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Athenagoras I ecumenical patriarch and archbishop of Constantinople (modern Istanbul) from 1948 to 1972. Athenodorus Cananites Greek Stoic philosopher who was the teacher of the younger Octavian, who later became the emperor Augustus. He is to be distinguished from Athenodorus Cordylion, also a Stoic, who became keeper of the library in Pergamum. Athenodorus acquired a lasting influence over Octavian and probably followed him to Rome in ... Athenry market town, County Galway, Ireland. It was founded in the 13th century during the Anglo-Norman colonization. Much of the medieval town wall (1211) survives, together with the keep of the castle (1235) and part of the Dominican priory (founded 1241), which was specifically exempted from Henry VIII's dissolution of the ... Athens city, seat (1819) of Limestone county, northern Alabama, U.S., in the Tennessee River valley, about 25 miles (40 km) west of Huntsville. Settled in 1807 and named for Athens, Greece, it grew as an agricultural and timber centre. During the American Civil War, the town was occupied at intervals by ... Athens city, seat (1805) of Athens county, southeastern Ohio, U.S. It lies along the Hocking River, about 75 miles (120 km) southeast of Columbus. It was founded in 1800 by the territorial legislature as the seat of the American Western University, which was renamed Ohio University in 1804. Athens and the ... Athens city, seat of McMinn county, southeastern Tennessee, U.S. It lies in the Tennessee River valley, between the Great Smoky Mountains (east) and the Cumberland Plateau (west), about 55 miles (90 km) southwest of Knoxville. It was founded in 1821 as a seat of justice, and the courts were moved there ... Athens historic city and capital of Greece. Many of Classical civilization's intellectual and artistic ideas originated there, and the city is generally considered to be the birthplace of Western civilization. Athens city, seat (1871) of Clarke county (with which it was consolidated in 1990), northeastern Georgia, U.S., on the Oconee River. Founded in 1801 as the seat of the University of Georgia (chartered 1785), it was probably named for Athens, Greece. The city grew with the university, was spared the destruction ... Athens 1896 Olympic Games athletic festival held in Athens that took place April 6-15, 1896. The Athens Games were the first occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. Athens 2004 Olympic Games athletic festival held in Athens that took place August 13-29, 2004. The Athens Games were the 25th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. atheriniform any member of the order Atheriniformes, containing 15 families of marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes, including the flying fishes (see ), needlefishes, silversides, and cyprinodonts. The last group, the Cyprinodontidae, is an abundant tropical and subtropical family that includes the guppies, mollies, swordtails, and many other aquarium fishes. In addition ... atherosclerosis chronic disease caused by the deposition of fats, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances in the innermost layer of endothelium of the large and medium-sized arteries. Atherosclerosis is the most common arterial abnormality characterized as arteriosclerosis, which is defined by the loss of arterial elasticity due to vessel thickening and stiffening. ... Atherton town in the metropolitan borough of Wigan, metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, historic county of Lancashire, England. The manor was held by the Atherton family from the early 13th century to 1738. Atherton was an early centre of Presbyterianism, a chapel being built in 1645 and replaced in 1722; this ... Atherton Tableland highland region that is part of the Great Dividing Range (Eastern Highlands) in northeastern Queensland, Australia. The plateau region is bounded by the Palmer (north) and Burdekin (south) rivers and has an area of 12,000 square miles (31,000 square km). Its average elevation of 2,000-3,000 feet (600-900 metres) induces relatively ... Atherton, Gertrude American novelist, noted as an author of fictional biography and history. Atherton's biography of Nikolay Petrovich Rezanov appeared in the 11th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica (see the Britannica Classic: Nicolai Petrovich de Rezanov). athetosis slow, purposeless, and involuntary movements of the hands, feet, face, tongue, and neck (as well as other muscle groups). The fingers are separately flexed and extended in an entirely irregular way. The hands as a whole are also moved, and the arms, toes, and feet may be affected. The condition ... Athey, Susan American economist who, in 