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Andrew Wojtanik Andrew Wojanik (1989-) was the winner of the National Geographic Bee in 2004, and the National Geographic World Championship in 2005. To get to the National Geographic Bee finals, he survived two tiebreakers to advance to the final round against 13-year-old Matthew Wells of Montana, beating him to win a $25,000 scholarship.
Andrew Wong Andrew Wong Wang Fat, JP, (Chinese: é»ĺ®Źç™Ľ) (December 11, 1943 - ) was the last president of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong during British rule, the first and only Hong Kong Chinese to served the post.
Andrew Wood Andrew Wood (January 6, 1966 – March 19, 1990) was the lead singer of the band Mother Love Bone, and earlier of Malfunkshun. He died of a heroin overdose coupled with a cerebral hemorrhage just before the release of Mother Love Bone's debut album Apple.
Andrew Wyeth Andrew Newell Wyeth (born July 12, 1917) is an American realist painter, one of the best-known of the 20th century. He is sometimes referred to as the "Painter of the People" due to his popularity with the American public.
Andrew Younghusband Andrew Younghusband (born 1971 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada) is a Canadian television personality, writer and journalist, best known for his most recent appearances as host of the reality shows Canada's Worst Driver and Canada's Worst Handyman, as well as the documentary series Tall Ship Chronicles.
Andrew Zealley Andrew Zealley is a sound artist and composer, living in Toronto, Canada. After 8-years formal music study, Zealley pursued live music with a number of Toronto-based bands including The Biffs, TBA and Perfect World before stretching out into more experimental terrain under the monikers GC1693 and Eden3000.
Andrew Zesers Andris Karlis Zesers (born March 11, 1967 in Medindie, South Australia) is a retired Australian cricketer of the 1980s, who was right-arm specialist fast bowler who also batted right-handed. He played his two ODIs in the 1987 Cricket World Cup, but persistent shoulder injuries caused him to retire from all cricket in 1990.
Andrew Ziolkowski Andrew Charles Frederick Ziolkowski (1963-12-12–1994-04-12) was an Australian politician. He served as Member for Parramatta in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1991 until his death three years later.
Andrews Norton Andrews Norton (December 31, 1786-September 18, 1853) was, along with William Ellery Channing, the leader of mainstream Unitarianism of the early and middle nineteenth century. In his early career he helped to establish liberal Unitarianism, and stridently opposed harshly conservative Calvinism and Trinitarianism; but later in life he became the chief conservative Unitarian opponent of Transcendentalism.
Andrews' Beaked Whale Andrews' Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon bowdoini), sometimes known as the Deep-crest Beaked Whale or Splay Toothed Whale, is one of the most poorly known members of a poorly known genus. The specific name bowdoini is in reference to George S.
Andrews-Curtis conjecture The Andrews-Curtis conjecture states that every balanced presentation of the trivial group can be transformed into a trivial presentation by a sequence of Nielsen transformations together with a random conjugation of a relator. It is not difficult to verify whether the conjecture holds for a given balanced presentation or not.
Andrews, South Carolina Andrews is a town in South Carolina and is situated on the boundary with part of the town in Georgetown County and part of the town in Williamsburg County. The population was 3,068 at the 2000 census, and center of a slightly larger urban cluster of 4,204.
Andrey "KranK" Kuzmin Andrey "KranK" Kuzmin (born April 24 1971, Kaliningrad, Russia) is an Russian Game designer, producer and the co-founder of the game production company, KranX Productions. He has developed first self-made game at school (graduated with honors) and graduated Kaliningrad State University as "theoretical physicist".
Andrey Abduvaliyev Andrey Abduvaliyev (born June 30, 1966 in Leningrad) is a former hammer thrower who won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. After competing for USSR he chose to represent Tajikistan when USSR was dissolved.
Andrey Arshavin Andrey Arshavin (, first name also transliterated as Andrei) (born March 25, 1981 in Saint Petersburg, then Leningrad) is a Russian international footballer. Currently playing for the Russian Premier League team Zenit St.
Andrey Bolshoy Andrey Vasilyevich Bolshoy, nicknamed Goryai (Russian: Đндрей Đ’Đ°Ńильевич БольŃой) (14 August 1446, Uglich – 6 November 1493, Moscow), was the third son of Vasili II of Russia who transformed his capital in Uglich into a major centre of political power and ensured the town's prosperity for two centuries to come.
Andrey Boreyko Andrey Boreyko (Andrei Wiktorowitsch Borejko, russian Đндрей Викторович Борейко; * July 22, 1957 in Leningrad) is the Principal Conductor of the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra (Hamburger Symphoniker), and Principal Conductor of the Bern Symphony Orchestra
Andrey Denisov Andrey Ivanovich Denisov, born on October 3, 1952 in Kharkiv, is the First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation. From 2004 to 2006, he was the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations.
Andrey Dumalkin Andrey Dumalkin (born November 3, 1972 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian rugby league player currently playing for RC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Championship of Russia competition. His position of choice is usually in the forwards at second-row.
Andrey Ershov Academician Andrey Petrovych Ershov (19 April 1931 - 8 December 1988) was a Soviet computer scientist, notable as a pioneer in systems programming and programming language research. He was responsible for the languages ALPHA and Rapira, AIST-0 the first Soviet time-sharing system, electronic publishing system RUBIN, and MRAMOR, a multiprocessing workstation.
Andrey Golovatiuk Andrey Mikhailovich Golovatiuk (Russian: Đндрей Михайлович Головатюк, also transliterated as Andrei Golovatuk), born December 17, 1968, is a member for the LDPR of the State Duma of Russia. He has attended a university of military engineering.
Andrey Goryachev Andrey Goryachev (born September 9, 1987 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian rugby league player currently playing for RC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Championship of Russia competition. His position of choice is usually in the forwards.
Andrey Illarionov Andrey Nikolayevich Illarionov (Russian: ĐндреĚĐą НиколаĚевич ĐллариоĚнов) (born September 16 1961) is a Russian libertarian economist and former economic policy advisor to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin.
Andrey Kiritchenko Andrey Kiritchenko, (born in 1976 in Kharkiv, Ukraine), started his musical activity in 1991 as a singer and composer in a rock band. Active in fields of electronic music, since 1996 as a radio dj in weekly radio show "Vilna Zona" dedicated to techno music.
Andrey Knyazev Andrey Knyazev is a former Russian diplomat in Canada, who became notorious when, on January 27 2001, he struck and killed a Canadian woman while driving drunk. Invoking diplomatic immunity, he escaped prosecution in Canada, though was later imprisoned in Russia.
