Benito Cereno, short story by Herman Melville, published in Putnam’s Monthly Magazine in 1855 and later included in the collection The Piazza Tales (1856). It is a chilling story narrated by Amasa Delano, the captain of a seal-hunting ship who encounters off the coast of Chile a slave ship whose

mineral: Cyclosilicates: The rare titanosilicate benitoite (BaTiSi3O9) is the only mineral that is built with the simple Si3O9 ring. Axinite [(Ca, Fe, Mn)3Al2(BO3)(Si4O12)(OH)] contains Si4O12 rings, along with BO3 triangles and OH groups. The two common and important cyclosilicates,

Romanian literature: After World War II: …later turn against the dictatorship; Mihai Beniuc became, as he said, “the drummer of the new age,” praising the achievements of the postwar period. Demostene Botez, whose prewar poetry described the sadness of provincial life, later revealed a vigorous optimism, and Eugen Jebeleanu, who spent much of the 1930s as…

autopsy: History of autopsy: Antonio Benivieni, a 15th-century Florentine physician, carried out 15 autopsies explicitly to determine the “cause of death” and significantly correlated some of his findings with prior symptoms in the deceased. Théophile Bonet of Geneva (1620–89) collated from the literature the observations made in 3,000 autopsies.…

Girolamo Benivieni was a poet who was an intimate of several great men of Renaissance Florence. He is important for his versification of the philosopher Marsilio Ficino’s translation of Plato’s Symposium, which influenced other writers during the Renaissance and afterward. As a member of the

Benjamin, according to biblical tradition, one of the 12 tribes that constituted the people of Israel, and one of the two tribes (along with Judah) that later became the Jewish people. The tribe was named after the younger of two children born to Jacob (also called Israel) and his second wife,

Sir Ranulph Fiennes: …by their support ship, the Benjamin Bowring, and the rest of their team, and over the next several months they undertook a series of sea voyages northward through the Pacific Ocean, arriving at the Yukon River delta in western Alaska at the end of June. In July and August Fiennes…

Ralph Modjeski: …board of engineers of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River, which, upon completion in 1926, was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

Benjamin of Tudela was a rabbi who was the first known European traveler to approach the frontiers of China and his account of his journey, Massaʿot (The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela, 1907), illuminates the situation of Jews in Europe and Asia in the 12th century. Motivated by commercial

Lil Wayne: …Legend, Busta Rhymes, and OutKast’s Andre 3000. I Am Not a Human Being II followed in 2013. By then, some critics had begun to suspect that Lil Wayne’s creative peak was behind him, although he remained a vital commercial force.

Asher Benjamin was an American architect who was an early follower of Charles Bulfinch. His greatest influence on American architecture, lasting until about 1860, was through the publication of several handbooks, from which many other 18th-century architects and builders, including Ammi Young and

Motown: 1960s roster of hitmakers and mainstream appeal: …Earl Van Dyke on keyboards, Benny Benjamin and Uriel Jones on drums, and James Jamerson on bass. They played a huge role in the development of the Motown sound, a branch of soul music that featured more sophisticated arrangements and orchestration than the grittier Southern soul that contemporaneously flourished as…

Harry Benjamin was a German-born American endocrinologist and sexologist known for his pioneering role in recognizing transsexuality and developing medical interventions for transsexual and transgender individuals. Benjamin earned a medical degree in 1912 from the University of Tübingen. The

Judah P. Benjamin was a prominent lawyer in the United States before the American Civil War (1861–65) and in England after that conflict; he also held high offices in the government of the Confederate States of America. The first professing Jew elected to the U.S. Senate (1852; reelected 1858), he

Judah P. Benjamin was a prominent lawyer in the United States before the American Civil War (1861–65) and in England after that conflict; he also held high offices in the government of the Confederate States of America. The first professing Jew elected to the U.S. Senate (1852; reelected 1858), he

Global Exchange: …political activists Kevin Danaher and Medea Benjamin to promote social, economic, and environmental justice. The membership-based organization, headquartered in San Francisco, criticized the model of globalization that empowered multinational corporations and sometimes required the support of military authority. Instead, the organization championed fair trade, promoted the economic rights and political…

