Mars Express: …Express orbiter also deployed the Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding (MARSIS) instrument, which used microwave pulses to search for radar signatures of subsurface water. MARSIS found evidence of liquid water on Mars in a possible underground lake beneath the south polar cap. An ultraviolet spectrometer was used…

Sandro Botticelli: Mythological paintings: Venus and Mars (c. 1485), and The Birth of Venus (c. 1485). The Primavera, or Allegory of Spring, and The Birth of Venus were painted for the home of Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de’ Medici. All four of these panel paintings have been variously interpreted by…

Western painting: The High Renaissance in Venice: …the mythologies, such as “Mars and Venus United by Love” (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City), or the “Marriage of St. Catherine” (Gallerie dell’Accademia di Venezia). With Tintoretto he decorated the chambers of the Doges’ Palace in Venice, partially supplanting the aging and busy Titian as official painter…

Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN), U.S. spacecraft designed to study the upper atmosphere of Mars and specifically to determine how much gas Mars has lost to space during its history. Understanding the evolution of Mars’s atmosphere would allow the determination of how long Mars would

Christina Applegate: Married… with Children and other early roles: … (1994), Wild Bill (1995), and Mars Attacks! (1996).

asteroid: Near-Earth asteroids: 3 AU—are dubbed Mars crossers. That class is further subdivided into two: shallow Mars crossers (perihelion distances no less than 1.58 AU but less than 1.67 AU) and deep Mars crossers (perihelion distances greater than 1.3 AU but less than 1.58 AU).

Mars Exploration Rover, either of a pair of U.S. robotic vehicles that explored the surface of Mars from January 2004 to June 2018. The mission of each rover was to study the chemical and physical composition of the surface at various locations in order to help determine whether water had ever

Mars Express, European spacecraft that mapped the surface of Mars. The European Space Agency’s Mars Express was launched on June 2, 2003, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and went into Mars orbit on December 25, 2003. Mars Express carried a colour stereo camera, an energetic neutral atoms

Cornelius Otto Jansen: Last years: …having published a pamphlet entitled Mars Gallicus, in which he strongly criticized the policy of the French cardinal and prime minister, Richelieu, who had contracted an alliance with the Dutch Protestants against Spain. In 1638, a short time after his elevation to the episcopate, Jansen died of the plague. In…

Mars Global Surveyor, robotic U.S. spacecraft launched to the planet Mars to carry out long-term study from orbit of the entire surface, the atmosphere, and aspects of the interior. High-resolution images returned from the spacecraft indicated that liquid water may have existed on or near the

Mars: Composition and surface pressure: The 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft confirmed that ice is present within a meter of the surface at latitudes higher than 60°, and the Phoenix lander found ice below the surface at 68° N, but it is not known how deep the ice layer extends. Images taken by…

Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), unmanned mission to Mars that is India’s first interplanetary spacecraft. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the Mars Orbiter Mission on November 5, 2013, using its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on

Mars Pathfinder, robotic U.S. spacecraft launched to Mars to demonstrate a new way to land a spacecraft on the planet’s surface and the operation of an independent robotic rover. Developed by NASA as part of a low-cost approach to planetary exploration, Pathfinder successfully completed both

Mars Polar Lander, unsuccessful U.S. space probe that was designed to study the polar regions of Mars and whose loss in late 1999 badly stung the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), forcing the agency to reassess its Mars exploration strategy. The Mars Polar Lander was launched on

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), U.S. satellite that orbited Mars and studied its geology and climate. The MRO was launched on August 12, 2005, and carried instruments for studying the atmosphere of Mars and for searching for signs of water on the planet. Its shallow subsurface radar was designed

Curiosity, U.S. robotic vehicle, designed to explore the surface of Mars, which determined that Mars was once capable of supporting life. The rover was launched by an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on November 26, 2011, and landed in Gale crater on Mars on August 6, 2012. Curiosity is

Mars, ancient Roman deity, in importance second only to Jupiter. Little is known of his original character, and that character (chiefly from the cult at Rome) is variously interpreted. It is clear that by historical times he had developed into a god of war; in Roman literature he was protector of