Andrey Kolmogorov Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov (Russian: ĐндреĚĐą НиколаĚевич КолмогоĚров) (April 25, 1903 - October 20, 1987) was a Soviet mathematician who made major advances in the fields of probability theory and topology.
Andrey Kozlov Andrei Andreyevich Kozlov () (January 6, 1965 – September 14, 2006) was the first deputy chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation from 1997 to 1999 and again in 2002 to 2006. Obituary: Andrei Kozlov BBC News
Andrey Kozyrev Andrey Vladimirovich Kozyrev (ĐндреĚĐą ВладиĚмирович КоĚзырев) (born March 27 1951) was the foreign minister of Russia under President Boris Yeltsin from October 1990 until his dismissal in January 1996.
Andrey Medvedev Andrey Medvedev (born March 17, 1980 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian rugby league player currently playing for RC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Championship of Russia competition. His position of choice is usually in the backs.
Andrey Nikolayevich Tychonoff Andrey Nikolayevich Tychonoff (Russian: Đндрей Николаевич Тихонов) (October 30, 1906, Gzhatsk – November 8, 1993, Moscow) was a Russian mathematician. Tychonoff originally published in German, whence the transliteration.
Andrey Prokofyev Andrey Vassilyevich Prokofyev (Russian: Đндрей Đ’Đ°Ńильевич Прокофьев) (June 6, 1959 - June 19, 1989) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Andrey Rimsky-Korsakov Andrey Nikolayevich Rimsky-Korsakov (October 17, 1878–May 23, 1940) was a Russian musicologist and son of the great Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Though growing up in a musical family he was encouraged in musical pursuits, playing cello in the family string quartet, he did not pursue music as a career until late in his life.
Andrey Sheptytsky Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky (; July 29, 1865—November 1, 1944) was the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church from 1901 until his death. During his tenure, he led the Church through two world wars and seven political regimes: Austrian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Soviet, German National Socialist (Nazi), and again Soviet.
Andrey Tikhonov Andrey Tikhonov () (born October 16, 1970 in Korolyov, Moscow Oblast) is a Russian football midfielder who currently plays for FC Khimki in Russian First Division. Tikhonov is well-known as Spartak Moscow and Russia national football team player.
Andrey Toshev Andrey Slavov Toshev () (16 april 1867 - 10 January 1944) was a Bulgarian politician who served as Prime Minister in 1935. Appointed by Tsar Boris III, Toshev was chosen for his unflinching loyalty in the uncertainty following the military coup of Zveno in 1934.
Andrey Varyachev Andrey Varyachev (born September 8, 1988 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian rugby league player currently playing for RC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Championship of Russia competition. His position of choice is usually in the backs.
Andrey Vlasov General Andrey Andreyevich Vlasov (Russian: Đндрей Đндреевич ВлаŃов; alternative transliterations of his names appear as Andrei Andreievich and as Vlassov or (in German) Wlassow) ( — August 2, 1946) was a Soviet Army General who later cooperated with Nazi Germany during World War II in an attempt to overthrow the regime of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.
Andrey Voronikhin Andrey (Andrei) Nikoforovich Voronikhin (Russian: Đндрей Никифорович Воронихин) (October 17 1759, Novoa Usolye, Perm Oblast — February 21 1814, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian architect and painter. As a representative of classicism he was also one of the founders of the monumental Russian Empire style.
Andrey Zdobnikov Andrey Zdobnikov (born April 9, 1987 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian rugby league player currently playing for RC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Championship of Russia competition. His position of choice is usually in the halves.
Andreyevsky Bridge Andreyevsky Bridge (Russian: ĐндреевŃкий ĐĽĐľŃŃ‚, St.Andrew’s Bridge) name refers to one recently demolished and three existing bridges across Moskva River, located between Luzhniki and Gorky Park in Moscow.
Andria Dadiani Andria Dadiani (Georgian: ááśá“á áá á“áá“áááśá), also known as Andria Dadian-Mingrelsky in a Russian manner (born 1850–died 1910) was a nobleman and chess player from Georgia (then part of the Russian Empire).
Andrianafidisoa Andrianafidisoa, popularly known as Fidy, is a retired military general who allegedly attempted a coup d'Ă©tat against the government of Marc Ravalomanana in Madagascar on November 18, 2006. Prior to the alleged coup attempt, Andrianafidisoa had been barred from running for president in the election scheduled for December 3, 2006, for not paying the required deposit of 25,000,000 ariary.
Andries Brink Andries Brink CBE DTD DSO (1877-1947) was a South African military commander and Lieutenant-General. A Boer veteran of the Anglo-Boer War, he joined the Union Defence Forces as a staff officer in 1912 and served in World War I.
Andries Hendrik Potgieter Andries Hendrik Potgieter (19 December 1792 - 16 December 1852) was a Voortrekker leader. He served as the first head of state of Potchefstroom from 1840 and 1845 and also as the first head of state of Zoutpansberg from 1845 to 1852.
Andries Pretorius Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius (November 27, 1798 – 23 July 1853) was a leader of the Boers who was instrumental in the creation of the Transvaal Republic, as well as the earlier but short-lived Natalia Republic in present-day South Africa.
Andries van Dam Andries "Andy" van Dam is a professor of computer science and former Vice-President for Research at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Originally appointed as a professor of applied mathematics, he helped to found the computer science program as a joint project between the departments of applied mathematics and engineering.
Andrija Mohorovičić Andrija Mohorovičić (January 23 1857 – December 18, 1936) was a notable Croatian meteorologist and seismologist born in Volosko near Opatija, where his father, also named Andrija, was a blacksmith making anchors. The younger Andrew himself loved the sea and he married a captain's daughter, Silvija Verni.
Andritsaina Andritsaina (Greek: ΑνδĎÎŻĎ„Ďαινα), also Andritsena is a community and a municipality located in the southeastern part of the Ilia Prefecture in the middle of a highway, officially and unofficially GR-76 between Krestena and Megalopoli. The road in the town is narrow with only one lane from the circle to the eastern part of the village.
Andrius Kubilius Andrius Kubilius (born on December 8, 1956 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian politician and former Prime Minister of Lithuania, currently leader of a Lithuanian party, Homeland Union. His wife is a violinist in the Lithuanian National Symphonic Orchestra; the couple have two sons.
Andriy Fedchuk Andriy Fedchuk (born January 12, 1980) is a boxer from Ukraine, who won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division (– 57 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In the semifinals he was defeated by eventual runner-up Rudolf Kraj from the Czech Republic.
