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English Eccentrics and Eccentricities was written by John Timbs and published first in two volumes by Richard Bentley in New Burlington Street, London, in 1866.It remains both entertaining light reading and a source of biographical incident, sometimes rarely repeated on unusual people of the late 18th and early 19th century, from celebrities to recluses, religious notables to country ...
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Timothy Dexter (January 22, 1747 – October 23, 1806), self-styled Lord Timothy Dexter, was an American businessman noted for his eccentric behavior and writings.He became wealthy through marriage and a series of improbably successful investments and spent his fortune lavishly.
This is a list of composers by name, alphabetically sorted by surname, then by other names.The list of composers is by no means complete. It is not limited by classifications such as genre or time period; however, it includes only music composers of significant fame, notability or importance who also have current Wikipedia articles.
Neptune's largest moon Triton has an eccentricity of 1.6 × 10 −5 (0.000 016), [5] the smallest eccentricity of any known moon in the Solar System; [citation needed] its orbit is as close to a perfect circle as can be currently [when?] measured.
Eccentric behavior is often considered whimsical or quirky, although it can also be strange and disturbing. Many individuals previously considered merely eccentric, such as aviation magnate Howard Hughes, have recently been retrospectively diagnosed as having had mental disorders (obsessive–compulsive disorder in Hughes' case). [citation needed]
The text is structured like a series of letters; each section is signed "Timothy Dexter", "T Dexter", or "T D'r" variably at the bottom, with some containing headings like "From the museum of Timothy Dexter, esq." [9] Throughout, Dexter complains about things like politicians and the clergy, while also praising his own glory and power. He even ...
The eccentricity effect is a visual phenomenon that affects visual search.As retinal eccentricity increases (i.e. the light of the image enters the eye at a larger angle and approaches peripheral vision), the observer is slower and less accurate to detect an item they are searching for.