| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: May 21 01:42PM +0200 On 2015-05-21 00:50, Mark Brader wrote: > 3. One of Arthur's Knights and his quest became the subject of a > Wagnerian opera, first performed in 1882. Name the opera, > which has the same name as the knight. Lancelot > available for the picture letter. > 1. Lived 1642-1727. Physicist and mathematician. Famous for > explaining the theories of gravity and mechanics. Newton (Q) > 2. Lived 1564-1642. Physicist, mathematician, engineer, and > astronomer. Famous for experiments on gravity and for > astronomical discoveries using telescopes. Galilei (R) > 3. Lived 1874-1937. Inventor and electrical engineer. Famous for > work on wireless telegraphy. Tesla (A) > 4. Lived 1858-1947. Theoretical physicist. Famous for formulation > of quantum theory. Bohr > quantum mechanics and the uncertainty principle. > 6. Lived 1745-1827. Physicist and chemist. Famous for inventing > the first electrical battery. Volta > 7. Lived 1635-1703. Natural philosopher, architect, and polymath. > Famous for discovering eponymous law of elasticity. Oiler > 10. Lived 1856-1943. Inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical > engineer, and futurist. Famous for contributions to design of > modern alternating-current electricity supply system. Edison -- -- Björn |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: May 21 04:56PM -0700 On Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 6:50:39 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-09, > and should be interpreted accordingly. noted > mother thanks to a magical disguise, or glamor, produced > by Merlin. Name the castle in Cornwall where Arthur was > reputedly conceived. tintagel castle > 2. Arthur's main enemy, apart from the Saxons, was his nephew. > Name him. mordred (his nephew? not bastard son?) > 3. One of Arthur's Knights and his quest became the subject of a > Wagnerian opera, first performed in 1882. Name the opera, > which has the same name as the knight. parsifal > the original production running for 873 performances and winning > 4 Tony awards. Which lyricist-and-composer team wrote it? > Name both people. lerner and lowe > 5. A dramatic fantasy film version appeared in 1981, launching > the careers of Liam Neeson and Gabriel Byrne. Name the film. excalibur (awesome movie) > 6. "Le Morte d'Arthur" was written in the 15th century, mostly > while the author was in jail. It was one of the earliest > printed books in England. Name the author. malory? > 7. "The Idylls of the King" retold the story for a Victorian > audience, and was dedicated to Prince Arthur. Name the > poet-author. alfred lord tennyson > English, concerns a quest by one of the Knights of the Round > Table. He must avoid being tempted by a seductive lady, and > must play the "beheading game" with her lord. Name the story. sir gawain and the green knight > 9. T.H. White published his version of King Arthur's story in 1938. > Name the novel. the once and future king > 10. Marion Zimmer Bradley published the first volume of her more > woman-centered version of the story in 1982. Name this novel. the mists of avalon > five, and four words long respectively. In each case we need > the full title. If you think you may have given just part of it, > go back and add the missing words. noted > available for the picture letter. > 1. Lived 1642-1727. Physicist and mathematician. Famous for > explaining the theories of gravity and mechanics. sir isaac newton, q > 2. Lived 1564-1642. Physicist, mathematician, engineer, and > astronomer. Famous for experiments on gravity and for > astronomical discoveries using telescopes. galileo galilei, r > 3. Lived 1874-1937. Inventor and electrical engineer. Famous for > work on wireless telegraphy. guglielmo marconi, i > 4. Lived 1858-1947. Theoretical physicist. Famous for formulation > of quantum theory. max planck, g > 5. Lived 1901-76. Theoretical physicist. Famous for work on > quantum mechanics and the uncertainty principle. werner heisenberg, c > 6. Lived 1745-1827. Physicist and chemist. Famous for inventing > the first electrical battery. volta, m > 7. Lived 1635-1703. Natural philosopher, architect, and polymath. > Famous for discovering eponymous law of elasticity. hooke, k (??) > 8. Lived 1887-1961. Physicist. Famous for extensive advancement > of quantum mechanics and eponymous wave equation. schrodinger, p > scientific research. Famous for foundational contributions > to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, nuclear > reactions, and nuclear fission. niels bohr, f > 10. Lived 1856-1943. Inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical > engineer, and futurist. Famous for contributions to design of > modern alternating-current electricity supply system. nikola tesla, a > for each one. And if you really want to show off, also give the > dates of birth and death for each! > 13. Albert Einstein. h > 15. Richard Feynman. l swp |
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