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438:. This Danish physicist and 1922 Nobel Prize laureate made substantial contributions to atomic theory and quantum mechanics. Bohr's model of the atom is perhaps the best-known model of atoms among the general public, and the element bohrium is named in his honor. Aside from his purely scientific work, the physicist aided refugees from Nazi Germany, escaping Nazi-occupied Denmark himself in 1943. Bohr would then go on to work on a number of projects relating to nuclear weapons development, including the Manhattan Project, and his suggestions would serve as the basis of the International Atomic Energy Agency. 579: 233: 454:. Interestingly, this article is about a film that you will likely never see. That's because this 1929 silent "bandit" film from the Dutch East Indies is one of many pre-1950 Indonesian films that are considered lost. The plot follows a young Sundanese man who kills a friend and escapes to what is now Jakarta, where he robs his employer, seduces his employer's mistress, and goes off to live the life of a bandit. Many of the film's martial arts fighting scenes were inspired by Hollywood westerns. 169: 250: 284: 567: 317: 464: 777: 121: 111: 301: 267: 525:. Manitoba is the fifth-most populous province in Canada, with 1.2 million residents as of 2011. It has 197 municipalities covering only 20% of the province's land mass, although they are home for 94% of its population. 79 of these are urban municipalities, 116 are rural municipalities and 2 are local government districts. However, half of Manitoba's population resides in Winnipeg, the provincial capital. 350: 398: 420:. Nash was one of five Continental Army generals from North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, and was the only one of the five to die from wounds suffered in battle, which he received at the Battle of Germantown in 1777. George Washington and most of the Continental officers present attended his funeral, and the modern city of Nashville, Tennessee is named in his honor. ( 216: 333: 543:. Shivnarine Chanderpaul has played for the West Indies since 1994, scoring centuries on 28 occasions in Test cricket and 11 times in One Day International matches. He is West Indies' second-most prolific batsman in international cricket, after Brian Lara, having accumulated almost 20,000 runs. As of 2013, he is joint tenth—with Mohammad Yousuf—among all-time century makers. 37: 131: 689:. This photograph of the Epirus water frog was elevated to featured status with one reviewer remarking on the "wicked" green stripe running down the subject's back. Found in western Greece and southern Albania, this amphibian is classified as vulnerable due to habitat loss. The frog's vulnerability doesn't stop locals from hunting it for culinary purposes. 91: 557:. The Indian Premier League, a professional league for Twenty20 cricket in India, has been captained by 34 players in at least one match during the six seasons it has played. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has played the most number of matches as a captain, leading the team in 96 matches. James Hopes has captained the most number of matches without registering a win. 141: 101: 493:. This award is given annually at the Emmy Awards ceremony, to honour the performances of the entire directing team participating in a form of a daytime drama. First given in 1974 as "Outstanding Individual Director for a Drama Series," the award has only been won more than once by Richard Dunlap, for his directorial work on 746:, this painting by Titian was completed between 1520 and 1523 for the palazzo of the Duke of Ferrara. The work depicts the god Bacchus encountering Ariadne on the beach at Naxos, where she had been abandoned by Theseus. Despite her initial fear of the god, Ariadne would go on to become his consort, according to legend. 532: 486: 205: 711:
in 1967 serves as the principal photograph for the immensely prominent subject's article. During its nomination, several reviewers expressed opposing opinions regarding the photograph's blank background. Ali, born Cassius Clay, was named "Sportsman of the Century" by Sports Illustrated and "Sports
504: 511:. Former international cricketer Nathan Astle has scored centuries in Test cricket and One Day Internationals on 11 and 16 occasions respectively. As of 2013, he is the second-highest run-scorer for New Zealand in international cricket. Astle represented his country between 1995 and 2007. 635:. This underwater photograph depicts the Maxima clam, a species of bivalve that inhabits the Indo-Pacific. Found living primarily in sand, on rocks, or in coral, this "small giant clam" requires sunlight, based in part on its symbiotic relationship with photosynthetic algae. 696: 550: 518: 852: 528: 826: 30:
Wrestling with featured content: This year's WikiCup competition has finished, while three articles, five lists, and six pictures, were promoted to "featured" status on the English Knowledge (XXG) last
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The Bohr Model of an atom, developed by Niels Bohr, who is now the subject of a featured article
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