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179 is the natural number

Natural number

In mathematics, the natural numbers are the ordinary whole numbers used for counting and ordering . These purposes are related to the linguistic notions of cardinal and ordinal numbers, respectively...

following 178

178 (number)

178 is the natural number following 177 and preceding 179.-In mathematics:* 178 is an even number* 178 is a composite number* 178 is a deficient number, as 92 is less than 178* 178 is a semiprime, a product of two primes, namely 2 and 89...

and preceding 180

180 (number)

180 is the natural number following 179 and preceding 181.-In mathematics:180 is an abundant number, with its proper divisors summing up to 366. 180 is also a highly composite number, a positive integer with more divisors than any smaller positive integer...


Cardinal Cardinal number In mathematics, cardinal numbers, or cardinals for short, are a generalization of the natural numbers used to measure the cardinality of sets. The cardinality of a finite set is a natural number – the number of elements in the set. The transfinite cardinal numbers describe the sizes of infinite...	One hundred [and] seventy-nine
Ordinal Ordinal number In set theory, an ordinal number, or just ordinal, is the order type of a well-ordered set. They are usually identified with hereditarily transitive sets. Ordinals are an extension of the natural numbers different from integers and from cardinals...	179th
Factorization Factorization In mathematics, factorization or factoring is the decomposition of an object into a product of other objects, or factors, which when multiplied together give the original...	prime number Prime number A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. A natural number greater than 1 that is not a prime number is called a composite number. For example 5 is prime, as only 1 and 5 divide it, whereas 6 is composite, since it has the divisors 2...
Roman numeral	CLXXIX
Binary Binary numeral system The binary numeral system, or base-2 number system, represents numeric values using two symbols, 0 and 1. More specifically, the usual base-2 system is a positional notation with a radix of 2...	10110011
Hexadecimal Hexadecimal In mathematics and computer science, hexadecimal is a positional numeral system with a radix, or base, of 16. It uses sixteen distinct symbols, most often the symbols 0–9 to represent values zero to nine, and A, B, C, D, E, F to represent values ten to fifteen...	B3

In mathematics

179 is an odd number
179 is a deficient number
Deficient number
In number theory, a deficient number or defective number is a number n for which the sum of divisors σIn number theory, a deficient number or defective number is a number n for which the sum of divisors σIn number theory, a deficient number or defective number is a number n for which...

, as 1 is less than 179
179 is a Gaussian number
Gaussian integer
In number theory, a Gaussian integer is a complex number whose real and imaginary part are both integers. The Gaussian integers, with ordinary addition and multiplication of complex numbers, form an integral domain, usually written as Z[i]. The Gaussian integers are a special case of the quadratic...
179 is an odious number
179 is a square-free number
Square-free integer
In mathematics, a square-free, or quadratfrei, integer is one divisible by no perfect square, except 1. For example, 10 is square-free but 18 is not, as it is divisible by 9 = 32...
179 is the difference
Difference
Difference may refer to:* Difference , a 2005 power metal album* Difference , a concept in computer science* Difference , any systematic way of distinguishing similar coats of arms belonging to members of the same family* Difference , a statement about the relative size or order of two objects**...

of two square number
Square number
In mathematics, a square number, sometimes also called a perfect square, is an integer that is the square of an integer; in other words, it is the product of some integer with itself...

s: 90² - 89²
179 is a prime number
Prime number
A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. A natural number greater than 1 that is not a prime number is called a composite number. For example 5 is prime, as only 1 and 5 divide it, whereas 6 is composite, since it has the divisors 2...
- 179 is a Chen prime
  Chen prime
  A prime number p is called a Chen prime if p + 2 is either a prime or a product of two primes. The even number 2p + 2 therefore satisfies Chen's theorem....
- 179 is an Eisenstein prime
  Eisenstein prime
  In mathematics, an Eisenstein prime is an Eisenstein integerz = a + b\,\omega\qquadthat is irreducible in the ring-theoretic sense: its only Eisenstein divisors are the units , a + bω itself and its associates.The associates and the complex conjugate...
  
  with no imaginary part, since it is 1 less than a multiple of 3
- 179 is a full reptend prime
- 179 is a safe prime
  Safe prime
  A safe prime is a prime number of the form 2p + 1, where p is also a prime. The first few safe primes are...
- 179 is a Sophie Germain prime
  Sophie Germain prime
  In number theory, a prime number p is a Sophie Germain prime if 2p + 1 is also prime. For example, 23 is a Sophie Germain prime because it is a prime and 2 × 23 + 1 = 47, and 47 is also a prime number...
- 179 is a strong prime
  Strong prime
  In mathematics, a strong prime is a prime number with certain special properties. The definitions of strong primes are different in cryptography and number theory.- Definition in cryptography :...
- 179 is a twin prime
  Twin prime
  A twin prime is a prime number that differs from another prime number by two. Except for the pair , this is the smallest possible difference between two primes. Some examples of twin prime pairs are , , , , and...
  
  that differs from another prime, 181
  181 (number)
  181 is the natural number between 180 and 182.-In mathematics:* 181 is an odd number* 181 is a centered number** 181 is a centered pentagonal number** 181 is a centered 12-gonal number** 181 is a centered 18-gonal number...
  
