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10 matches to Erato
Alvarez, Luis. 1911-88. US physicist. Linear accelerator, bubble chamber.
Bolivar, Simon. 1783-1830. “Liberator of South America”. 1812- Led rebels in Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru.
Erato. Greek Muse of lyric poetry.
Eratosthenes. c276-194BC. Alexandrian mathematician, philosopher. Measured earth’s circumference, tilt of axis. World map 220BC.
Garrison, William. 1805-79. US anti-slavery promoter. Weekly Liberator 1831-65.
Lysias. c445-380BC. Greek orator. Unembellished style.Against Eratosthenes 404BC.
Muses. Nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne that preside over the areas of knowledge: Calliope-epics, Clio-history, Erato-love poems, Thalia-comedy, Melpomene- tragedy, Terpsichore-dance, Euterpe-music, Polyhymnia-sacred poems, Urania-astronomy.
Regency. 1800-30. Georgian Classicist architecture with tinge of exotic from the Empire. Stucco facing on brick. Nash. Soane. Hope. Sheraton. Decorative Arts: Neoclassical, Egyptian motifs.
Sheraton, Thomas. 1751-1806. English Regency furniture designer.
Van de Graaff, Robert. 1901-67. US physicist. Particle accelerator 1929. High voltage generator 1932.