David Farragut was a U.S. admiral who achieved fame for his outstanding Union naval victories during the American Civil War (1861–65). Farragut was befriended as a youth in New Orleans by Captain (later Commodore) David Porter (of the U.S. Navy), who adopted him. Farragut served under Porter aboard

David Farragut was a U.S. admiral who achieved fame for his outstanding Union naval victories during the American Civil War (1861–65). Farragut was befriended as a youth in New Orleans by Captain (later Commodore) David Porter (of the U.S. Navy), who adopted him. Farragut served under Porter aboard

Farāh, town, southwestern Afghanistan, on the Farāh River. Usually identified with the ancient town of Phrada, it was once a centre of agriculture and commerce until destroyed by the Mongols in 1221; it later revived but was sacked in 1837 by the Persians. The building of the Kandahār-Herāt road

Farrah Fawcett: …and in the TV movie Farrah’s Story (2009), in which she provided an unflinching look at her illness and her longtime relationship with actor Ryan O’Neal, with whom she had a son, Redmond.

An influential and often controversial Black religious leader, Louis Farrakhan has since 1978 been the leader of the Nation of Islam, an African American movement that combines elements of Islam with Black nationalism. Born Louis Eugene Walcott on May 11, 1933, in the Bronx, New York, he was raised

An influential and often controversial Black religious leader, Louis Farrakhan has since 1978 been the leader of the Nation of Islam, an African American movement that combines elements of Islam with Black nationalism. Born Louis Eugene Walcott on May 11, 1933, in the Bronx, New York, he was raised

Richard Farrant was an English composer, choirmaster, and theatrical producer, who established the original Blackfriars Theatre, home to the outstanding children’s companies of the Elizabethan era. Farrant was a gentleman of the Chapel Royal until 1564, when he was appointed organist and

Frederic William Farrar was a popular English religious writer and author of a sentimental novel of school life, Eric; or, Little by Little (1858). In 1856 Farrar became a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and later accepted an assistant mastership at Harrow School. Eric was followed by Julian

Geraldine Farrar was an American soprano, known for her beauty and dramatic talent and the intimate timbre of her voice. Farrar displayed musical talent from early childhood, and although she eventually abandoned the piano she continued her voice lessons. In 1900 she traveled to Berlin, where in

Margaret Petherbridge Farrar was an American editor whose enormously popular series of crossword puzzle books capitalized on the nascent American passion for those diversions. Margaret Petherbridge was educated at the Berkeley Institute in Brooklyn and at Smith College, from which she graduated in

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, publishing company in New York City noted for its literary excellence. It was founded in 1946 by John Farrar and Roger Straus as Farrar, Straus & Co. After various changes in personnel and name, it became Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1964, with the addition of Robert

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, publishing company in New York City noted for its literary excellence. It was founded in 1946 by John Farrar and Roger Straus as Farrar, Straus & Co. After various changes in personnel and name, it became Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1964, with the addition of Robert

Frank Borzage: Breakthrough and success at Fox: …Parisian sewer worker (played by Charles Farrell) who saves a homeless woman (Janet Gaynor) from despair. At the first Academy Awards ceremony, it won for best actress, best screenplay adaptation, and best director of a dramatic picture. It was also nominated for best picture and best art direction.

Colin Farrell is an Irish actor who gained fame for his roles in big-budget action movies in the early 2000s and for a notorious “bad boy” persona before growing into more versatile and complex roles in independent films and television series. Farrell grew up in a suburb of Dublin and is one of

Colin Farrell is an Irish actor who gained fame for his roles in big-budget action movies in the early 2000s and for a notorious “bad boy” persona before growing into more versatile and complex roles in independent films and television series. Farrell grew up in a suburb of Dublin and is one of

Edelmiro J. Farrell was an army general and politician who served as president of Argentina from 1944 to 1946. Farrell became minister of war and then vice president under Gen. Pedro Pablo Ramírez. When the latter resigned under pressure, Farrell became president of Argentina. In that capacity,

