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Rensselaer (rĕnsəlēr`, rĕn`sələr), city (1990 pop. 8,255), Rensselaer co., E N.Y., on the east bank of the Hudson River opposite Albany; settled 1630 by Dutch, inc. 1897. Chemicals, textiles, and leather goods are among its manufactures. The city was formed by the union of several villages within the tract granted to Kiliaen Van Rensselaer by the Dutch West India Company. At the 17th-century Fort Crailo, now a museum, the British surgeon Richard Shuckburg is said to have written "Yankee Doodle." How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic. Moreover, the eye's lenses thicken and the pupils shrink with age, further limiting how much light reaches the retina, notes Mariana Figueiro of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lighting Research Center. Hutchinson, MN, and Heritage Seeds, Rensselaer, IN. |
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