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The Varian brothers' parents, John and Agnes Varian, were born and raised in Ireland, [4] and were members of the Theosophical Society in Dublin. They emigrated to the United States in 1894, [5] and settled in Syracuse, New York, where they became involved with a theosophical group headed by William Dower.
Varian Associates was one of the first high-tech companies in Silicon Valley.It was founded in 1948 by Russell H. and Sigurd F. Varian, William Webster Hansen, and Edward Ginzton to sell the klystron, the first vacuum tube which could amplify electromagnetic waves at microwave frequencies, and other electromagnetic equipment.
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America is a 2019 young adult anthology edited by Ibi Zoboi. The fictional stories are all written by Black authors and "explor[e] black interconnectedness, traditions, and identity in terms of how they apply to black teens". [1] Common themes include Black identity, sexual awakening, and teenage ...
John Osborne Varian (1863 – January 9, 1931) was an American poet and amateur musician who was one of the early members of the Temple of the People and a leader within the theosophist utopian community of Halcyon, California. [1]
Download as PDF; Printable version ... It was written by Nancy Varian ... critic Don D'Ammassa wrote that it is a "nicely paced and generally satisfying adventure ...
Stormblade is a novel that chronicles Stanach the dwarf's quest to retrieve the powerful Stormblade. Stormblade is a kingsword: a blade intended to break the deadlock among the council of thanes and bring a new king to Thorbardin.
Varian Mackey Fry (October 15, 1907 – September 13, 1967) was an American journalist. Fry ran a rescue network in Vichy France from August 1940 to September 1941 that helped 2,000 anti-Nazi and Jewish refugees, mostly artists and intellectuals, escape from persecution by Nazi Germany during World War II .
Varian, under the influence of a love drug, meets a woman named Gwenith from a religious community in a geologically unstable Time Zone. His judgment impaired, Varian decides to leave the travelers to stay and marry her. He soon discovers that the community fanatically worships a volcano god called Vatticus, who demands human sacrifices.