2007, became the first woman to win the John Bates Clark (JBC) medal, the American Economic Association award granted biennially to the best economist under age 40 working in the United States. The citation noted Athey's contribution to economic theory, empirical economics, and econometrics. Athis-Mons town, southern suburb of Paris, in Essonne departement, Ile-de-France region, northern France. Athis-Mons lies near the confluence of the Orge and Seine rivers and is bisected by the N7 road artery leading to the centre of Paris. It was ancient Attegais, later Athis-sur-Orge, where a treaty of that name was ... athlete's foot Form of ringworm that affects the feet. In the inflammatory type, the infection may lie inactive much of the time, with occasional acute episodes in which blisters develop, mostly between the toes. The dry type is a chronic condition marked by slight redness of the skin and dry scaling that ... athletics a variety of competitions in running, walking, jumping, and throwing events. Although these contests are called track and field (or simply track) in the United States, they are generally designated as athletics elsewhere. This article covers the history, the organization, and the administration of the sports, the conduct of competitions, ... Athlone town, County Westmeath, Ireland. It lies on the River Shannon just south of Lough (lake) Ree. Located at a major east-west crossing of the Shannon, it has always been an important garrison town. In the 12th century the area, previously fortified by the kings of Ui Maine and Connaught (Connacht), ... Athlone, Godard van Reede, 1st earl of Dutch soldier in English service who completed the conquest of Ireland for King William III of England (William of Orange, stadtholder of the United Provinces) against the forces of the deposed king James II after the Glorious Revolution (1688-89). Athol town (township), Worcester county, north-central Massachusetts, U.S. It lies on the Millers River, north of Quabbin Reservoir. Settled in 1735, it was known by the Algonquian name of Pequoiag until it was incorporated in 1762 and renamed for Blair Atholl, the Scottish home of the dukes of Atholl. An early ... Atholl mountainous traditional region covering approximately 450 square miles (1,165 square km) in northern Perth and Kinross council area, historic county of Perthshire, Scotland. Enclosed by several ranges of the Grampians, which exceed 3,000 feet (900 metres) in elevation, the Atholl basin, with an elevation of 1,500 feet (457 metres), is ... Atholl, John Murray, 2nd earl and 1st marquess of, earl of Tullibardin, viscount of Balquhidder, Lord Murray, Balvany, and Gask a leading Scottish Royalist and defender of the Stuarts from the time of the English Civil Wars (1642-51) until after the accession of William and Mary (1689). Atholl, John Murray, 2nd marquess and 1st duke of, marquess of Tullibardin, earl of Strathtay and Strathardle, viscount of Balwhidder, Glenalmond, and Glenlyon, Lord Murray, Balvenie, and Gask a leading Scottish supporter of William and Mary and of the Hanoverian succession. Atholl, John Stewart, 4th Earl of Roman Catholic Scottish noble, sometime supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots. Athos fictional character, one of the swashbuckling heroes of The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas pere. The other two musketeers are his friends Porthos and Aramis, who join him in fighting various enemies during the reigns of the French kings Louis XIII and Louis XIV. Athos, Mount mountain in northern Greece, site of a semiautonomous republic of Greek Orthodox monks inhabiting 20 monasteries and dependencies (skites), some of which are larger than the parent monasteries. It occupies the easternmost of the three promontories of the Chalcidice (Khalkidhiki) Peninsula, which projects from Macedonia region into the Aegean Sea. ... Atisa Indian Buddhist reformer whose teachings formed the basis of the Tibetan Bka'-gdams-pa ("Those Bound by Command") sect of Buddhism, founded by his disciple 'Brom-ston. Atitlan, Lake lake in southwestern Guatemala. It lies in a spectacular setting in the central highlands at about 5,128 feet (1,563 metres) above sea level. The lake, 1,049 feet (320 metres) deep, is 12 miles (19 km) long and 6 miles (10 km) wide, with an area of 49.3 square miles (127.7 ... Atiu one of the southern Cook Islands, a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean. A raised coral atoll, Atiu has a circumference of roughly 20 miles (30 km); a high central plateau rises to about 230 feet (70 metres) and is surrounded by low ... Atiyah, Sir Michael Francis British mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 primarily for his work in