  , by two
179 is a strictly non-palindromic number
Strictly non-palindromic number
A strictly non-palindromic number is an integer n that is not palindromic in any numeral system with a base b in the range 2 ≤ b ≤ n − 2...
179 = (17
17 (number)
17 is the natural number following 16 and preceding 18. It is prime.In spoken English, the numbers 17 and 70 are sometimes confused because they sound similar. When carefully enunciated, they differ in which syllable is stressed: 17 vs 70...

x 9) + (17
17 (number)
17 is the natural number following 16 and preceding 18. It is prime.In spoken English, the numbers 17 and 70 are sometimes confused because they sound similar. When carefully enunciated, they differ in which syllable is stressed: 17 vs 70...

+ 9)

In amusement parks

The Grizzly at California's Great America ranked #179 in a poll of 179 wooden roller coaster
Wooden roller coaster
A wooden roller coaster is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlaid upon a wooden track. Occasionally, the structure may be made out of a steel lattice or truss, but the ride remains classified as a wooden roller coaster due to the track design...

s
The Rattler
Rattler (roller coaster)
The Rattler is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, TX.The Rattler is located in the Western-themed Crackaxle Canyon area of Fiesta Texas, sitting next to the Road Runner Express, with which Rattler intertwines...

is a wooden roller coaster
Wooden roller coaster
A wooden roller coaster is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlaid upon a wooden track. Occasionally, the structure may be made out of a steel lattice or truss, but the ride remains classified as a wooden roller coaster due to the track design...

at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags Fiesta Texas is a seasonally operated theme park located on approximately of land in San Antonio, Texas.Six Flags Fiesta Texas is the major entertainment component of USAA's La Cantera, a 1,600 acre master-planned development in northwest San Antonio...

. It was the tallest wooden coaster in the world, at 179 feet (54.6 m), when it was opened in 1992

In geography

179th meridian east
179th meridian east
The meridian 179° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....

and 179th meridian west
179th meridian west
The meridian 179° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
The Andover Canal
Andover Canal
The Andover Canal was a canal built in Hampshire, England. It ran from Andover to Redbridge through Stockbridge and Romsey. The canal had a fall of through 24 locks, and for much of its length paralleled the River Anton and River Test.-History:...

in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...

, England had a fall of 179 feet (55 m) through 24 locks
Luxembourg
Luxembourg (city)
The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg...

is located 179 miles (288.1 km) from Paris
The Maribyrnong River Viaduct is 179 feet (54.6 m) above the riverbed at its highest point and is the second tallest bridge in Victoria, Australia
The Nickajack Dam
Nickajack Dam
Nickajack Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Marion County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is one of nine dams on the Tennessee River owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the mid-1960s to replace the outdated Hales Bar Dam upstream. The dam impounds the ...

's reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...

in Marion County, Tennessee
Marion County, Tennessee
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 27,776. Its county seat is Jasper.Marion County is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...

has 179 miles (288.1 km) of shoreline and 10370 acres (42 km²) of water surface
The Saint Louis River
Saint Louis River
The St. Louis River is a river in the U.S. states of Minnesota and Wisconsin that flows into Lake Superior. The largest U.S. river to flow into the lake, it is 179 miles in length and starts near Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota. The river's watershed is in area...

in Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...

flows into Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...

is 179 miles (288 kilometers) long
Wayne Trace High School
Wayne Trace High School
Wayne Trace High School is a public high school in Haviland, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Wayne Trace Local School District. Their mascot is the Raider. They are a member of the Green Meadows Conference. It is a very large district composing of . The average class size is from 70-90...

in Haviland, Ohio
Haviland, Ohio
Haviland is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The population was 180 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haviland is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

, Wayne Trace District's only public high school, has a district of 179 square miles (463.6 km²)

In the military

179th Airlift Wing
179th Airlift Wing
The United States Air Force's 179th Airlift Wing is a military airlift organization assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard and located at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, Ohio...

is a United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...

military airlift unit assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard
Ohio Air National Guard
The Ohio Air National Guard is a part of the United States National Guard and an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force. It is composed of approximately 5,000 airmen and officers assigned to four flying wings and eight non-flying support units. OHANG units are based in Columbus,...

