- Lamportās bakery algorithm (computer science)
Leslie Lamport: ā¦which he called the ābakery algorithm,ā involved assigning an integer to each process waiting to write to memory much the same way that a bakery patron obtains a number upon entering the store. Lamport worked to solve the problem of āByzantine failuresāāthat is, conditions under which a malfunctioning componentā¦
- Lamport, Leslie (American computer scientist)
Leslie Lamport is an American computer scientist who was awarded the 2013 Turing Award for explaining and formulating the behaviour of distributed computing systems (i.e., systems made up of multiple autonomous computers that communicate by exchanging messages with one another). Lamport received
- Lamport, Leslie B. (American computer scientist)
Leslie Lamport is an American computer scientist who was awarded the 2013 Turing Award for explaining and formulating the behaviour of distributed computing systems (i.e., systems made up of multiple autonomous computers that communicate by exchanging messages with one another). Lamport received
- Lamprecht, Karl Gotthard (German historian)
Karl Gotthard Lamprecht was a German historian who was one of the first scholars to develop a systematic theory of psychological factors in history. He studied history, political science, economics, and art at the universities of Gƶttingen, Leipzig, and Munich (1874ā79). In 1878 he completed his
- lamprey (agnathan vertebrate)
lamprey, any of about 43 species of primitive fishlike jawless vertebrates placed with hagfishes in the class Agnatha. Lampreys belong to the family Petromyzonidae. They live in coastal and fresh waters and are found in temperate regions around the world, except Africa. The eel-like, scaleless
- Lampridiomorpha (fish superorder)
fish: Annotated classification: Superorder Lampridiomorpha Order Lampriformes (opahs, oarfishes, and relatives) No subocular shelf and pelvic spine; some have a peculiar condition (hypurostegy) in which caudal rays are expanded. Medium to large size; to about 2 metres (about 7 feet) and 300 kg (660 pounds) in the opah (Lampridae)
- Lampriformes (fish order)
atheriniform: orders Beryciformes, Zeiformes, and Lampridiformes, the most primitive groups of the superorder Acanthopterygii, or spiny-finned fishes.
- Lampris (fish genus)
opah, (genus Lampris), any of two species of large marine fish of the family Lampridae (order Lampridiformes). One species, Lampris guttatus, is the only known fully warm-blooded fish. Although two species are recognized traditionally, some classifications suggest that anatomical evidence exists to
- Lampris guttatus (fish species, Lampris guttatus)
opah: One species, Lampris guttatus, is the only known fully warm-blooded fish. Although two species are recognized traditionally, some classifications suggest that anatomical evidence exists to divide L. guttatus into five species.
- Lampris immaculatus (fish)
opah: The southern opah (L. immaculatus) is smaller, averaging about 110 cm (43 inches) and 30 kg (66 pounds). Both species are distinctively coloured, blue above and rosy below, with scarlet fins and jaws and round white spots on the body. The opah occurs in the tropicalā¦
- Lamprocapnos spectabilis (plant)
bleeding heart: ā¦old garden favourite is the Asian bleeding heart (L. spectabilis), widespread for its small rosy-red and white heart-shaped flowers dangling from arching stems about 60 cm (2 feet) tall. There is also a white form, L. spectabilis āAlba.ā The deeply cut compound leaves are larger than those of the cultivatedā¦
- Lamprocapnos spectabilis alba (plant)
bleeding heart: There is also a white form, L. spectabilis āAlba.ā The deeply cut compound leaves are larger than those of the cultivated species of Dicentra, such as the shorter eastern, or wild, bleeding heart (D. eximia), which produces sprays of small pink flowers from April to September in the Alleghenyā¦
- Lampropeltis (reptile)
king snake, (genus Lampropeltis), any of a group of moderate-sized to large terrestrial snakes found from southeastern Canada to Ecuador. Adults generally range in length from 1 to 1.5 metres (3.3 to 5 feet), but some have grown to 2.1 metres (6.8 feet). They are nonvenomous constrictors and have a
- Lampropeltis doliata (snake)
king snake: The common milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulatum) has one of the largest distributions of any snake, occurring from 48° N to 4° S latitude. Its average length is 1 metre (3.3 feet), with a maximum length of 1.9 metres (6.2 feet). The scarlet king snake (L. elapsoides;ā¦
- Lampropeltis getula (snake)
king snake: The common king snake (Lampropeltis getula) is found throughout the United States and northern Mexico. It is variable in pattern and may be black or dark brown, with yellow or white stripes, rings, crossbars, or spots. The California king snake (L. getula californiae) exhibits two patternā¦
- Lampropeltis getula californiae (snake)
king snake: The California king snake (L. getula californiae) exhibits two pattern types, the common ringed pattern and a rarer striped form; both patterns can appear from a single clutch of eggs. King snakes derive their common name from the common king snakeās habit of feeding upon otherā¦
- Lampropeltis triangulatum (snake)
king snake: The common milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulatum) has one of the largest distributions of any snake, occurring from 48° N to 4° S latitude. Its average length is 1 metre (3.3 feet), with a maximum length of 1.9 metres (6.2 feet). The scarlet king snake (L. elapsoides;ā¦
- Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides (snake)
coevolution: ā¦nonvenomous snakes, such as the scarlet king snake (Lampropeltis elapsoides), whose coloration closely resembles that of coral snakes, which can deliver a poisonous bite.