Edelmiro J. Farrell was an army general and politician who served as president of Argentina from 1944 to 1946. Farrell became minister of war and then vice president under Gen. Pedro Pablo Ramírez. When the latter resigned under pressure, Farrell became president of Argentina. In that capacity,

Eileen Farrell was an American soprano who achieved success in both operatic and popular music. Farrell’s parents were former vaudevillians. She traveled to New York City in 1939 to study singing and in 1940 earned a position with the studio choral and ensemble groups on the CBS radio network. The

J.G. Farrell was a British novelist who won acclaim for his Empire trilogy, a series of historical novels that intricately explore British imperialism and its decline. Farrell was born to an Irish mother and an English father, and he spent much of his childhood in Ireland. After attending boarding

J.G. Farrell was a British novelist who won acclaim for his Empire trilogy, a series of historical novels that intricately explore British imperialism and its decline. Farrell was born to an Irish mother and an English father, and he spent much of his childhood in Ireland. After attending boarding

James T. Farrell was an American novelist and short-story writer known for his realistic portraits of the lower-middle-class Irish in Chicago, drawn from his own experiences. Farrell belonged to a working-class Irish American family. His impoverished parents gave Farrell over to be raised by

James T. Farrell was an American novelist and short-story writer known for his realistic portraits of the lower-middle-class Irish in Chicago, drawn from his own experiences. Farrell belonged to a working-class Irish American family. His impoverished parents gave Farrell over to be raised by

Molly Keane was an Anglo-Irish novelist and playwright whose subject was the leisure class of her native Ireland. Born into the Anglo-Irish gentry (the daughter of an estate owner and the poet Moira O’Neill), Keane was educated by a governess. She began to publish novels while in her 20s, under the

M*A*S*H: Hunnicutt, played by Mike Farrell—the series maintained its continuity through its consistently strong performances and writing (most notably by producer Larry Gelbart). The complex characters were able to learn and grow over time, evolving in a style seldom seen in sitcoms. The series was also unique in its…

rock festival: Monterey, Woodstock, Lollapalooza, and beyond: …be revived in 1991 by Perry Farrell, the leader of the alternative rock group Jane’s Addiction, who came up with a very successful formula based on the “Day on the Green” concept. Farrell’s touring Lollapalooza event endeavored to bring underground music to middle America by mixing large- and small-stage performances…

Suzanne Farrell is an American dancer especially known for her performances with New York City Ballet. Roberta Sue Ficker began studying ballet at the age of eight. In 1960 she won a scholarship to the School of American Ballet, the training school of New York City Ballet. She made her first New

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara: Farrell and McNamara met while studying at the School of Architecture at University College Dublin. After graduating in 1976, they began teaching at the university, and in 1978 they set up a practice in Dublin with three other architects. The firm began to receive a…

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara are Irish architects who, as founders (1978) of the firm Grafton Architects, are known for structures that are at once understated and complex, historical and modern, generous toward their users, and considerate of the environment. The pair had been collaborating

William James Farrer was a British-born Australian agricultural researcher who developed several varieties of drought- and rust-resistant wheat that made possible a great expansion of Australia’s wheat belt. Farrer settled in Australia in 1870. In 1875 he was licensed as a surveyor and worked in

blacksmith: …most frequent occupation, however, was farriery. In horseshoeing, the blacksmith first cleans and shapes the sole and rim of the horse’s hoof with rasps and knives, a process painless to the animal owing to the tough, horny, and nerveless character of the hoof. He then selects a U-shaped iron shoe…

Poaceae: Economic and ecological importance: In one of these, emmer wheat (T. dicoccon), the grain is tightly clasped by the hull (lemma and palea), a characteristic of wild species that depend on the hull for dispersal. Threshing and winnowing—the separation of chaff from grain—is far easier when the hull separates freely from the grain,…

Islamic arts: Influence of Maḥmūd of Ghazna: Among them was Farrokhī of Seistan (died 1037), who wrote a powerful elegy on Maḥmūd’s death, one of the finest compositions of Persian court poetry.