Regina Benjamin is an American physician who served as the 18th surgeon general of the United States (2009–13). Prior to her government appointment, she had spent most of her medical career serving poor families in a shrimping village on the Gulf Coast of Alabama. Benjamin received a B.S. (1979)

Walter Benjamin was a man of letters and aesthetician, now considered to have been the most important German literary critic in the first half of the 20th century. Born into a prosperous Jewish family, Benjamin studied philosophy in Berlin, Freiburg im Breisgau, Munich, and Bern. He settled in

Abraham: The Genesis narrative in the light of recent scholarship of Abraham: …so also remarkably are the Banu Yamina (“Benjaminites”). It is not that the latter are identical with the family of Benjamin, a son of Jacob, but rather that a name with such a biblical ring appears in these extrabiblical sources in the 18th century bce. What seems beyond doubt is…

Benkei was a warrior-monk whose legendary superhuman exploits in the service of his master, the famous warrior Minamoto Yoshitsune, made him one of the most popular figures in Japanese history and a favorite in many traditional stories and plays and even in motion pictures. Although his name

Morocco: The reign of Muḥammad VI: …the new constitution, Muḥammad appointed Abdelilah Benkirane, the leader of the PJD, prime minister and charged him with forming a cabinet. The PJD and Benkirane took a generally pragmatic approach to government. The party was cooperative with the monarchy, which remained legitimate in the eyes of the Moroccan people despite…

Bengkulu, city, port, and capital of Bengkulu propinsi (or provinsi; province), southwestern Sumatra, Indonesia. It lies on the Indian Ocean, about 180 miles (290 km) southwest of Palembang. The British had a trading post there in the 17th century, and in 1710 the Fort of Marlborough was built. In

bullfighting: Bullfighting and the arts: Mariano Benlliure (from Spain) and Humberto Peraza (from Mexico) have also been drawn to bullfighting themes. A superb example of Benlliure’s work can be seen in the graveyard at Sevilla where, depicted in bronze, are 12 life-size figures carrying the open coffin of the great…

Edward Benlowes was an English poet of the metaphysical school and a patron of the arts. Though his family was Roman Catholic, Benlowes early become a vehement Protestant. He used the wealth from his large inherited estates to support his various artistic endeavours; he commissioned engravings to

Tony Benn was a British politician, member of the Labour Party, and, from the 1970s, unofficial leader of the party’s radical populist left. Though a fierce critic of the British class system, Benn came from a moneyed and privileged family himself. Both of his grandfathers had been members of

Gottfried Benn was a German poet and essayist whose expressionistic pessimism and conjurations of decay in the period immediately after World War I gradually mellowed into a philosophy of pragmatism. He was perhaps the most significant poet in post-World War II Germany. The son of a Lutheran

Dallas Stars: Led by left wing Jamie Benn, the Stars posted the best record in the Western Conference during the 2015–16 season, but the team was upset by the St. Louis Blues in a seven-game second-round postseason series. However, the Stars regressed in 2016–17 as the team fell to fifth place…

Sir Ernest John Pickstone Benn, 2nd Baronet was a British publisher whose Sixpenny Library and Sixpenny Poets were among the first popular series of paperback educational books. Benn was the eldest son of Sir John Williams Benn, who was a trade-journal publisher and a Liberal member of Parliament.

Tony Benn was a British politician, member of the Labour Party, and, from the 1970s, unofficial leader of the party’s radical populist left. Though a fierce critic of the British class system, Benn came from a moneyed and privileged family himself. Both of his grandfathers had been members of

Tony Benn was a British politician, member of the Labour Party, and, from the 1970s, unofficial leader of the party’s radical populist left. Though a fierce critic of the British class system, Benn came from a moneyed and privileged family himself. Both of his grandfathers had been members of

sesame, (Sesamum indicum), erect annual plant of the family Pedaliaceae, grown since antiquity for its seeds, which are used as food and flavoring and from which a prized oil is extracted. Widely cultivated, the sesame plant is found in most of the tropical, subtropical, and southern temperate

Sydney Opera House: …Opera House is situated on Bennelong Point (originally called Cattle Point), a promontory on the south side of the harbour just east of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It was named for Bennelong, one of two Aboriginal people (the other man was named Colebee) who served as liaisons between Australia’s first…

