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Franciszek Smuglewicz Franciszek Smuglewicz (1745-1807) was a Polish draughtsman and painter. Brother of Antoni, he is considered the first Polish historical painter and, to certain extent, a spiritual father of Jan Matejko's school.
Franciszek Trześniewski Franciszek Trześniewski (pronounced , died 1939) was an early 20th century Polish gourmand and cook. Born in Kraków, he is notable for the restaurant-bar he opened in Vienna in 1902, shortly before World War I.
Franciszek Zabłocki Franciszek Zabłocki Coat of arms Łada (1754 - 1821, Końskowola), is considered the most distinguished Polish comic dramatist and satirist of the Enlightenment period. He descends from an old aristocratic family of Poland with coat of arms Lada.
Franciszek Zachara Franciszek Zachara (b TarnĂłw, Poland, 10 December 1898; d Tallahassee, Florida, 2 February 1966) was a Polish-American pianist and composer who concertized extensively throughout Europe in the years leading up to 1928. He was a professor of piano at a Polish conservatory from 1922-1928, and two American colleges from around this time until his death in 1966.
Franciszka Urszula Radziwiłłowa Franciszka Urszula Radziwiłłowa (Belarusian: Уршуля Францішка Радзівіл or Uršula Franciška Radzivił), February 13, 1705 - May 23, 1753) was a Polish-Lithuanian and Belarusian noble dramatist and writer, first Polish and Belarusian woman playwright.
Franciszkańska Franciszkańska (Franciscan Street) is a street in the city centre of Warsaw, linking the New Town with Nalewki street. In 19th century it was inhabited primarily by Jews, who converted the street into a large open-air marketplace.
Francium Francium (IPA: ) is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Fr and atomic number 87. This is a highly radioactive alkali metal that is found in very small amounts in uranium and thorium ores.
Francization Francization (also Gallicization) is the process of giving a French character to a word, an organization, or a person. It has often been used in the English speaking world and other cultures to give the appearance of refinement, quality, or breeding.
Franck (crater) Franck is a small lunar impact crater that lies near the north end of Sinus Amoris, a bay on the northern part of Mare Tranquillitatis. The crater lies just to the southeast of Brewster crater, and further to the south of Römer crater.
Franck Fréon Franck Fréon (born March 16, 1964) is a French race car driver from Paris. He began his career in the French Renault 5 Turbo Championship in 1986 and 1987 then competed in French Formula Three from 1988 to 1989.
Franck Goddio Franck Goddio (born 1947 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a French underwater archaeologist. He studied statistics and mathematics at the École Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Administration Économique in Paris.
Franck Olivier A singer in Luxembourg who was part of the group who represented their country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in which they sang "Children, Kinder, Enfants". They got 37 points and came 13th place overall.
Franck Perera Franck Perera (Born 21 June, 1984, Montpellier, France) is a race car driver. In 2006 Perera will drive in the GP2 Series for the DAMS team, after four years of racing for the Prema team in junior championships.
Franck Pourcel « In the strange world of show-business where you can find many con-artists and wind merchants, there is a distinguished man, whose look is more that of a diplomat than an artist: Franck Pourcel is discreet, modest and without pretence, this quiet man with a handsome silhouette has recorded and sold more records than most French artists combined together. His career spans the world: from Limelight and Blue Tango, to the Anthem for Concorde, and finally Only You, he is the first French conductor to have become famous in the USA.
Franck R. Havenner Franck Roberts Havenner (September 30, 1882 in Sherwood, Maryland- July 24, 1967 in San Francisco, California) was a six term United States Representative from California's 4th congressional district beginning in 1936. Haverner served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for twelve years before winning election to Congress as the candidate of the United States Progressive Party.
Franck Ribéry Franck "Bilal" Ribéry (born April 1 1983, in Boulogne-Sur-Mer) is a French football player who currently plays for Olympique Marseille either as an attacking midfielder or a left- or right-sided winger, and recently has been touted by the media as the successor to the French national team talisman Zinédine Zidane, due to his increasingly impressive performances.
Franck-Condon principle The Franck-Condon principle is a rule in spectroscopy and quantum chemistry that explains the intensity of vibronic transitions. Vibronic transitions are the simultaneous changes in electronic and vibrational energy levels of a molecule due to the absorption or emission of a photon of the appropriate energy.