- lamprophyre (rock)
lamprophyre, any of a group of dark gray to black intrusive igneous rocks that generally occur as dikes (tabular bodies inserted in fissures). Such rocks are characterized by a porphyritic texture in which large crystals (phenocrysts) of dark, iron-magnesium (mafic) minerals are enclosed in a
- Lamprotornis regius (bird)
starling: The 36-cm golden-breasted, or regal, starling (Lamprotornis regius) of eastern Africa, is green, blue, and yellow, with a long tail. The wattled starling (Creatophora cinerea) is brown, gray, and white; uniquely, the breeding male becomes bald, showing bright yellow skin, and grows large black wattles on theā¦
- Lampsacus (ancient Greek settlement, Turkey)
Lampsacus, ancient Greek city on the Asiatic shore of the Hellespont, best known for its wines, and the chief seat of the worship of Priapus, a god of procreation and fertility. Colonized in 654 bc by Ionian Phocaea, the city had a fine harbour. It took part in the Ionian revolt against Persia
- Lampson, Butler W. (computer scientist)
Butler W. Lampson is a computer scientist and winner of the 1992 A.M. Turing Award, the highest honour in computer science, for ācontributions to the development of distributed, personal computing environments and the technology for their implementation: workstations, networks, operating systems,
- lampuka (fish)
mahimahi, (Coryphaena hippurus), species of open-ocean fishes known for its iridescent coloring and popularity in commercial and sport fishing. The mahimahi is one of two species classified in the genus Coryphaena, a single genus within the family Coryphaenidae, the other being the pompano
- Lampung (province, Indonesia)
Lampung, propinsi (or provinsi; province), southern Sumatra, Indonesia. It is bounded by the Java Sea to the east, the Sunda Strait to the south, the Indian Ocean to the west, and South Sumatra (Sumatera Selatan) province to the north and northwest. The province includes the islands of Sebuku,
- Lampyridae (insect)
firefly, (family Lampyridae), family of some 2,000 species of beetles (insect order Coleoptera) found in most tropical and temperate regions that have special light-producing organs on the underside of the abdomen. Most fireflies are nocturnal, although some species are diurnal. They are
- Lampyris noctiluca (insect)
firefly: The common glowworm (Lampyris noctiluca) is a member of this family (see glowworm).
- Lamsdorff, Matthew (general)
Nicholas I: Education: Matthew Lamsdorff, it emphasized severe discipline and formalism. The growing grand duke studied French and German as well as Russian, world history, and general geography in French, together with the history and geography of Russia. Religion, drawing, arithmetic, geometry, algebra, and physics were added toā¦
- Lamį¹ah (ancient city, Tunisia)
Leptis Minor, small Carthaginian city located 10 miles (16 km) from modern Al-MunastÄ«r (Ruspinum), Tunisia. In Roman times it was the centre of a prosperous olive-growing district, and its exports included olive oil and pottery. It was Julius Caesarās base before the Battle of Thapsus in 46 bc.
