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Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh The Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh is the only private French school in the heart of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Degrees offered include the Brevet des collèges and the Baccalauréat (S, ES, L and STT).
Lycée Français Lycée Français ("French lyceum") is the name given to a private school belonging to a network of over 400 schools worldwide. The Lycées provide an education based on the French national curriculum for pupils of various cultures from preschool through secondary school.
Lycée Français de Los Angeles The Lycée Français de Los Angeles is a bilingual school based in Los Angeles which follows the French curriculum of study and allows students to study for the French general Baccalauréat and the international option of the French Baccalaureate. It also is the Southern California center for Baccalauréat examinations.
Lycée Français de New York The Lycée Français de New York is a bilingual school based in Manhattan, New York which follows the French curriculum of study and allows students to study for the French general Baccalauréat, the international option of the French Baccalaureate, and the American High School Diploma. It fosters over 1200 students from many different nationalities from pre-nursery all the way through high school.
Lycée Français de Pondichéry The Lycée Français de Pondichéry in India is the most important French high school (lycée français) of Asia. It was created in 26 October 1826 by Eugène Panon, Comte Desbassayns de Richemont, then Governor General of Pondicherry.
Lycée International de Saint Germain-en-Laye The Lycée International of St Germain-en-Laye is a French state school which is unique in bringing together students from different origins in 12 national sections. According to the French educational system, these students are prepared for a final examination (the Baccalauréat) in either fields of literature, social economics or sciences.
Lycée Louis-le-Grand The Lycée Louis-le-Grand (sometimes nicknamed LLG) is a public high school located in Paris, widely regarded as one of the most demanding in France. Formerly known as the Collège de Clermont, it was named in king Louis XI of France's honor after he visited the school and offered his patronage.
Lycée Pierre Mendès France The Lycée Pierre Mendès France is a French-medium lycée (high school) in Mutuelleville, Tunis, Tunisia. It was founded in 1956 as an annex of the Lycée Carnot of Tunis, and originally named the "Lycée Francais de Mutuelleville".
Lycée Saint-Louis The lycée Saint-Louis is a higher education establishment located in the VIe arrondissement of Paris, in the Quartier Latin. It is the only public French lycée exclusively dedicated to classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles (CPGE, the preparatory classes for the Grandes Écoles).
Lycée Trading Card Game The Lycée Trading Card Game is a Japanese collectible card game developed by Silver Blitz and published by Broccoli that uses characters from a variety of (mostly) visual novel computer games. Lycée is a French word roughly meaning 'high school'.
Lycee Leonin The Lycee Leonin, ( in Greek, Λεόντειο Λύκειο), is the oldest independent educational institution in Athens, Greece. The school belongs to the Catholic Church and is run by the Community of the Marist Brothers (Frères Maristes), a group of Catholic monks dedicated to education.
Lycee Louis Pasteur The Lycee Louis Pasteur is a french school in Calgary, Alberta, which is in Canada which is very small (no sports teams) but has a advanced program that is very subtle. They are more advanced than most Albertan schools, the school strictly follows the french program, along with part of the Albertan program.
Lyceum Club (Australia) The Lyceum Club (Australia), also known as the Australian Association of Lyceum Clubs and formed in 1972from several smaller clubs, is an Australian arts, literature and social activism group for women only. The aim of the AALC is to promote a spirit of goodwill and understanding within the Association and to enhance the enjoyment of Lyceum by providing opportunities for contact and friendship with members of other Lyceum Clubs.
Lyceum movement The Lyceum Movement in the United States was an early form of organized adult education based on Aristotle's Lyceum in Ancient Greece. Lyceums flourished in the mid-19th century particularly in the northeastern and midwestern U.
Lyceum Theatre (New York) The Lyceum Theatre is a Broadway theatre, located at 149 West 45th Street. It has the distinction of being the oldest surviving Broadway venue (along with the New Amsterdam Theatre), the oldest continuously operating legitimate theatre in New York City, and the first Broadway theatre ever to be granted landmark status (1974).
Lyceum Theatre (Sheffield) The Lyceum is a 1068-seat theatre in the City of Sheffield, England. Built in 1897 to a traditional proscenium arch design, it is the only surviving theatre outside of London designed by the famous theatre architect W.