Andriy Husin Andriy Husin (born on December 11, 1972 in Kyiv, Ukraine) is a professional Ukrainian football player for the Russian football club Krylya Sovetov Samara. Husin also frequently appeared as a member of the Ukrainian national football team, and is one of Ukraine's most capped players ever.
Andriy Chornovil Andriy Chornovil was a self-nominated candidate in the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election. He is an elder son of the famous Ukrainian dissident and a leader of National Movement of Ukraine, Vyacheslav Chornovil.
Andriy Livytskyi Andriy Mykolaiovych Livytskyi () (9 April, 1879 in Lyplyavo, Russian EmpireThe area where Andriy Livytskyi was born was in the Zolotonoshsky Uyezd of the Poltava Governorate, now the Cherkasy Oblast of central Ukraine. — 17 January, 1954 in Karlsruhe, Germany) was best known as the president of the Ukrainian People's Republic in exile (1926-1954).
Andriy Pyatov Andriy Pyatov (born on June 28, 1984 in Ukraine) is a professional Ukrainian football player for FC Vorskla Poltava on loan from FC Shakhtar Donetsk. He was bought by Shakhtar from Vorskla for approximately ÂŁ640,000 on December 13, 2006.
Andriy Serdinov Andriy Serdinov (Ukrainian: Đндріи Сердінов), born November 17, 1982 in Luhansk, is a Ukrainian swimmer, who competed in the 2004 Olympics in various categories, and won the bronze medal in the 100m butterfly.
Andro Dunos Andro Dunos is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by Visco in 1992 for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS. You control a futuristic fighter spacecraft with different weapon settings that you can switch between, and shoot enemies, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance levels.
Androcentrism Androcentrism (Greek ανδĎÎż, andro-, "man, male", χεντĎον, kentron, "center") is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of placing male human beings or the masculine point of view at the center of one's view of the world and its culture and history. The related adjective is androcentric.
Androcles and the Lion (1952 film) Androcles and the Lion is a 1952 RKO film produced by Gabriel Pascal from the George Bernard Shaw play. It starred Jean Simmons, Victor Mature and Alan Young with Robert Newton, Maurice Evans, Elsa Lanchester, Reginald Gardiner, Gene Lockhart, Alan Mowbray, Noel Willman, John Hoyt, Jim Backus and Woody Strode.
Androclus Androclus, a Roman slave, who lived about the time of Tiberius, is the hero of a story told by Aulus Gellius. According to the tale, Androclus had taken refuge from the cruelties of his master in a cave in Africa.
Androgen Androgen is the generic term for any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors. This includes the activity of the accessory male sex organs and development of male secondary sex characteristics.
Androgen binding protein Androgen-binding protein (ABP) is a glycoprotein (beta-globulin) produced by the Sertoli cells in the seminiferous tubules of the testis that binds specifically to testosterone (T), dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and 17-beta-estradiol.
Androgen replacement therapy Male hormones are called androgens from Greek words anthropo and andro meaning man, and gen meaning giving birth to. Primary among them is the natural hormone testosterone, which is produced in the testes and adrenals.
Androgenic hair Body hair is a common colloquial term for the terminal hair on the human body developing during and after puberty in contrast to the head hair and the less visible vellus hair. A medical term for it is androgenic hair since its growth depends primarily on the level of androgens (male hormones) containing within the individual human organism.
Androgeos In Virgil's The Aeneid, Androgeos was a Greek soldier, who during the sack of Troy in the middle of the night mistook Aeneas and his group of Trojan defenders for a Greek raiding party, paying for this mistake with his life. Afterwards, Aeneas' companion Coroebus dressed in Androgeos' armor in order to fool more Greek soldiers to their demise.
Androgynous (song) "Androgynous" is a song by The Replacements featured on their album Let It Be. The song was covered by Crash Test Dummies and released as the second single from their 1991 debut album The Ghosts That Haunt Me.
Androgynous Peripheral Attach System The Androgynous Peripheral Attach System, or Androgynous Peripheral Assembly System, is a spacecraft docking mechanism used on the International Space Station. It is used to dock the Space Shuttle orbiter and to connect the Functional Cargo Block (Zarya) to Pressurized Mating Adapter 1.
Androgyny Androgyne is a term derived from the Greek words andras (άνδĎας) (meaning man) and gyne (γυνή) (meaning woman) that can refer to two concepts regarding the mixing of both male and female genders or having a lack of gender identification.
Android An android is a robot made to resemble a human, usually both in appearance and behavior. The word derives from the Greek andr-, " meaning "man, male", and the suffix -eides, used to mean "of the species; alike" (from eidos "species").
Android (Dragon Ball) Androids (JinzĹŤ'ningen in the Japanese version) in the Dragon Ball series are the creations of Dr Gero. Compared to regular humans, they are considerably more powerful, and compared to Saiyans, they are on par in fighting skills and abilities.
Android 16 Android #16 (also known as JinzĹŤ'ningen #16 or Artificial Human #16) is a fictional character in the Japanese manga Dragon Ball, and the anime Dragon Ball Z. #16 was completely robotic, unlike #17 and #18 who were converted from normal human beings.
Android 17 Android #17 (Also known as JinzĹŤningen #17, Cyborg #17, and Artificial Human #17) is a fictional character from the Japanese manga Dragon Ball and anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. He is a black-haired cyborg modified by Doctor Gero.
Android 18 Android #18 (JinzĹŤ'ningen #18, also known as Cyborg #18, Artificial Human #18, or simply 18 and C-18 in the Spanish dub to everyone after the Cell Games Saga.) is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball (US only: Dragon Ball Z) and the anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT.
Android 19 Android #19 (JinzĹŤ'ningen #19, Cyborg #19) is a fictional character from the manga Dragon Ball and from the anime TV Series based on the second half of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z. He is an energy absorbing-Android, rotund in appearance with alabaster-colored skin.
Android 8 Android #8 (also know as JinzĹŤ'ningen #8 or Artificial Human #8) is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball manga and anime series. Artificial Human #8 is the first of many Artificial Humans to be seen in the series.
Android science Android science is a new interdisciplinary framework for studying human interaction and cognition based on the premise that a very humanlike robot (that is, an android) can elicit human-directed social responses in human beings. The android's ability to elicit human-directed social responses enables researchers to employ an android in experiments with human participants as an apparatus that can be more precisely controlled than a human actor.
Androlepsy Androlepsy, in ancient Greek law, was a custom in Athens that if a citizen was killed abroad, and the criminal was not delivered for punishment, it was held lawful to take three citizens of the offending community, and punish them for the homicide. This the Greeks called androlepsia, and the Romans clarigatio.
