies, and…

Charles John Canning, Earl Canning was a statesman and governor-general of India during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. He became the first viceroy of India in 1858 and played an important part in the work of reconstruction in that colony. The youngest son of George Canning, he was a member of

Great Sandy Desert: Canning Stock Route (1,000 miles [1,600 km] long) spans the region in a northeasterly direction from Wiluna via Lake Disappointment to Halls Creek. The first Europeans to cross the desert (east to west) were in a party led by Maj. Peter Egerton Warburton in 1873.

Charles John Canning, Earl Canning was a statesman and governor-general of India during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. He became the first viceroy of India in 1858 and played an important part in the work of reconstruction in that colony. The youngest son of George Canning, he was a member of

George Canning was a British statesman known for his liberal policies as foreign secretary (1807–09, 1822–27) and as prime minister for four months during 1827. Canning’s father, the eldest son of an Irish landowner, was disinherited for his marriage to a beautiful but penniless girl and died in

Stratford Canning, Viscount Stratford was a diplomat who represented Great Britain at the Ottoman court for almost 20 years intermittently between 1810 and 1858, exerting a strong influence on Turkish policy. Stratford Canning was a cousin of George Canning, British foreign secretary (1807–09,

aldehyde: Oxidation-reduction reactions: …an unusual oxidation-reduction reaction (the Cannizzaro reaction) when treated with a strong base such as sodium hydroxide (NaOH). Half of the aldehyde molecules are oxidized, and the other half are reduced. The products (after acidification) are a carboxylic acid and a primary alcohol (2RCHO → RCOOH + RCH2OH).

Stanislao Cannizzaro was an Italian chemist who was closely associated with a crucial reform movement in science. Cannizzaro, the son of a magistrate, studied medicine at the universities in Palermo and Naples and then proceeded to Pisa to study organic chemistry with Raffaele Piria, the finest

Cannock Chase, district, administrative and historic county of Staffordshire, west-central England. Cannock town is the administrative centre. The southern portion of the Staffordshire coalfield, including the Lea Hall Colliery, is in the district. Coal mining and metalworking traditionally

bamboo rat: The lesser bamboo rat (genus Cannomys) is smaller—15 to 27 cm long, excluding the 6- to 8-cm tail. Its long, dense fur ranges from chestnut brown to a bright pale gray.

bamboo rat: The lesser bamboo rat (genus Cannomys) is smaller—15 to 27 cm long, excluding the 6- to 8-cm tail. Its long, dense fur ranges from chestnut brown to a bright pale gray.

cannon, big gun, howitzer, or mortar, as distinguished from a musket, rifle, or other small arm. Modern cannon are complex mechanisms cast from high-grade steel and machined to exacting tolerances. They characteristically have rifled bores, though some contemporary tank-mounted and field artillery

etching: In his “Cannon” (1518), he tried to imitate the formal, premeditated quality of engravings, revealing that etching’s spontaneity and flowing line were as yet not valued in northern Europe. The 16th-century Italian artist Parmigianino, however, made etchings with easy, graceful strokes that show his full understanding of…

artiodactyl: Limb adaptations for fast running: …forelegs and hindlegs, respectively, forming cannon bones. The nearest approach to a cannon bone in the living Suiformes is the proximal fusion (i.e., at the upper ends) of the two central metatarsals in peccaries. Camels have front and rear cannon bones, but the fusion does not extend right to the…

bagatelle: The cannon game, as in billiards, requires three balls—a cue ball and two object balls, one black and one white. The object of the game is to make cannons (caroms), in which the cue ball strikes both object balls. Balls played into holes at the same…

Alfred Krupp was a German industrialist noted for his development and worldwide sale of cast-steel cannon and other armaments. Under his direction, the Krupp Works began the manufacture of ordnance (c. 1847). His father, Friedrich Krupp, who had founded the dynasty’s firm in 1811, died in 1826,

Franconia Notch: Cannon Mountain (4,186 feet [1,276 meters]) itself, which is 5 miles (8 km) south of Franconia village, has skiing facilities and an aerial tramway to its summit. One of the state’s most famous landmarks, the Old Man of the Mountain (also called the Great Stone…

Cannon v. University of Chicago, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court held (6–3) on May 14, 1979, that Section 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972, more commonly referred to as Title IX, created a private right of action on the basis of which individual plaintiffs could initiate civil

Annie Jump Cannon was an American astronomer who specialized in the classification of stellar spectra. Cannon was the eldest daughter of Wilson Cannon, a Delaware state senator, and Mary Jump. She studied physics and astronomy at Wellesley College, graduating in 1884. For several years thereafter

Edward Harrigan: …formed a new partnership with Tony Hart (original name Anthony Cannon; 1857–91), and Harrigan and Hart remained together until 1885. In 1876 they became comanagers of the Theatre Comique in New York City. After a new theatre was destroyed by fire in 1884, Harrigan became sole manager of Harrigan’s Park…

Evan Hunter was a prolific American writer of best-selling fiction, of which more than 50 books are crime stories published under the pseudonym Ed McBain. Hunter graduated from Hunter College (1950) and held various short-term jobs, including playing piano in a jazz band and teaching in vocational