- Homer (volume)
A homer (also "kor") is a unit of volume used by ancient
Hebrews . 1 homer is equal to 10ephah s or 10 baths. 1 homer equals 220litre or 220dm3.
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Homer (disambiguation) — Homer is the name given to the purported author of the Ancient Greek poems the Iliad and the Odyssey .Homer can also refer to:People*Homerus of Byzantium (c. 280 BC) Grammarian and tragic poet *Winslow Homer (1836 1910), an American painter… … Wikipedia
Homer R. Warner — is one of the Fathers of Medical Informatics. [http://www.uita.org/halloffame/homerwarner.htm Hall of Fame of Utah Technology Council, retrieved March 17 2008] ] He has pioneered many aspects of computer applications to medicine. Author of the… … Wikipedia
Homer Dodge Martin — (October 28, 1836 February 2, 1897) was an American artist, particularly known for his landscapes. Martin was born at Albany, New York. A pupil for a short time of William Hart, his earlier work was closely aligned with the Hudson River School.… … Wikipedia
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Homer Stryker — Homer Hartmen Stryker, M.D., (November 4, 1894 May 1980) was the founder of Stryker Corp., a medical supply corporation. Dr. Stryker grew up in Athens, Michigan, a small farming community in Southern Michigan, before earning a teaching… … Wikipedia
Homer Kent — Homer Austin Kent, Jr. (1926 ) taught from 1949 to 1999 at Grace Theological Seminary and Grace College in Winona Lake, IN. While there he taught New Testament and Greek and was Dean of the Seminary from 1962 to 1976 when he became President of… … Wikipedia
Homer Hickam — Homer Hadley Hickam, Jr. (né le 19 février 1943) est un auteur américain, vétéran du Vietnam, qui fut également ingénieur pour la Nasa. Son livre autobiographique Rocket Boys: A Memoir, a été un best seller aux États Unis, et est étudié dans les… … Wikipédia en Français
Homer's Ithaca — The location of Homer s Ithaca, i.e. Ithaca as featured in Homer s Odyssey, is a matter for debate.The central characters of the epic such as Odysseus, Achilles, Agamemnon and Hector are generally believed to be fictional characters. Yet there… … Wikipedia
homer — homer1 /hoh meuhr/, n. 1. Baseball. See home run. 2. See homing pigeon. v.i. 3. Baseball. to hit a home run: The catcher homered in the ninth with one on to take the game. [1865 70; HOME + ER1] homer2 … Universalium
Homer — /hoh meuhr/, n. 1. 9th century B.C. Greek epic poet: reputed author of the Iliad and Odyssey. 2. Winslow, 1836 1910, U.S. painter and illustrator. 3. a male given name. * * * flourished 9th or 8th century BC, Ionia? Greek poet, one of the… … Universalium
