ensign wasp, (family Evaniidae), any of a group of solitary wasps known for parasitizing the eggs of cockroaches. The wasps are so named because the small, oval abdomen is held high like an ensign, or flag. Around 400 species of this widely distributed family have been described, and many more are

Hymenoptera: Annotated classification: Superfamily Evanioidea Abdomen in all species is attached high above hind coxae; all species are parasites of arthropods. Family Aulacidae Similar to gas teruptiids; black and reddish abdomen; long antennae; and larvae are parasites of wood-boring beetles and xiphydriid wood wasps. Family Evaniidae (ensign wasps)

Janet Evanovich is an American novelist known for her mystery series featuring hapless smart-mouthed New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. Schneider was raised in a working-class family in South River, New Jersey. She studied painting at Rutgers University’s Douglass College, graduating with a

Alice Evans was an American scientist whose landmark work on pathogenic bacteria in dairy products was central in gaining acceptance of the pasteurization process to prevent disease. After completing high school, Evans taught for four years before enrolling in a two-year course for rural teachers

Augusta Jane Evans Wilson was an American author whose sentimental, moralistic novels met with great popular success. Augusta Jane Evans received little formal schooling but early became an avid reader. At age 15 she began writing a story that was published anonymously in 1855 as Inez: A Tale of

Bill Evans was an American jazz pianist known for lush harmonies and lyrical improvisation, one of the most influential pianists of his time. Evans’s first piano teacher was his mother; he also studied violin and flute. He graduated with a music teaching degree from Southeastern Louisiana College

Caradoc Evans was an Anglo-Welsh author whose bitter criticism of the Welsh religious and educational systems and the miserliness and narrowness of the Welsh people provoked a strong reaction within Wales. Largely self-educated, Evans learned literary English from the King James Bible. He left

Chick Evans was an American amateur golfer known for his longevity in competition and for his Evans Scholars Foundation, which offers college scholarships to caddies. Evans himself began his golf career as a caddie and began to attract attention as a player about 1906. He qualified for every U.S.

Kanchenjunga: …1955 British expedition led by Charles Evans, under the auspices of the Royal Geographical Society and the Alpine Club (London), which stopped within a few yards of the actual summit in deference to the religious beliefs and wishes of the Sikkimese. Other Kanchenjunga climbing milestones include the first woman to…

Chick Evans was an American amateur golfer known for his longevity in competition and for his Evans Scholars Foundation, which offers college scholarships to caddies. Evans himself began his golf career as a caddie and began to attract attention as a player about 1906. He qualified for every U.S.

Chris Evans is an American actor who is known for his charismatic performances in superhero movies but who also earned respect for more-nuanced dramatic and comedic performances. Evans’s notable roles include Human Torch in Fantastic Four (2005) and its sequel (2007) and Captain America in several

Dale Evans was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and writer who reigned as “queen of the West” alongside her “king of the cowboys” husband, Roy Rogers, in films in the 1940s and early ’50s and on television in the 1950s and ’60s. These shows featured lavish costumes for the stars,

Dame Edith Evans was one of the finest actresses of the English-speaking stage during the 20th century. Evans made her professional debut in 1912 as Cressida in Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida, directed by William Poel. Preferring interesting and difficult portrayals to starring roles, she

Dame Edith Evans was one of the finest actresses of the English-speaking stage during the 20th century. Evans made her professional debut in 1912 as Cressida in Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida, directed by William Poel. Preferring interesting and difficult portrayals to starring roles, she

U.S. Open: Open history until 2024, when Daniel Evans of Great Britain defeated Karen Khachanov of Russia 6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 in 5 hours and 35 minutes. The longest women’s match in the competition’s history—in terms of number of games—occurred in 1898 (before the institution of tiebreakers), when the five-set match…

Caradoc Evans was an Anglo-Welsh author whose bitter criticism of the Welsh religious and educational systems and the miserliness and narrowness of the Welsh people provoked a strong reaction within Wales. Largely self-educated, Evans learned literary English from the King James Bible. He left

Bono: U2: …friends David Evans (later “the Edge”), Larry Mullen, Jr., and Adam Clayton formed a band that would become U2. They shared a commitment not only to ambitious rock music but also to a deeply spiritual Christianity. Indeed, one of the few genuine threats to U2’s extraordinary longevity (a collaboration—with…

Antarctica: Discovery of the Antarctic poles: Oates, and Edgar Evans—traveled on foot using the Beardmore Glacier route and perished on the Ross Ice Shelf.