Lyceum TV The RCA Lyceum TV was a commercial monitor/receiver with a large input/output panel on the back, and a 20 foot long grounded plug. During the mid-80s, RCA released the Colortrak 2000, a television identical to the Dimensia table-top model.
Lycian language Lycian was an Indo-European language, one of the Anatolian languages, that was spoken in the Iron Age region of Lycia in Anatolia, present day Turkey. It is believed by some specialists to be a descendant of Hittite or Luwian or perhaps both.
Lycidas "Lycidas" is a poem by John Milton, written in 1637 as a pastoral elegy, first appearing in a 1638 collection of elegies entitled Justa Edouardo King Naufrago dedicated to the memory of Edward King, a collegemate of Milton's at Cambridge who had been drowned when his ship sank in the Irish Sea off the coast of Wales in August 1637. The poem is 193 lines in length, and is irregularly rhymed.
Lycksele Lapland Court District Lycksele Lapland Court District, or Lycksele lappmarks tingslag, was a district of Lapland in Sweden. The provinces in Norrland were never divided into hundreds and instead the court district (tingslag) served as the basic division of rural areas.
Lycomedes In Greek mythology, Lycomedes (also known as Lycurgus) was the King of Scyros during the Trojan War. Before the war, Thetis sent her son Achilles to Lycomedes' court, as a prophecy had decreed that he would die at Troy.
Lycomedes (Mantinea) Lycomedes (d. 366 BC) was a Mantinean politician who led the effort to found the Arcadian League in 371 and 370 BC, and was the dominant political figure of that league until his death in 366 BC; John Fine has described him as the most effective leader of the league.
Lycoming College Lycoming College is a four-year private college situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as one of two hundred and thirteen authentic liberal arts schools.
Lycoming engine The Lycoming engine was produced by Lycoming, one of the Errett Lobban Cord's companies and were used in his Cord and Auburn brands as well as by independent automobile manufacturers in the United States of America in 1920s and 1930s. Lycoming also made aircraft and tank engines.
Lycoming O-235 The Lycoming O-235 is a family of four cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engines that produce between 100 and 135 hp (75 to 100 kW). The engines are all carburetor-equipped, feature dual magneto ignition and have a displacement of 235 cubic inches (3.
Lycoming O-320 The Lycoming (now Textron-Lycoming) O-320 is a normally-aspirated, air-cooled, four-cylinder, direct-drive engine commonly used on light aircraft such as the Cessna 172 and Piper Cherokee. Different variants are rated for 150 or 160 horsepower (112 or 119 kilowatts).
Lycoming R-7755 Lycoming's R-7755 was the largest piston driven aircraft engine ever made; with 36 cylinders totalling about 127 litres of displacement and a power output of 5,000 horsepower. It was originally intended to be used in the "European bomber" that eventually emerged as the Convair B-36.
Lycoming Valley Railroad The Lycoming Valley Railroad is a short line that operates 38 miles of track in Lycoming) and Clinton counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. The line runs generally west between Muncy (in Lycoming County) and Avis (in Clinton County).
Lycopene Lycopene (molecular formula: C40H56) is a bright red carotenoid pigment, a phytochemical found in tomatoes and other red fruits. Lycopene is the most common carotenoid in the human body and is one of the most potent carotenoid antioxidants.
Lycoperdon perlatum The gem-studded puffball or devil's snuff-box (Lycoperdon perlatum) is a moderate sized puffball mushroom with a round fruiting body, tapering to a wide stalk. It is off-white with a top covered in short, spiny bumps or "jewels".
Lycopersicon Lycopersicon is a genus which included tomatoes and some species of nightshades. First removed from the genus Solanum by Philip Miller in 1754, its removal leaves the latter genus paraphyletic, so modern botanists usually accept the names in Solanum.
Lycophron of Corinth Lycophron of Corinth was a son of the Corinthian tyrant Periander. He was exiled by Periander when he found out Periander had killed his mother Melissa, and refused to return to Corinth unless Periander abdicated.
Lycopodiaceae The Lycopodiaceae (class Lycopodiopsida, order Lycopodiales) is a family of primitive vascular plants, including all of the core clubmosses. These plants bear spores on specialized structures at the apex of a shoot; they resemble a tiny battle club, from which the common name derives.