Bruno Mars is an American singer and songwriter known for both his catchy pop music—which often features upbeat lyrics, blends different genres, and has a retro quality—and his energetic live performances. He is the son of Pete (“Dr. Doo-Wop”) Hernandez, a Latin percussionist of Puerto Rican

canals of Mars, apparent systems of long, straight linear markings on the surface of Mars that are now known to be illusions caused by the chance alignment of craters and other natural surface features seen in telescopes near the limit of resolution. They were the subject of much controversy in the

the Replacements: ) Chris Mars (born April 26, 1961, Minneapolis) Bob Stinson (born December 17, 1959, Mound, Minnesota—died February 15, 1995, Minneapolis) Tommy Stinson (born October 6, 1966, San Diego, California) Bob (“Slim”) Dunlap (born August 14, 1951, Plainview,

Campus Martius, in ancient Rome, a floodplain of the Tiber River, the site of the altar of Mars and the temple of Apollo in the 5th century bce. Originally used primarily as a military exercise ground, it was later drained and, by the 1st century bce, became covered with large public

Mars, Inc. is a global corporation that manufactures products in many different categories, including food, confectionery, pet care, and nutritional solutions. Mars, Inc., is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, and is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States, with annual

Battles of Mars-la-Tour and Gravelotte, (Aug. 16–18, 1870), two major engagements of the Franco-German War in which the 140,000-man French Army of the Rhine, under Marshal Achille-François Bazaine, failed to break through the two German armies under General Helmuth von Moltke and were bottled up in

Marsa el Brega, Mediterranean port on the Gulf of Sidra in northeastern Libya. The site, which was located by a small fishing village destroyed during World War II, contained nothing but land mines when it was chosen as the terminal for Libya’s first oil pipeline, running from Zelten, 105 miles

Tobruk: …1960s by the building of Marsā al-Ḥarīqah (Marsa al-Hariga), a port terminal linked by pipeline to the Sarir oil field, 320 miles (515 km) south. The British base at Al-ʿAdam to the south was evacuated in 1970. British, French, and German war cemeteries are nearby.

Marsa el Brega, Mediterranean port on the Gulf of Sidra in northeastern Libya. The site, which was located by a small fishing village destroyed during World War II, contained nothing but land mines when it was chosen as the terminal for Libya’s first oil pipeline, running from Zelten, 105 miles

Tobruk: …1960s by the building of Marsā al-Ḥarīqah (Marsa al-Hariga), a port terminal linked by pipeline to the Sarir oil field, 320 miles (515 km) south. The British base at Al-ʿAdam to the south was evacuated in 1970. British, French, and German war cemeteries are nearby.

Marsā Maṭrūḥ, town and capital of Maṭrūḥ muḥāfaẓah (governorate), on the Mediterranean coast, Libyan (Western) Desert, in northwestern Egypt. The town serves as a market and distribution centre for the surrounding agricultural region. Olives, barley, and fruits are grown, and there are vineyards as

Marsaxlokk, village, southeastern Malta. It lies along Marsaxlokk Bay, southeast of Valletta. Marsa means “harbour” in Maltese, and xlokk is a southeasterly wind. The ancient seafaring Phoenicians used the bay as an anchorage for their ships. It was the first landing place of the Turkish fleet in

Marsala, town, western Sicily, Italy. It is situated on the Boeo Cape, also called Lilibeo, south of Trapani. It originated as Lilybaeum, which was founded by the Carthaginians in 397–396 bc after the destruction of the offshore island of Motya (modern San Pantaleo) by Dionysius I, tyrant of

Tunisia: The growth of European influence: This agreement, known as the Convention of Al-Marsa, was signed in 1883 and solidified French control over Tunisia.

Kenya: Cultural institutions: Marsabit National Park and Reserve in the north is noted for its populations of large mammals such as lions, elephants, rhinoceroses, zebras, and giraffes. Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks are noted for their abundant wildlife and diverse landscapes. Mzima Springs, found in Tsavo…

history of the Low Countries: The Roman period: …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.

