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Amsler-Laffon, Jakob (1823–1912)
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Avicenna (980–1037)
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Bacon, Francis (1561–1626)
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Bacon, Roger (c. 1220–c. 1292)
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Bean
Any of several leguminous plants, or their seeds, long utilized as food by humans or livestock. There are more than 40,000 varieties of beans, with only a small number of these being mass-produced for human or animal consumption. In particular,…
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Bell, Patrick (1799–1869)
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Bernstein, Jeremy (1929– )
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Bosch, Carl (1874–1940)
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Boyle, Robert (1627–1691)
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Braun, Emma Lucy (1889–1971)
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Bronowski, Jacob (1908–1974)
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Carver, George Washington (c. 1860–1943)
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Castor plant
A coarse, erect, annual herb plant, Ricinus communis, belonging to the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). The castor plant (Ricinus communis) is a member of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) in the order Malpighiales. The plant varies greatly in height…
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Cavendish, Margaret (1623–1673)
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Cereal
Any member of the grass family (Poaceae or Gramineae) that produces edible grains usable as food by humans and livestock. Cereals are important cultivated crops. Common cereals include rice, wheat, barley, oats, maize (corn), sorghum, rye, and…
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Chase, Mary Agnes (1869–1963)
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Cinnamon
An evergreen shrub or small tree, particularly Cinnamomum verum, and the spice obtained from the plant's bark. The cinnamon plant (see illustration) is a member of the laurel family (Lauraceae) in the order Laurales. Native to Sri Lanka, the…
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Cugnot, Nicolas-Joseph (1725–1804)
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Democritus (c. 460–c.370 BC)
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Descartes, René (1596–1650)
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Diophantus (lived c. AD 270–280)
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Economic entomology
The biological study of insects that have a direct influence on humanity. Economic entomology is a subdiscipline of entomology (the biological science that deals with the investigation of insects) and focuses on the effects of insects on human…
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Empedocles (c. 490–430 BC)
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