Chubby Checker is an American singer best known for his 1960 recording of “The Twist,” which topped the Billboard singles chart and sparked a national dance trend. A household name while he was still in his teens, Checker followed up with many other dance songs throughout the 1960s and performed

Evan Evans was a Welsh poet and antiquary, one of the principal figures in the mid-18th-century revival of Welsh classical poetry. After leaving the University of Oxford without taking a degree, he served as curate in various parishes. His first publication, Some Specimens of the Poetry of the

Frederick H. Evans was an English photographer whose studies of cathedrals in England and France are considered among the world’s finest architectural photographs. Little is known of Evans’s early life. He first attracted attention as a London bookseller who accompanied his transactions with

Frederick H. Evans was an English photographer whose studies of cathedrals in England and France are considered among the world’s finest architectural photographs. Little is known of Evans’s early life. He first attracted attention as a London bookseller who accompanied his transactions with

George Henry Evans was an American pro-labour social reformer and newspaper editor who sought to enhance the position of workers by agitating for free homesteads. Evans immigrated with his father to the United States in 1820 and was apprenticed to a printer in Ithaca, N.Y. By the end of the decade,

George William Evans was an English surveyor and explorer notable for his discoveries in the interior of New South Wales, Australia. As an apprentice to an engineer and architect, Evans learned surveying. In 1796 he emigrated to the Cape of Good Hope, and, after British forces withdrew from there

Gil Evans was a Canadian-born composer and arranger who was one of the greatest orchestrators in jazz history. Evans had a long and productive career but remains best known for his celebrated collaborations with trumpeter Miles Davis. A self-taught musician, Evans started his first band in 1933,

biblical literature: Non-European versions: In North America James Evans invented a syllabary for the use of Cree people, in whose language the Bible was available in 1862, the work of Wesleyan missionary W. Mason. The New Testament appeared in Ojibwa in 1833, and the whole Bible was translated for the Dakota peoples…

Janet Evans is an American swimmer, considered by many to be the greatest distance freestyler of all time, who won four Olympic gold medals. She was the first swimmer in history to win back-to-back Olympic and world championship titles in the same event: the 800-metre freestyle (Olympics: 1988,

John Evans was the governor of Colorado Territory, 1862–65, founder of Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.), physician, and railroad promoter. A graduate of Lynn Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio (1838), Evans practiced medicine in Indiana, where he helped establish a state hospital for the

Lee Evans was an American runner who won two gold medals at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. His victory in the 400-metre event there set a world record that lasted for two decades. In 1966 Evans attracted national attention when he won the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) 440-yard championship;

Lee Evans was an American runner who won two gold medals at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. His victory in the 400-metre event there set a world record that lasted for two decades. In 1966 Evans attracted national attention when he won the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) 440-yard championship;

Mari Evans was an African American author of poetry, children’s literature, and plays. Evans attended the University of Toledo and later taught at several other schools, including Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She began five years of

George Eliot was an English Victorian novelist who developed the method of psychological analysis characteristic of modern fiction. Her major works include Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Middlemarch (1871–72), and Daniel Deronda (1876). Evans was born on an

Martin Evans is a British scientist who, with Mario R. Capecchi and Oliver Smithies, won the 2007 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for developing gene targeting, a technology used to create animal models of human diseases in mice. Evans studied at the University of Cambridge, earning a B.A.