topology. Atiyah received a knighthood in 1983 and the Order of Merit in 1992. He also served as president of the Royal Society (1990-95). Atkins, Anna English photographer noted for her early use of photography for scientific purposes. Atkins, Chet influential American country-and-western guitarist and record company executive who is often credited with developing the Nashville Sound. Atkinson, Rowan British actor and comedian who delighted television and film audiences with his comic creation Mr. Bean. Atkinson, Sir Harry statesman who, as prime minister of New Zealand in the depression-ridden 1880s, implemented a policy of economic self-reliance and government austerity. Atl, Doctor painter and writer who was one of the pioneers of the Mexican movement for artistic nationalism. Atlanta city, capital (1868) of Georgia, U.S., and seat (1853) of Fulton county (but also partly in DeKalb county), in the northwestern part of the state. It lies in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just southeast of the Chattahoochee River. Atlanta is Georgia's largest city and the principal trade ... Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games athletic festival held in Atlanta that took place July 19-August 4, 1996. The Atlanta Games were the 23rd occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. Atlanta Braves American professional baseball team based in Atlanta. The team is the only existing major league franchise to have played every season since professional baseball came into existence. They have won three World Series titles (1914, 1957, 1995) and 17 National League (NL) pennants. Atlanta Campaign in the American Civil War, an important series of battles in Georgia (May-September 1864) that eventually cut off a main Confederate supply centre and influenced the Federal presidential election of 1864. By the end of 1863, with Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Vicksburg, Mississippi, firmly under the control of the North, Atlanta, ... Atlanta Compromise classic statement on race relations, articulated by Booker T. Washington, a leading black educator in the United States in the late 19th century. In a speech at the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 18, 1895, Washington asserted that vocational education, which gave blacks an opportunity ... Atlanta Falcons American professional gridiron football team based in Atlanta that plays in the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL). The Falcons have played in one Super Bowl (1999), which they lost to the Denver Broncos. Atlanta Hawks American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks were one of the original franchises of the National Basketball Association (NBA) when the league was established in 1949. The team won its only NBA championship in 1958. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The morning daily newspaper published in Atlanta, Ga., and based largely on the former Atlanta Constitution following its merger with the Atlanta Journal in 2001. The Constitution had been counted among the great newspapers of the United States, and it came to be regarded as the "voice of the New South," ... Atlantic county, southeastern New Jersey, U.S., bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Mullica River and Great Bay to the northeast, and the Tuckahoe River and Great Egg Harbor to the south. It constitutes a coastal lowland bisected by the Great Egg Harbor River, which runs through swampy ground. ... Atlantic Charter joint declaration issued on Aug. 14, 1941, during World War II, by the British prime minister, Winston Churchill, and Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt of the still non-belligerent United States, after four days of conferences aboard warships anchored at Placentia Bay, off the coast of Newfoundland. Atlantic City resort city, Atlantic county, southeastern New Jersey, U.S., on the Atlantic Ocean. It lies on low, narrow, sandy, 10-mile- (16-km-) long Absecon Island, which is separated from the mainland by a narrow strait and several miles of meadows partly covered with water at high tide. The area was inhabited by ... Atlantic Coast Conference American collegiate athletic organization formed in 1953 as an offshoot of the Southern Conference. Member schools are Boston College (joined 2005), Clemson University, Duke University, Florida State University (joined in 1990), the Georgia Institute of Technology (joined in 1979), the University of Maryland, the University of Miami (joined 2004), the ... Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway shipping route paralleling the eastern coast of the United States, serving ports from Boston to Key West, Fla. It is part of the Intracoastal Waterway (q.v.).