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Theophilus Painter

American zoologist Theophilus Painter Born Theophilus Shickel Painter(1889-08-22)August 22, 1889 Died October 5, 1969(1969-10-05) (aged 80) Known for Sex-determination genes X and Y Awards Daniel Giraud Elliot MedalScientific career Fields Zoology, genetics Institutions University of Texas Theophilus Shickel Painter (August 22, 1889 – October 5, 1969) was an American zoologist best known for his work on the […]

Pistoxenos Painter

Cylix of Apollo with chelys lyre and his raven, pouring libation, white-ground bowl, circa 480 BC. Delphi, Archaeological Museum.The Pistoxenos Painter was an important ancient Greek vase painter of the Classical period. He was active in Athens between c. 480 and 460 BC. Many vases have been attributed to his hand on the basis of […]

Curtis Painter

American football player (born 1985) Curtis Painter Painter with the Indianapolis Colts in 2010 No. 7, 17 Position Quarterback Personal information Born (1985-06-24) June 24, 1985 (age 40)Watseka, Illinois, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg) Career information High school Vincennes Lincoln (Vincennes, Indiana) College Purdue (2004–2008) NFL draft 2009: 6th round, 201st […]

The Unknown Painter

This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from related articles. (September 2022) "The Unknown Painter", subtitled "A Story of Murillo's Pupil", is a short story by an anonymous author that has been claimed falsely to include the first English-language use of the word 'zombi(e)'. […]

Miskin (painter)

Mughal painter in the court of Akbar I For other uses, see Miskin. Miskin A watercolor painting of Lord Krishna in the Golden City from the Harivamsha, attributed to Miskin Born c. 1560 Died c. 1604 Known for Painting, Codices The crow addresses the animals (attribution). Circa 1590. British MuseumMiskin (c. 1560 - c. 1604), also […]

Dodwell Painter

Lid of the Dodwell PyxisDodwell PyxisDodwell Painter was an ancient Corinthian vase painter in the black-figure style whose real name is rather unknown. He was active during the Middle and Late Corinthian periods (c. 600–550 BC) and his works dates back to 580 to 570 BC. The Dodwell Painter was one of the most important […]

Painter (rope)

Rope tied to a boat A painter is a rope that is attached to the bow of a dinghy, or other small boat, and used for tying up or towing. Ideally, the painter should float. If used on a boat with a propeller, the length of the painter should be shorter than the distance to […]

Berlin Painter

Unidentified ancient Greek vase painter Neck amphora depicting an athlete running the hoplitodromos by the Berlin Painter, c. 480 BCE, LouvreThe Berlin Painter (active c. 490–460s BC) is the conventional name given to an Attic Greek vase painters who is widely regarded as among the most talented of his time. There are no painter signatures […]

Olinda Landfill

The Olinda Landfill (official name: Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill) is a landfill situated in Orange County, California, west of the northern portion of Chino Hills State Park in Carbon Canyon in Olinda neighborhood of Brea City. Facility size is approximately 565-acre (2.29 km2) with about 420-acre (1.7 km2) permitted for refuse disposal. The landfill has a processing […]

The Astley Cooper School

The Astley Cooper School is an English 11-18 comprehensive school on the edge of Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, England. The school was established in 1984 following a merger of two local schools, Grove Hill School and Highfield School. It occupies the former Grove Hill site on St Agnells Lane. The former Highfield site, on Fletcher […]