Lycopodiophyta The Division Lycopodiophyta (sometimes called Lycophyta) is a tracheophyte subdivision of the Kingdom Plantae. It is the oldest extant (living) vascular plant division at around 420 million years old, and includes some of the most "primitive" extant species.
Lycopodium Lycopodium is a genus of clubmosses, also known as ground pines, in the family Lycopodiaceae, a family of fern-allies (see Pteridophyta). They are flowerless, vascular, terrestrial or epiphytic plants, with widely-branched, erect, prostrate or creeping stems, with small, simple, needle-like or scale-like leaves that cover the stem and branches thickly.
Lycorine Lycorine is a toxic crystalline alkaloid found in several plant species, such as the bush lily (Clivia miniata), Lycoris, and Narcissus. It may be highly poisonous, if not lethal, when ingested in certain quantities.
Lycoris (company) Lycoris, formerly Redmond Linux Corp, was started in the year 2000 with a vision of making free software easy enough for anyone to use. Redmond Linux was founded by Joseph Cheek, an entrepreneur who had previously worked for both Microsoft and Linuxcare.
Lycosa tarantula The "Tarantula" spider whose scientific name is Lycosa tarantula is a wolf spider from the area around a city in Italy now called Taranto but called Tarentum in Roman times. This spider has an entirely undeserved reputation due to historical and cultural reasons, the development of a belief that the bite of this spider produces severe symptoms called tarantism.
Lycosura Lycosura (modern Palaeokaslro or Siderokastro) was a city of Arcadia, reputed to be the most ancient city in Greece, and to have been founded by Lycaon the son of Pelasgus. Its fame in later times was chiefly associated with the temple of Despoena, containing the colossal group made by Damophon of Messene, of Despoena and Demeter seated, with Artemis and the Titan Anytus standing beside them.
Lycurgus of Athens Lycurgus (in Greek Λυκουργος; 396–323 BC), an Attic orator, was born at Athens about 396 BC, and was the son of Lycophron, who belonged to the noble family of the Eteobutadae. He should not be confused with the quasi-mythological Spartan lawgiver of the same name.
Lycus (river of Bithynia) Lycus or Lykos (Greek: Λύκος) was an ancient river of Bithynia. It flowed in the east of Bithynia in a westerly direction, and emptied itself into the Black Sea (Pontus Euxinus) a little to the south of Heraclea Pontica, which was twenty stadia distant from it.
Lycus (river of Lydia) Lycus or Lykos (Greek: Λύκος) was an ancient river of Lydia that flowed in a southwesterly direction by the town of Thyatira. Whether it emptied itself directly into the Hermus, or only after joining with the Hyllus, is uncertain.
Lycus (river of Phrygia) Lycus or Lykos (Greek: Λύκος) was the name of a river in ancient Phrygia, a tributary of the Maeander, which it joins a few km south of Tripolis. It had its sources in the eastern parts of Mount Cadmus (Strabo xii.
Lyda Morehouse Lyda Morehouse is a science fiction and fantasy author. Her first four books, the AngeLINK series (Archangel Protocol, Fallen Host, Messiah Node, and Apocalypse Array), blend cyberpunk technology with unconventional religious themes.
Lyddan Island Lyddan Island () is an ice-covered island at the southwest extremity of Riiser-Larsen Ice Shelf, separating it from Brunt Ice Shelf, about 20 miles off the Princess Martha Coast. The island is about 45 miles long and has three narrow arms in the form of a trefoil.
Lydden Spout Battery Lydden Spout Battery is a World War II coastal defence battery built in 1941 west of Dover. Originally armed with three 6 inch Mark VII naval guns on Mark V mountings, later upgraded to Mark XXIV guns on the same mountings.
Lyddle End Lyddle End is the new range of N Gauge model railway buildings for Hornby Railways. The buildings are created from high quality die cast resin and are made to represent the fictional village of Lyddle End, somewhere in England.
Lydekker park Lydekker park is a three acre park in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The land was formerly part of the garden of Harpenden Lodge, built in 1803, home for many years to the Lydekkers, one of the town's oldest families.
