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Abe Anellis — Food microbiologist Abe Anellis was born in Mahilyow, Belarus (previously Mogilëv, Russia) on 15 February 1914. He died on August 28 2001 in Leesburg, Florida.BiographyFood microbiologist Abe Anellis was born in Mahilyow, Belarus (previously… … Wikipedia
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dating — I In geology and archaeology, the process of determining an object s or event s place within a chronological scheme. Scientists may use either relative dating, in which items are sequenced on the basis of stratigraphic clues (see stratigraphy) or … Universalium
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