Adams chromatic valence color space — Adams chromatic valence color spaces are a class of color spaces suggested by Elliot Quincy Adams.cite conference|title=Chromatic Valence as a Correlate of Munsell Chroma|authorlink=Elliot Quincy Adams|first=Elliot… … Wikipedia
Process theology — is a school of thought influenced by the metaphysical process philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead (1861–1947) and further developed by Charles Hartshorne (1897–2000). While there are process theologies that are similar, but unrelated to the work … Wikipedia
Adams, Gerry — orig. Gerard Adams born Oct. 6, 1948, Belfast, N.Ire. Irish nationalist and president of Sinn Féin, the political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA). He was interned without trial as a suspected terrorist in 1972, 1973–76, and 1978. He… … Universalium
Adams, John — born Oct. 30, 1735, Braintree, Mass. died July 4, 1826, Quincy, Mass., U.S. U.S. politician, first vice president (1789–97) and second president (1797–1801) of the U.S. After graduating from Harvard College in 1755, he practiced law in Boston. In … Universalium
Adams v. Tanner — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants = Adams v. Tanner ArgueDate = May 7 ArgueYear = 1917 DecideDate = June 11 DecideYear = 1917 FullName = Joe Adams, et al., Appts., v. W. V. Tanner, Attorney General of the State of Washington, and George H. Crandall,… … Wikipedia
Adams, Henry — ▪ American historian born Feb. 16, 1838, Boston died March 27, 1918, Washington, D.C. historian, man of letters, and author of one of the outstanding autobiographies of Western literature, The Education of Henry Adams. Adams was the… … Universalium
Adams-Stokes disease — Sudden collapse into unconsciousness due to a disorder of heart rhythm in which there is a slow or absent pulse resulting in syncope (fainting) with or without convulsions. In this condition, the normal heartbeat passing from the upper chambers… … Medical dictionary
Northern Ireland peace process — The peace process, when discussing the history of Northern Ireland, is often considered to cover the events leading up to the 1994 Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) ceasefire, the end of most of the violence of the Troubles, the Belfast (or … Wikipedia
John Adams (composer) — John Coolidge Adams (born February 15, 1947) is an American composer with strong roots in minimalism. He is best known for his opera Nixon in China (1985 ndash;87), recounting Richard Nixon s 1972 visit to China. His choral piece On the… … Wikipedia
John Adams — This article is about the politician and second president of the United States. For his son, the 6th president of the United States, see John Quincy Adams. For other uses, see John Adams (disambiguation). John Adams … Wikipedia
Yank Adams — sketch portrait from the June 14, 1891 edition of The Sun.[1] Born Frank B. Adams … Wikipedia