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Waterfalls like this, cascading over a 56-kilometre-long (35 mi) quartzite ridge in Gauteng gave rise to the name “Witwatersrand”, which means “white water ridge” in Afrikaans. Highest point. Elevation. 1,913 m (6,276 ft) Coordinates. 26°12′13″S 28°2′34″E.
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg ( / vətˈvɑːtəsrɑːnt / ), commonly known as Wits University or Wits, is a multi-campus public research university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg, South Africa. The university has its roots in the mining industry, as do Johannesburg and the Witwatersrand in general.
Edward Thurlow Weed (November 15, 1797 – November 22, 1882) was a printer, New York newspaper publisher, and Whig and Republican politician. He was the principal political advisor to prominent New York politician William H. Seward and was instrumental in the presidential nominations of William Henry Harrison (1840), Zachary Taylor (1848), and ...
Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome ( / ˈbɛkˌwɪθ ˈviːdə.mən /; abbreviated BWS) is an overgrowth disorder usually present at birth, characterized by an increased risk of childhood cancer and certain congenital features.
Sir James Chadwick, CH, FRS (20 October 1891 – 24 July 1974) was an English physicist who was awarded the 1935 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the neutron in 1932. In 1941, he wrote the final draft of the MAUD Report, which inspired the U.S. government to begin serious atom bomb research efforts.
Willard Sterling Boyle, CC (August 19, 1924 – May 7, 2011) was a Canadian physicist. [4] . He was a pioneer in the field of laser technology and co-inventor of the charge-coupled device. [5] . As director of Space Science and Exploratory Studies at Bellcomm he helped select lunar landing sites and provided support for the Apollo space program. [6]
Robert Law Weed (1897–1961) was an architect from Miami, Florida.He designed many Modernist buildings in Miami and abroad. Some of his projects Florida Tropical House, built for the Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition during the 1933 World's Fair which took place in Chicago. ...
