Word: benedicte
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Francis Gano Benedict of the Carnegie Institution was, with his wife, Cornelia Golay Benedict, the author of this peanut theory. They reached their conclusions after a series of tests on six subjects, observed under the following conditions: 1) in a state of mental vacuity; 2) with their attention being called periodically by electrical signals; 3) solving complex problems without aid of pencil or paper (multiplication of 43 x 87 was one problem...
...conclusion reached by Dr. & Mrs. Benedict was that the popular notion that the calory demand of the brain is proportionate to its labor, is false. An oyster cracker or a half-peanut would sustain Albert Einstein's brain while doing intensive work on his field equations for one hour, the same number of calories would furnish a parlor maid only energy enough to dust a desk for five minutes...
...sale of Fine Art only in December. This decline was offset, however, by heavy buying earlier in the year. Total business was reported to have exceeded that of any year since 1913. Approxmately one-third of the $250,000,000 was spent on old masters. Chief buyers: Collector Thomas Benedict Clarke, Banker Jules Semon Bache, Motorman Lawrence P. Fisher, Financier-Socialite Joseph E. Widener, Publisher William Randolph Hearst, Capitalist Sam Adolph Lewisohn, many a museum. Chief buy: Delia Francesco's The Crucifixion bought from Anderson Galleries by Sir Joseph Duveen...
...elevators, electric lights, typewriters. When Theodore Roosevelt visited Rome in 1910 the College of Cardinals refused to permit an audience with the Pope unless he promised not to address Roman Methodists. Merry del Val protested by tendering his resignation, but was asked to withdraw it by the Pope. When Benedict XV died, Merry del Val was strongly mentioned as a possible successor. He liked to play golf, to watch baseball games between U. S. students in Rome. Last summer he visited London, went incognito to Hyde Park, heckled lay Catholic speakers by questioning their beliefs. He said he was greatly...
...Dean Benedict, chairman of the Associated Harvard Clubs Committee on Information to Undergraduates, requests that members of the Class of 1930 note the specific place of business to be occupied next year on the postcards to be returned to John Cross '30, Class Secretary...