Lydell Mitchell Lydell Douglas Mitchell (born May 30, 1949, in Salem, New Jersey), is a former American football player. He played running back in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers and Los Angeles Rams spanning 1972-1980.
Lydford Lydford, sometimes spelled Lidford, is a village, once an important town, in the western parliamentary division of Devonshire, in Devon situated six miles (13 km) north of Tavistock on the western fringe of Dartmoor in the West Devon district, 27 m. North of Plymouth.
Lydia (Buffyverse) Lydia was a fictional character in the TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, appearing in the Season 5 Episode "Checkpoint" and the Season 7 Episode, "Never Leave Me". She was portrayed by Cynthia Lamontagne.
Lydia Diaz Cruz Prima Ballerina, started dancing in Havana, Cuba and trained with Fernando Alonso and Alicia Alonso. Went on to dance in the United States with Ballet Concerto in Miami, became principal dancer with the National Ballet of Washington, D.
Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn Lydia Selina Dunn, Baroness Dunn, DBE (Traditional Chinese: 鄧蓮如; Simplified Chinese: 邓莲如; Hanyu pinyin: Dèng Liánrú; Jyutping: dang6 lin4 jyu4) (born 29 February 1940) was the Senior Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council and Executive Council in Hong Kong in 1985-1992, after Rogerio Hyndman Lobo. She has been deputy chairman of banking giant HSBC since 1992.
Lydia Hearst Lydia Hearst (born 19 September 1984) is the daughter of kidnapping victim Patty Hearst and her husband and former bodyguard, Bernard Shaw. Lydia is an heir to William Randolph Hearst's media empire, which reports USD$5 billion a year in annual revenue.
Lydia Chukovskaya Lydia Korneievna Chukovskaya () ( – February 8, 1996) was a Russian writer and poet. Her deeply personal writings reflect the human cost of Soviet totalitarianism, and she devoted much of her career to defending dissidents such as Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and Andrei Sakharov.
Lydia Litvyak Lydia Vladimirovna Litvyak, (Лидия Владимировна Литвяк, August 18, 1921 – August 1, 1943), also known as Lydia Litvak or Lily Litvak, was a female fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Force during Second World War. With 12 victories, she is one of the world's only two female fighter aces, along with Katya Budanova.
Lydia Lopokova Lydia Vasilyevna Lopokova, Baroness Keynes (October 21, 1892-June 8, 1981; ) was a famous Russian ballerina dancer during the early 20th-century. She is known also as Lady Keynes, the wife of the economist, John Maynard Keynes.
Lydia Makhubu Lydia Makhubu (1927) is a Swaziland chemist. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Swaziland from 1988 to 2003, she is the first Swazi woman to earn a doctorate; she attended the University of Toronto and studied medicinal chemistry.
Lydia Shouleva Lydia Shouleva (Bulgarian: Лидия Шулева; born 23 December 1956 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian politician and Member of the European Parliament. She is a member of the National Movement Simeon II, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, and became an MEP on 1 January 2007 with the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union.
Lydia Schenardi Lydia Schenardi (born 27 June 1952 in Montreuil, suburbs of Paris) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the south-east of France. She is a member of the Front National, and is therefore a Non-Inscrit in the European Parliament.
Lydia Sigourney Lydia Howard Sigourney née Huntley (September 1, 1791 - June 10, 1865) was an extremely popular American poet during the early and mid 19th century. She was commonly known as the "Sweet singer of Hartford.
Lydia the Tattooed Lady "Lydia the Tattooed Lady", which became one of Groucho Marx's signature tunes, was written by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, and first appeared in the movie At the Circus (1939). The lyrics make many contemporary references to topical personalities such as Grover Whalen.
Lydia Wideman Lydia Wideman (born May 17, 1920 in Vilppula) is a former cross-country skier from Finland. She became the first female Olympic medalist in cross-country skiing when she won a gold medal over 10 km 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
Lydian (typeface) Lydian is a typeface designed by Warren Chappell for American Type Founders in 1938. While the twisted letter designs (most notably in the rounded capitals C, G, O, and Q) suggest a calligraphic style, this is considered a sans-serif font.
Lydiard H. Horton Lydiard Heneage Horton (1879-January 19 1945) was a consulting psychologist and author, who lectured and wrote about dream psychology, and World War I shell shock and trench nightmare. His papers are collected at Columbia University.
