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Reed, Walter

(Encyclopedia) Reed, Walter, 1851–1902, American army surgeon, b. Gloucester co., Va. In 1900 he was sent to Havana as head of an army commission to investigate an outbreak of yellow fever among…

Abscam

(Encyclopedia) Abscam, U.S. scandal resulting from an investigation begun in 1978 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI created a front (Abdul Enterprises, Ltd., hence, Abscam) for its…

Cousteau, Jacques Yves

(Encyclopedia) Cousteau, Jacques YvesCousteau, Jacques Yveszhäk ēv k&oomacr;stōˈ [key], 1910–97, French oceanographer and naval officer. In 1943, with Émil Gagnan, he invented the self-contained…

Herzen, Aleksandr Ivanovich

(Encyclopedia) Herzen, Aleksandr IvanovichHerzen, Aleksandr Ivanovichəlyĭksänˈdər ēväˈnəvĭch hârˈtsĭn [key], 1812–70, Russian revolutionary leader and writer. A member of the aristocracy, he was…

Highest GDP per capita

The countries with the highest gross domestic product per capita in U.S. dollars, based on data available for 2014. 1. Qatar $…

Highest GDP per capita

The countries with the highest gross domestic product per capita in U.S. dollars, based on data available 2013. 1. Qatar $100,…

Highest GDP per capita

The countries with the highest gross domestic product per capita in U.S. dollars, based on data available for 2013. 1. Qatar $…

Highest GDP per capita

The countries with the highest gross domestic product per capita in U.S. dollars, based on most recent data available. 1. Qatar…

Highest Life Expectancy

The countries with the highest life expectancy (in years). 1. Monaco 89.52 2. Japan 84.74…

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