Islamic arts: Persian: One notable poet was Forugh Farrokhzad, who wrote powerful and feminine poetry. Her free verses, interpreting the insecurities of the age, are full of longing; though often bitter, they are truly poetic. Poems by such critically minded writers as Seyāvūsh Kasrāʾī also borrow the classical heritage of poetic imagery,…

Tim Farron is a British politician who was leader of the Liberal Democrats (2015–17). Farron studied politics at Newcastle University, where he was the first Liberal Democrat to be elected president of the student union. At the age of 21, while he was still a student, he unsuccessfully stood for

Tim Farron is a British politician who was leader of the Liberal Democrats (2015–17). Farron studied politics at Newcastle University, where he was the first Liberal Democrat to be elected president of the student union. At the age of 21, while he was still a student, he unsuccessfully stood for

John Farrow was an Australian-born director and writer whose diverse film credits included film noirs, westerns, and historical adventures. Farrow traveled the world as a sailor before becoming a Hollywood screenwriter in the late 1920s. He helped pen the scripts for such films as Ladies of the Mob

John Farrow was an Australian-born director and writer whose diverse film credits included film noirs, westerns, and historical adventures. Farrow traveled the world as a sailor before becoming a Hollywood screenwriter in the late 1920s. He helped pen the scripts for such films as Ladies of the Mob

Mia Farrow is an American actress and human rights activist known primarily for her leading role in the film Rosemary’s Baby and for her many roles in movies directed by Woody Allen. She attracted much media attention throughout her career, much of it regarding her dramatic personal life, her

Mia Farrow is an American actress and human rights activist known primarily for her leading role in the film Rosemary’s Baby and for her many roles in movies directed by Woody Allen. She attracted much media attention throughout her career, much of it regarding her dramatic personal life, her

Ronan Farrow is an American journalist whose investigative reporting for The New Yorker helped expose allegations of sexual abuse and assault by film producer Harvey Weinstein. Farrow’s reporting gave impetus to the anti-abuse Me Too and Time’s Up movements and was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2018.

Ronan Farrow is an American journalist whose investigative reporting for The New Yorker helped expose allegations of sexual abuse and assault by film producer Harvey Weinstein. Farrow’s reporting gave impetus to the anti-abuse Me Too and Time’s Up movements and was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2018.

livestock farming: Production systems: Farrow-to-feeder operations have the highest labour requirements, and many producers specialize in this part of the production cycle. It includes the management of the breeding herd, gestating sows, and piglets until they reach the growing (feeder) stage. The farmer retains control of the piglets until…

livestock farming: Production systems: The farrow-to-finish operation is the historic foundation of the pork industry and includes all phases: breeding, gestation, farrowing, lactation, weaning, and subsequently growing the pigs to market weight. Typically, these operations have been on family farms, where owners raise pigs along with a grain operation in…

hog house: Farrowing stalls, sometimes called crates, may be used to confine the sow so that she may stand or lie down but cannot move about and accidentally crush her young.

hog house: Farrowing stalls, sometimes called crates, may be used to confine the sow so that she may stand or lie down but cannot move about and accidentally crush her young.

Farrukh Beg was an outstanding Mughal painter, praised by the Indian Mughal emperor Jahāngīr as “unrivaled in the age.” A Kalmyk of Central Asia, Farrukh Beg first worked at Kabul (now in Afghanistan) under Mirzā Ḥakīm, the half brother of the Mughal emperor Akbar. After Ḥakīm died, Farrukh Beg

India: Struggle for a new power center: Farrukh-Siyar (ruled 1713–19) owed his victory and accession to the Sayyid brothers, ʿAbd Allāh Khan and Ḥusayn ʿAlī Khan Bāraha. The Sayyids thus earned the offices of vizier and chief bakhshī and acquired control over the affairs of state. They promoted the policies initiated earlier…

Farrukhabad-cum-Fatehgarh: Farrukhabad was founded in 1714 by Muḥammad Khan Bangash, an independent local Mughal governor. Fatehgarh also was founded about 1714, when a fort was built on the site; a massacre occurred there during the Indian Mutiny of 1857–58. Farrukhabad-cum-Fatehgarh is a major road and rail…

