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  1. New York City | Layout, Map, Economy, Culture, Facts, & History ...

    6 days ago · New York City, city and port located at the mouth of the Hudson River, southeastern New York state, considered the most influential American metropolis and the country’s financial and …

  2. Ray Kurzweil | Biography, Predictions, Books, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 20, 2025 · Ray Kurzweil (born February 12, 1948, Queens, New York, U.S.) is an American computer scientist and futurist who pioneered pattern-recognition technology and proselytized the …

  3. Harlem | Location, History, Map, & Facts | Britannica

    5 days ago · New York City’s large Puerto Rican population historically had its principal centre in eastern Harlem, along Park Avenue from 96th Street northward, in an area known pejoratively as “ Spanish …

  4. Flushing | Queens, NYC, America | Britannica

    Sep 21, 2025 · Flushing Meadows–Corona Park was the site of the 1939–40 and 1964–65 New York World’s Fairs (the Hall of Science remains as an exhibition centre), and in 1946–49 it served as the …

  5. Staten Island | NYC Borough, NY, USA | Britannica

    Nov 15, 2025 · Staten Island, island and borough, New York City, southeastern New York state, U.S. The island lies in New York Harbor south of Manhattan and between New Jersey and Brooklyn. With …

  6. Personal computer (PC) | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 27, 2025 · personal computer (PC), a digital computer designed for use by only one person at a time.

  7. New York City - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    It lies where the Hudson and East rivers join New York Bay. The city is made up of five districts called boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.

  8. Computer | Definition, History, Operating Systems, & Facts | Britannica

    6 days ago · A computer is a programmable device for processing, storing, and displaying information. Learn more in this article about modern digital electronic computers and their design, constituent …

  9. Spanish Empire, New World, Colonization - Britannica

    Nov 25, 2025 · Western colonialism - Spanish Empire, New World, Colonization: Only gradually did the Spaniards realize the possibilities of America. They had completed the occupation of the larger West …

  10. Saint John’s University | Private, Catholic, Liberal Arts | Britannica

    Saint John’s University, private coeducational institution of higher learning in Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S. It is sponsored by the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian) order of the Roman …