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Teosinte The teosintes make up a group of large grasses of the genus Zea found in Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua. There are five recognized species of teosinte: Zea diploperennis, Zea perennis, Zea luxurians, Zea nicaraguensis and Zea mays.
Teotihuacán TeotihuacánThe name is often spelled with an orthographic accent on the last syllable, following the spelling and pronunciation of the name in Spanish. However, the name is pronounced [teoti'wakan] in Nahuatl, with the accent on the syllable wa, and by normal Nahuatl orthographic conventions a written accent would not appear in that position.
Teotonio R de Souza Teotonio R de Souza is an Indo-Portuguese historian and the founder-director of the Goa-based Xavier Centre of Historical Research, at Alto Porvorim. Since 1995 he is based in Portugal, where he heads the Department of History in the Universidade LusĂłfona de Humanidades e Tecnologias.
Teouma Teouma is a major archaeological site on the island of Éfaté in Vanuatu. The site contains the oldest known cemetery within the Pacific Islands, and has been important in the gathering of information relating to the Lapita people of the ninth and tenth centuries BC.
Tepanec The Tepanec are a Mesoamerican people who arrived in the Valley of Mexico in the late 12th or early 13th centuries.The dates vary by source, including 1152 CE in Anales de Tlatelolco, 1210 from Chimalpahin, and 1226 from Ixtlilxochitl (as interpreted by Smith, p.
Tepary bean The Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius, Fabaceae) is native to the southwestern United States and Mexico and has been grown there by the native peoples since pre-Columbian times. It is more drought-resistant than the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and is grown in desert and semi-desert conditions from Arizona through Mexico to Costa Rica.
Tepatitlán de Morelos Tepatitlán de Morelos is a city founded in 1883, in the central Mexican state of Jalisco. It is located in the area known as Los Altos de Jalisco (Highlands of Jalisco), about 70 km east of state capital Guadalajara.
Tepe Gawra Tepe Gawra is an ancient Mesopotamian settlement in northwest Iraq, near the ancient site of Nineveh and 15 miles northeast of the modern city of Mosul. It was excavated between 1931 and 1938 by archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania, led by Ephraim Avigdor Speiser, who first discovered the site in 1927.
Tepehua language Tepehua is a is an indigenous language of Mexico, spoken across a number of central Mexican states by the Tepehua ethnic group. Tepehua belongs to the Totonacan language family and is not to be confused with the language called Tepehuán which is Uto-Aztecan.
Tepehuán The Tepehuán (Tepehuanes or Tepehuanos) are an indigenous ethnic group in northwest Mexico, whose villages at the time of Spanish conquest spanned a large territory along the Sierra Madre Occidental from Chihuahua and Durango in the north to Jalisco in the south. The southern Tepehuán community included an isolated settlement (Azqueltán) in the middle of Huichol territory in the Bolaños River canyon.
Tepechitlán The municipality of Tepechitlán is located in the southwestern portion of the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is located between 21º33'49" and 21º44'00" latitude north and 103º09'07" and 103º32'01" longitude west with an average altitude of approximatelt 1700 meters above sea level.
Tepetlaoztoc Tepetlaoztoc is an archaeological site located in the Central Mexico plateau region of Mesoamerica, which was formerly an Aztec/Nahua settlement during the Late Postclassic period of Mesoamerican chronology, with an occupancy continuing through the Colonial period. The site is situated in the Valley of Mexico, to the northeast of Texcoco.
Tepeyac Tepeyac or the Hill of Tepeyac, historically known by the names "Tepeyacac" and "Tepeaquilla", is located inside Gustavo A. Madero, the northernmost delegaciĂłn or borough of the Mexican Federal District.
Tepeyollotl In Aztec mythology, Tepeyollotl ("heart of the mountains"; also Tepeyollotli) was the god of earthquakes, echoes and jaguars. He is the god of the Eighth Hour of the Night, and is depicted as a jaguar leaping towards the sun.
Tepezcohuite Tepezcohuite (pronounced Te-pez-Co-wheete) (Mimosa tenuiflorais) a tree bark from Mexico. Also known in Mexico as the "Skin tree", some of the bark’s significant attributed properties are an anti-microbial agent, an analgesic agent, and a cellular regenerator.
Tephigram A tephigram is one of four thermodynamic diagrams commonly used in weather analysis and forecasting. The name evolved from the original name "T-phi-gram" to describe the axes of temperature (T) and entropy (phi) used to create the plot.
