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'''Faraday, Michael, FRS (1791-1867)'''<br /> | '''Faraday, Michael, FRS (1791-1867)'''<br /> | ||
98; English chemist and physicist (or natural philosopher, in the terminology of that time) who contributed significantly to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. He established that magnetism could affect rays of light and that there was an underlying relationship between the two phenomena; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Faraday Wikipedia entry] | 98; English chemist and physicist (or natural philosopher, in the terminology of that time) who contributed significantly to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. He established that magnetism could affect rays of light and that there was an underlying relationship between the two phenomena; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Faraday Wikipedia entry] | ||
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'''Ferdinand, Francis (1863-1914)'''<br /> | '''Ferdinand, Francis (1863-1914)'''<br /> | ||
45; Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este (German: Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Josef von Habsburg-Lothringen, Erzherzog von Österreich-Este) was an Archduke of Austria, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, and from 1896 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated the Austrian declaration of war against Serbia which triggered World War I; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Ferdinand Wikipedia entry] | 45; Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este (German: Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Josef von Habsburg-Lothringen, Erzherzog von Österreich-Este) was an Archduke of Austria, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, and from 1896 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated the Austrian declaration of war against Serbia which triggered World War I; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Ferdinand Wikipedia entry] | ||
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'''Fitzgerald'''<br /> | '''Fitzgerald'''<br /> | ||
32; "shrinkage of dimension" | 32; "shrinkage of dimension" | ||
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| + | 212; Governor's "clemency secretary" | ||
'''Flannelette, Dodge'''<br /> | '''Flannelette, Dodge'''<br /> | ||
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'''Fletcher, Uncle'''<br /> | '''Fletcher, Uncle'''<br /> | ||
88; Webb Traverse's uncle | 88; Webb Traverse's uncle | ||
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| + | '''Floradora Girls'''<br /> | ||
| + | 190; a female sextet in turn-of-the-century New York. In 1901, the musical ''Floradora'' was a great success and continued to be for years. Everyone saw it, everyone talked about it, and everyone followed the beauties in the Floradora Sextette. When the men chorus members got on their knees and sang to the beauties in the sextette: "Tell me, pretty maiden, are there any more at home like you?" the house came down in cheers and tears. After each performance crowds of "stage-door johnnies" hung around the exit with offers of presents, parties and proposals. Every Floradora girl had hundreds of admirers. One of the original Floradora Girls was Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw, whose jealous husband Harry K. Thaw had shot famous architect Stanford White; another original member was Daisy Dell; | ||
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| + | '''Flynn, Fireman Jim'''<br /> | ||
| + | 189; Lake Traverse bets on him in a fight | ||
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| + | '''Fong Ding, Charlie'''<br /> | ||
| + | 303; "does laundry for the parlor housegirls" in Telluride | ||
'''Ford, Bob (1860-1892)'''<br /> | '''Ford, Bob (1860-1892)'''<br /> | ||
89; Robert Newton Ford, was an outlaw sensationalized by assassinating Jesse James in 1882; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ford_%28outlaw%29 Wikipedia entry] | 89; Robert Newton Ford, was an outlaw sensationalized by assassinating Jesse James in 1882; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ford_%28outlaw%29 Wikipedia entry] | ||
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| + | '''Four Corners Boys'''<br /> | ||
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'''''Fram'''''<br /> | '''''Fram'''''<br /> | ||
138; [[ATD_-_N#nansen|Fridtjof Nansen's]] and [[ATD_-_J#johansen|Hjalmar Johansen's]] ship; [[Fridtjof_Nansen|Article about Nansen]] | 138; [[ATD_-_N#nansen|Fridtjof Nansen's]] and [[ATD_-_J#johansen|Hjalmar Johansen's]] ship; [[Fridtjof_Nansen|Article about Nansen]] | ||
| + | '''Franz Josef Land'''<br /> | ||
| + | 215; an archipelago located in the far north of Russia. It is found in the Arctic Ocean north of Novaya Zemlya and east of Svalbard, and is administered by Arkhangelsk Oblast. It consists of 191 ice-covered islands with an area of 16,134 km² and is largely uninhabited; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Josef_Land Wikipedia entry] | ||
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| + | '''Fresno, Sloat'''<br /> | ||
| + | 195; Deuce Kindred's sidekick; 261; | ||
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Revision as of 09:12, 5 November 2006
Fame
276; girl at House of Mirrors
Faraday, Michael, FRS (1791-1867)
98; English chemist and physicist (or natural philosopher, in the terminology of that time) who contributed significantly to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. He established that magnetism could affect rays of light and that there was an underlying relationship between the two phenomena; Wikipedia entry
Farr, Ed
90; sheriff of Huerfano County in Colorado
fata morgana
19; a mirage and optical phenomenon
Ferdinand, Francis (1863-1914)
45; Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este (German: Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Josef von Habsburg-Lothringen, Erzherzog von Österreich-Este) was an Archduke of Austria, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, and from 1896 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated the Austrian declaration of war against Serbia which triggered World War I; Wikipedia entry
Finesse
276; girl at House of Mirrors
Fitzgerald
32; "shrinkage of dimension"
Flagg
212; Governor's "clemency secretary"
Flannelette, Dodge
130; "American bucket-shop desperado";
Fletcher, Uncle
88; Webb Traverse's uncle
Floradora Girls
190; a female sextet in turn-of-the-century New York. In 1901, the musical Floradora was a great success and continued to be for years. Everyone saw it, everyone talked about it, and everyone followed the beauties in the Floradora Sextette. When the men chorus members got on their knees and sang to the beauties in the sextette: "Tell me, pretty maiden, are there any more at home like you?" the house came down in cheers and tears. After each performance crowds of "stage-door johnnies" hung around the exit with offers of presents, parties and proposals. Every Floradora girl had hundreds of admirers. One of the original Floradora Girls was Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw, whose jealous husband Harry K. Thaw had shot famous architect Stanford White; another original member was Daisy Dell;
Flynn, Fireman Jim
189; Lake Traverse bets on him in a fight
Fong Ding, Charlie
303; "does laundry for the parlor housegirls" in Telluride
Ford, Bob (1860-1892)
89; Robert Newton Ford, was an outlaw sensationalized by assassinating Jesse James in 1882; Wikipedia entry
Four Corners Boys
284;
Fram
138; Fridtjof Nansen's and Hjalmar Johansen's ship; Article about Nansen
Franz Josef Land
215; an archipelago located in the far north of Russia. It is found in the Arctic Ocean north of Novaya Zemlya and east of Svalbard, and is administered by Arkhangelsk Oblast. It consists of 191 ice-covered islands with an area of 16,134 km² and is largely uninhabited; Wikipedia entry
Fresno, Sloat
195; Deuce Kindred's sidekick; 261;