Andrology Andrology (from the Greek andros, man) is the medical specialty that deals with male health, particularly relating to the problems of the male reproductive system and urological problems that are unique to men. It is the counterpart to gynaecology, which deals with medical issues which are specific to women.
Andromache In Greek mythology, Andromache (ΑνδĎομαχη) was the wife of Hector and daughter of Eetion, and sister to Podes. She was born and raised in the city of Cilician Thebes (Thebe under Placus), over which her father ruled.
Andromachus Andromachus (in Greek AνδĎoμαχoĎ‚; lived 3rd century BC) was son of Achaeus and a grandson of Seleucus Nicator, the founder of the Seleucid Empire. He was the father of Achaeus, and the brother of Laodice, who married the Seleucid king Seleucus Callinicus , the father of Antiochus the Great.
Andromalius In demonology, Andromalius is a mighty Great Earl of Hell, having thirty-six legions of demons at his service. He can bring back both a thief and the stolen goods, punishes all thieves and other wicked people, and discovers hidden treasures, all evilness, and all dishonest dealing.
Andromeda (constellation) Andromeda (IPA: ) is a constellation named for the princess Andromeda (which is Greek for Ruler over men), a character in Greek mythology. The constellation is in the northern sky near the constellation Pegasus.
Andromeda (DC Comics) Laurel Gand, codenamed Andromeda, is a fictional character, a superheroine in the future of the DC Comics universe, and a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. She was initially created as a replacement for Supergirl in post-Crisis Legion continuity, but is very different from her.
Andromeda Gardens Andromeda Gardens is a horticultural park and attractive tourist attraction in the village of Bathsheba, Saint Joseph in Barbados. It is a beautiful scenic park with strikingly attractive flowering plants and tropical trees and along with Flower Forest it is one of the most alluring parks on the island.
Andromeda Shun Andromeda Shun (瞬, wink or twinkle of star) is one of five main characters in the popular manga/anime, Saint Seiya. He is arguably one of the strongest characters in the series, although his gentle disposition and kind nature tend to hold him back from using his full power.
Andromeda Software Development Andromeda Software Development (or simply ASD) is a Greek demogroup that was formed in 1992. They produced a number of small intros and demos in the mid 1990s for the PC, most notably CounterFactual (winner of the first Greek demo party ever, The Gardening 1995) and Beyond (Placed 4th in The Gardening 1996).
Andromeda Tonks A fictional character from the Harry Potter books, Andromeda Tonks is the mother of Nymphadora Tonks. Born Andromeda Black, she is a pure-blood witch, daughter of Cygnus and Druella (Rosier) Black and sister of Bellatrix Lestrange and Narcissa Malfoy.
Andromedan Invaders (Star Fleet Universe) In the fictional Star Fleet Universe as represented in the range of games from Amarillo Design Bureau Inc. as well as the first two Star Fleet Command games (and the Orion Pirates stand-alone addon for Starfleet Command II) from Taldren, the Andromedan Invaders are a mysterious race of extra-galactic beings from M31 which ruled the Lesser Magellanic Cloud for several decades and launched a devastating invasion of the Milky Way Galaxy, sparking a war lasting from Y188 to Y204.
Andromedids The Andromedids meteor shower is associated with the comet 3D/Biela, which was last observed in 1852. The Andromedids produced spectacular displays of several thousand meteors per hour in 1872 and 1885, as a result of the parent comet breaking up.
Andromon Andromon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, an Ultimate Level Android Digimon. He was created as a more machine-based cyborg Digimon, able to defeat a weaker Ultimate Level Digimon or weaker in a single blow.
Andronica Island Andronica Island is one of the Shumagin Islands in the Gulf of Alaska south of the Alaska Peninsula in Aleutians East Borough of Alaska, USA. It lies east of Popof Island, southeast of Korovin Island, and northwest of Nagai Island.
Andronicus of Pannonia Saint Andronicus (Greek: ΑνδĎόνικος) was a first century Christian mentioned by the Apostle Paul in Romans 16:7. According to that verse, Andronicus was a "kinsman" and "fellow prisoner" of St.
Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus Saints Andronicus, Probus (Provos), and Tarachus (Tharacus, Tarachos) were martyrs of the Diocletian persecution (about 304 AD). The Martyrologium Hieronymianum contains the names of these three martyrs on four different days (the four days 8-11 October evidently signify no more than the date on a single day), with the topographical identification: In Tarso Cilicie, on September 27 (ed.
Andronikos I of Trebizond Andronikos I Gidos or Andronicus I Gidus (Greek: ΑνδĎόνικος Α΄ Γίδος), (ruled 1222–1235), Emperor of Trebizond succeeded his father-in-law, Alexios I of Trebizond in 1222. Andronikos may be the same Andronikos Gidos who served as a general of Theodore I Laskaris.
Andronikos II Palaiologos Andronikos II Palaiologos or Andronicus II Palaeologus (Greek: ) (1259/1260 – February 13, 1332), reigned as Byzantine emperor 1282–1328. Andronikos II Palaiologos was the eldest surviving son of Michael VIII Palaiologos and Theodora Doukaina Vatatzina, grandniece of John III Doukas Vatatzes.
Andronikos III Palaiologos Andronikos III Palaiologos or Andronicus III Palaeologus (Greek: ΑνδĎόνικος Γ' Παλαιολόγος) (March 25, 1297 - June 15, 1341) reigned as Byzantine emperor 1328–1341, after being rival emperor since 1321. Andronikos III was the son of Michael IX Palaiologos and Princess Rita of Armenia (renamed Maria).
Andronov (crater) Andronov is a small lunar impact crater that lies across the southwest rim of the Gagarin walled-plain. It is located on the southern hemisphere of the far side of the Moon, and can not be seen directly from the Earth.
Andropause Andropause is a medical phenomenon, similar to the female menopause, that can affect men between the ages of 40 and 55. Unlike women, men do not have a clear-cut signpost such as the cessation of menstruation to mark this transition.
Andros Andros, or Andro (Greek: ΆνδĎος), an island of the Greek archipelago, the most northerly of the Cyclades, approximately 10 km (6 miles) south east of Euboea, and about 3 km (about 2 miles) north of Tinos. It is nearly 40 km (25 miles) long, and its greatest breadth is 16 km 10 miles.
Andros, Bahamas Andros Island is the largest island of the Bahamas at roughly 2300 square miles (6,000 km²) in area and 104 miles (167 km) long and 40 miles (64 km) wide at its widest point. The island has the world's third largest barrier reef, which is over 140 miles long.
