dian

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von dian im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch
come dian: Dian gelmek
Diana: {i} ay ilâhesi
Diana: (Mitoloji) Artemis'in latice adı
Diana: {i} kadın avcı

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von dian im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Dian Lake Dian Chi Fossey Dian; Diana
Dian Cecht: Irish mythology. A god of healing. The healer for the Tuatha Dé Danann and the father of Cian
Dian Fossey: a US scientist who became famous for her study of mountain gorillas. She lived among the gorillas in Zaire (now called the Democratic Republic of Congo) during the 1960s and wrote a book called Gorillas in the Mist (1983). She was murdered in her forest camp in Rwanda in 1985 (1932-85). born Jan. 16, 1932, San Francisco, Calif., U.S. found dead Dec. 26, 1985, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda U.S. zoologist. She was working as an occupational therapist when, on a trip to Africa in 1963, she met Louis Leakey (see Leakey family), who persuaded her to return to study the mountain gorilla in its natural habitat. Owing to her patient and nonthreatening interactions, the gorillas of Rwanda's Virunga Mountains became accustomed to her presence, and she was able to gather detailed knowledge of their habits, communication, and social structure. She obtained a Ph.D. in 1974 and taught at Cornell University while remaining involved with the Karisoke Research Center in Africa, which she had established in 1967. She recounted her observations in Gorillas in the Mist (1983; film, 1988). She actively protected the gorillas from poachers, who are suspected of her murder at Karisoke
Lake Dian: Chinese Dian Chi or Tien Ch'ih Lake, central Yunnan province, southern China. It is about 25 mi (40 km) long and 8 mi (13 km) wide. The area was settled by sedentary agricultural peoples as early as the 2nd century BC. It was the centre of the independent state of Dian (Tien), which became tributary to the Han dynasty after 109 BC