Lydiate railway station Lydiate railway station was a station located on the Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway of Carr Lane, Lydiate. The Merseyside and Lancashire border runs down the stream along side Altcar lane, which runs parallel to the line.
Lydie Marland Lydie Marland (April 201900-July 5 1987), American socialite, was born Lyde Miller Roberts in Flourtown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the second child to George Frederick Roberts and Margaret Reynolds (Collins) Roberts and granddaughter of George W. Roberts and Mary B.
Lydie Polfer Lydie Polfer (born 22 November 1952) was the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Luxembourg in the government of Jean-Claude Juncker from August 1999 until July 2004, when she had to resign as her party lost the elections. She is now candidate to become Mayor of Luxembourg City, after being mayor there from 1982 to 1999.
Lye Brook Wilderness The Lye Brook Wilderness is located in the northwest cornor of Stratton, Vermont inside the Green Mountain National Forest. It has trails which run into Sunderland, Vermont which is not actually a part of the wilderness area.
Lye railway station Lye railway station serves the Lye area of Stourbridge, in the West Midlands of England. The station is managed by Central Trains, who provide the majority of train services; Chiltern Railways also operate a small number of trains.
Lyell (lunar crater) Lyell is a lunar crater that lies along the eastern edge of the Mare Tranquillitatis, at the northern arm of the bay designated Sinus Concordiae. To the north along the edge of the lunar mare is the Franz crater.
Lyfe Jennings Lyfe Jennings (born Chester Jennings in Cleveland, Ohio in 1978) is a platinum-selling African American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. He plays the guitar, bass, and piano which he integrates into his music.
Lygaria Lygaria is a small beach located between the cities of Rethymnon and Herakleion on the Greek island of Crete. The rocks surrounding the beach create a gulf which offers suitable conditions for swimming even in the worst windy weather.
Lygia Bojunga Nunes Lygia Bojunga (often known with the addition of Nunes, her pen name)(born August 26, 1932 in Pelotas) is a Brazilian author of childrens books. She worked of TV and radio until her first book was published in 1972.
Lygia Clark Lygia Clark (1920 – 1988) was a Brazilian artist best known for her painting and installation work. She was often associated with the Brazilian Constructivist movements of the mid-20th century and the Tropicalia movement.
Lyglenson Lemorin Lyglenson Lemorin aka Brother Levi is one of the men arrested by FBI on charges of plotting to blow up Sears Towers in Chicago. He was accused along with six other men of trying to contact al-Qaeda for assistance in carrying out bombing at Sears Towers.
Lygodium Lygodium (climbing fern) is a genus of about 40 species of ferns, native to tropical regions across the world, with a few temperate species in eastern Asia and eastern North America. It is the sole genus in the family Lygodiaceae, though included in the family Schizaeaceae by some botanists.
Lygon Street, Melbourne Lygon Street is a street in inner northern Melbourne, Australia, and runs through the suburbs of Carlton, Carlton North, Princes Hill and Brunswick East. Lygon Street's name has become synonymous with Italian restaurants and cafés located in the Carlton part of the street.
Lygonia Lygonia was a proprietary province in pre-colonial Maine, created through a grant from the Council for New England in 1630 under Sir Ferdinando Gorges, and named for his mother, Cicely (Lygon) Gorges. The original Patent has been lost, but from a 1686 Abstract of Title, it assigned
Lygus The genus Lygus includes over 40 species of plant-feeding insects in the family Miridae. At one time, nearly 200 species were classified as genus Lygus, but most of those have since been reclassified into new or existing genera.
Lychee The Lychee (Litchi chinensis), also spelled Litchi (the USA FDA spelling) or Laichi, is the sole member of the genus Litchi in the soapberry family Sapindaceae. It is a tropical fruit tree native from southern China and Vietnam south to Indonesia and east to the Philippines.
Lychnis Lychnis is a genus of 15-25 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa. The genus is closely related to (and sometimes included in) Silene, differing in the flowers having five styles (three in Silene), the seed capsule having five teeth (six in Silene), and in the sticky stems of Lychnis.