George Eliot was an English Victorian novelist who developed the method of psychological analysis characteristic of modern fiction. Her major works include Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Middlemarch (1871–72), and Daniel Deronda (1876). Evans was born on an

Matilda Coxe Stevenson was an American ethnologist who became one of the major contributors to her field, particularly in the study of Zuni religion. Matilda Evans grew up in Washington, D.C. She was educated at Miss Anable’s Academy in Philadelphia. In April 1872 she married James Stevenson, a

Maurice Evans was a British-born stage actor who became one of the best-known Shakespearean actors in the United States in the 1930s and ’40s. Evans acted as an amateur from childhood and obtained his first professional role in 1926. He first achieved recognition as Lieutenant Raleigh in R.C.

circus: Circus music: …musicians as star circus performers, Merle Evans, the “Music Maestro of the Big Top,” is fondly remembered for his skilled conducting of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus band for more than 50 years until his retirement in 1970.

Front Range: Other high peaks include Mount Evans (14,265 feet [4,348 metres]), about 35 miles (55 km) west-southwest of Denver, and Pikes Peak (14,115 feet [4,302 metres]), just west of Colorado Springs; each has a paved road to its summit. Notable passes through the range include Berthoud (11,307 feet [3,446 metres]),…

First Battle of Bull Run: There stands Jackson like a stone wall!: Nathan Evans, who had been left to guard the Stone Bridge, quickly assessed that the attack on the bridge was merely a demonstration, and he was able to move 11 of his 15 companies to Matthews Hill above Sudley Springs. There he was supported by…

Oliver Evans was an American inventor who pioneered the high-pressure steam engine (U.S. patent, 1790) and created the first continuous production line (1784). Evans was apprenticed to a wheelwright at the age of 16. Observing the trick of a blacksmith’s boy who used the propellant force of steam

mixed martial arts: Notable champions: …series The Ultimate Fighter was Rashad Evans, a New York native who competed on the second season of the show, emerging as the winner at the heavyweight level. He went on to fight as a light heavyweight in the UFC, becoming known for his powerful left hook. In 2008 Evans…

Apollo 17: The third crew member was Ronald Evans, the command module pilot. Like Cernan, he had been a naval aviator before becoming an astronaut.

CNN: … (1980–98, cohosted by newspaper columnists Rowland Evans and Robert Novak; renamed Evans, Novak, Hunt & Shields [1988–2002] when Al Hunt and Mark Shields joined the program), and The Capitol Hill Gang (1988–2005). Hosted by Larry King and long one of CNN’s most popular series, the nightly Larry King Live

Sir Arthur Evans was a British archaeologist who excavated the ruins of the ancient city of Knossos in Crete and uncovered evidence of a sophisticated Bronze Age civilization, which he named Minoan. His work was one of archaeology’s major achievements and greatly advanced the study of European and

Sir Arthur Evans was a British archaeologist who excavated the ruins of the ancient city of Knossos in Crete and uncovered evidence of a sophisticated Bronze Age civilization, which he named Minoan. His work was one of archaeology’s major achievements and greatly advanced the study of European and

Sir Geraint Evans was a Welsh opera singer, one of Britain’s leading operatic baritones, who was known for his interpretations of such roles as the title characters in Falstaff and The Marriage of Figaro, as well as Leporello in Don Giovanni and Beckmesser in Die Meistersinger. Evans, the son of a

Sir John Evans was a British antiquarian, numismatist, and a founder of prehistoric archaeology. A partner in a paper manufacturing firm (1850–85), about 1860 Evans began devoting much time to searching for traces of early man in Britain and gathered an outstanding collection of prehistoric stone

Martin Evans is a British scientist who, with Mario R. Capecchi and Oliver Smithies, won the 2007 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for developing gene targeting, a technology used to create animal models of human diseases in mice. Evans studied at the University of Cambridge, earning a B.A.