Farrukhabad-cum-Fatehgarh, municipality, central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India, located just west of the Ganges (Ganga) River. The two district cities form a joint municipality and lie about 3 miles (5 km) apart. Farrukhabad was founded in 1714 by Muḥammad Khan Bangash, an independent local

Fārs, geographic region, south-central Iran. The ancient region, known as Pārs, or Persis (q.v.), was the heart of the Achaemenian empire (559–330 bc), which was founded by Cyrus the Great and had its capital at Pasargadae. Darius I the Great moved the capital to nearby Persepolis in the late 6th

Persian language, member of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian language family. It is the official language of Iran, and two varieties of Persian known as Dari and Tajik are official languages in Afghanistan and Tajikistan, respectively. Modern Persian is most closely related to Middle and Old

Persian literature, body of writings in New Persian (also called Modern Persian), the form of the Persian language written since the 9th century with a slightly extended form of the Arabic alphabet and with many Arabic loanwords. The literary form of New Persian is known as Farsi in Iran, where it

Muhammad ʿAli Jamalzadah: His first successful story, “Farsi shakar ast” (“Persian Is Sugar”), was reprinted in 1921/22 in Yakī būd yakī nabūd (Once Upon a Time), a collection of his short stories that laid the foundation for modern Persian prose. Yakī būd yakī nabūd caused a great stir, not only because of…

hyperopia, refractive error or abnormality in which the cornea and lens of the eye focus the image of the visual field at an imaginary point behind the retina (the light-sensitive layer of tissue lining the back and sides of the eye). The retina thus receives an unfocused image of near objects,

Fārs, geographic region, south-central Iran. The ancient region, known as Pārs, or Persis (q.v.), was the heart of the Achaemenian empire (559–330 bc), which was founded by Cyrus the Great and had its capital at Pasargadae. Darius I the Great moved the capital to nearby Persepolis in the late 6th

Swahili literature: …this period were the Zanzibaris Muhammed Saleh Farsy, whose novel Kurwa na Doto (1960; “Kurwa and Doto”) is a minor classic, and Muhammed Said Abdulla, whose first story of a series of detective adventures, Mzimu wa Watu wa Kale (1960; “Shrine of the Ancestors”), marked the beginning of a transition…

William Inge: …was revised for Broadway as The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (filmed 1960).

Juan Fernández Islands: …Isla Alejandro Selkirk (also called Isla Más Afuera), 100 miles to the west; and an islet, Isla Santa Clara, southwest of Isla Robinson Crusoe.

Abraham Maslow: …were issued in 1971 as The Farther Reaches of Human Nature.

ancient Rome: Roman expansion in the western Mediterranean: …creating two provinces, Nearer and Further Spain. They also exploited the Spanish riches, especially the mines, as the Carthaginians had done. In 197 the legions were withdrawn, but a Spanish revolt against the Roman presence led to the death of one governor and required that the two praetorian governors of…

Fridtjof Nansen: Early life: …expedition, Fram over Polhavet (Farthest North), appeared in 1897.

farthingale, underskirt expanded by a series of circular hoops that increase in diameter from the waist down to the hem and are sewn into the underskirt to make it rigid. The fashion spread from Spain to the rest of Europe from 1545 onward. The frame could be made of whalebone, wood, or wire. The

farthingale chair, armless chair with a wide seat covered in high-quality fabric and fitted with a cushion; the backrest is an upholstered panel, and the legs are straight and rectangular in section. It was introduced as a chair for ladies in the late 16th century and was named in England, probably

Fartlek, (Swedish: “Speed Play”), approach to distance-running training involving variations of pace from walking to sprinting aimed at eliminating boredom and enhancing the psychological aspects of conditioning. It was popularized by the Swedish Olympic coach Gosta Holmer after World War II and is

Mario Benedetti was an Uruguayan writer who was best known for his short stories. Benedetti was born to a prosperous family of Italian immigrants. His father was a viniculturist and a chemist. At age four the boy was taken to Montevideo, where he received a superior education at a private school.