Arabic literature: Compilations and manuals: …in which the Egyptian scholar Ḥusayn al-Marṣafī returned to the classical heritage (and particularly to al-ʿAskarī’s Kitāb al-ṣināʿatayn) in order to provide a study of prosody, the syntactic function of words, and the varieties of poetic devices. The result was a genuine exercise in neoclassicism, whereby the contents of manuals…

Marsala, town, western Sicily, Italy. It is situated on the Boeo Cape, also called Lilibeo, south of Trapani. It originated as Lilybaeum, which was founded by the Carthaginians in 397–396 bc after the destruction of the offshore island of Motya (modern San Pantaleo) by Dionysius I, tyrant of

wine: Fortified wines: Marsala, a type of dessert wine produced in Sicily, has a dark amber colour and burnt sugar flavour, derived from the addition of grape juice that has been cooked and reduced to about one-third its original volume.

Marsalis family, American family, considered the “first family of jazz,” who (particularly brothers Wynton and Branford) had a major impact on jazz in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The family includes Ellis (b. November 14, 1934, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.—d. April 1, 2020, New Orleans)

Angélique Kidjo: …featured the American jazz musician Branford Marsalis and the African artists Manu Dibango and Ray Lema. With songs addressing issues of global concern—such as homelessness, the environment, freedom, and integration—Logozo was an international success. Kidjo increased her international appeal through her later releases, including Fifa (1995), in which she and…

Marsalis family: October 18, 1961, New Orleans), Delfeayo (b. July 28, 1965, New Orleans), and Jason (b. March 4, 1977, New Orleans).

Harry Connick, Jr.: …old and later studied with Ellis Marsalis and James Booker at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. After high school he moved to New York City to attend Hunter College and the Manhattan School of Music. Connick signed a contract with Columbia Records and in 1987 released his first…

Marsalis family: …28, 1965, New Orleans), and Jason (b. March 4, 1977, New Orleans).

Willie Nelson: Later career and albums: >Wynton Marsalis. On The Willie Nelson Family (2021), he worked with his children and Bobbie.

Marsaxlokk, village, southeastern Malta. It lies along Marsaxlokk Bay, southeast of Valletta. Marsa means “harbour” in Maltese, and xlokk is a southeasterly wind. The ancient seafaring Phoenicians used the bay as an anchorage for their ships. It was the first landing place of the Turkish fleet in

German Empire: Caprivi: In June 1894 Caprivi’s subordinates Adolf von Marschall von Bieberstein, the secretary of state, and Friedrich von Holstein, the real adviser on foreign policy, tried to blackmail Great Britain into friendship by joining with France to oppose British schemes in central Africa. This was the first open dispute with Great…

Penny Marshall was an American actress, comedian, and director, one of the first women to achieve consistent commercial success as a motion picture director. Marshall was the daughter of a dance teacher and an industrial filmmaker. She first performed with her mother’s dance group, the

Europe: Lake systems and marshes: A cultivable zone (the Marschen) has formed along the low-lying, reclaimed marshes along the North Sea in Germany and the Netherlands, and characteristically the estuaries of Europe’s tidal rivers are edged by flat alluvial marshes. Fens, as exemplified by the polders in the Netherlands and the lowlands in eastern…

Heinrich August Marschner was a composer who helped establish the style of German Romantic opera. Marschner studied law at Leipzig, but, encouraged by Ludwig van Beethoven, whom he met in Vienna in 1817, and others, he turned to composing. In 1820 his close friend Carl Maria von Weber produced

Rutherford model: …of experiments performed by undergraduate Ernest Marsden under the direction of Rutherford and German physicist Hans Geiger in 1909. A radioactive source emitting alpha particles (i.e., positively charged particles, identical to the helium atom nucleus and 7,000 times more massive than electrons) was enclosed within a protective lead

Rachel McAdams: …between her wealthy fiancé (James Marsden) and her first love (Ryan Gosling), in the adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’s best-selling novel The Notebook.

William Marsden was a British historian, linguist, and numismatist, and a pioneer of the scientific study of Indonesia. Marsden was preparing to enter Trinity College, Dublin, when in 1770 he was persuaded to follow his brother John into the service of the East India Company in western Sumatra.