Walker Evans was an American photographer whose influence on the evolution of ambitious photography during the second half of the 20th century was perhaps greater than that of any other figure. He rejected the prevailing highly aestheticized view of artistic photography, of which Alfred Stieglitz

New Thought: Origins of New Thought: …reflected in the writings of Warren F. Evans (1817–89), a Methodist and then a Swedenborgian minister (a leader of a theosophical movement based on the teachings of the 18th-century Swedish scientist and theologian Emanuel Swedenborg), who published a number of works exploring and systematizing Quimby’s ideas, including Mental Cure (1869),…

Bill Evans was an American jazz pianist known for lush harmonies and lyrical improvisation, one of the most influential pianists of his time. Evans’s first piano teacher was his mother; he also studied violin and flute. He graduated with a music teaching degree from Southeastern Louisiana College

E.E. Evans-Pritchard was one of England’s foremost social anthropologists, especially known for his investigations of African cultures, for his exploration of segmentary systems, and for his explanations of witchcraft and magic. Evans-Pritchard received his early education at Winchester College. He

E.E. Evans-Pritchard was one of England’s foremost social anthropologists, especially known for his investigations of African cultures, for his exploration of segmentary systems, and for his explanations of witchcraft and magic. Evans-Pritchard received his early education at Winchester College. He

Evanston, city, seat (1870) of Uinta county, southwest Wyoming, U.S., on the Bear River. Founded in 1869 by the Union Pacific Railroad, it was named for railroad surveyor James A. Evans. Like the city of Rock Springs, Evanston was one of the Wyoming cities that had a relatively high population of

Evanston, city, Cook county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. It lies on Lake Michigan, 13 miles (21 km) north of downtown Chicago. Illinois and later Potawatomi Indians were early inhabitants of the area. French explorers passed through the area in the 17th century and called it Grosse Pointe. In a

Jane Currie Blaikie Hoge: …financed the founding of the Evanston (Illinois) College for Ladies, which opened in September of that year under Frances Willard. From 1872 to 1885 she headed the Woman’s Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions in the Northwest.

Evansville, city, seat (1818) of Vanderburgh county, southwestern Indiana, U.S., port on the Ohio River (there bridged to Henderson, Kentucky), 171 miles (275 km) southwest of Indianapolis. It was founded by Hugh McGary, Jr., in 1812 and was named for Robert M. Evans, a member of the territorial

University of Evansville, private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Evansville, Ind., U.S. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university consists of the colleges of arts and sciences, education and health sciences, and engineering and computer science and a school

University of Evansville, private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Evansville, Ind., U.S. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university consists of the colleges of arts and sciences, education and health sciences, and engineering and computer science and a school

Canadian literature: The literary movement of 1860: …original works were nevertheless attempted: Eudore Evanturel’s Premières poésies (1878; “First Poems”) broke with conventional imagery, and Quebec’s first woman novelist, Laure Conan (the pen name of Marie-Louise-Félicité Angers), published a sophisticated psychological novel, Angéline de Montbrun (1881–82; Eng. trans. Angéline de Montbrun).

dairy product: Condensed and evaporated milk: …cans, it is usually called “evaporated milk.” In this process the concentrated milk is homogenized, fortified with vitamin D (A and D in evaporated skim milk), and sealed in a can sized for the consumer. A stabilizer, such as disodium phosphate or carrageenan, is also added to keep the product…

evaporation, process by which an element or compound transitions from its liquid state to its gaseous state below the temperature at which it boils; in particular, the process by which liquid water enters the atmosphere as water vapour in the water cycle. Evaporation, mostly from the oceans and

integrated circuit: Physical methods: In evaporation deposition, a metal source is heated in a vacuum chamber either by passing a current through a tungsten container or by focusing an electron beam on the metal’s surface. As metal atoms evaporate, they form a vapour that condenses on the cooler surface of…

metallurgy: Sand-casting: …process is called full-mold or evaporative pattern casting.