- Lamtunah (Berber tribe)
North Africa: The Maghrib under the Almoravids and the Almohads: ā¦to the chief of the LamtÅ«nah tribe, AbÅ« Bakr ibn ŹæUmar. He returned to Mauretania in 1060 to fight against rebels challenging his authority. Command of the Almoravids in southern Morocco was then assumed by AbÅ« Bakrās cousin, YÅ«suf ibn TÄshufÄ«n (TÄshfÄ«n), under whose leadership the Almoravids conquered most ofā¦
- Lamu (Kenya)
Lamu, town, port, and island in the Indian Ocean off the East African coast, 150 miles (241 km) north-northeast of Mombasa. It is administered as part of Kenya. The port lies on the southeastern shore of the island. A former Persian, then Zanzibari, colony, Lamu Island rivaled Mombasa until the
- Lamu Old Town (Kenya)
Lamu, town, port, and island in the Indian Ocean off the East African coast, 150 miles (241 km) north-northeast of Mombasa. It is administered as part of Kenya. The port lies on the southeastern shore of the island. A former Persian, then Zanzibari, colony, Lamu Island rivaled Mombasa until the
- Lamut (people)
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
- lamwong (dance)
Thailand: Music and dance: The lamwong (ācircle danceā) is the most popular form of dance at rural temple festivals and other celebrations. It is typically performed to mawlam or luk thung music. In the cities, however, Western forms of dance predominate, especially in the nightclubs.
- Lamy, John B. (archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Santa Fe: Francis, built in 1869 by John B. Lamy, first bishop of Santa Fe, are architectural landmarks. A fictionalized account of the life of Lamy and his work in the Santa Fe region was the subject of Willa Catherās remarkable novel Death Comes for the Archbishop (1927).
- lan (cyanobacteria)
commercial fishing: Seaweeds and plankton: In China a scum called lan, collected from ponds and freshwater lakes, provides sustenance for large numbers of people. A related scum, keklap, found in Java, is used chiefly as fish feed. Another species is made into dried sheets in Japan and prepared for food by heating in water. Successfulā¦
- lƤn (Swedish political division)
lƤn, administrative subdivision (county) of Sweden; see
- LAN (computer technology)
local area network (LAN), any communication network for connecting computers within a building or small group of buildings. A LAN may be configured as (1) a bus, a main channel to which nodes or secondary channels are connected in a branching structure, (2) a ring, in which each computer is
- Lan Caihe (Chinese religious figure)
Lan Caihe, in Chinese religion, one of the Baxian, the Eight Immortals of Daoism, whose true identity is much disputed. Artists depict Lan as a young manāor womanācarrying a flute or a pair of clappers and occasionally wearing only one shoe. Sometimes a basket of fruit is added. In Chinese theatre
- Lan Chang (historical kingdom, Laos)
Lan Xang, Laotian kingdom that flourished from the 14th century until it was split into two separate kingdoms, Vien Chang and Luang Prabang, in the 18th century. Conflict with its Myanmar (Burmese) and Thai (Siamese) neighbours forced the kingdomās rulers to transfer the capital from Luang Prabang
- Lan Na (historical kingdom, Thailand)
Lan Na, One of the first major Tai (Siamese) kingdoms in Thai history. It was founded by Mangrai (r. c. 1259ā1317) in the northern region of present-day Thailand; its capital was the city of Chiang Mai. Lan Na was a powerful state and a centre for the spread of Theravada Buddhism. Under Tilokaracha
- Lan Na Thai (region, Thailand)
Thailand: North: ā¦often referred to collectively as Lan Na Thai, from the name for the loosely structured federation of principalities, with its capital at Chiang Mai, that existed in the area until the end of the 19th century. The people of Lan Na Thai speak the Kammüang (Northern Thai) dialect and followā¦
- Lan Ping (Chinese politician)
Jiang Qing was the third wife of Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong and the most influential woman in the Peopleās Republic of China for a while until her downfall in 1976, after Maoās death. As a member of the Gang of Four she was convicted in 1981 of ācounter-revolutionary crimesā and
- Lan River (river, China)
Fuchun River: ā¦region is drained by the Lan River. At Lanxi the Lan is formed by the junction of two rivers, the Jinhua River system, flowing from central Zhejiang to the east, and the Qu River, which drains the mountains of the Zhejiang-Jiangxi and Zhejiang-Fujian border areas.