Bennet family, fictional characters in Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice (1813). Mr. Bennet is an intelligent but eccentric and sarcastic man who is fond of his two oldest daughters—especially his favourite, Elizabeth—but scorns the rest of the family. He does not care for society’s

Pride and Prejudice: …superb character delineation, it follows Elizabeth Bennet, the daughter of a country gentleman, as she navigates social expectations, family pressures, and her shifting—and initially misjudged—relationship with the wealthy, reserved Fitzwilliam Darcy. It was Austen’s second published novel. Upon publication, Pride and Prejudice was well received by critics and readers. The…

Pride and Prejudice: …superb character delineation, it follows Elizabeth Bennet, the daughter of a country gentleman, as she navigates social expectations, family pressures, and her shifting—and initially misjudged—relationship with the wealthy, reserved Fitzwilliam Darcy. It was Austen’s second published novel. Upon publication, Pride and Prejudice was well received by critics and readers. The…

Henry Bennet, 1st earl of Arlington was the secretary of state under King Charles II of England from 1662 to 1674 and a leading member of Charles’s “Cabal” ministry. Besides directing foreign policy for 12 years, Arlington, by creating the nucleus of a “court party” (the future Tories) in the House

John Bennet was an English composer known chiefly for his madrigals, which ranged from light and festive in character to serious and even solemn. Almost nothing is known about Bennet’s life, but the dedication in his 1599 book of madrigals suggests that he came from northwest England. In his

Michael Bennet is an American politician and lawyer who was appointed as a Democrat to represent Colorado in the U.S. Senate in 2009 and was elected to that body the following year. He was born in New Delhi, where his father, Douglas Bennet, was working for the U.S. State Department, and the family

Michael Bennet is an American politician and lawyer who was appointed as a Democrat to represent Colorado in the U.S. Senate in 2009 and was elected to that body the following year. He was born in New Delhi, where his father, Douglas Bennet, was working for the U.S. State Department, and the family

Greensboro: …and Technical State University (1891), Bennett College (1873), Greensboro College (1838), Guilford College (1837), and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1891); the Weatherspoon Art Gallery at the latter institution has a notable collection of modern American art. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (established 1917), northwest of the city…

Peace River: Bennett Dam (600 feet [190 m] high and 1.25 miles [2 km] long) near Hudson’s Hope, B.C., was completed, creating Williston Lake and providing the valley with hydroelectric power and flood control. The Peace is navigable from the town of Peace River, Alta., to the…

Richard Bedford Bennett was a statesman and prime minister of Canada (1930–35) during the Great Depression. Bennett graduated from Dalhousie University with a degree in law in 1893 and practiced in his native province of New Brunswick. In 1897 he moved westward and entered politics, serving in the

automobile racing: Early history: …de France organized the first Bennett Trophy races in 1901, 1902, and 1903. The event was later held at the Circuit of Ireland (1903), the Taunus Rundstrecke in Germany (1904), and the Circuit d’Auvergne (1905). The unwillingness of French manufacturers to be limited to three cars led to their boycott…

chinchilla rat: Bennett’s chinchilla rat (A. bennetti) occupies scrub habitats in central Chile from near the coast up to 1,200 metres above sea level, occurring along with the degu (Octodon degus). The two animals are approximately the same size, and mothers and young of both species have…

Alan Bennett is a British playwright who was best known for The Madness of George III (1991) and The History Boys (2004). His work fearlessly scrutinized the British class system, propriety, and England’s north-south cultural divide with results that were simultaneously chilling and hilarious.

Arnold Bennett was a British novelist, playwright, critic, and essayist whose major works form an important link between the English novel and the mainstream of European realism. Bennett’s father was a self-made man who had managed to qualify as a solicitor: the family atmosphere was one of sturdy

Belle Harris Bennett was an American church worker whose energetic efforts on behalf of Christian education and missions culminated in the granting of full lay status to women in the Southern Methodist Church. Bennett was educated privately in Kentucky and Ohio. She became a member of the Southern

Belva Ann Lockwood was an American feminist and lawyer who was the first woman admitted to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court. Belva Bennett attended country schools until she was 15 and then taught in them until her marriage in 1848 to Uriah H. McNall, who died in 1853. She then resumed

Chance the Rapper is an American rap and hip-hop singer and songwriter who burst on the music scene in the early 2010s and is especially known for his poetic lyrics. Although he has refused to sign with a major record label, his music has reached a mainstream audience through digital downloads and

Charles H. Bennett is an American physicist noted for his work in quantum cryptography and quantum teleportation. Bennett graduated from Brandeis University with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1964. He received a doctorate in 1970 from Harvard University, where he worked on computer

George Cukor: Early life and work: Constance Bennett starred as a waitress who rises to acting stardom while her alcoholic mentor plummets into disgrace. A Bill of Divorcement (1932) followed but was notable only as the film debut of Katharine Hepburn, with whom Cukor would collaborate nine more times.

