Lett — may refer to:*Lett, archaic word for Latvian **Lettish, another name for the Latvian languageLett as a surname may refer to the following:*Barbara Lett Simmons (born 1927), American politician *Benjamin Lett (1813–1858), Irish Canadian… … Wikipedia
Benjamin J Whitaker — Infobox Scientist name=J Benjamin C Whitaker birth date = birth date and age|1956|5|15 residence = England nationality = British field = Chemistry, Physics work institution = University of Leeds alma mater = University of Sussex |J Benjamin C… … Wikipedia
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Isaac Brock — This article is about the British general. For the musician, see Isaac Brock (musician). Isaac Brock … Wikipedia
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John Macdonell — Lieutenant Colonel John Macdonell (19 April 1785 ndash; 13 October 1812) was aide de camp to British Major General Isaac Brock during the War of 1812 dying in the Battle of Queenston Heights. He was born on 19 April 1785 in Scotland and came to… … Wikipedia
Brock's Monument — is a 56 metre (185 ft) column atop Queenston Heights, in Queenston, Ontario, dedicated to Major General Isaac Brock, one of Canada s heroes of the War of 1812. Brock and his Canadian aide de camp, Lieutenant Colonel John Macdonell, are interred… … Wikipedia
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Fine-structure constant — The fine structure constant or Sommerfeld fine structure constant, usually denoted alpha ,, is the fundamental physical constant characterizing the strength of the electromagnetic interaction.It is a dimensionless quantity, and thus its numerical … Wikipedia