Franck-Hertz experiment In physics, the Franck-Hertz experiment was an early physics experiment that provided support for the Bohr model of the atom, a precursor to quantum mechanics. In 1914, the German physicists James Franck and Gustav Ludwig Hertz sought to experimentally probe the energy levels of the atom.
Francœur Motion The Francœur Motion, prepared in 1918 by Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec Joseph-Napoléon Francœur, declared that Quebec was disposed to leave the Canadian federation if English Canadians felt the presence of Quebec was a nuisance to Canada.
Franco (King) Franco ("Francus" in original) was a more or less legendary king of the Cimmerian Bosporus, the son and possible successor of Genger (or Zenter), who is questionably identified with Cestrinus, son of the mythical Trojan prince Helenus). He reigned after 1150 BC.
Franco Alfano Franco Alfano (March 8, 1875 – October 27, 1954) was an Italian composer and pianist. He was born in Posillipo, near Naples, and today he is best known for completing Puccini's unfinished opera Turandot in 1926.
Franco Ballerini Franco Ballerini is a retired Italian cyclist born on December 11, 1964 in Florence. His greatest exploits as a rider came with his two victories in the cycling classic Paris-Roubaix, riding for the Mapei cycling team.
Franco Belgiorno-Nettis Franco Belgiorno-Nettis AC (20 June 1915 – 8 July, 2006) was an Australian industrialist and patron of the arts. He founded the construction and engineering company Transfield and also helped establish the Biennale of Sydney.
Franco Cesana Franco Cesana was an Italian Jew born on September 20 1931 in the northern city of Mantova, shortly before Mussolini came to power. His father was Felice (born in Venezia on 1886), his mother was Ada Basevi (born in Verona).
Franco Coladipietro Franco Coladipietro is the Republican State Representative Elect in Illinois' 45th House District. Coladipietro unseated Republican incumbent Roger Jenisch in the Republican Primary, and went on to defeat Democrat Rob Bisceglie in the general election.
Franco Corelli Franco Corelli (8 April 1921 – 29 October 2003) was an Italian tenor active in opera from the 1950s to 1976. He was noted for his charismatic stage presence and physical attractiveness as well as his powerful voice.
Franco DavĂ­n Franco DavĂ­n (born January 11 1970, in PehuajĂł, Buenos Aires) is a tennis coach and a former tennis player from Argentina. He currently coaches fellow countryman GastĂłn Gaudio, and was the captain of the Argentine Davis Cup team.
Franco Dragone Franco Dragone is an Italian film and theatre director. His visibility greatly increased in 1999 after he directed and introduced the cutting-edge Cirque Du Soleil production Mystère at the Treasure Island hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, a production which changed the nature of Production shows in Las Vegas.
Franco Fontana Franco Fontana is an Italian photographer born in Modena, Italy in 1933, best known for his abstract colour landscapes. Fontana's photos have been used as album cover art for records produced by the ECM jazz label.
Franco Frattini Franco Frattini (born 14 March 1957) is an Italian politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security. He is also one of five vice-presidents of the 27-member Barroso Commission.
Franco Mannino Franco Mannino (24 April 1924, Palermo - 1st February 2005, Rome) was mostly known as an Italian film composer. However he was also a pianist (making his debut at the age of 16), conductor (of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Canada between 1982 and 1986, among many others), opera director at many of Europe's well known opera houses, playwright and novelist.
Franco Mimmi Franco Mimmi (born 15 August 1942 in Bologna, Italy) is an Italian journalist and novelist. He has written for major Italian newspapers such as Il Resto del Carlino, La Stampa, Il Mondo, Italia Oggi, Il Corriere della Sera, L'Espresso, Il Sole-24 Ore and L'UnitĂ .
Franco Moretti Franco Moretti is an Italian scholar. He has written four pathbreaking books, Signs Taken for Wonders (1983), Modern Epic (1995), Atlas of the European Novel, 1800-1900 (1998), and Graphs, Maps, Trees: Abstract Models for a Literary History (2005).
Franco Nones Franco Nones (born February 1, 1941) is an Italian skier who competed during the 1960's. His best known finish was a gold medal in the 30 km event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, making Nones the first non-Scandinavian (Finland, Norway, and Sweden) and non-Soviet/Russian male to win a Winter Olympic cross country skiing gold medal.
Franco Pellizotti Franco Pellizotti (born January 15, 1978 in Latisana, Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour Team Liquigas. He is known as a climbing specialist and in 2006 has won a stage of the Giro d'Italia.