Tephra Tephra is air-fall material produced by a volcanic eruption regardless of composition or fragment size. Tephra is typically rhyolitic in composition as most explosive volcanoes are the product of the more viscous felsic or high silica magmas.
Tephrite Tephrite is an igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture. Mineral assembly is usually abundant feldspathoids (leucite or nepheline), plagioclase, and lesser alkali feldspar.
Tephrochronology Tephrochronology is a geochronological technique that utilises discrete layers of tephra—volcanic ash from a single eruption—to create a chronological framework in which palaeoenvironmental or archaeological records can be placed. Such an established event provides a "tephra horizon".
Tephroite Tephroite is a non-metallic manganese silicate mineral with the formula, Mn2SiO4, that is one of the unusual minerals found at the famous mines of Sterling Hill and Franklin, New Jersey, USA. It can also be found in England and Sweden.
Tepid Baths The Tepid Baths are historical indoor public pools in Auckland, New Zealand. Built in 1914, Tepid Baths was leased from the Harbour Board, and contains two separate pools, a "male" (25 m, 6 lanes) and "female" (18 m, 4 lane).
Tepoto (South) Tepoto is the name given to three small uninhabited coral atolls (Ofiti and two others) in the Raeffsky Islands, in the central Tuamotus. The group is sometimes called Tepoto Sud in French, to distinguish it from the island of Tepoto, approximately 400 km (240 mi.
Tepoztopilli The tepoztopilli was a common front-lines weapon of the Aztec military. The tepoztopilli was a pole-arm, and to judge from depictions in various Aztec codices it was roughly the height of a man, with a broad wooden head about twice the length of the users' palm or shorter, edged with razor-sharp obsidian blades which were deeply set in grooves carved into the head, and cemented in place with bitumen or plant resin as an adhesive.
Teppanyaki Teppanyaki (鉄板焼ăŤ) is a type of Japanese cuisine that uses an iron griddle to cook food. The word "teppanyaki" is derived from teppan (鉄板), which means iron plate, and yaki (焼ăŤ), which means grilled.
Teppe Hasanlu Teppe Hasanlu or Tappeh Hassanlu (Persian تپه ŘسنلŮ) is an ancient archeological site located in the province of West Azarbaijan, in northwest Iran, a short distance southwest of Lake Urmia (former RezÄ`Ä«yĂ©).
Tepper School of Business The Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is ranked as one of the top business schools in the world. It offers professional business programs in finance, entrepreneurship, operations management, and information technology.
Tepui The Tepuis are table-like mountains (mesas) found only in the Guiana highlands, especially in Venezuela. These geological formations tend to be found as isolated entities rather than in mountain range fashion, which makes them the host of a unique array of endemic plant and animal species.
Tequendama Falls The Tequendama Falls (Salto del Tequendama) are a 132m high waterfall of the Bogotá River, located about 30 km southwest of Bogotá in the municipality of San Antonio del Tequendama. Circa 10000 BC, at El Abra and Tequendama were found the first permanent settlements of Colombia.
Tequesta The Tequesta (also Tekesta, Tegesta, Chequesta, Vizcaynos) Native American tribe, at the time of first European contact, occupied an area along the Atlantic coast of Florida in what are now Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. They also occupied the Florida Keys at times, and may have had a village on Cape Sable, at the southern end of the Florida peninsula, in the 16th Century.
Tequila Tequila is a spirit made primarily in the area surrounding Tequila, a town in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, 65 km northwest of Guadalajara. It is made from the blue agave tequilana weber plant (also called Maguey by the local people), part of the lily family, which is native to Mexico.
Tequila agave Blue Agave, the tequila agave of the Agave tequilana species is an agave that is an important economic product of Jalisco state in Mexico due to its role as the base ingredient of tequila, a popular alcoholic drink.
Tequila stuntman The Tequila stuntman (also known as a Manly Man, Tough Guy Shot, or Man Shot) is a variation on the "standard" tequila shot. All that is required is salt, a slice of lime (or lemon), and a shot of tequila.
Tequilajazzz Tequilajazzz is a Saint-Petersburg, Russia based alternative rock band lead by bassist Evgeny "Ai-yai-yai" Fedorov (Евгений "ĐĐą-ŃŹĐą-ŃŹĐą" Фёдоров). Band members also include Alexander "Dooser" Voronov (ĐлекŃандр "Đ”ŃŃер" Воронов) on the drums, Constantin Fedorov (КонŃтантин Федоров) and Oleg Baranov (Олег Баранов) on the guitars.