Androsace Androsace is the second largest genus in the Primulaceae, and is widely cultivated by horticulturists for its dense cushions covered in white or pink flowers. It is a predominantly arctic-alpine genus with many species in the mountains of central Asia, the Caucasus, and the southern and central European mountain systems, particularly the Alps and the Pyrenees.
Andrew Wong Andrew Wong Wang Fat, JP, (Chinese: é»ĺ®Źç™Ľ) (December 11, 1943 - ) was the last president of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong during British rule, the first and only Hong Kong Chinese to served the post.
Andrew Wood Andrew Wood (January 6, 1966 – March 19, 1990) was the lead singer of the band Mother Love Bone, and earlier of Malfunkshun. He died of a heroin overdose coupled with a cerebral hemorrhage just before the release of Mother Love Bone's debut album Apple.
Andrew Wyeth Andrew Newell Wyeth (born July 12, 1917) is an American realist painter, one of the best-known of the 20th century. He is sometimes referred to as the "Painter of the People" due to his popularity with the American public.
Andrew Younghusband Andrew Younghusband (born 1971 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada) is a Canadian television personality, writer and journalist, best known for his most recent appearances as host of the reality shows Canada's Worst Driver and Canada's Worst Handyman, as well as the documentary series Tall Ship Chronicles.
Andrew Zealley Andrew Zealley is a sound artist and composer, living in Toronto, Canada. After 8-years formal music study, Zealley pursued live music with a number of Toronto-based bands including The Biffs, TBA and Perfect World before stretching out into more experimental terrain under the monikers GC1693 and Eden3000.
Andrew Zesers Andris Karlis Zesers (born March 11, 1967 in Medindie, South Australia) is a retired Australian cricketer of the 1980s, who was right-arm specialist fast bowler who also batted right-handed. He played his two ODIs in the 1987 Cricket World Cup, but persistent shoulder injuries caused him to retire from all cricket in 1990.
Andrew Ziolkowski Andrew Charles Frederick Ziolkowski (1963-12-12–1994-04-12) was an Australian politician. He served as Member for Parramatta in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1991 until his death three years later.
Andrews Norton Andrews Norton (December 31, 1786-September 18, 1853) was, along with William Ellery Channing, the leader of mainstream Unitarianism of the early and middle nineteenth century. In his early career he helped to establish liberal Unitarianism, and stridently opposed harshly conservative Calvinism and Trinitarianism; but later in life he became the chief conservative Unitarian opponent of Transcendentalism.
Andrews' Beaked Whale Andrews' Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon bowdoini), sometimes known as the Deep-crest Beaked Whale or Splay Toothed Whale, is one of the most poorly known members of a poorly known genus. The specific name bowdoini is in reference to George S.
Andrews-Curtis conjecture The Andrews-Curtis conjecture states that every balanced presentation of the trivial group can be transformed into a trivial presentation by a sequence of Nielsen transformations together with a random conjugation of a relator. It is not difficult to verify whether the conjecture holds for a given balanced presentation or not.
Andrews, South Carolina Andrews is a town in South Carolina and is situated on the boundary with part of the town in Georgetown County and part of the town in Williamsburg County. The population was 3,068 at the 2000 census, and center of a slightly larger urban cluster of 4,204.
Andrey "KranK" Kuzmin Andrey "KranK" Kuzmin (born April 24 1971, Kaliningrad, Russia) is an Russian Game designer, producer and the co-founder of the game production company, KranX Productions. He has developed first self-made game at school (graduated with honors) and graduated Kaliningrad State University as "theoretical physicist".
Andrey Abduvaliyev Andrey Abduvaliyev (born June 30, 1966 in Leningrad) is a former hammer thrower who won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. After competing for USSR he chose to represent Tajikistan when USSR was dissolved.
Andrey Arshavin Andrey Arshavin (, first name also transliterated as Andrei) (born March 25, 1981 in Saint Petersburg, then Leningrad) is a Russian international footballer. Currently playing for the Russian Premier League team Zenit St.
Andrey Bolshoy Andrey Vasilyevich Bolshoy, nicknamed Goryai (Russian: Đндрей Đ’Đ°Ńильевич БольŃой) (14 August 1446, Uglich – 6 November 1493, Moscow), was the third son of Vasili II of Russia who transformed his capital in Uglich into a major centre of political power and ensured the town's prosperity for two centuries to come.
Andrey Boreyko Andrey Boreyko (Andrei Wiktorowitsch Borejko, russian Đндрей Викторович Борейко; * July 22, 1957 in Leningrad) is the Principal Conductor of the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra (Hamburger Symphoniker), and Principal Conductor of the Bern Symphony Orchestra
Andrey Denisov Andrey Ivanovich Denisov, born on October 3, 1952 in Kharkiv, is the First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation. From 2004 to 2006, he was the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations.
Andrey Dumalkin Andrey Dumalkin (born November 3, 1972 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian rugby league player currently playing for RC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Championship of Russia competition. His position of choice is usually in the forwards at second-row.
Andrey Ershov Academician Andrey Petrovych Ershov (19 April 1931 - 8 December 1988) was a Soviet computer scientist, notable as a pioneer in systems programming and programming language research. He was responsible for the languages ALPHA and Rapira, AIST-0 the first Soviet time-sharing system, electronic publishing system RUBIN, and MRAMOR, a multiprocessing workstation.
Andrey Golovatiuk Andrey Mikhailovich Golovatiuk (Russian: Đндрей Михайлович Головатюк, also transliterated as Andrei Golovatuk), born December 17, 1968, is a member for the LDPR of the State Duma of Russia. He has attended a university of military engineering.
Andrey Goryachev Andrey Goryachev (born September 9, 1987 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian rugby league player currently playing for RC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Championship of Russia competition. His position of choice is usually in the forwards.
Andrey Illarionov Andrey Nikolayevich Illarionov (Russian: ĐндреĚĐą НиколаĚевич ĐллариоĚнов) (born September 16 1961) is a Russian libertarian economist and former economic policy advisor to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin.
Andrey Kiritchenko Andrey Kiritchenko, (born in 1976 in Kharkiv, Ukraine), started his musical activity in 1991 as a singer and composer in a rock band. Active in fields of electronic music, since 1996 as a radio dj in weekly radio show "Vilna Zona" dedicated to techno music.
Andrey Knyazev Andrey Knyazev is a former Russian diplomat in Canada, who became notorious when, on January 27 2001, he struck and killed a Canadian woman while driving drunk. Invoking diplomatic immunity, he escaped prosecution in Canada, though was later imprisoned in Russia.
Andrey Kolmogorov Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov (Russian: ĐндреĚĐą НиколаĚевич КолмогоĚров) (April 25, 1903 - October 20, 1987) was a Soviet mathematician who made major advances in the fields of probability theory and topology.