Stephanotis, genus of the dogbane family (Apocynaceae), containing about 15 species of climbing plants native to Southeast Asia and Madagascar. Some botanists consider this genus a synonym of Marsdenia. Its members are hairless vines or shrubs that have opposite, undivided, leathery leaves. Their

Stephanotis: …member of the genus, the Madagascar jasmine (Marsdenia floribunda), waxflower, or floradora, is a popular greenhouse plant. This woody, twining vine is native to Madagascar. It has leathery, oval leaves that grow up to 10 cm (4 inches) long and clusters of waxy, white flowers that grow to 5 cm…

Arc de Triomphe: …those sculptures is Rude’s group Departure of the Volunteers of 1792 (popularly called La Marseillaise). Other surfaces are decorated with the names of hundreds of generals and battles. A stairway of 284 steps reaches from the ground level to the top of the monument; an elevator goes partway up the…

La Marseillaise, French national anthem, composed in one night during the French Revolution (April 24, 1792) by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, a captain of the engineers and amateur musician. After France declared war on Austria on April 20, 1792, P.F. Dietrich, the mayor of Strasbourg (where

Marseille, city, capital of Bouches-du-Rhône département, southern France, and also the administrative and commercial capital of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, one of France’s fastest growing régions. Located west of the French Riviera, Marseille is one of the major ports of the Mediterranean Sea. It

Gérard Depardieu: Later films: …in the Netflix TV series Marseille, a French-language drama about corruption and politics. He also starred in a number of American films, including Green Card (1990), My Father the Hero (1994), Crime Spree (2003), Last Holiday (2006), and Life of Pi (2012).

Marseille: The city layout: …de la Major, the old cathedral of la Major, built on the ruins of a temple of Diana, dates from the 11th century; it was partially dismantled to make way for the eight-domed structure that in 1852 replaced it as the city’s cathedral. The dome and supporting arches of the…

Marseille faience, tin-glazed earthenware made in Marseille in the 18th century. The Joseph Clérissy factory, active in 1677–1733, produced wares usually in blue with purple outlines. The Fauchier factory excelled in trompe l’oeil work and landscapes. The factory of the Veuve Perrin was famous for

Folquet De Marseille was a Provençal troubadour and cleric. Born into a Genoese merchant family, Folquet left his life as a merchant to become a poet in about 1180. He was widely respected and successful throughout Provence and Aragon. His works, which include love lyrics (often dedicated to his

Marseille, city, capital of Bouches-du-Rhône département, southern France, and also the administrative and commercial capital of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, one of France’s fastest growing régions. Located west of the French Riviera, Marseille is one of the major ports of the Mediterranean Sea. It

boutonneuse fever, a mild typhuslike fever caused by the bacterium Rickettsia conorii conorii and transmitted by the dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus. The disease is endemic to the Mediterranean region. Similar forms of boutonneuse fever occur in Africa, India, and southern Europe but are caused

marsh, type of wetland ecosystem characterized by poorly drained mineral soils and by plant life dominated by grasses. The latter characteristic distinguishes a marsh from a swamp, whose plant life is dominated by trees. The number of plant species in marshes is few compared with those that grow on

Iraq: Rural settlement: …the Shiʿi marsh dwellers (Madan) of southern Iraq. They traditionally have lived in reed dwellings built on brushwood foundations or sandspits, but the damage done to the marshes in the 1990s has largely undermined their way of living. Rice, fish, and edible rushes have been staples, supplemented by products…

bedstraw: boreale), common marsh bedstraw (G. palustre), and goosegrass (G. aparine) are common throughout Europe and have become naturalized in parts of North America. Sweet woodruff, or sweet scented bedstraw (G. odoratum, formerly Asperula odorata), has an odour similar to that of freshly mown hay; its dried shoots…

Coleoptera: Annotated classification: Family Scirtidae, or Helodidae (marsh beetles) Small, oval; on vegetation in swampy places; aquatic larvae; about 600 species; widely distributed; example Scirtes. Superfamily Staphylinoidea Very large group; antennae with last 3 segments rarely club-shaped; outer skeleton rarely very hard, shiny; wing veins M (media) and Cu (cubitus) not connected;

yellow cress: The marsh cress, or bog yellow cress (R. palustris), is an annual plant that has naturalized in marshy areas throughout the world. Great yellow cress (R. amphibia) and creeping yellow cress (R. sylvestris) are invasive species in North America. Lakecress (R. aquatica) is a slow-growing perennial…

mugger, (Crocodylus palustris), species of freshwater crocodile known for its broad head and snout, robust body (which gives it a superficial resemblance to the American alligator [Alligator mississippiensis]), and use of tools to attract prey. Muggers inhabit freshwater streams, ponds, and

fern: Venation: … (Cyathea), lady ferns (Athyrium), and marsh ferns (Thelypteris).