Tequilero Tequilero de Primera is a certification bestowed upon someone who has completed an approved Tequila seminar and is hereby accorded the designation of Tequilero and, as such, is authorized to promote the informed enjoyment of genuine Tequila from Mexico.
Tequilla Marjoram Tequilla Marjoram is a fictional character and one of the heroines of the dating sim/ strategy game series Galaxy Angel. She debuts in Galaxy Angel II: Zettai Ryouiki no Tobira (2005), the first of the sequels to the original Galaxy Angel game trilogy.
Tequistlatecan The Tequistlatecan language group also called Chontal of Oaxaca consists of three distinct languages. One called Huamelultec or Lowland Oaxaca Chontal, Tequistlatec (which is probably extinct), and Highland Oaxaca Chontal.
Ter (river) The Ter is a river in Catalonia (northeastern Spain) that begins in the mountains of the Pyrenees, at Ull de Ter (1480 m of altitude), passes through the city of Girona, and ends in the Mediterranean Sea at l'Estartit in its mouth, named La Gola. It measures 208 km and drains an area of 3,001 km², being the largest internal river of Catalonia.
Ter Apel Ter Apel (Gronings: Troapel, 8866 residents in 2004) is a town in the municipality Vlagtwedde in the northern Netherlands, in the province Groningen in the region Westerwolde. The town lies on the stream Ruiten Aa, which has a valley that together with the Ter Apeler forest belongs to the national network of nature reserves, the Ecologische Hoofdstructuur.
Tera (demogroup) Tera (Australia) was a Commodore 64 software production group, formed in 1989 by the merging of Tour de Future (Australia) and Reflex (Australia). The group developed leading and lasting reputation in the international Commodore 64 scene, based upon high quality software releases, notably a world-record RLE packer, continuance of the famous notemaker series and quality demos.
Tera Computer Company Tera Computer Company was a manufacturer of high-performance computing software and hardware, founded in 1987 in Seattle, Washington by James Rottsolk and Burton Smith. The company's first supercomputer product, named MTA, featured interleaved multi-threading, i.
Tera Term Tera Term is open source free software terminal emulator (communication program) for MS-Windows. It emulates different types of terminals - from VT100 to VT382, supports telnet, SSH 1 & 2 and serial port connections, has built in Macro scripting language and few other useful plugins.
Terabeam Terabeam was a Kirkland, Washington-based company that designed and manufactured free-space optical transceivers for Internet access in city downtowns. Through a series of acquisitions and reverse acquisitions in 2004, the company headquarters moved to San Jose, California and Terabeam ended up as the parent company of Proxim Wireless and Ricochet.
Terabit per second A terabit per second ( Tbit/s or Tbit/s) is a unit of data transfer rate equal to 1,000 gigabits per second, 1,000,000 megabits per second, 1,000,000,000 kilobits per second, or 1,000,000,000,000 bits per second.
Teracom Teracom is a terrestrial broadcast service company owned by the Swedish government. The main customers are the Swedish public service television and radio broadcasting companies Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio, as well as the commercial television channel TV4.
Terada Torahiko Terada Torahiko (寺田 寅彦 Terada Torahiko, November 281878 - December 311935) is a Japanese physicist and author who was born in Tokyo. He was a professor at Tokyo Imperial University, and worked on a wide range of topics in physics.
Teradata Teradata is a software company, founded in 1979, that develops and sells a relational database management system with the same name. Teradata is a division of the NCR Corporation, which acquired the Teradata company on February 28, 1991.
TeraGrid TeraGrid is an open scientific discovery infrastructure combining leadership class resources (including supercomputers, storage, and scientific visualization systems) at nine Resource Provider partner sites to create an integrated, persistent computational resource. Deployment of TeraGrid was completed in September 2004, and as of April 2006 provides over 100 teraflops of computing power and over 3 petabytes of rotating storage, and specialized data analysis and visualization resources into production, interconnected at 10-30 gigabits/second via a dedicated national network.
Terahertz radiation Electromagnetic waves sent at terahertz frequencies, known as terahertz radiation, terahertz waves, terahertz light, T-rays, T-light, T-lux and THz, are in the region of the electromagnetic spectrum between 300 gigahertz (3x1011 Hz) and 3 terahertz (3x1012 Hz), corresponding to the wavelength range starting at submillimeter (<1 millimeter) and 100 micrometres (ending edge of far-infrared light).