Rhea Ripley is an Australian professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE; 2017– ) known for her distinctive metalhead aesthetic and her physical strength in the ring. Her signature move is the Riptide. Bennett was involved in multiple sports as a child, including rugby, swimming,

Daniel Burnham: Urban planner: …written with his young associate, Edward Bennett. Published by and written for the Commercial Club of Chicago, a private group of civic-minded business leaders who worked closely with Burnham on the report, the book is considered a landmark in urban planning history. It recognized the city in its context, not…

Arnold Bennett was a British novelist, playwright, critic, and essayist whose major works form an important link between the English novel and the mainstream of European realism. Bennett’s father was a self-made man who had managed to qualify as a solicitor: the family atmosphere was one of sturdy

Floyd Bennett was an American pioneer aviator who piloted the explorer Richard E. Byrd on the first successful flight over the North Pole on May 9, 1926. For this feat both Bennett and Byrd received the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor. Floyd Bennett Airport in Brooklyn, N.Y., was named for him in

Gwendolyn Bennett was an African-American poet, essayist, short-story writer, and artist who was a vital figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Bennett, the daughter of teachers, grew up on a Nevada Indian reservation and in Washington, D.C., and Brooklyn, N.Y. She attended Columbia University and Pratt

Belle Harris Bennett was an American church worker whose energetic efforts on behalf of Christian education and missions culminated in the granting of full lay status to women in the Southern Methodist Church. Bennett was educated privately in Kentucky and Ohio. She became a member of the Southern

Sir Keith Macpherson Smith and Sir Ross Macpherson Smith: Bennett and W.H. Shiers, as mechanics. They landed at Darwin, Northern Territory, on December 10. Afterward, the brothers were knighted and received a £10,000 prize.

pottery: The United States: …was established in 1838 by James Bennett, an English potter. The first products made there were Rockingham and yellow-glazed ware. In the decade following the American Civil War, William Bloor, Isaac W. Knowles, and others introduced the production of whiteware. By the last decade of the 19th century, production had…

James Gordon Bennett was a Scottish-born American editor who shaped many of the methods of modern journalism. Bennett immigrated to America in the spring of 1819 and eventually settled in New York City, where he founded a school, gave lectures on political economy, and did subordinate work for the

New York Herald: Bennett’s son, James Gordon Bennett, Jr., became managing editor in 1866 and took over as editor the following year. The younger Bennett was also a gifted editor and promoter—it was he who sent Henry Morton Stanley to Africa to find the long-lost explorer and missionary David Livingstone—but…

disenchantment: …theorists and philosophers such as Jane Bennett and Charles Taylor sought to question the very premises of Weber’s thesis that science serves only to disenchant the world and dispel spiritual feeling.

Jill Bennett was a British actress noted for projecting emotional vulnerability and, alternatively, elegant comedy. The daughter of a rubber plantation owner in Malaya, Bennett attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London (1944–46). In 1949 she joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at

Joan Bennett was a versatile American film actress. The daughter of actor Richard Bennett and sister of actresses Constance and Barbara Bennett, Joan Bennett began her film career at the age of 19. Among the most notable of her many roles during the 1930s were as a wisecracking waitress in Me and

Joan Bennett was a versatile American film actress. The daughter of actor Richard Bennett and sister of actresses Constance and Barbara Bennett, Joan Bennett began her film career at the age of 19. Among the most notable of her many roles during the 1930s were as a wisecracking waitress in Me and

Daniel C. Dennett: John Searle, Australian neuroscientist Maxwell Bennett, and British philosopher Peter Hacker regarding the linguistic difficulties of describing (and attributing) action to the brain. From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds was published in 2017.

