White
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on television and computer screens is created by a mixture of red, blue, and green light. The color white can be given with white pigments, especially titanium dioxide.In ancient Egypt and ancient Rome, priestesses wore white as a symbol of purity, and Romans wore white togas as symbols of citizenship. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance a white unicorn symbolized chastity, and a white lamb sacrifice and purity. It was the royal color of the kings of France as well as the flag of monachist France from 1815 to 1830, and of the monarchist movement that opposed the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War (1917–1922). Greek temples and Roman temples were faced with white marble, and beginning in the 18th century, with the advent of neoclassical architecture, white became the most common color of new churches, capitols, and other government buildings, especially in the United States. It was also widely used in 20th century modern architecture as a symbol of modernity and simplicity.
According to surveys in Europe and the United States, white is the color most often associated with perfection, the good, honesty, cleanliness, the beginning, the new, neutrality, and exactitude. White is an important color for almost all world religions. The pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, has worn white since 1566, as a symbol of purity and sacrifice. In Islam, and in the Shinto religion of Japan, it is worn by pilgrims. In Western cultures and in Japan, white is the most common color for wedding dresses, symbolizing purity and virginity. In many Asian cultures, white is also the color of mourning. Provided by Wikipedia
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5321by Proescholdt, MarkContributors: “..., Peter C.; Pinkston, Randall; Schantz, Tim; White, Gerald; Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee...”
Published 1991
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5329Published in Geophysical Research Letters (2011)Contributors: “...White, Neil (author)...”
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5330Published in Geophysical Research Letters (2009)Contributors: “...White, J. (author)...”
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5331by Bird, Will R. (Will Richard), 1891-1984Contributors: “...Pratt, Christopher. How soon when the day is white; Duncan, Norman, 1871-1916. Fruits of toil...”
Published 1959
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5332by Porter, Claire, Morin, Paul, Howat, Ian, Noh, Myoung-Jon, Bates, Brian, Peterman, Kenneth, Keesey, Scott, Schlenk, Matthew, Gardiner, Judith, Tomko, Karen, Willis, Michael, Kelleher, Cole, Cloutier, Michael, Husby, Eric, Foga, Steven, Nakamura, Hitomi, Platson, Melisa, Wethington, Michael, Jr., Williamson, Cathleen, Bauer, Gregory, Enos, Jeremy, Arnold, Galen, Kramer, William, Becker, Peter, Doshi, Abhijit, D'Souza, Cristelle, Cummens, Pat, Laurier, Fabien, Bojesen, MikkelContributors: “...White House Office of Science and Technology Policy...”
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5333Published in Science Advances (2016)Contributors: “...White, J. W. C. (author)...”
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5334Published in Journal of Climate (2012)Contributors: “...White, James (author)...”
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5335Published in The International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications (2012)Contributors: “...White, James (author)...”
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5336by Ernzen, PeterContributors: “..., Peter C.; Poggensee, Don; Proescholdt, Beth; Proescholdt, Mark; Schoenewe, Lee A.; White, Harold W...”
Published 1994
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5337Published 1921Contributors: “...Burgess, C. Perry; Chadwick, John White, 1840-1904; Ewing, Kathleen; Fuller, Elizabeth F.; Gordon...”
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5338by Farrell, Edward R., Boustany, Andre M., Halpin, Patrick N., Hammond, Donald L.Contributors: “...Grady-White Boats, Inc....”
Published in Fisheries Research (2014)
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