Lychnis chalcedonica Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese Cross, Jerusalem Cross, Dusky Salmon, Burning Love, or Nonesuch; syn. Silene chalcedonica) is a flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native from central and eastern European Russia east to Kazakhstan, Mongolia and northwestern China.
Lychpit Lychpit is an estate adjacent to Old Basing near Basingstoke, Hampshire. The name is believed to mean 'burial pit', local tradition associating it with the Danish victory over Alfred's Saxons at the Battle of Basing in 871.
Lyin' Eyes "Lyin' Eyes" is a song written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey and recorded in 1975 by the American rock band Eagles. It was the second single from their One of These Nights album, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Lying ahull In sailing, lying ahull is a controversial method of weathering a storm, by downing all sails, battening the hatches and locking the tiller to leeward. Unlike heaving to, a sea anchor is not used, allowing the boat to drift freely, completely at the mercy of the storm.
Lying in repose Lying in repose is when the remains of a deceased person, often one of some stature, are available for viewing by the public. This is different from "lying in state;" the latter term refers to a formal honor, generally in the principal government building of a country and accompanied by an honor guard.
Lying in state Lying in state is a term used to describe the tradition in which a coffin is placed on view to allow the public at large to pay their respects to the deceased. It traditionally takes place in the principal government building of a country.
Lying triceps extensions Lying triceps extensions, also known as skull crushers, is one of the most stimulating exercises to the entire triceps muscle group in the upper arm. It works the triceps from your elbow all the way to your lats.
Lyke Wake Walk The Lyke Wake Walk was started by a local farmer, Bill Cowley, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England, in 1955. He claimed that one could walk 40 miles over the North York Moors from east to west (or vice-versa) on heather all the way except for crossing one or two roads and he issued a challenge that walkers took up with great enthusiasm.
Lyke-Wake Dirge The Lyke-Wake Dirge is a traditional British song that tells a Christian tale (although the ideas and the imagery may be pre-Christian) of the soul's travel, and the hazards it faces, on its way from earth to Heaven. The title refers to the watch over the dead between the death and funeral, known as a wake.
Lykovrysi Lykovrysi (Greek: Λυκόβρυση from λύκο(ς) lykos wolf and βρύση vrysi spring), is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. Lykovrysi is one of the smallest municipalities in the Athens area and one of the smallest in the agglomeration.
Lyle & Scott Lyle & Scott is a Scottish clothing brand, mainly known for their high quality knitwear and their long tradition as a brand popular among golfers, but has recently become popular with a younger, not necessarily golfing audience. Lyle & Scott was originally founded in 1874 in the Scottish village of Hawick by William Lyle and Walter Scott.
Lyle and Erik Menendez Joseph Lyle (Lyle) Menendez (born January 10, 1968) and brother Erik Galen (Erik) Menendez (born November 27, 1971), were convicted in a highly publicized trial for the shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, residents of Beverly Hills. Erik went to Beverly Hills High School.
Lyle Campbell Lyle Campbell is a linguist who is considered to be one of the foremost experts on Native American languages, especially the Mayan and Uto-Aztecan language families, as well as in historical linguistics. In addition to his expertise in Meso-American languages, he is also expert on Finno-Ugric languages.
Lyle M. Spencer Lyle M. Spencer (May 10, 1911 – August 21, 1968) was a twenty-seven-year-old graduate student in sociology at the University of Chicago in 1938 when he founded Science Research Associates (SRA), the educational publishing firm which provided the basis of his wealth and ultimately made possible the creation of The Spencer Foundation.
Lyle MacWilliam Lyle Dean MacWilliam (born 31 July 1949 in Vancouver, British Columbia) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993. His background included martial arts instruction, plus market research and its related education.
Lyle Neff Lyle Neff is a minor Canadian poet and journalist in Vancouver, British Columbia. Born in Prince George in 1969, he is the author of three books of poetry, all from Anvil Press: Ivanhoe Station (1997), Full Magpie Dodge (2000), and Bizarre Winery Tragedy (2005).
Lyžbice Lyžbice () is a part of a town of Třinec in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, on the Olza River. It was a separate municipality but it later became administratively a part of town of Třinec.
Lyman (crater) Lyman is a lunar impact crater that lies in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the south of the huge Poincaré walled plain, and to the northeast of the Schrödinger walled plain.

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