- Lan Tao Island (island, Hong Kong, China)
Lantao Island, island located about 6 miles (10 km) west of Hong Kong Island, part of the New Territories of Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China. About 17 miles (27 km) long and 6 miles (9.5 km) wide, it has an area of 58 square miles (150 square km). Consisting of mountains rising
- Lan Tau Island (island, Hong Kong, China)
Lantao Island, island located about 6 miles (10 km) west of Hong Kong Island, part of the New Territories of Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China. About 17 miles (27 km) long and 6 miles (9.5 km) wide, it has an area of 58 square miles (150 square km). Consisting of mountains rising
- Lan Tsāai-ho (Chinese religious figure)
Lan Caihe, in Chinese religion, one of the Baxian, the Eight Immortals of Daoism, whose true identity is much disputed. Artists depict Lan as a young manāor womanācarrying a flute or a pair of clappers and occasionally wearing only one shoe. Sometimes a basket of fruit is added. In Chinese theatre
- Lan Xang (historical kingdom, Laos)
Lan Xang, Laotian kingdom that flourished from the 14th century until it was split into two separate kingdoms, Vien Chang and Luang Prabang, in the 18th century. Conflict with its Myanmar (Burmese) and Thai (Siamese) neighbours forced the kingdomās rulers to transfer the capital from Luang Prabang
- Lan-chou (China)
Lanzhou, city, capital of Gansu sheng (province), west-central China. It is situated in the southeastern portion of the province on the upper course of the Huang He (Yellow River), where the river emerges from the mountains. Lanzhou has been a center since early times, being at the southern end of
- Lan-tāien man (anthropology)
Lantian man, fossils of hominins (members of the human lineage) found in 1963 and 1964 by Chinese archaeologists at two sites in Lantian district, Shaanxi province, China. One specimen was found at each site: a cranium (skullcap) at Gongwangling (Kung-wang-ling) and a mandible (lower jaw) at
- Lan-tsāang Chiang (river, Southeast Asia)
Mekong River, river that is the longest river in Southeast Asia, the 7th longest in Asia, and the 12th longest in the world. It has a length of about 2,700 miles (4,350 km). Rising in southeastern Qinghai province, China, it flows through the eastern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region and Yunnan
- Lana (chimpanzee)
animal learning: Language learning: A chimpanzee named Lana, who was trained to press symbols on a keyboard, could type out āPlease machine give Lana drinkā; Washoe and other chimpanzees trained in gestural sign language frequently produced strings of gestures such as āYou me go out,ā āRoger tickle Washoe,ā and so on. Skepticalā¦
- Lana Sisters (musical group)
Dusty Springfield: ā¦girl group known as the Lana Sisters. Reinventing herself as Dusty Springfield, she then joined her brother Dion (stage name Tom Springfield) in the British country-music trio the Springfields, who achieved moderate success in the early 1960s.
- LÄnaāi (island, Hawaii, United States)
Lanai, island, Maui county, Hawaii, U.S. Situated across the Auau Channel from Maui island, it is formed by the extinct volcano Lanaihale (Palawai; 3,366 feet [1,026 metres]). The sixth largest of the Hawaiian Islands, Lanai has an area of 140 square miles (363 square km). Lanai is separated from
- Lana, Treaty of (European history)
Michael Hainisch: ā¦in the negotiation of the Treaty of Lana with Czechoslovakia (1922), an agreement primarily directed against the possibilities of a Habsburg restoration but that also was seen as a barrier to AustrianāGerman union. Prohibited constitutionally from seeking a third presidential term in 1928 (he had previously been reelected in 1924),ā¦
- Lanai (island, Hawaii, United States)
Lanai, island, Maui county, Hawaii, U.S. Situated across the Auau Channel from Maui island, it is formed by the extinct volcano Lanaihale (Palawai; 3,366 feet [1,026 metres]). The sixth largest of the Hawaiian Islands, Lanai has an area of 140 square miles (363 square km). Lanai is separated from
- Lanao, Lake (lake, Philippines)
Lake Lanao, lake, west-central Mindanao, Philippines. It is situated just south of Marawi, northwest of the Butig Mountains. Lake Lanao is the second largest lake in the Philippines and has an area of 131 square miles (340 square km). Its outlet is the Agus River, which flows north, over Maria
- Lanark (former county, Scotland, United Kingdom)
Lanarkshire, historic county of south-central Scotland, roughly coinciding with the basin of the River Clyde. It is bounded to the south by the historic county of Dumfriesshire, to the east by Peeblesshire, Midlothian, and West Lothian, to the north by Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire, and to the
- Lanark (novel by Gray)
Alasdair Gray: ā¦for his surreal atmospheric novel Lanark (1981).