Farouk I was the king of Egypt from 1936 to 1952. Although initially quite popular, the internal rivalries of his administration and his alienation of the military—coupled with his increasing excesses and eccentricities—led to his downfall and to the formation of a republic. Farouk, the son and

Farouk I was the king of Egypt from 1936 to 1952. Although initially quite popular, the internal rivalries of his administration and his alienation of the military—coupled with his increasing excesses and eccentricities—led to his downfall and to the formation of a republic. Farouk, the son and

chess: Queen: Each player has one queen, which combines the powers of the rook and bishop and is thus the most mobile and powerful piece. The White queen begins at d1, the Black queen at d8.

Tall al-Farʿah, ancient site in southwestern Palestine, located on the Wadi Ghazzah near Tall al-ʿAjjul, in modern Israel. The site was excavated between 1928 and 1930 by British archaeologists in Egypt under the direction of Sir Flinders Petrie, who identified the site as Beth-pelet. Other

immune system: Cell-mediated immune mechanisms: …of a cell-surface protein called Fas. When a protein on the surface of the cytotoxic T cell interacts with the Fas protein on the target cell, Fas is activated and sends a signal to the nucleus of the target cell, thus initiating the cell death process. The target cell essentially…

fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), various congenital abnormalities in the newborn infant that are caused by the mother’s ingestion of alcohol about the time of conception or during pregnancy. Fetal alcohol syndrome is the most-severe type of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). The syndrome appears

Free African Society (FAS), nondenominational religious mutual aid organization that provided financial and emotional support to newly free African slaves in the United States. The FAS was formed in 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by American preachers Richard Allen and Absalom Jones and other

Fès, city, northern Morocco, on the Wadi Fès just above its influx into the Sebou River. The oldest of Morocco’s four imperial cities, it was founded on the banks of the Wadi Fès by Idrīs I (east bank, about 789) and Idrīs II (west bank, about 809). The two parts were united by the Almoravids in

international payment and exchange: The current account: … valued on an FOB (free on board) basis and imports valued on a CIF basis (including cost, insurance, and freight to the point of destination). This swells the import figures relative to the export figures by the amount of the insurance and freight included. The reason for this practice…

Egypt: Daily life and social customs: …age-old implements such as the fās (hoe) and minjal (sickle); occasionally a modern tractor is seen. In the delta older women in long black robes, younger ones in more colourful cottons, and children over age 6 help with the less strenuous tasks. In some parts of the valley, however, women…

John XVIII (or XIX) was the pope from 1003 to 1009. Like his predecessor, Pope John XVII, his election was influenced by the Roman patrician John Crescentius III. More independent of the powerful Italian Crescentii family than John XVII, he eventually abdicated for unknown reasons and died shortly

accounting: Measurement standards: …partly the work of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), a private body. Within the United States, however, the principles or standards issued by the FASB or any other accounting board can be overridden by the SEC.

fasces, insignia of official authority in ancient Rome. The name derives from the plural form of the Latin fascis (“bundle”). The fasces was carried by the lictors, or attendants, and was characterized by an ax head projecting from a bundle of elm or birch rods about 5 feet (1.5 metres) long and

Fasching, the Roman Catholic Shrovetide carnival as celebrated in German-speaking countries. There are many regional differences concerning the name, duration, and activities of the carnival. It is known as Fasching in Bavaria and Austria, Fosnat in Franconia, Fasnet in Swabia, Fastnacht in Mainz

Fascist Party: Formation and rise to power: Mussolini called this force the fasci di combattimento (“fighting bands”), groups of fighters bound together by ties as close as those that secured the fasces of the lictors—the symbols of ancient Roman authority.

fascio siciliano, any of the organizations of workers and peasants founded in Sicily in the early 1890s, reflecting the growing social awareness of the lower classes. The fasci were primitive trade unions and mutual-benefit societies aimed at helping workers get better contracts and helping

fascia, In architecture, a continuous flat band or molding parallel to the surface that it ornaments and either projecting from or slightly receding into it, as in the face of a Classical Greek or Roman entablature. Today the term refers to any flat, continuous band, such as that adjacent and

fascia, network of connective tissue that envelops and supports the various structures and organs of the body, including the nerves, muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments. The fascia serves an essential role in protecting and supporting the internal structures in the body, owing in particular to

transplant: Fascia: Fascia, sheets of strong connective tissue that surround muscle bundles, may be used as autografts to repair hernias. The principle of use is like that for skin.