Andrey Kozlov Andrei Andreyevich Kozlov () (January 6, 1965 – September 14, 2006) was the first deputy chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation from 1997 to 1999 and again in 2002 to 2006. Obituary: Andrei Kozlov BBC News
Andrey Kozyrev Andrey Vladimirovich Kozyrev (ĐндреĚĐą ВладиĚмирович КоĚзырев) (born March 27 1951) was the foreign minister of Russia under President Boris Yeltsin from October 1990 until his dismissal in January 1996.
Andrey Medvedev Andrey Medvedev (born March 17, 1980 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian rugby league player currently playing for RC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Championship of Russia competition. His position of choice is usually in the backs.
Andrey Nikolayevich Tychonoff Andrey Nikolayevich Tychonoff (Russian: Đндрей Николаевич Тихонов) (October 30, 1906, Gzhatsk – November 8, 1993, Moscow) was a Russian mathematician. Tychonoff originally published in German, whence the transliteration.
Andrey Prokofyev Andrey Vassilyevich Prokofyev (Russian: Đндрей Đ’Đ°Ńильевич Прокофьев) (June 6, 1959 - June 19, 1989) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Andrey Rimsky-Korsakov Andrey Nikolayevich Rimsky-Korsakov (October 17, 1878–May 23, 1940) was a Russian musicologist and son of the great Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Though growing up in a musical family he was encouraged in musical pursuits, playing cello in the family string quartet, he did not pursue music as a career until late in his life.
Andrey Sheptytsky Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky (; July 29, 1865—November 1, 1944) was the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church from 1901 until his death. During his tenure, he led the Church through two world wars and seven political regimes: Austrian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Soviet, German National Socialist (Nazi), and again Soviet.
Andrey Tikhonov Andrey Tikhonov () (born October 16, 1970 in Korolyov, Moscow Oblast) is a Russian football midfielder who currently plays for FC Khimki in Russian First Division. Tikhonov is well-known as Spartak Moscow and Russia national football team player.
Andrey Toshev Andrey Slavov Toshev () (16 april 1867 - 10 January 1944) was a Bulgarian politician who served as Prime Minister in 1935. Appointed by Tsar Boris III, Toshev was chosen for his unflinching loyalty in the uncertainty following the military coup of Zveno in 1934.
Andrey Varyachev Andrey Varyachev (born September 8, 1988 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian rugby league player currently playing for RC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Championship of Russia competition. His position of choice is usually in the backs.
Andrey Vlasov General Andrey Andreyevich Vlasov (Russian: Đндрей Đндреевич ВлаŃов; alternative transliterations of his names appear as Andrei Andreievich and as Vlassov or (in German) Wlassow) ( — August 2, 1946) was a Soviet Army General who later cooperated with Nazi Germany during World War II in an attempt to overthrow the regime of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.
Andrey Voronikhin Andrey (Andrei) Nikoforovich Voronikhin (Russian: Đндрей Никифорович Воронихин) (October 17 1759, Novoa Usolye, Perm Oblast — February 21 1814, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian architect and painter. As a representative of classicism he was also one of the founders of the monumental Russian Empire style.
Andrey Zdobnikov Andrey Zdobnikov (born April 9, 1987 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian rugby league player currently playing for RC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Championship of Russia competition. His position of choice is usually in the halves.
Andreyevsky Bridge Andreyevsky Bridge (Russian: ĐндреевŃкий ĐĽĐľŃŃ‚, St.Andrew’s Bridge) name refers to one recently demolished and three existing bridges across Moskva River, located between Luzhniki and Gorky Park in Moscow.
Andria Dadiani Andria Dadiani (Georgian: ááśá“á áá á“áá“áááśá), also known as Andria Dadian-Mingrelsky in a Russian manner (born 1850–died 1910) was a nobleman and chess player from Georgia (then part of the Russian Empire).
Andrianafidisoa Andrianafidisoa, popularly known as Fidy, is a retired military general who allegedly attempted a coup d'Ă©tat against the government of Marc Ravalomanana in Madagascar on November 18, 2006. Prior to the alleged coup attempt, Andrianafidisoa had been barred from running for president in the election scheduled for December 3, 2006, for not paying the required deposit of 25,000,000 ariary.
Andries Brink Andries Brink CBE DTD DSO (1877-1947) was a South African military commander and Lieutenant-General. A Boer veteran of the Anglo-Boer War, he joined the Union Defence Forces as a staff officer in 1912 and served in World War I.
Andries Hendrik Potgieter Andries Hendrik Potgieter (19 December 1792 - 16 December 1852) was a Voortrekker leader. He served as the first head of state of Potchefstroom from 1840 and 1845 and also as the first head of state of Zoutpansberg from 1845 to 1852.
Andries Pretorius Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius (November 27, 1798 – 23 July 1853) was a leader of the Boers who was instrumental in the creation of the Transvaal Republic, as well as the earlier but short-lived Natalia Republic in present-day South Africa.
Andries van Dam Andries "Andy" van Dam is a professor of computer science and former Vice-President for Research at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Originally appointed as a professor of applied mathematics, he helped to found the computer science program as a joint project between the departments of applied mathematics and engineering.
Andrija Mohorovičić Andrija Mohorovičić (January 23 1857 – December 18, 1936) was a notable Croatian meteorologist and seismologist born in Volosko near Opatija, where his father, also named Andrija, was a blacksmith making anchors. The younger Andrew himself loved the sea and he married a captain's daughter, Silvija Verni.
Andritsaina Andritsaina (Greek: ΑνδĎÎŻĎ„Ďαινα), also Andritsena is a community and a municipality located in the southeastern part of the Ilia Prefecture in the middle of a highway, officially and unofficially GR-76 between Krestena and Megalopoli. The road in the town is narrow with only one lane from the circle to the eastern part of the village.
Andrius Kubilius Andrius Kubilius (born on December 8, 1956 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian politician and former Prime Minister of Lithuania, currently leader of a Lithuanian party, Homeland Union. His wife is a violinist in the Lithuanian National Symphonic Orchestra; the couple have two sons.
Andriy Fedchuk Andriy Fedchuk (born January 12, 1980) is a boxer from Ukraine, who won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division (– 57 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In the semifinals he was defeated by eventual runner-up Rudolf Kraj from the Czech Republic.
Andriy Husin Andriy Husin (born on December 11, 1972 in Kyiv, Ukraine) is a professional Ukrainian football player for the Russian football club Krylya Sovetov Samara. Husin also frequently appeared as a member of the Ukrainian national football team, and is one of Ukraine's most capped players ever.