Terahertz time domain spectroscopy In terahertz time domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS), picosecond pulses of terahertz radiation are used to probe different materials. The radiation has several distinct advantages over other forms of spectroscopy: many materials are transparent to THz, THz radiation is safe for biological tissues because it is non-ionizing (unlike for example x-rays), and images formed with terahertz radiation can have relatively good resolution (less than 1 mm).
Terahertz tomography A class of tomography where sectional imaging is done by a terahrtz radiation. Because terhertz radiation can "see" what visible light and IR can not see, unique information can be obtained by terahertz tomography.
Terahnee Terahnee is an Age which was written by the Ronay people of Garternay as a new home, when Garternay became unable to sustain life. The majority of the Ronay people left for Terahnee, only a small, isolated fraction led by Ri'neref left for D'ni instead.
Terai The Tarai ("moist land") is a belt of marshy grasslands, savannas, and forests at the base of the Himalaya range in India, Nepal, and Bhutan, from the Yamuna River in the west to the Brahmaputra River in the east. Above the Terai belt lies the Bhabhar, a forested belt of rock, gravel, and soil eroded from the Himalayas, where the water table lies from 5 to 37 meters deep.
Terai, Ishikawa Terai (寺井町; -machi) was a town located in Nomi District, Ishikawa, Japan. On February 1, 2005 the town merged with two other towns from the district forming the city of Nomi and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Teramac The Teramac was an experimental massively parallel computer designed by HP in the 1990s. Contrary to traditional systems, which are useless if there is one defect, Teramac used defective processors -- intentionally -- to demonstrate its defect-tolerant achitecture.
Teran Teran (Italian: Carso Terrano) is a wine produced on the Kras plateau in Slovenia and Italy, as well as in the West Istrian wine region of Croatia. It is made from the grapes of the vine refošk (Italian: refosco).
Terang, Victoria Terang is a small Australian town with a population of just under 2,000 situated in the Shire of Corangamite in the western district of Victoria, Australia, on the Princes Highway 212 km south west of the State's capital Melbourne.
Terao Motomenosuke Terao Motomenosuke a famed swordsman during the Edo period (17th century) of Japan. Motomenosuke would become reather famous for being the first successor to the School of Musashi that had been established by the legendary Miyamoto Musashi.
Terapanthi Terapanth is a sect of Jainism which is very similar to the Sthanakvasi sect. Like Sthanakvasis, their sadhus and sadhvis (similar to monks and nuns, respectively) wear the muhapatti, a piece of cloth over the mouth, all the time, and the people reject the worship of idols.
Teraphim Teraphim is a Hebrew word from the Bible, found only in the plural, of uncertain etymology. Despite being plural, Teraphim is thought to refer to singular objects, using the great plural of Hebrew which implies magnificence not plurality (cf.
Terapontidae Grunters or tigerperches are fishes in the family Terapontidae (also spelled Teraponidae, Theraponidae or Therapontidae). They are found in shallow coastal waters in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific, where they live in saltwater, brackish and freshwater habitats.
Teratocarcinoma A teratocarcinoma or 'germ cell tumour' (GCT) is a malignant tumour containing elements of teratomas and embryonal carcinomas. They can arise from pathogenetically activated oocytes that ultimately give rise to a teratoma or can form from germ cells in the testicles resulting in testicular cancer.
Teratogenesis Teratogenesis is a medical term from the Greek, literally meaning monster-making, which derives from teratology, the study of the frequency, causation, and development of congenital malformations—misleadingly called birth defects. These include gross morphological abnormalities, such as cleft lip and/or palate, anencephaly, or ventricular septal defect, but may also include phenomena such as increased risk of cervical cancer or discoloration of tooth enamel.
Teratology Teratology (from the Greek (genitive ), meaning monster, or marvel and , meaning word, speech) as early as 17th century referred to a discourse on prodigies and marvels, of anything so extraordinary as to seem abnormal. In 19th century, it acquired a meaning closer related to biological deformities, mostly in the field of botany.
Teratoscincus Teratoscincus is a genus of geckos commonly referred to as wonder geckos or frog-eyed geckos, it is the only genus within the subfamily Teratoscincinae. They are found from the Arabian Peninsula in the countries of Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman, west across southern Asia in Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, north to Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to Mongolia and China.
TerĂ©z Brunszvik Korompai grĂłf(nĹ‘) BrunszvĂ/ik TerĂ©z, or Therese Bruns(z)vick/Bruns(z)wick Gräfin von (Countess of) Korompa (July 27, 1775, Pozsony - September 23, 1861, Pest) was a member of the Hungarian nobility, and a student of the Swiss Pestalozzi.