angiosperm: The androecium: …in groups or clusters (fascicles), as in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae).

angiosperm: Stems: …and primary phloem, called a fascicular cambium. This meristematic area spreads laterally from each bundle and eventually becomes continuous, forming a complete vascular cambium.

muscle disease: Indications of muscle disease: …single motor nerve cell, called fasciculation, may occur in a healthy person, but it usually indicates that the muscular atrophy is due to disease of motor nerve cells in the spinal cord. Fasciculation is seen most clearly in muscles close to the surface of the skin.

nervous system: The vertebrate system: …are organized in bundles called tracts, or fasciculi. Ascending tracts carry impulses along the spinal cord toward the brain, and descending tracts carry them from the brain or higher regions in the spinal cord to lower regions. The tracts are often named according to their origin and termination; for example,…

hallucination: Hypnosis and trance states: …among aviators have been called fascination or fixation. During prolonged, monotonous flight, pilots may experience visual, auditory, and bodily (kinesthetic) hallucinations; for example, a pilot may suddenly feel that the plane is in a spin or a dive or that it is upside down, even though it is flying level.…

fascio siciliano, any of the organizations of workers and peasants founded in Sicily in the early 1890s, reflecting the growing social awareness of the lower classes. The fasci were primitive trade unions and mutual-benefit societies aimed at helping workers get better contracts and helping

fascioliasis: …caused by the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica, a small parasitic flatworm that lives in the bile ducts and causes a condition known as liver rot.

gastropod: Classification: shells (Columbellidae), mud snails (Nassariidae), tulip shells (Fasciolariidae), whelks (Buccinidae), and crown conchs (Galeodidae) mainly cool-water species; but dove and tulip shells have many tropical representatives. Superfamily Volutacea Harp shells (Harpidae), olive shells (Olividae),

fascioliasis, infection of humans and grass-grazing animals caused by the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica, a small parasitic flatworm that lives in the bile ducts and causes a condition known as liver rot. F. hepatica is a leaf-shaped worm about 2 to 4 cm (0.8 to 1.6 inches) long that grows in the

fasciolopsiasis, infection of humans and swine by the trematode Fasciolopsis buski, a parasitic worm. Human and swine hosts of F. buski become infected by ingestion of metacercariae (encysted late larvae) on aquatic plants. Following ingestion, the metacercariae emerge from their cysts and anchor

fasciolopsiasis: …and swine by the trematode Fasciolopsis buski, a parasitic worm.

plantar fasciitis, swelling or degeneration of the plantar fascia, the thick band of connective tissue that runs across the bottom of the foot and connects the heel bone to the toes. Plantar fasciitis causes dull or stabbing pain, typically after a long period of rest, such as sleeping or sitting.

fascism, political ideology and mass movement that dominated many parts of central, southern, and eastern Europe between 1919 and 1945 and that also had adherents in western Europe, the United States, South Africa, Japan, Latin America, and the Middle East. Europe’s first fascist leader, Benito

Zheliu Zhelev: His scholarly book Fascism (written in 1967) was removed from bookstores and banned only three weeks after its publication in 1982 when authorities realized that its critique of fascist regimes applied equally to the communist governments of eastern Europe (the book’s original title was The Totalitarian State). Clandestinely…

Emilio De Bono: …the historic meeting of the Fascist Grand Council (July 24/25, 1943) and was among those who voted against Mussolini, thus causing the leader’s downfall. When Mussolini regained power in northern Italy with German help, he had De Bono arrested, tried for treason, and executed by a firing squad.

Fascist Party (PNF), political party formed by Benito Mussolini in November 1921 and dissolved in 1943 after he was deposed. It served as the political instrument for the Italian fascist movement and Mussolini, its leader. From 1922 to 1943, a period referred to as the ventennio fascista (“twenty