Michael Bennett was an American dancer, choreographer, and stage musical director. Bennett studied many styles of dance and began his career as a dancer in productions of West Side Story and Subways Are for Sleeping. His major contribution to the dance scene was as a choreographer-director of

Naftali Bennett is an Israeli high-tech entrepreneur and politician who served as Israel’s prime minister (2021–22). Although he is occasionally described as far-right because of his religious political orientation, his devoted activism in favor of Israeli settlements and his controversial 2012

Jill Bennett was a British actress noted for projecting emotional vulnerability and, alternatively, elegant comedy. The daughter of a rubber plantation owner in Malaya, Bennett attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London (1944–46). In 1949 she joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at

Gareth Edwards: …John (1966–72, 25 Tests) and Phil Bennett (1969–78, 29 Tests), winger Gerald Davies (1966–78, 46 Tests), and fullback John Peter Rhys (“JPR”) Williams (1969–81, 55 Tests). Wales was frequently launched into attack by Edwards, who passed the ball back to Johns and later Bennett, with the action ending often in…

Richard Bedford Bennett was a statesman and prime minister of Canada (1930–35) during the Great Depression. Bennett graduated from Dalhousie University with a degree in law in 1893 and practiced in his native province of New Brunswick. In 1897 he moved westward and entered politics, serving in the

Robert Russell Bennett was an American composer, conductor, and Broadway orchestrator. He studied music in Berlin, London, and Paris. Beginning in the 1920s, he scored some 300 Broadway musicals over 40 years, including the works of Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Irving Berlin, George

the Ronettes: …by sisters Ronnie Bennett (later Spector) and Estelle Bennett with their cousin Nedra Talley.

Morgan Tsvangirai: Prime minister in the unity government: After the jailing of Roy Bennett, a senior MDC official who was to be tried on charges that included terrorism and insurgency, in October 2009 Tsvangirai announced that the MDC would “disengage” from the unity government. Shortly after Tsvangirai’s announcement, Bennett was released on bail. The acrimonious nature of…

Sir Richard Rodney Bennett was a prolific and highly versatile British composer and pianist known for his innovative approach to 12-tone and serial composition—particularly in his concert works. He also won acclaim for his film scores and was widely recognized for his solo and collaborative work as

Sir William Sterndale Bennett was a British pianist, composer, and conductor, a notable figure in the musical life of his time. In 1826 Bennett became a chorister at King’s College, Cambridge, and also entered the Royal Academy of Music to study violin, piano, and composition. In 1833 his first

Tony Bennett was an American popular singer known for his smooth voice and interpretive abilities with songs in a variety of genres. He is considered one of the greatest vocal stylists in jazz and popular music. His distinctive way with a song is best heard on his biggest hit, “I Left My Heart in

the Ronettes: …by sisters Ronnie Bennett (later Spector) and Estelle Bennett with their cousin Nedra Talley.

Willard Harrison Bennett was an American physicist who discovered (1934) the pinch effect, an electromagnetic process that may offer a way to magnetically confine a plasma at temperatures high enough for controlled nuclear fusion reactions to occur. Bennett attended the University of Wisconsin

Caribbean literature: …and in the poetry of Louise Bennett (Jamaica Labrish, 1966). Paradoxically, anglophone Caribbean development was formally conservative, working toward an “open” rather than an autochthonous, or indigenous, expression in the work of C.L.R. James (Trinidad) and the poetry of Derek Walcott (St. Lucia). In the novels of Wilson Harris (Guyana),…

Cycadeoidophyta: …two important families: Williamsoniaceae and Cycadeoidaceae (Bennettitaceae). Williamsonia, the best-known genus of its family, had a columnar trunk with frondlike leaves at branch tips; its fossil cones are not well defined. Williamsoniella, a related genus, was shrubby; fossil leaves placed in the genus Nilssoniopteris are believed to belong here. Cycadeoidea…

Jurassic Period: Plants: …sago palm) and the extinct cycadeoids are palmlike gymnosperms. They proliferated to such an extent that the Jurassic has been called the “Age of Cycads.” The conifers (cone-bearing plants such as modern pine trees) also made up a large part of Jurassic forests. Almost all modern conifers had originated by…

Cycadeoidophyta, an extinct division of plants with certain features in common with cycads (division Pinophyta) and grouped with them and the seed ferns (division Pteridospermophyta). Both the cycadeoids and the cycads dominated the vegetation in the Jurassic Period (199.6 million to 145.5 million