Teräs Käsi Teräs Käsi is a fictional hard martial art in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. It has been used extensively in the video games, most notably Star Wars Galaxies, which is a Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game (MMORPG), Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi, and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
Terceira Island Terceira Island (pron. , Portuguese: Ilha Terceira) is an island in the Azores, in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, with an area of 396.75 km². The island's length is 29 km and the width is 18km; the perimeter is 90 km. Population is 54,996, down from a peak of 59,000. Population density is 140.73/km².
Tercio Tercio (Also known as "Spanish Tercios") was a term used by the Spanish army to describe a mixed infantry formation of about 3,000 pikemen and musketeers, sometimes referred to by other nations as a Spanish Square. It was a formalisation of the organisation and fighting techniques that had been developed principally by Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, during the Italian Wars.
Tere Tereba Tere Tereba (born in Warren, Ohio) is an American fashion designer, writer, and actress. She is well known as one of the pioneers of women's "contemporary" clothing design and for playing "Ingrid Joyner" in Andy Warhol's Bad (1977).
Terebellum (astronomy) The Terebellum is a quadrilateral of stars in the constellation Sagittarius. It is formed of four 4th magnitude stars, all within two degrees of each other, but not gravitationally bound, being at different distances from Earth.
Teredo tunneling Teredo is a tunneling protocol designed to grant IPv6 connectivity to nodes that are located behind IPv6-unaware NAT devices. It defines a way of encapsulating IPv6 packets within IPv4 UDP datagrams that can be routed through NAT devices and on the IPv4 internet.
Terek The Terek (Russian: ТеĚрек; Georgian: á—á”á á’á; Avar: Терек) is a major river in the Northern Caucasus, flowing through Georgia and Russia into the Caspian Sea. It rises in Georgia on the slopes of Mount Kazbek, then flows north through North Ossetia and the city of Vladikavkaz.
Terek Cossacks Terek Cossack Host () was a Cossack host created in 1577 from free Cossacks resettled from Volga to Terek River. In 1892 in was included into Caucasus Line Cossack Host and separated again in 1860, with capital of Vladikavkaz.
Terek Soviet Republic Terek Soviet Republic (ТерŃкая СоветŃкая РеŃĐżŃблика) (March, 1918 — February, 1919) was created within the RSFSR on the territory of the Terek Oblast. Its capital was Pyatigorsk, then Vladikavkaz.
Terence Publius Terentius Afer, better known as Terence, was a comic playwright of the Roman Republic. His date of birth is disputed; Aelius Donatus, in his incomplete Commentum Terenti, considers the year 185 BC to be the year Terentius was bornAeli Donati Commentum Terenti, accedunt Eugraphi Commentum et Scholia Bembina, ed.
Terence "Tramp-Baby" Abney Terence "Tramp-Baby" Abney is a relatively new African American record producer, 1/2 of the production team Lady & a tramp, best known for his collaborations with Partner KayGee (formerly DJ for Naughty by Nature)
Terence Boston, Baron Boston of Faversham Terence George Boston, Baron Boston of Faversham (born 21 March 1930) is a British Labour politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Faversham from 1964 to 1970, when it was gained by the Conservative Roger Moate.
Terence Bourke, 10th Earl of Mayo Terence Patrick Bourke, 10th Earl of Mayo (26 August 1929 - 22 September 2006) was spent much of his life in England, before moving to Ireland and finally France. He was a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm, ran a printing company, attempted to be elected as an MP in England, ran a marble quarrying company, and finally bred deer in south-west France.
Terence Cardinal Cooke His Eminence, Terence Cardinal Cooke, (1 March, 1921 - 6 October, 1983) was an American cardinal, the tenth bishop (seventh archbishop) of the Roman Catholic diocese of New York. He was born in New York, entered St.
Terence Cole Terence Rhoderick Hudson Cole, AO, QC (born 31 October 1937), Australian jurist, known best for presiding over two Royal Commissions. Cole was born in Longreach, Queensland, and was educated at Fort Street High School in Sydney and the University of Sydney.
Terence Cuneo Terence Tenison Cuneo (November 1, 1907 – January 3, 1996) was an English painter famous for his scenes of railways, horses and military action. He was also the official artist for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
Terence Davies Terence Davies (November 10, 1945 -) is an English screenwriter - film director, sometime novelist and actor. As a filmmaker, Davies is noted for his recurring themes of emotional (and sometimes physical) endurance, the influence of memory on everyday life and the potentially crippling effects of dogmatic religiosity on the emotional life of individuals and societies.