- Lanark (Scotland, United Kingdom)
Lanark, royal burgh (town), South Lanarkshire council area, historic county of Lanarkshire, south-central Scotland, situated by the right bank of the River Clyde, southeast of the Glasgow metropolitan area. The town developed around a castle built by David I of Scotland (reigned 1124ā53), who made
- Lanark, Earl of (Scottish Royalist)
William Hamilton, 2nd duke of Hamilton was a Scottish Royalist during the English Civil Wars, who succeeded to the dukedom on the execution of his brother, the 1st duke, in 1649. He was a loyal follower of his brother and was created earl of Lanark in 1639; in the next year he became secretary of
- Lanarkshire (former county, Scotland, United Kingdom)
Lanarkshire, historic county of south-central Scotland, roughly coinciding with the basin of the River Clyde. It is bounded to the south by the historic county of Dumfriesshire, to the east by Peeblesshire, Midlothian, and West Lothian, to the north by Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire, and to the
- LaNasa, Katherine (American actress)
The Pitt: Main characters: Dana Evans (Katherine LaNasa) is a Pittsburgh native who brings her decades of experience to bear as the tough-minded charge nurse of the emergency room. Frank Langdon (Patrick Ball) is a cocky senior resident who is a favorite with many fellow staff and patients but has personalā¦
- LANC (political party, Romania)
Nicolas C. Paulescu: ā¦which in 1923 became the National Christian Defense League (LANC). The LANC was an influential anti-Semitic party that fueled the rise of the Iron Guard.
- Lancang Jiang (river, Southeast Asia)
Mekong River, river that is the longest river in Southeast Asia, the 7th longest in Asia, and the 12th longest in the world. It has a length of about 2,700 miles (4,350 km). Rising in southeastern Qinghai province, China, it flows through the eastern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region and Yunnan
- Lancashire (county, England, United Kingdom)
Lancashire, administrative, geographic, and historical county in northwestern England. It is bounded to the north by Cumberland and Westmorland (in the present administrative county of Cumbria), to the east by Yorkshire, to the south by Cheshire, and to the west by the Irish Sea. Preston is the
- Lancashire boiler (mechanical engineering)
William Fairbairn: In 1844 he introduced the Lancashire boiler with twin flues. He was the first to use wrought iron for ship hulls, bridges, mill shafting, and structural beams. He also experimented with the strength of iron and the relative merits of hot and cold blast in iron manufacture. In 1845 heā¦
- Lancashire sol-fa (music)
solmization: Often called fasola, it survives in some areas of the United States. See shape-note hymnal.
- Lancashire style wrestling (sport)
catch-as-catch-can wrestling, basic wrestling style in which nearly all holds and tactics are permitted in both upright and ground wrestling. Rules usually forbid only actions that may injure an opponent, such as strangling, kicking, gouging, and hitting with a closed fist. The object is to force
- Lancaster (county, South Carolina, United States)
Lancaster, county, northern South Carolina, U.S. It is bounded by the Catawba River and its Wateree Lake extension to the west, the Lynches River to the east, and North Carolina to the north. The county lies in hilly piedmont terrain, much of which is covered in hardwood and pine forests. Andrew
- Lancaster (California, United States)
Lancaster, city, Los Angeles county, southwestern California, U.S. Lying in Antelope Valley at the western edge of the Mojave Desert, it is 80 miles (130 km) north of the city of Los Angeles and separated from it by the San Gabriel Mountains. In 1876, when the Southern Pacific Railroad laid tracks
- Lancaster (Nebraska, United States)
Lincoln, city, capital and second largest city of Nebraska, U.S., and seat (1869) of Lancaster county, in the southeastern part of the state, about 60 miles (95 km) southwest of Omaha. Oto and Pawnee Indians were early inhabitants in the area. Settlers were drawn in the 1850s by the salt flats
- Lancaster (airplane)
Lancaster, the most successful British heavy bomber of World War II. The Lancaster emerged from the response by A.V. Roe & Company, Ltd., to a 1936 Royal Air Force specification calling for a bomber powered by two 24-cylinder Rolls-Royce Vulture engines. The resultant aircraft, the Manchester,
- Lancaster (district, England, United Kingdom)
Lancaster: Lancaster, urban area (from 2011 built-up area) and city (district), administrative and historic county of Lancashire, northwestern England, at the head of the estuary of the River Lune, 7 miles (11 km) from the Irish Sea.