Franco Rocchetta Founding member of the Liga Veneta in 1979 and of the Lega Nord in 1991, Franco Rocchetta was federal president of Umberto Bossi's party from 1991 to 1995, when he left. Elected at the Italian Chamber of Deputies in 1992 and in 1994, he was under-secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1994-95, in the first Berluconi's government.
Franco-Albertan [Franco-Albertans are an extended community of French Canadians] or [[French language|French-speaking people living in Alberta. They are centered in the Bonnie Doon area of Edmonton, and there are tens of thousands of Franco-Albertans living in communities such as Bonnyville, Plamondon, and St.
Franco-Albertan Flag Created by Jean-Pierre Grenier, the design for the Franco-Albertan flag was adopted by the Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta (French-Canadian Association of Alberta) in March 1982. It was the winning entry in a contest sponsored by Francophonie jeunesse de l'Alberta (Francophone Youth of Alberta).
Franco-American relations Franco-American relations refers to interstate relations between the French Republic and the United States of America. Its groundwork was laid by the colonization of parts of the Americas by the European powers France and Great Britain.
Franco-Belgian comics Franco-Belgian comics are comics that are created in Belgium and France. These countries have a long tradition in comics and comic books, where they are known as BDs, an abbreviation of bande dessinée (literally drawn strip) in French and stripverhalen (literally strip stories) in Dutch.
Franco-British Exhibition (1908) The Franco-British Exhibition (1908) was held in area west of London now called White City] as all of the exhibition areas were painted white]. It celebrated the [[Entente Cordiale which had been signed by the United Kingdom and France in 1904.
Franco-British Student Alliance The Franco-British Student Alliance (FBSA, or Alliance Etudiante Franco-Britannique, AEFB, in French), is a forum and networking organization for students from France and Britain. It both addresses the future of Franco-British relations and promotes the global competitiveness of the academic sectors of both countries.
Franco-Crosti boiler The Franco-Crosti boiler is a type of boiler used for steam locomotives. It was designed in the 1930s by Attilio Franco and Dr Piero Crosti, two engineers working for the Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), the Italian state railway.
Franco-Dutch War The Dutch War (1672–1678) was a war fought between the Kingdom of France and a quadruple alliance consisting of Brandenburg, the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, and the Dutch Republic. The war ended with the Treaty of Nijmegen (1678); this granted France control of the Franche-Comté (from Spain).
Franco-Flemish School In music, the Franco-Flemish School refers, somewhat imprecisely, to the style of polyphonic vocal music composition in Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. See Renaissance music for a more detailed description of the musical style, and links to individual composers from this time.
Franco-German Brigade The Franco-German Brigade (French: Brigade Franco-Allemande; German: Deutsch-Französische Brigade) is a joint formation consisting of units from both the French and German armies, under the command of the Eurocorps.
Franco-German cooperation The Franco-German Cooperation or Franco-German Partnership are terms to describe the high collaboration between the countries of France and Germany in the post-1945 world. It replaced the previous longstanding enmity between the two countries.
Franco-Indian Lawyers Association FILA, the Franco-Indian Lawyers Association (or Association des Avocats et Juristes Franco-Indiens), was founded in December 2004 to create links between the legal communities of France and India. With France's global importance as a leading member of the European Union and India's emerging impact on the world economy, closer contact between these two countries is inevitable, and FILA aims to facilitate this through the sphere of law.
Franco-Manitoban Franco-Manitobans are a community of French-speaking people living in Manitoba. The community is centred primarily in Saint Boniface, an area of Winnipeg, although there are smaller numbers of franco-manitobans living throughout the province as well.
Franco-Provençal language Franco-Provençal (Francoprovençal), Arpitan, or Romand (Vernacular: ; ; ) is a Romance language with several distinctive dialects that form a linguistic sub-group separate from Langue d'Oïl and Langue d'Oc. The name Franco-Provençal was given to the language by G.
Franco-Russian Alliance The Franco-Russian Alliance, or Dual Alliance was a military alliance between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire that ran from 1892 to 1917. The alliance ended the diplomatic isolation of France and undermined the supremacy of the German Empire in Europe.
Franco-Spanish cooperation The governments of France and Spain cooperate in a wide array of things, of which perhaps the most important is the dispute with ETA. The ETA is fighting for an independent Basque Country, part of which is situated in the territory of France.
