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	Orris Correy Orris may refer to: People * Peter Orris * Orris C. Herfindahl * Orris Pratt Places * Adam Orris House * Orris Baragwanath Pass Other uses Orris root Orris root (''rhizoma iridis'') is the root of '' Iris germanica'' and ''Iris pallida''. It had the common name of Queen Elizabeth Root. Constituent chemicals The most valued component of orris root is oil of orris (0.1–0.2%), a yellow-whi ... Orris oil {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peter Orris Peter Orris (born 1945 in Los Angeles, California) is an American political activist, Medical Doctor and Professor and Chief of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital and Health Sciences System. Raised in New York City by his parents, Trudy and Leo Orris, Orris was involved with the civil rights movement from age eleven. While known for his work in the field of medicine, Orris is also known for his work in the Civil Rights Movement. American Civil Rights Movement Raised by Trudy and Leo Orris, Orris was involved in several aspects of the Civil Rights Movement during his youth. His first activism within the Civil Rights Movement started at age eleven, where he participated in the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom, a nonviolent march which recognized the ''Brown v. Board of Education'' Supreme Court's decision, making segregation in schools illegal. As a child, Orris also participated in a political activist group called Students ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Orris C Orris may refer to: People Peter Orris Orris C. Herfindahl * Orris Pratt Places Adam Orris House Orris Baragwanath Pass Other uses Orris root Orris oil Orris oil (orris butter or Beurre d'Iris) is an essential oil derived from irises, particularly ''Iris germanica''. It is sometimes used as a flavoring agent and as an ingredient in perfume production. It can also have uses in body lotions. Sto ... {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Orris Pratt Orris Pratt was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving one term. Born in Michigan, he moved to Wisconsin as a child with his family. He followed his father into farming and politics. Biography Orris Pratt was born on September 18, 1837, in White Pigeon, Michigan. His parents were Samuel Pratt and his wife. The family moved to Wisconsin, where they settled in what became Spring Prairie, and his parents developed a farm. Samuel Pratt was elected as a member of the Assembly and of the Wisconsin State Senate. The younger Pratt followed his father into farming. He married and had a family, and farmed in Spring Prairie. Political career Pratt was elected as a member of the Assembly from Spring Prairie in 1883. Previously, he had chaired the town board (similar to city council) of Spring Prairie in 1881 and 1882. He was a Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Adam Orris House Adam Orris House is a historic home located at Mechanicsburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1887, and is a three-story, rectangular brick building in the Second Empire style. It features a tin mansard roof, projecting three-story bay, corner tower, and full-width front porch. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house, also built about 1887. ''Note:'' This includes It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ... in 1987. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Orris, Adam, House Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Second Empire architecture in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1887 Houses in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Orris Baragwanath Pass Orrie Baragwanath Pass is situated in the Limpopo Province on the unnumbered road between Ofcolaco and Lebowakgomo (South Africa). The pass has a steep paved ascent from the east up the slopes of the far northern Drakensberg mountains to a height of 1370 m above sea level. From the west there is an equally steep but unpaved ascent with a fairly flat unpaved section of approximately 10 kilometers along the summit between the two approaches. Although most of the pass is located in the Lekgalameetse Provincial Park Lekgalameetse Provincial Park is a conserved mountain wilderness of 18,718 ha in the northern Drakensberg of Limpopo Province, South Africa. The reserve entrance is 5 km by dirt road from Ofcolaco. Indigenous forest and mixed woodland occu ..., it is nevertheless a public road with free access. Access fee is payable if entering the pass from the Lekgalameetse entrance gate. Mountain passes of Limpopo {{Limpopo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Orris Root Orris root (''rhizoma iridis'') is the root of ''Iris germanica'' and ''Iris pallida''. It had the common name of Queen Elizabeth Root. Constituent chemicals The most valued component of orris root is oil of orris (0.1–0.2%), a yellow-white mass containing myristic acid. Oil of orris is sometimes sold as orris butter. Other components include fat, resin, starch, mucilage, bitter extractive, and a glucoside called iridin or irisin. Uses Once important in western herbal medicine, it is now used mainly as a fixative and base note in perfumery; it is the most widely used fixative for potpourri. Orris is also an ingredient in many brands of gin,T. K. Lim including Bombay Sapphire. Fabienne Pavia, in her book ''L'univers des Parfums'' (1995, ed. Solar), states that in the manufacturing of perfumes using orris, the scent of the iris root differs from that of the flower. After preparation the scent is reminiscent of the smell of violets. In Japan, the roots and leaves of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]