#archive2001q4

Navier–Stokes equations Source: The Navier–Stokes equations mathematically express momentum balance for Newtonian fluids and make use of the conservation of mass. They are sometimes accompanied by an equation

Kirlian photography Source: In 1889, Czech Bartoloměj Navrátil [cs] coined the word "electrography". Seven years later in 1896, a French experimenter, Hippolyte Baraduc, created electrographs

French horn Source: The horn is a brass instrument in the horn family, made of tubing wrapped into a coil with a large flared bell and rotary valves. The term French horn refers to horns with piston valves,

Atomic clock Source: The master atomic clock ensemble at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., which provides the time standard for the U.S. Department of Defense.[1] The rack-mounted units in

Sept 11 Lottery Coincidence Source: Claim: On 11 September 2002, the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Center towers, the numbers selected in one of the New York state

Maxwell's equations Source: Maxwell's equations are a set of coupled partial differential equations that describe how electric and magnetic fields are generated by electric charges and currents. Together

Maxwell's equations Source: Maxwell's equations are a set of coupled partial differential equations that describe how electric and magnetic fields are generated by electric charges and currents. Together

Arthur C. Clarke Source: Sir Arthur Charles Clarke CBE FRAS (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was an English science fiction writer, science writer, futurist,[3] inventor, undersea explorer, and television

Neil Armstrong Source: Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who, as the commander of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, became the first

Boson Source: The class of Bosons is one of the two fundamental classes of subatomic particle, the other being fermions. All subatomic particles must be one or the other. A composite particle (hadron)

Beta decay Source: In nuclear physics, beta decay (β-decay) is a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits a beta particle (fast energetic electron or positron), transforming into an isobar

Tritium Source: Tritium (from Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos) 'third') or hydrogen-3 (symbol T or 3H) is a rare and radioactive isotope of hydrogen with a half-life of 12.32 years. The tritium nucleus (t,

Aberration (astronomy) Source: A diagram showing how the apparent position of a star viewed from the Earth can change depending on the Earth's velocity. The effect is typically much smaller than illustrated.

Monroe Doctrine Source: Political cartoon by Louis Dalrymple about U.S. expansionism; Uncle Sam straddles the Americas while wielding a big stick inscribed with the words "Monroe Doctrine 1824–1905".

Hobbit Source: Hobbits are a fictional race of people in the novels of J. R. R. Tolkien. About half average human height, Tolkien presented hobbits as a variety of humanity, or close relatives thereof.

Dallas Cowboys Source: Murchison had tried to purchase the Washington Redskins (now Commanders) from Marshall in 1958 with the intent of moving them to Dallas. An agreement was struck, but as the deal