Terence Dickinson Terence Dickinson (born 1943) is a leading amateur astronomer and science writer who lives near the rural town of Yarker, Ontario, Canada. He is the editor of SkyNews magazine and an astronomy commentator for Discovery Channel Canada.
Terence Dicks Terence Patrick Dicks, commonly known as Terry Dicks, (born March 17 1937) was a British Conservative Party politician, and MP for Hayes and Harlington between 1983 and 1997 after unsuccessfully contesting the seat of Bristol South in 1979.
Terence Donovan (photographer) Terence Donovan (September 14, 1936 – November 22, 1996), was a celebrated photographer and film director, perhaps best remembered for his fashion photography of the 1960s, or for the music video to Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love".
Terence Francis MacCarthy Terence Francis MacCarthy (born January 21, 1957), formerly styled Tadhg V, The MacCarthy MĂłr, Prince of Desmond and Lord of Kerslawny, is a genealogist, historian, and writer. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, he is a resident of Morocco.
Terence Hardiman Terrence Hardiman (born 6th April, 1937 in London) is a British actor, sometimes wrongly credited as Terence Hardiman (his autograph clearly shows the correct spelling). He is best known for playing The Demon Headmaster in the children's television series of the same name, and also for Reinhardt in the popular drama series, Secret Army.
Terence Jay Terence Jay (born in New Jersey, 1985) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for starring in the 2005 film Green Street, playing against Elijah Wood, and also for writing and performing several of the film's soundtracks, including the film's final sequence track, One Blood.
Terence Knapp Terence Richard Knapp (Born February 14, 1932) is an actor, director, educator, and author originally from England but currently based in Hawaii. He is an Emeritus Professor of Theatre, University of Hawaii at Manoa, a (Sir Winston, KG ) Churchill Fellow and a Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Associate.
Terence Koh Terence Koh (born in Beijing, China, 1977) was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, and lives in New York City. He is a Chinese-American artist and received his Bachelor degree from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver.
Terence MacSwiney Terence Joseph MacSwiney (IPA: //; Irish name: Tordhealbhach Mac Suibhne) (20 March 1879 - 25 October 1920) was born in Cork City, County Cork Ireland. He was educated as an accountant and also was a playwright, poet, and writer of pamphlets on Irish history.
Terence McKenna Terence Kemp McKenna (November 16 1946 – April 3 2000) was a writer and philosopher. He was notable for his many speculations on subjects ranging from the Voynich Manuscript to the origins of the human species to Novelty theory, which claims time to be a fractal wave of increasing novelty, which culminates dramatically in 2012.
Terence Morris Terence Darea Morris (born January 11, 1979 in Frederick, Maryland) is a professional basketball player currently with the Orlando Magic of the NBA. A 6'9" forward from the University of Maryland, College Park, he was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 34th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft.
Terence Newman Terence Newman (born September 4, 1978 in Salina, Kansas) is a current American Football cornerback starting for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. Newman is considered as one of the fastest players in the league.
Terence Parr Terence Parr is a professor of computer science at the University of San Francisco and is best known for his ANTLR parser generator and contributions to parsing theory. He is also the creator of the StringTemplate template engine.
Terence Ranger Terence Osborn Ranger is a prominent African historian, focusing on the history of Zimbabwe. Part of the post-colonial generation of historians, his work spans the pre- and post-Independence (1980) period in Zimbabwe, from the 1960s to the present.
Terence Rattigan Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan (June 10 1911 – November 30 1977) was one of England's most important 20th century dramatists. He was born in London, England of Irish Protestant extraction and educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Oxford, and his work to some extent reflects this privileged and intellectual background.
Terence Reese Terence Reese (28 August 1913 – 1996) was a British bridge player, regarded as one of the finest players of all time, and also as one of the most influential and acerbic of bridge writers, with a large output, including several books which remain in print as classics of bridge play. He was one of the designers of the Acol bidding system (named after the Acol Bridge Club in north London), which has become the prevailing bidding system in Britain and many parts of the world.
Terence Spinks Terence ("Terry") George Spinks MBE (born February 28, 1938) is a former boxer from Great Britain, who won the gold medal in the flyweight division (– 51 kg) at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he defeated Mircea Dobrescu of Romania on points.
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