- Lancaster (South Carolina, United States)
Lancaster, city, seat of Lancaster county, northern South Carolina, U.S., near the Catawba River. It was founded in the 1750s by settlers from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The architect Robert Mills designed the jail (1823) and the courthouse (1828). In the early 19th century the community was
- Lancaster (Pennsylvania, United States)
Lancaster, city, seat of Lancaster county, southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S., and the center of a metropolitan area comprising a number of small towns and boroughs, 71 miles (114 km) west of Philadelphia. The original site on Conestoga Creek, known as Gibsonās Pasture, or Hickory Town, was made the
- Lancaster (county, Pennsylvania, United States)
Lancaster, county, southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S., consisting of a hilly piedmont region bounded by the Susquehanna River to the west, Conewago Creek to the northwest, and Octoraro Creek to the southeast. Impoundments of the Susquehanna River form Lakes Clarke and Aldred and Conowingo Reservoir.
- Lancaster (Ohio, United States)
Lancaster, city, seat (1800) of Fairfield county, south-central Ohio, U.S., on the Hocking River, about 30 miles (50 km) southeast of Columbus. It was founded (1800) by Ebenezer Zane on land granted to him in payment for blazing Zaneās Trace, a 266-mile (428-km) wilderness road from Wheeling, West
- Lancaster (New Hampshire, United States)
Coos: Lancaster, the county seat, became the countyās central railroad link by the 1870s. Other towns are Gorham, Northumberland, and Colebrook. The northern half of the county, which is sparsely populated, was known as the Republic of Indian Stream in 1832ā40. Principal industries are tourism andā¦
- Lancaster (England, United Kingdom)
Lancaster, urban area (from 2011 built-up area) and city (district), administrative and historic county of Lancashire, northwestern England, at the head of the estuary of the River Lune, 7 miles (11 km) from the Irish Sea. Lancaster grew on the site of a Roman station, and traces of the Roman
- Lancaster Carmel Company (American company)
Milton Snavely Hershey: ā¦in failure, Hershey returned to Lancaster, where his innovative use of fresh milk in caramels proved enormously successful. He set up the Lancaster Caramel Company, which continued to make caramels in the 1890s while Hershey became increasingly interested in chocolate making. In 1900 Hershey sold his caramel company for $1,000,000,ā¦
- Lancaster House accord (African history)
Robert Mugabe on Zimbabwe: The Lancaster House Negotiations: The Lancaster House conference was attended by the Patriotic Front (ZANU and ZAPU) delegation, jointly led by the writer and Joshua Nkomo, and by the Zimbabwe-Rhodesia delegation, with Bishop Muzorewa, Silas Mundawarara, Ian Smith, and Ndabaningi Sithole as the principal members. Theā¦
- Lancaster Sound (sound, Canada)
Lancaster Sound, western arm of Baffin Bay (an inlet of the North Atlantic Ocean), in north-central Baffin region, Nunavut territory, Canada. The sound is 200 miles (320 km) long and 40 miles (64 km) wide. It extends between Devon Island (north) and Baffin Island (south) and joins the Barrow Strait
- Lancaster Turnpike (road, Pennsylvania, United States)
road: The Lancaster Turnpike: The first engineered and planned road in the United States was the Lancaster Turnpike, a privately constructed toll road built between 1793 and 1795. Connecting Philadelphia and Lancaster in Pennsylvania, its 62-mile length had a maximum grade of 7 percent and was surfacedā¦
- Lancaster, Burt (American actor and producer)
Burt Lancaster was an American film actor who projected a unique combination of physical toughness and emotional sensitivity. One of five children born to a New York City postal worker, Lancaster exhibited considerable athletic prowess as a youth. At age 19 he joined the circus and performed in an
- Lancaster, Burton Stephen (American actor and producer)
Burt Lancaster was an American film actor who projected a unique combination of physical toughness and emotional sensitivity. One of five children born to a New York City postal worker, Lancaster exhibited considerable athletic prowess as a youth. At age 19 he joined the circus and performed in an
- Lancaster, Edmund, 1st Earl of (English noble)
Edmund, 1st earl of Lancaster was the fourth (but second surviving) son of King Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence, who founded the house of Lancaster. At the age of 10, Edmund was invested by Pope Innocent IV with the kingdom of Sicily (April 1255), as an expression of his conflict with
- Lancaster, Henry, 1st duke and 4th earl of, earl of Leicester, earl of Derby, earl of Lincoln, earl of Moray, Lord Lancaster (English soldier and diplomat [1300-1361])
Henry, 1st duke and 4th earl of Lancaster was a soldier and diplomat, the most trusted adviser of King Edward III of England (reigned 1327ā77). He was unquestionably the most powerful feudal lord in England at that time. The son of Henry, 3rd earl of Lancaster, he was the great-grandson of King