sedimentary rock: Dolomites and dolomitization: …entire process is named evaporative reflux. Penecontemporaneous dolomites would result from the positioning of sabkhas and arid supratidal flats in a site that is in immediate contact with carbonate sediment; diagenetic dolomites would logically result when such dolomite-producing settings overlie older limestone deposits. The presence of fissures or highly permeable…

evaporator, industrial apparatus for converting liquid into vapour. The single-effect evaporator consists of a container or surface and a heating unit; the multiple-effect evaporator uses the vapour produced in one unit to heat a succeeding unit. Double-, triple-, or quadruple-effect evaporators

evaporite, any of a variety of individual minerals found in the sedimentary deposit of soluble salts that results from the evaporation of water. A brief treatment of evaporite deposits and their constituent minerals follows. For full treatment, see sedimentary rock: Evaporites. Typically, evaporite

evaporite, any of a variety of individual minerals found in the sedimentary deposit of soluble salts that results from the evaporation of water. A brief treatment of evaporite deposits and their constituent minerals follows. For full treatment, see sedimentary rock: Evaporites. Typically, evaporite

evapotranspiration, Loss of water from the soil both by evaporation from the soil surface and by transpiration from the leaves of the plants growing on it. Factors that affect the rate of evapotranspiration include the amount of solar radiation, atmospheric vapor pressure, temperature, wind, and

ancient Greek civilization: The sources: … casually mentions a man called Evarchus as “tyrant” of a small northwestern Greek polis called Astacus in the 420s bce. But for this chance mention, one would never have guessed that tyranny could have existed or persisted in such a place so late or so long. Another difficulty is that,…

Jorge Luis Borges: Life: Evaristo Carriego: A Book About Old-Time Buenos Aires).

Margaret Atwood: Novels: …and was a cowinner (with Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other) of the Booker Prize.

St. Evaristus ; feast day October 6) was the pope from approximately 97 to about 107 during the reign of the Roman emperor Trajan. He was the fifth pope and the immediate successor of St. Clement I. Although he is usually called a martyr, his martyrdom is unproved. He was succeeded by St. Alexander

William Maxwell Evarts was a U.S. lawyer and statesman who took part successfully in the three greatest public cases of his generation. He served as counsel for Pres. Andrew Johnson in the impeachment trial before the U.S. Senate (1868), represented the United States in the “Alabama” arbitration at

Herbert Vere Evatt was an Australian statesman, judge, and writer on law who was a key member of the Labor administrations from 1941 to 1949 and became leader of the party (1951–60). He espoused controversial views in favour of the Australian Communist Party’s right to exist and of greater

Ebola, contagious disease caused by a virus of the family Filoviridae that is responsible for a severe and often fatal viral hemorrhagic fever. Outbreaks in primates—including gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans—and domestic pigs have been recorded. The disease is characterized by extreme fever,

Angélique Kidjo: Eve (2014), a tribute to African women largely sung in Beninese languages, won a Grammy Award for best world music album, as did Sings (2015), a collaboration with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Luxembourg. In 2018 Kidjo covered the Talking Heads album Remain in Light (1980),…

Solar Dynamics Observatory: …Imaging Assembly (AIA), and the Extreme Ultraviolet Variability Experiment (EVE). HMI studies changes in the Sun’s magnetic field by capturing images of the Sun in polarized light every 50 seconds. AIA observes the solar corona in eight wavelengths of ultraviolet light every 10 seconds. EVE determines every 10 seconds how…

Gislebertus: …doorway is a reclining, nude “Eve,” a medieval masterpiece. Also at Autun the sculptor created 60 capitals in the interior and doorways, most of which illustrate biblical stories and reflect the artist’s far-reaching imagination. Some of the capitals that depict Christ’s infancy are gentle and tender, but the tympanum contains…

Charles Péguy: …outpouring of his final years, Ève (1913), a statuesque poem of 4,000 alexandrines in which Péguy views the human condition in the perspective of the Christian revelation.

Adam and Eve, in the Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions, the original human couple, parents of the human race. In the Bible there are two accounts of their creation. According to the Priestly (P) history of the 5th or 6th century bce (Genesis 1:1–2:4), God on the sixth day of Creation created

folk rock: …anthem was Barry McGuire’s “Eve of Destruction,” a haranguing list of social injustices strung around a vague apocalyptic warning, which reached number one in September 1965. Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Sounds of Silence” (number one in January 1966) delivered a similarly ominous blanket warning in a softer, more poetic…

La Belle Dame sans merci: …a counterpart to Keats’s “The Eve of St. Agnes,” which represents an idyllic view of love. Keats took his title from a medieval poem with the same name by the French poet Alain Chartier.