Franco-Spanish War (1653) When the first two episodes of the civil war in France known as the Fronde were now over, the whole country, wearied of anarchy and disgusted with the princes, came to look to the king's party as the party of order and settled government, and thus the Fronde prepared the way for the absolutism of Louis XIV. The general war that had been initiated by the French nobles continued in Flanders, Catalonia and Italy, wherever a Spanish and a French garrison were face to face, and Condé, with the wreck of his army, openly and definitely entered the service of the king of Spain.
Franco-Tenois The term Franco-Tenois, originating from the acronym TNO of the French term for the Northwest Territories of Canada (les Territoires du Nord-Ouest) refers to the wide-spread community of Francophones that reside in the Northwest Territories. Francophones have a long history in the region.
Franco-Trarzan War of 1825 The Franco-Trarzan War of 1825 was a conflict between the forces of the new amir of Trarza, Muhammad al Habib, and France, ruled at the time by Charles X and the ultra comte de Villèle. In 1825, Muhammad attempted to establish control over the French-protected Waalo Kingdom, then located south of the Senegal River, by marrying the heiress to the kingdom.
Franco-Turkish relations Top-level strategic relations between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of France started during the reigns of Süleyman the Magnificent and the Valois king François I in the first quarter of the 16th century, at a time when the latter was in critical need of alliance and assistance. The contacts were further enhanced, especially in a commercial viewpoint, with the capitulations granted by the sultan in 1535 and starting with Jean de la Forest in that year, France had an ambassadorial representative in Turkey ever since.
Franco-Turkish War Franco-Turkish war, more often called Cilicia war (French: La guerre en Cilicie, Turkish: GĂĽney Cephesi - the southern front), was a series of military conflicts in the aftermath of the World War I that opposed Turkish National Forces directed by Turkish Grand National Assembly governments in Ankara as of April 1920, and the French army, as well as the French Colonial Forces and the French Armenian Legion under its command.
Franco, ese hombre Franco, ese hombre, translated into English as Franco, that man, is a 1964 documentary film by Spanish film director José Luis Sáenz de Heredia. It follows the military and political career of Francisco Franco until the 25th anniversary of the end of the Spanish Civil War.
FrancoForum The FrancoForum is a specialized language teaching facility owned and operated by the local government in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, a French collectivity located off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Staffed by professional French instructors, the institute offers a variety of courses for both students and teachers wishing to improve their fluency.
Francois de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis François de Gaston, Chevalier de Lévis (Pronunciation: "franswah gahstone de ley-hvees") (1719–1787) was a French general, and took over command from Louis Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm after the Battle of Québec (1758). Lévis was popular with the French troops, and his leadership played a decisive part in the French victory at the Battle of Sainte-Foy.
Francois de Lorraine Francois de Lorraine (1506-1525) was the Lord of Lambesc, and a commander in the French army under Francis I of France. He commanded the Black Band of renegade Landsknechts at the Battle of Pavia, and in the bitter combat that ensued between the Black Band and Frundsberg's Imperial Landsknechts, Lorraine was killed.
Francois Gerome Francois Gerome was a French painter born in Paris in 1895. He is most well-known for his paintings of women depicted at picturesque spots throughout Paris including the Place de la Concorde and in front of the Opéra.
Francois Hennebique Francois Hennebique (April 26, 1842 – March, 1921) was a french engineer and self-educated builder who patented his pioneering reinforced-concrete construction system in 1892. Before his work, the greatest problem in reinforced concrete construction was the monolithic joint, meaning the integration of separate members of construction, such as the column and the beam, into a single monolithic element.
Francois le Clerc Francois le Clerc, known as Jambe de Bois (or Wooden Leg), was a 16th century French privateer who led an expedition of eight ships in raids against Spanish strongholds and shipping in Puerto Rico and Hispanola during the 1550s known for sacking Santiago de Cuba] in 1554. He, along with his crew of 330 men, were the first Europeans to settle the island of [[St.
Francois Leroux Francois Leroux (born April 18, 1970) is a former National Hockey League defenseman with the Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche. A first-round draft choice of the Edmonton Oilers in the 1988 NHL Draft, Leroux played in 249 NHL games over parts of 9 seasons.
Francois Pienaar Jacobus Francois Pienaar (born 2 January 1967 in Vereeniging, South Africa) captained and played flanker for the South African national rugby union team, the Springboks from 26 June 1993 until 10 August 1996. He won a total of 29 international caps.
Francois Steyn Francois Steyn (born 14 May 1987) is a Springbok and Natal Sharks rugby player. After playing only ten matches for the Sharks in the 2006 Currie Cup (at Fly-half), Steyn was selected to represent South Africa in the Northern Hemisphere touring squad by national coach Jake White.