- Lancaster, Henry, 1st duke and 4th earl of, earl of Leicester, earl of Derby, earl of Lincoln, earl of Moray, Lord Lancaster (English soldier and diplomat [1300-1361])
Henry, 1st duke and 4th earl of Lancaster was a soldier and diplomat, the most trusted adviser of King Edward III of England (reigned 1327ā77). He was unquestionably the most powerful feudal lord in England at that time. The son of Henry, 3rd earl of Lancaster, he was the great-grandson of King
- Lancaster, Henry, 3rd Earl of, Earl Of Leicester, Lord Lancaster (English noble [1281-1345])
Henry, 3rd earl of Lancaster was the second son of Edmund (āCrouchbackā), 1st Earl of Lancaster, and the brother of Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster. After his brotherās execution in 1322, Henry was so little suspected of opposing King Edward II that he was allowed possession of another of the family
- Lancaster, Henry, 3rd Earl of, Earl of Leicester, Lord Lancaster (English noble [1281-1345])
Henry, 3rd earl of Lancaster was the second son of Edmund (āCrouchbackā), 1st Earl of Lancaster, and the brother of Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster. After his brotherās execution in 1322, Henry was so little suspected of opposing King Edward II that he was allowed possession of another of the family
- Lancaster, house of (English family)
house of Lancaster, a cadet branch of the house of Plantagenet. In the 15th century it provided three kings of EnglandāHenry IV, Henry V, and Henry VIāand, defeated by the house of York, passed on its claims to the Tudor dynasty. The family name first appeared in 1267, when the title of earl of
- Lancaster, John of Gaunt, duke of (English prince)
John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster was an English prince, fourth but third surviving son of the English king Edward III and Philippa of Hainaut; he exercised a moderating influence in the political and constitutional struggles of the reign of his nephew Richard II. He was the immediate ancestor of
- Lancaster, Joseph (British educator)
Joseph Lancaster was a British-born educator who developed the system of mass education known as the Lancasterian method, a monitorial, or āmutual,ā approach in which brighter or more proficient children were used to teach other children under the direction of an adult. In the early 19th century
- Lancaster, Sir James (English merchant)
Sir James Lancaster was a merchant who commanded the first English vessel to reach the East Indies and who established the first English trading post in Southeast Asia. In 1588 Lancaster served under Sir Francis Drake as commander of the Edward Bonaventure against the Spanish Armada. On April 10,
- Lancaster, Sir Osbert (English cartoonist and author)
Sir Osbert Lancaster was an English cartoonist, stage designer, and writer, best-known for his suave cartoons that appeared from 1939 in the Daily Express (London), which gently satirized the English upper class, especially its response to social change. He was also noted for his architectural
- Lancaster, Thomas, 2nd Earl of, Earl of Leicester, Earl of Derby (English noble)
Thomas of Lancaster was a grandson of King Henry III of England and the main figure in the baronial opposition to King Edward II. His opposition to royal power derived more from personal ambition than from a desire for reform. The son of Edmund Crouchback, 1st earl of Lancaster, he became involved
- Lancasterian system (education)
monitorial system, teaching method, practiced most extensively in the 19th century, in which the older or better scholars taught the younger or weaker pupils. In the system as promoted by the English educator Joseph Lancaster, the superior students learned their lessons from the adult teacher in
- lance (weapon)
lance, spear used by cavalry for mounted combat. It usually consisted of a long wooden shaft with a sharp metal point. Its employment can be traced to the ancient Assyrians and Egyptians, and it was widely used by the Greeks and Romans, despite their lack of the stirrup, which did not appear until
- Lance Creek (region, Wyoming, United States)
dinosaur: American hunting expeditions: ā¦major historic site was the Lance Creek area of northeastern Wyoming, where J.B. Hatcher discovered and collected dozens of Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur remains for Marsh and for Yale College, among them the first specimens of Triceratops and Torosaurus. Marsh was aided in his work at these and other localitiesā¦
- Lance et Compte (Canadian television series)
Marina Orsini: ā¦role in the television series Lance et Compte, a hockey saga seen by English-speaking viewers in Canada as He Shoots! He Scores! Though her acting experience consisted of only a few television commercials, director Jean-Claude Lord cast Orsini in the role of Suzie Lambert, sister of the main character. Theā¦