Andriy Chornovil Andriy Chornovil was a self-nominated candidate in the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election. He is an elder son of the famous Ukrainian dissident and a leader of National Movement of Ukraine, Vyacheslav Chornovil.
Andriy Livytskyi Andriy Mykolaiovych Livytskyi () (9 April, 1879 in Lyplyavo, Russian EmpireThe area where Andriy Livytskyi was born was in the Zolotonoshsky Uyezd of the Poltava Governorate, now the Cherkasy Oblast of central Ukraine. — 17 January, 1954 in Karlsruhe, Germany) was best known as the president of the Ukrainian People's Republic in exile (1926-1954).
Andriy Pyatov Andriy Pyatov (born on June 28, 1984 in Ukraine) is a professional Ukrainian football player for FC Vorskla Poltava on loan from FC Shakhtar Donetsk. He was bought by Shakhtar from Vorskla for approximately ÂŁ640,000 on December 13, 2006.
Andriy Serdinov Andriy Serdinov (Ukrainian: Đндріи Сердінов), born November 17, 1982 in Luhansk, is a Ukrainian swimmer, who competed in the 2004 Olympics in various categories, and won the bronze medal in the 100m butterfly.
Andro Dunos Andro Dunos is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by Visco in 1992 for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS. You control a futuristic fighter spacecraft with different weapon settings that you can switch between, and shoot enemies, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance levels.
Androcentrism Androcentrism (Greek ανδĎÎż, andro-, "man, male", χεντĎον, kentron, "center") is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of placing male human beings or the masculine point of view at the center of one's view of the world and its culture and history. The related adjective is androcentric.
Androcles and the Lion (1952 film) Androcles and the Lion is a 1952 RKO film produced by Gabriel Pascal from the George Bernard Shaw play. It starred Jean Simmons, Victor Mature and Alan Young with Robert Newton, Maurice Evans, Elsa Lanchester, Reginald Gardiner, Gene Lockhart, Alan Mowbray, Noel Willman, John Hoyt, Jim Backus and Woody Strode.
Androclus Androclus, a Roman slave, who lived about the time of Tiberius, is the hero of a story told by Aulus Gellius. According to the tale, Androclus had taken refuge from the cruelties of his master in a cave in Africa.
Androgen Androgen is the generic term for any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors. This includes the activity of the accessory male sex organs and development of male secondary sex characteristics.
Androgen binding protein Androgen-binding protein (ABP) is a glycoprotein (beta-globulin) produced by the Sertoli cells in the seminiferous tubules of the testis that binds specifically to testosterone (T), dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and 17-beta-estradiol.
Androgen replacement therapy Male hormones are called androgens from Greek words anthropo and andro meaning man, and gen meaning giving birth to. Primary among them is the natural hormone testosterone, which is produced in the testes and adrenals.
Androgenic hair Body hair is a common colloquial term for the terminal hair on the human body developing during and after puberty in contrast to the head hair and the less visible vellus hair. A medical term for it is androgenic hair since its growth depends primarily on the level of androgens (male hormones) containing within the individual human organism.
Androgeos In Virgil's The Aeneid, Androgeos was a Greek soldier, who during the sack of Troy in the middle of the night mistook Aeneas and his group of Trojan defenders for a Greek raiding party, paying for this mistake with his life. Afterwards, Aeneas' companion Coroebus dressed in Androgeos' armor in order to fool more Greek soldiers to their demise.
Androgynous (song) "Androgynous" is a song by The Replacements featured on their album Let It Be. The song was covered by Crash Test Dummies and released as the second single from their 1991 debut album The Ghosts That Haunt Me.
Androgynous Peripheral Attach System The Androgynous Peripheral Attach System, or Androgynous Peripheral Assembly System, is a spacecraft docking mechanism used on the International Space Station. It is used to dock the Space Shuttle orbiter and to connect the Functional Cargo Block (Zarya) to Pressurized Mating Adapter 1.
Androgyny Androgyne is a term derived from the Greek words andras (άνδĎας) (meaning man) and gyne (γυνή) (meaning woman) that can refer to two concepts regarding the mixing of both male and female genders or having a lack of gender identification.
Android An android is a robot made to resemble a human, usually both in appearance and behavior. The word derives from the Greek andr-, " meaning "man, male", and the suffix -eides, used to mean "of the species; alike" (from eidos "species").
Android (Dragon Ball) Androids (JinzĹŤ'ningen in the Japanese version) in the Dragon Ball series are the creations of Dr Gero. Compared to regular humans, they are considerably more powerful, and compared to Saiyans, they are on par in fighting skills and abilities.
Android 16 Android #16 (also known as JinzĹŤ'ningen #16 or Artificial Human #16) is a fictional character in the Japanese manga Dragon Ball, and the anime Dragon Ball Z. #16 was completely robotic, unlike #17 and #18 who were converted from normal human beings.
Android 17 Android #17 (Also known as JinzĹŤningen #17, Cyborg #17, and Artificial Human #17) is a fictional character from the Japanese manga Dragon Ball and anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. He is a black-haired cyborg modified by Doctor Gero.
Android 18 Android #18 (JinzĹŤ'ningen #18, also known as Cyborg #18, Artificial Human #18, or simply 18 and C-18 in the Spanish dub to everyone after the Cell Games Saga.) is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball (US only: Dragon Ball Z) and the anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT.
Android 19 Android #19 (JinzĹŤ'ningen #19, Cyborg #19) is a fictional character from the manga Dragon Ball and from the anime TV Series based on the second half of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z. He is an energy absorbing-Android, rotund in appearance with alabaster-colored skin.
Android 8 Android #8 (also know as JinzĹŤ'ningen #8 or Artificial Human #8) is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball manga and anime series. Artificial Human #8 is the first of many Artificial Humans to be seen in the series.
Android science Android science is a new interdisciplinary framework for studying human interaction and cognition based on the premise that a very humanlike robot (that is, an android) can elicit human-directed social responses in human beings. The android's ability to elicit human-directed social responses enables researchers to employ an android in experiments with human participants as an apparatus that can be more precisely controlled than a human actor.
Androlepsy Androlepsy, in ancient Greek law, was a custom in Athens that if a citizen was killed abroad, and the criminal was not delivered for punishment, it was held lawful to take three citizens of the offending community, and punish them for the homicide. This the Greeks called androlepsia, and the Romans clarigatio.
Andrology Andrology (from the Greek andros, man) is the medical specialty that deals with male health, particularly relating to the problems of the male reproductive system and urological problems that are unique to men. It is the counterpart to gynaecology, which deals with medical issues which are specific to women.