Universalism: …in the United States was George de Benneville (1703–93), who in 1741 migrated from Europe to Pennsylvania, where he preached and practiced medicine. The early Universalist movement was given its greatest impetus by the preaching of John Murray (1741–1815), who moved from England to colonial America in 1770. He propagated…

Rudolf von Bennigsen was a Hanoverian politician who combined liberalism with support for Prussian hegemony in a united Germany. After studying law at the University of Göttingen, Bennigsen, the son of a Hanoverian major general, entered the civil service of Hanover but had to resign in 1856 in

Leonty Leontyevich, count von Bennigsen was a general who played a prominent role in the Russian Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Having gained military experience while serving in the Hanoverian army (until 1764), Bennigsen joined the Russian Army in 1773 as a field officer and fought against the

Leonty Leontyevich, count von Bennigsen was a general who played a prominent role in the Russian Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Having gained military experience while serving in the Hanoverian army (until 1764), Bennigsen joined the Russian Army in 1773 as a field officer and fought against the

Rudolf von Bennigsen was a Hanoverian politician who combined liberalism with support for Prussian hegemony in a united Germany. After studying law at the University of Göttingen, Bennigsen, the son of a Hanoverian major general, entered the civil service of Hanover but had to resign in 1856 in

Columbus: Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning), just to the south, is the site of the U.S. Army Infantry School and the National Infantry Museum. Columbus State University was opened in 1958. Blues singer Ma Rainey and novelist Carson McCullers were natives of Columbus. Inc. 1828. Pop.…

Bennington, town (township), one of the seats of Bennington county (the other is Manchester Village), in the southwest corner of Vermont, U.S., on the Walloomsac River between the Taconic Range and the Green Mountains. It includes the villages of Old Bennington, Bennington, and North Bennington.

Bennington, county, southwestern Vermont, U.S., bordered by New York state to the west, Massachusetts to the south, and the Green Mountains to the east. The Taconic Mountains in the west are forested by hardwoods, hemlock, and white pine and are separated by a narrow valley from the Green Mountains

Bennington College, private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Bennington, Vermont, U.S. Bennington is a liberal arts college comprising disciplines of literature and languages, social sciences, visual arts, music, dance, drama, and natural sciences and mathematics. In addition to

flag of the United States of America: The new Stars and Stripes formed part of the military colours carried on September 11, 1777, at the Battle of the Brandywine, perhaps its first such use.

Vermont: Cultural life: The Bennington Museum contains the oldest preserved Stars and Stripes carried in battle, a collection of the primitive-style paintings of Grandma Moses, and specimens produced by the large Bennington pottery industry. In Montpelier the Vermont Historical Society has created a museum inside a reconstructed Victorian landmark…

Battle of Bennington, in the American Revolution, a victory August 16, 1777, by American militiamen who were defending colonial military stores in Bennington, Vermont, against a British raiding party. After capturing Fort Ticonderoga (see Siege of Fort Ticonderoga) in July 1777, the British

Linkin Park: Early years: …after his departure they added Chester Bennington in 1999. Bennington’s vocal range and powerful scream became the complement to Shinoda’s rap delivery and a defining feature of the band’s style.

Saint Benno ; canonized 1523; feast day June 16) was the bishop of Meissen. While a canon with the imperial collegiate church of Goslar, he was made bishop of Meissen in 1066. In the troubles between empire and papacy that followed, Benno took part against the emperor Henry IV, for which he was

asteroid: Spacecraft exploration: …entered orbit around the asteroid Bennu on December 31, 2018. The surface of Bennu was so rocky that mission scientists had difficulty selecting a site for the spacecraft to collect a sample. The spacecraft finally touched down on the surface on October 20, 2020, and collected at least 60 grams…

American record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco has collaborated on a slew of hits with many pop artists, including Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, and Maroon 5. An Interscope Records executive has called him “one of the most sought after hit makers in contemporary music.” He has

Steve Allen: …best-known screen performance was in The Benny Goodman Story (1955), in which Allen played the leading role of the legendary jazz clarinetist. A prolific author of more than 50 books, Allen wrote on such topics as politics, social criticism, music, and humour; he also wrote a series of mystery novels.…