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  1. Titanium - Encyclopedia.com

    May 29, 2018 · Titanium Properties Occurrence and extraction Discovery and naming Uses Titanium is a transition metal, one of the elements found in Rows 4, 5, and 6 of the periodic table. It has an atomic …

  2. Aluminum - Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 11, 2018 · A titanium-diboride-graphite compound shows significant promise. Among the benefits expected to come when this new technology is perfected are elimination of the greenhouse gas …

  3. William Gregor | Encyclopedia.com

    William Gregor 1761-1817 English mineralogist famous for discovering titanium. Gregor analyzed a black sand he found in Menacchan, Cornwall. The sand contained iron, manganese, and another …

  4. Callaway, Ely, Jr. - Encyclopedia.com

    Callaway, Ely, Jr. (1919-) The Callaway Golf Company, Inc. Overview Ely Reeves Callaway, Jr. became a famous entrepreneur during the 'Third Act' of his life. Past age sixty, after having made fortunes in …

  5. Jons Jakob Baron Berzelius | Encyclopedia.com

    May 29, 2018 · Berzelius, Jöns Jakob, Baron (1779–1848) Swedish chemist, one of the founders of modern chemistry. His accomplishments include the discovery of cerium, selenium, and thorium; the …

  6. Climate Change - Encyclopedia.com

    May 29, 2018 · Climate Change Introduction Climate is the average weather of a region over time. Temperature, winds, heat waves and cold snaps, rainfall, when seasons begin and end, and other …

  7. Cast Iron Stove - Encyclopedia.com

    Cast Iron StoveBackgroundA cast iron stove is a device, built from a material consisting of iron mixed with carbon, in which a solid fuel such as wood or coal is burned to produce heat for warmth or …

  8. Ladish Co., Inc. - Encyclopedia.com

    At the same time, two critical metals, titanium and cobalt, were in short supply. The strikes at Ladish and at Fafnir Bearing Co., another engine parts supplier, were settled in September.

  9. Steven Paul Jobs | Encyclopedia.com

    May 8, 2018 · Apple also introduced version 10.1 of its OS X operating system and updated versions of the iBook notebook computer and the Titanium PowerBook G4. Strong sales of the PowerBook in …

  10. Klaproth, Martin Heinrich - Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 11, 2018 · Klaproth, Martin Heinrich (b. Wernigerode, Germany, I December 1743; d. Berlin, Germany, 1 January 1817) chemistry. “Suffer and hope”—with these words Klaproth in 1765 …