Francois Verlinden Francois Verlinden: A Belgium born entrepreneur, author, photographer and military miniature artist who founded Verlinden Productions in the early 1980's. Francois used this company to bring thousands of innovative military minitures and related products to market.
Francois' Langur The Francois' Langur or Francois' Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus delacouri) is a species of lutung and the type species of its species group. The species is distributed from Southwestern China to Northeastern Vietnam.
Franconia Franconia (German: Franken) is a historic region in modern Germany, which today forms three administrative regions of the German federal state of Bavaria: Lower Franconia (Unterfranken), Middle Franconia (Mittelfranken), and Upper Franconia (Oberfranken).
Franconia College Franconia College was a small experimental liberal arts college in Franconia, New Hampshire, United States. It opened in 1963 on the site of The Forest Hills Hotel on Agassiz Road, and closed in 1978, after years of declining enrollment and increasing financial difficulties.
Franconia Mennonite Conference The Franconia Mennonite Conference, based in Souderton, PA, is a division of Mennonite Church USA and a member of Mennonite World Conference that has 42 congregations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Vermont. The conference also ministers with "Conference Related Organizations" (CROs) and "Partners in Mission" (PIMs).
Franconia Notch State Park Franconia Notch State Park is located in the White Mountains in northern New Hampshire and straddles 8 miles of Interstate 93 as it passes through Franconia Notch, a mountain pass between the Kinsman Range and Franconia Range. Attractions in the state park include the Flume Gorge and visitor center, the Old Man of the Mountain historical site, fishing in Echo Lake and Profile Lake, and miles of hiking, biking and ski trails.
Franconian Jura The Franconian Jura (German "Fränkische Alb", "Fränkischer Jura", "Frankenalb") is an upland in Bavaria, Germany. Located between the Danube River in the south and the Main River in the north, its relief reaches 600 meters in height.
Francophone Institute for Computer Science IFI stands for Institut de la Francophonie pour l'Informatique which translates as the Francophone Institute for Computer Science. It is a Southeast-Asian partner of Information Technology industries in northern French-speaking countries; a university synergy in education and research among the French-speaking Northern and Southeast Asian countries.
Francophone literature Francophone literature is literature written in the French language. Most often the term is misused to refer only to literature from francophone countries outside France, but this category includes French Literature, or Literature of France, that is literature written by French authors.
Francophonie The Francophonie is an international organisation of French-speaking countries and governments. Formally known as the "Organisation internationale de la Francophonie" (in English, "International Organisation of French-speaking Communities"fifty-five states and governments are members of the organisation and thirteen are observers.
Francqui Foundation The Francqui Foundation was founded in 1932 by Emile Francqui and Herbert Hoover with the goal "to further the development of higher education and scientific research in Belgium". The foundation is a private foundation under the legal from of a Belgian "Institution of Public Utility".
Francqui Prize The Francqui Prize is a prestigious Belgian scholarly and scientific prize, awarded each year since 1933 by the Francqui Foundation in recognition of the achievements of a young (under 50) Belgian scholar or scientist. The prize is named after Emile Francqui.
Francs-tireurs The phrase francs-tireurs was used to describe irregular military formations deployed by France during the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871) and from that usage it is sometimes used to refer more generally to guerrilla fighters who fight outside the laws of warSee the sections in this article Franco-Prussian War and Prisoner status and the article Hostages Trial. The term was revived and used by French communists to describe the French Resistance movement set up by the French commmunists against the Germans during World War IIFRpartisans.
Francysk Skaryna Francišak Skaryna (or Skoryna; the first name also spelled as Francis, Franciszak, Frantsiszak, Francisk, Frantzisk, Francysk; ) was a Belarusian famous for being the printer of the first book in an Eastern Slavic language. He was born in the historical Belarusian city of Połacak.
Frangible A frangible bullet is one that is designed to disintegrate into tiny particles upon impact to minimize their penetration for reasons of range safety, to limit environmental impact, or to limit the danger behind the intended target. An example is the Glaser Safety Slug.
Frangible nut The Frangible nut, commonly confused with an explosive bolt, is a component used many industries, but most commonly by NASA to sever mechanical connections, including the solid rocket boosters (SRB) of the space shuttle, which are bolted to the mobile launcher platform (MLP) until liftoff.
Franglais Franglais, a portmanteau made by mixing the words français ("French") and anglais ("English"), is a slang term for types of speech, although the word has different overtones in the English and French languages.