fiddler crab: …North American species include the marsh fiddler crab (Uca pugnax), the china-back fiddler (U. pugilator), and the red-jointed fiddler (U. minax). These species, which range in body size from about 2.5 to 3 cm (1 to 1.2 inches), occur all along the Atlantic coast of the United States. The males…

marsh fly, (family Sciomyzidae), any member of a family of insects in the fly order, Diptera, in which the parasitic larvae are known to prey on slugs, snails, and other mollusks. These medium-sized flies occur worldwide. There are about 600 known species, each associated with certain types of

marsh frog, (Rana ridibunda), large aquatic frog of the “true frog” family Ranidae, occurring naturally from the France to the Urals and by introduction in southern England. This species seldom occurs more than 1 to 2 metres (3 to 6.5 feet) from the edge of permanent water. It is the largest of the

methane, colourless, odourless gas that occurs abundantly in nature and as a product of certain human activities. Methane is the simplest member of the paraffin series of hydrocarbons and is among the most potent of the greenhouse gases. Its chemical formula is CH4. Methane is lighter than air,

cordgrass, (genus Spartina), genus of 16 species of perennial grasses in the family Poaceae. Cordgrasses are found on marshes and tidal mud flats of North America, Europe, and Africa and often form dense colonies. Some species are planted as soil binders to prevent erosion, and a few are considered

harrier: Also common are the marsh harrier (C. aeruginosus) and Montagu’s harrier (C. pygargus) ranging over most of Europe and from the Mediterranean shores of North Africa to Mongolia. The pallid harrier (C. macrourus) breeds from the Baltic to southeastern Europe and Central Asia. Allied species include the cinereous harrier…

northern harrier, (Circus cyaneus), common name for the best-known harrier

helleborine: Marsh helleborine (E. palustris) is found in marshes and wet places throughout Europe. Broad-leaved helleborine (E. helleborine) is a common species in Europe and temperate Asia and has been introduced into the eastern United States. Its flowers are green, whitish green, or reddish purple, and…

Labrador tea: Marsh Labrador tea (R. tomentosum) is circumpolar and also native to eastern North America. The name is also sometimes applied to a closely related shrub of the Rocky Mountain region, known as western Labrador tea (R. columbianum). Both plants are used to make tea and…

marsh mallow, (Althaea officinalis), perennial herbaceous plant of the hibiscus, or mallow, family (Malvaceae), native to eastern Europe and northern Africa. It has also become established in North America. The plant is usually found in marshy areas, chiefly near the sea. It has strongly veined

marsh marigold, (Caltha palustris), perennial herbaceous plant of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) native to wetlands in Europe and North America. It is grown in boggy wild gardens. The stem of a marsh marigold is hollow, and the leaves are kidney-shaped, heart-shaped, or round. The glossy

mongoose: Natural history: …and are terrestrial, although the marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus) and a few others are semiaquatic. Some mongooses live alone or in pairs, but others, such as the banded mongoose (Mungos mungo), dwarf mongooses (genus Helogale), and meerkats, live in large groups. Litters usually consist of two to four young.

Dactylorhiza, genus of about 30 species of terrestrial orchids (family Orchidaceae) with palmately lobed root tubers. They grow in meadows and damp places throughout Eurasia and in parts of North Africa, Alaska, and some Atlantic islands. Some are cultivated as garden ornamentals. Dactylorhiza

carnivorous plant: Major families: The sun pitchers, also known as marsh pitcher plants (genus Heliamphora), are native to a limited region in South America and consist of about 23 species. The cobra plant (Darlingtonia californica) is the only member of its genus and is indigenous to northern California and southern…

rabbit: Diversity and conservation status: aquaticus, and the marsh rabbit, S. palustris). Two other genera of rabbit also live in North America. The volcano rabbit, or zacatuche, inhabits dense undergrowth of bunchgrass in pine forests in the high mountains surrounding Mexico City. A population of only about 6,000 remains in fragments of habitat.…

hantavirus: Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome: …by the marsh rice rat, Oryzomys palustris); Chile and Argentina, caused by the Andes virus (carried by Oligoryzomys longicaudatus, a species of pygmy rice rat); and Central America, caused by the Choclo virus (carried by Oligoryzomys fulvescens, another pygmy rice rat).