Carl Becker: In The Eve of the Revolution (1918) and The Declaration of Independence (1922), he further probed the relationship between 18th-century natural-rights philosophy and the American Revolution.

Eveleth, city, St. Louis county, northeastern Minnesota, U.S. It lies in the Mesabi Range, about 60 miles (95 km) northwest of Duluth. Following the discovery of iron ore in 1892 by early settler David T. Adams, the city was laid out and named for Erwin Eveleth, a Michigan lumberman who visited the

Evelina, novel of manners by Frances Burney, published anonymously in 1778. The novel was Burney’s first work, and it revealed its 26-year-old author to be a keen social commentator with an ear for dialect. Evelina traces the social development of an indifferently reared young girl who is unsure of

Evelina, novel of manners by Frances Burney, published anonymously in 1778. The novel was Burney’s first work, and it revealed its 26-year-old author to be a keen social commentator with an ear for dialect. Evelina traces the social development of an indifferently reared young girl who is unsure of

James Joyce: Early life: Three stories—“The Sisters,” “Eveline,” and “After the Race”—had appeared under the pseudonym Stephen Daedalus before Russell decided that Joyce’s work was not suitable for his readers.

John Evelyn was an English country gentleman, author of some 30 books on the fine arts, forestry, and religious topics. His Diary, kept all his life, is considered an invaluable source of information on the social, cultural, religious, and political life of 17th-century England. Son of a wealthy

Euhemerus was an author of a utopian work that was popular in the ancient world; his name was given to the theory that gods are great men worshipped after their death (i.e., Euhemerism). His most important work was Hiera Anagraphe (probably early 3rd century bc; “The Sacred Inscription”), which was

Even, northern Siberian people (12,000 according to the 1979 Soviet census) closely related to the Evenk (q.v.) in origin, language, and culture. They inhabit the territory to the north and northeast of the Evenki Autonomous Okrug, where they have influenced and have in turn been influenced by

Tom Robbins: Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1976) is the story of a female hitchhiker with enormous thumbs who visits a woman’s spa in South Dakota. The latter was made into a film in 1994 that was directed by Gus Van Sant (who also wrote the screenplay)…

Gus Van Sant: Van Sant’s subsequent venture, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993), an adaptation of a Tom Robbins novel, was critically panned. To Die For (1995), however, was widely lauded for its incisive satire of the American fixation on celebrity. In the film, a Machiavellian news anchor played by Nicole Kidman…

Ian Rankin: …of the Shadow Bible (2013), Even Dogs in the Wild (2016), In a House of Lies (2018), and A Song for the Dark Times (2020); the latter was the 23rd installment in the series. The Rebus books gave Rankin an opportunity to depict Scotland, in particular Edinburgh, in high, often…

Jacob ben Asher: …such as dietary laws; (3) Even ha-ʿezer (“Stone of Help”), containing the laws governing family relations, such as marriage and divorce; and (4) Ḥoshen mishpaṭ (“Breastplate of Judgment”), epitomizing civil and criminal law. Jacob eliminated all laws and customs that had been rendered obsolete by the destruction of the Second…

Mark Rydell: …director was the gambling drama Even Money (2006), which featured Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, Ray Liotta, and Forest Whitaker. In 2007 Rydell directed an episode for the TV miniseries Masters of Science Fiction.

perfect number: …obtained from it to be even, and in the 18th century the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler showed that any even perfect number must be obtainable from Euclid’s formula. It is not known whether there are any odd perfect numbers.

Ingrid Betancourt: …silence a un fin (Even Silence Has an End). Her first novel, La Ligne bleue (2014; The Blue Line), was a love story set during the Argentine Dirty War.

John Banville: Benjamin Black books and mystery series: (2012), Holy Orders (2013), and Even the Dead (2015). The eighth installment, April in Spain (2021), was released under Banville’s name.

Gael García Bernal: …provocative También la lluvia (2010; Even the Rain), in which he portrayed a besieged movie director.