Franche-Comté Franche-Comté (the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy) is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France. It is composed of the modern departments of Doubs, Jura, Haute-Saône and Territoire de Belfort and has a population (2006) of 1,146,000.
Franchinus Gaffurius Franchinus Gaffurius (Franchino Gaffurio) (January 14, 1451 – June 25, 1522) was an Italian music theorist and composer of the Renaissance. He was an almost exact contemporary of Josquin des Prez and Leonardo da Vinci, both of whom were his personal friends.
Franchise (Asimov) Franchise is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It first appeared in the August 1955 issue of the magazine If: Worlds of Science Fiction, and was reprinted in the collections Earth Is Room Enough (1957) and Robot Dreams (1986).
Franchise activism Franchise activism refers to forms of activism carried out by autonomous individuals or groups in different localities under the same name. This name usually describes an idea put into action rather than the mandate of a single organization.
Franchise player Franchise Player is a modern term used in sports to describe an elite athlete who is considered to be the best player, and most recognizable figure, on his team. The term has only been applied since the advent of free agency which made it less likely for players to stay with one team for their entire career.
Franchise tag The franchise tag is a National Football League designation that is used in order to retain an unrestricted free agent. There are two types of franchise tag designations: the exclusive rights franchise tag, and non-exclusive rights franchise tag:
Franchise tax Franchise tax is a tax charged by some US states to corporations formed in those states based on the number of shares they issue or, in some cases, the amount of their assets. The purpose of the tax is to raise revenue for the state.
Franchising Franchising (from the French for honesty or freedomRandom House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 2nd Edition) is a method of doing business wherein a franchisor licenses trademarks and tried and proven methods of doing business to a franchisee in exchange for a recurring payment, and usually a percentage piece of gross sales or gross profits as well as the annual fees. Various tangibles and intangibles such as national or international advertising, training, and other support services are commonly made available by the franchisor, and may indeed be required by the franchisor, which generally requires audited books, and may subject the franchisee or the outlet to periodic and surprise spot checks.
Franjo Hannaman Franjo Hanaman (Franjo Hannaman) (1878–1941) was a Croatian inventor, engineer, and chemist, who gained world recognition for inventing the world's first applied electric light-bulb with a metal filament (tungsten) with his assistant Aleksandar Just, independently of his contemporaries.
Franjo Ĺ eper Franjo Ĺ eper (October 2, 1905 - December 30, 1981) was a Croatian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, and Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 1968 to his resignation a month before his death.
Franjo Mihalić Franjo Mihalić (born March 9, 1921 in Kutina, Yugoslavia - now Croatia) is one of the most successful Serbian distance runners best known for his 1958 win at Boston marathon and his marathon silver medal in the 1956 Olympic Games.
Frank & Jesse Frank & Jesse is a 1994 western starring Rob Lowe as Jesse James and Bill Paxton as Jesse's brother Frank James. Following the Civil War the two brothers, along with the Younger brothers - Cole Younger (played by Randy Travis) and Bob Younger (Todd Field), Bob Ford (Jim Flowers) and Charlie Ford (Alexis Arquette), Clell Miller (John Pyper-Ferguson), and Arch Clements (Nick Sadler), begin to feel oppressed by the Chicago railroad investors.
Frank "Chuck" Spinney Franklin "Chuck" Spinney (Born 1946, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio) is a former Military Analyst for the Pentagon who became famous in the early 80's with what became known as the "Spinney Report", which criticized the reckless pursuit of costly weapon systems by the Pentagon, with disregard to budgetary consequences. Despite attempts by the his superiors to bury the controversial report, it eventually was exposed during a Senate Budget Committee on Defense hearing, which though scheduled to go unnoticed on a Friday afternoon, made the cover of Time Magazine Mar.
Frank (band) Frank was the girl group from Channel 4's comedy drama series Totally Frank. Frank consisted of lead singer Lauren Blake born 1984, guitarist Bryony Afferson born 1984, keyboard player Helena Dowling born 1983) and drummer Hayley Angel Wardle born 1983.
Frank (magazine) Frank is a bi-weekly Canadian scandal or satirical magazine, inspired by and often compared to the British Private Eye. One edition is sold in the Maritime provinces and the other recently relaunched from Ottawa.
Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Student The Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Student is an annual award given to an undergraduate student in the US, Canada, or Mexico who demonstrates superior mathematics research. The $1,000 award, endowed by Mrs.

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