sea lavender, (genus Limonium), genus of about 300 species of chiefly perennial herbaceous plants of the family Plumbaginaceae. The plants are found in North America, Eurasia, Africa, and Australia, most members being found around the Mediterranean region. Sea lavenders tolerate saline soils and

tern: The black tern, S. nigra (sometimes Chlidonias niger), about 25 cm (10 inches) long, with a black head and underparts (white below in winter) and gray wings and back, breeds in temperate Eurasia and North America and winters in tropical Africa and South America. It is…

marsh treader, any insect of the family Hydrometridae (order Heteroptera), so named because of its slow, deliberate manner of moving as it walks along the surface of a pond or crawls among shore vegetation. Marsh treaders, worldwide in distribution, are usually found among the cattails in marshy

reaper: C.W. and W.W. Marsh patented the forerunner of the first successful harvester in 1858. Their machine swept the cut grain onto a canvas conveyor that carried it to a box for binding, but it had no mechanical binding device. See also binder; combine.

Ngaio Marsh was a New Zealand author known especially for her many detective novels featuring Inspector Roderick Alleyn of Scotland Yard and, in later novels, his wife, Troy. Marsh studied painting in art school and was an actress and a theatrical producer in New Zealand before going in 1928 to

George Perkins Marsh was a U.S. diplomat, scholar, and conservationist whose greatest work, Man and Nature (1864), was one of the most significant advances in geography, ecology, and resource management of the 19th century. Educated at Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., Marsh developed a successful

Margaret Mitchell: …and with the assistance of John Marsh, who had been best man at her wedding, Mitchell accepted a position as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal Sunday Magazine. In the summer of 1925, Mitchell and Marsh married.

John Marsh was a composer and writer on music whose works include the only surviving English symphonies from the late 18th century. Largely self-taught, he became proficient at several instruments, including viola and violin. In 1768 he was apprenticed to a solicitor. He played violin in the

Margaret Mitchell was an American author of the enormously popular novel Gone With the Wind (1936). The novel earned Mitchell a National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize, and it was the source of the classic film of the same name released in 1939. Mitchell grew up in a family of storytellers who

Ngaio Marsh was a New Zealand author known especially for her many detective novels featuring Inspector Roderick Alleyn of Scotland Yard and, in later novels, his wife, Troy. Marsh studied painting in art school and was an actress and a theatrical producer in New Zealand before going in 1928 to

Othniel Charles Marsh was an American paleontologist who made extensive scientific explorations of the western United States and contributed greatly to knowledge of extinct North American vertebrates. Marsh spent his entire career at Yale University (1866–99) as the first professor of vertebrate

Reginald Marsh was an American painter and printmaker noted for his realistic depictions of New York City life. After graduating from Yale University in 1920, Marsh worked as a freelance illustrator in New York and from 1922 to 1925 was on the staff of the New York Daily News. He was also an

Sir Edward Howard Marsh was a scholar, civil servant, and art collector who influenced the development of contemporary British art by patronizing unestablished artists. He was also an editor, translator, and biographer who was well-known in British literary circles of the early 20th century. Marsh

Warne Marsh was an American tenor saxophonist, a jazz musician noted for his devotion to purely lyrical improvisation. Marsh played in Hoagy Carmichael’s Teenagers (1945) before serving in the U.S. Army. In 1948 he became a student of Lennie Tristano, who was the principal influence upon his art.

Warne Marsh was an American tenor saxophonist, a jazz musician noted for his devotion to purely lyrical improvisation. Marsh played in Hoagy Carmichael’s Teenagers (1945) before serving in the U.S. Army. In 1948 he became a student of Lennie Tristano, who was the principal influence upon his art.

reaper: Marsh patented the forerunner of the first successful harvester in 1858. Their machine swept the cut grain onto a canvas conveyor that carried it to a box for binding, but it had no mechanical binding device. See also binder; combine.