Andromache In Greek mythology, Andromache (ΑνδĎομαχη) was the wife of Hector and daughter of Eetion, and sister to Podes. She was born and raised in the city of Cilician Thebes (Thebe under Placus), over which her father ruled.
Andromachus Andromachus (in Greek AνδĎoμαχoĎ‚; lived 3rd century BC) was son of Achaeus and a grandson of Seleucus Nicator, the founder of the Seleucid Empire. He was the father of Achaeus, and the brother of Laodice, who married the Seleucid king Seleucus Callinicus , the father of Antiochus the Great.
Andromalius In demonology, Andromalius is a mighty Great Earl of Hell, having thirty-six legions of demons at his service. He can bring back both a thief and the stolen goods, punishes all thieves and other wicked people, and discovers hidden treasures, all evilness, and all dishonest dealing.
Andromeda (constellation) Andromeda (IPA: ) is a constellation named for the princess Andromeda (which is Greek for Ruler over men), a character in Greek mythology. The constellation is in the northern sky near the constellation Pegasus.
Andromeda (DC Comics) Laurel Gand, codenamed Andromeda, is a fictional character, a superheroine in the future of the DC Comics universe, and a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. She was initially created as a replacement for Supergirl in post-Crisis Legion continuity, but is very different from her.
Andromeda Gardens Andromeda Gardens is a horticultural park and attractive tourist attraction in the village of Bathsheba, Saint Joseph in Barbados. It is a beautiful scenic park with strikingly attractive flowering plants and tropical trees and along with Flower Forest it is one of the most alluring parks on the island.
Andromeda Shun Andromeda Shun (瞬, wink or twinkle of star) is one of five main characters in the popular manga/anime, Saint Seiya. He is arguably one of the strongest characters in the series, although his gentle disposition and kind nature tend to hold him back from using his full power.
Andromeda Software Development Andromeda Software Development (or simply ASD) is a Greek demogroup that was formed in 1992. They produced a number of small intros and demos in the mid 1990s for the PC, most notably CounterFactual (winner of the first Greek demo party ever, The Gardening 1995) and Beyond (Placed 4th in The Gardening 1996).
Andromeda Tonks A fictional character from the Harry Potter books, Andromeda Tonks is the mother of Nymphadora Tonks. Born Andromeda Black, she is a pure-blood witch, daughter of Cygnus and Druella (Rosier) Black and sister of Bellatrix Lestrange and Narcissa Malfoy.
Andromedan Invaders (Star Fleet Universe) In the fictional Star Fleet Universe as represented in the range of games from Amarillo Design Bureau Inc. as well as the first two Star Fleet Command games (and the Orion Pirates stand-alone addon for Starfleet Command II) from Taldren, the Andromedan Invaders are a mysterious race of extra-galactic beings from M31 which ruled the Lesser Magellanic Cloud for several decades and launched a devastating invasion of the Milky Way Galaxy, sparking a war lasting from Y188 to Y204.
Andromedids The Andromedids meteor shower is associated with the comet 3D/Biela, which was last observed in 1852. The Andromedids produced spectacular displays of several thousand meteors per hour in 1872 and 1885, as a result of the parent comet breaking up.
Andromon Andromon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, an Ultimate Level Android Digimon. He was created as a more machine-based cyborg Digimon, able to defeat a weaker Ultimate Level Digimon or weaker in a single blow.
Andronica Island Andronica Island is one of the Shumagin Islands in the Gulf of Alaska south of the Alaska Peninsula in Aleutians East Borough of Alaska, USA. It lies east of Popof Island, southeast of Korovin Island, and northwest of Nagai Island.
Andronicus of Pannonia Saint Andronicus (Greek: ΑνδĎόνικος) was a first century Christian mentioned by the Apostle Paul in Romans 16:7. According to that verse, Andronicus was a "kinsman" and "fellow prisoner" of St.
Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus Saints Andronicus, Probus (Provos), and Tarachus (Tharacus, Tarachos) were martyrs of the Diocletian persecution (about 304 AD). The Martyrologium Hieronymianum contains the names of these three martyrs on four different days (the four days 8-11 October evidently signify no more than the date on a single day), with the topographical identification: In Tarso Cilicie, on September 27 (ed.
Andronikos I of Trebizond Andronikos I Gidos or Andronicus I Gidus (Greek: ΑνδĎόνικος Α΄ Γίδος), (ruled 1222–1235), Emperor of Trebizond succeeded his father-in-law, Alexios I of Trebizond in 1222. Andronikos may be the same Andronikos Gidos who served as a general of Theodore I Laskaris.
Andronikos II Palaiologos Andronikos II Palaiologos or Andronicus II Palaeologus (Greek: ) (1259/1260 – February 13, 1332), reigned as Byzantine emperor 1282–1328. Andronikos II Palaiologos was the eldest surviving son of Michael VIII Palaiologos and Theodora Doukaina Vatatzina, grandniece of John III Doukas Vatatzes.
Andronikos III Palaiologos Andronikos III Palaiologos or Andronicus III Palaeologus (Greek: ΑνδĎόνικος Γ' Παλαιολόγος) (March 25, 1297 - June 15, 1341) reigned as Byzantine emperor 1328–1341, after being rival emperor since 1321. Andronikos III was the son of Michael IX Palaiologos and Princess Rita of Armenia (renamed Maria).
Andronov (crater) Andronov is a small lunar impact crater that lies across the southwest rim of the Gagarin walled-plain. It is located on the southern hemisphere of the far side of the Moon, and can not be seen directly from the Earth.
Andropause Andropause is a medical phenomenon, similar to the female menopause, that can affect men between the ages of 40 and 55. Unlike women, men do not have a clear-cut signpost such as the cessation of menstruation to mark this transition.
Andros Andros, or Andro (Greek: ΆνδĎος), an island of the Greek archipelago, the most northerly of the Cyclades, approximately 10 km (6 miles) south east of Euboea, and about 3 km (about 2 miles) north of Tinos. It is nearly 40 km (25 miles) long, and its greatest breadth is 16 km 10 miles.
Andros, Bahamas Andros Island is the largest island of the Bahamas at roughly 2300 square miles (6,000 km²) in area and 104 miles (167 km) long and 40 miles (64 km) wide at its widest point. The island has the world's third largest barrier reef, which is over 140 miles long.
Androsace Androsace is the second largest genus in the Primulaceae, and is widely cultivated by horticulturists for its dense cushions covered in white or pink flowers. It is a predominantly arctic-alpine genus with many species in the mountains of central Asia, the Caucasus, and the southern and central European mountain systems, particularly the Alps and the Pyrenees.
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