at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport
Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport
Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport is a city-owned, joint civil-military, public-use airport located three miles north of the central business district of Mansfield, a city in Richland County, Ohio, United States....
179th Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the designation of the field force created by Canada for service overseas in the First World War. Units of the C.E.F. were divided into field formation in France, where they were organized first into separate divisions and later joined together into a single...

during World War I
179th Fighter Squadron
179th Fighter Squadron
The 179th Fighter Squadron flies the F-16C Fighting Falcon. It is a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 148th Fighter Wing.-Lineage:...

is a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard
Minnesota Air National Guard
The Minnesota Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is, along with the Minnesota Army National Guard, an element of the Minnesota National Guard.-Mission:...

was a United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

Alamosa-class cargo ship
Cargo ship
A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year; they handle the bulk of international trade...

during World War II was a United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

Wickes class
Wickes class destroyer
The Wickes-class destroyers were a group of 111 destroyers built by the United States Navy in 1917-1919. Along with the 6 preceding Caldwell class and 155 subsequent Clemson-class destroyers, they formed the "flush-deck" or "four-stack" class. Only a few were completed in time to serve in World...

destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...

during World War II was a United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

Haskell-class
Haskell class attack transport
Haskell-class attack transports were amphibious assault ships of the United States Navy created in 1944. They were designed to transport 1,500 troops and their combat equipment, and land them on hostile shores with the ships' integral landing craft....

attack transport
Attack transport
Attack Transport is a United States Navy ship classification.-History:In the early 1940s, as the United States Navy expanded in response to the threat of involvement in World War II, a number of civilian passenger ships and some freighters were acquired, converted to transports and given hull...

during World War II was a United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

during World War II was a United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

Cimarron-class fleet replenishment oiler from 1981–1998 was a United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

Porpoise-class
United States Porpoise class submarine
The Porpoise class were submarines built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s, and incorporated a number of modern features that would make them the basis for subsequent classes such as the Salmon, Tambor, Gato, Balao, and Tench classes...

submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...

during World War II
XV179 was a Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...

Hercules shot down in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....

in 2005 was to be acquired by the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

in 1966, however, the program was canceled and not acquired

In movies

Cousin Wilbur
Cousin Wilbur
Cousin Wilbur is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 179th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:...

is the 179th Our Gang
Our Gang
Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures they had together. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively...

short
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...

comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...

, released on April 29, 1939
Guns a Poppin!
Guns a Poppin!
Guns a Poppin! is the 179th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...

is the 179th short
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...

starring the Three Stooges
Three Stooges
The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous short subject films. Their hallmark was physical farce and extreme slapstick. In films, the Stooges were commonly known by their first names: "Moe, Larry, and Curly" and "Moe,...

released June 13, 1957
Cahill U.S. Marshal
Cahill U.S. Marshal
Cahill U.S. Marshal is a 1973 American Western film in Technicolor. It stars John Wayne as a driven lawman in a black hat. The movie was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and filmed on location in Durango, Mexico.-Plot:...

(1973) was the 179th film featuring actor John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...

In music

The song Love Will Tear Us Apart
Love Will Tear Us Apart
"Love Will Tear Us Apart" is a song by the British post-punk band Joy Division. It was written in August and September 1979, and debuted when the band supported Buzzcocks on their UK tour in September and October 1979. It is one of the few songs in which singer Ian Curtis played guitar...

(1980) by the Joy Division
Joy Division
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences...

ranked #179 on Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...

magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
"The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone, issue number 963, published December 9, 2004, a year after the magazine published its list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time"....
The Anthology 1961–1977 (1992) by Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.He is best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly, Mayfield is highly...

and The Impressions ranked #179 on Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...

magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time
The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
"The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" is the title of a 2003 special issue of American magazine Rolling Stone, and a related book published in 2005.Related news articles:...

In population

Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...

ranks #179 in world population
Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

ranks #179 in world population density
Bardfield Saling
Bardfield Saling
Bardfield Saling is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located approximately west-northwest of Braintree and is 19km north from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Braintree and in the parliamentary constituency of Braintree...

, England has a population of 179 (as of 2001
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....

)
Collegiove
Collegiove
Collegiove is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 50 km northeast of Rome and about 30 km southeast of Rieti...

, Italy has a population of 179 (according to the 2004 census
Istituto Nazionale di Statistica
Istituto Nazionale di Statistica is the Italian national statistical institute.-History:Istat was created in 1926 to collect and organize essential data about the nation. Administering the census is one of its activities...

)
Vovousa
Vovousa
Vovousa is a village and a former community in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zagori, of which it is a municipal unit. It is one of the original Zagori villages. Population 179...

, Ioannina Prefecture
Ioannina Prefecture
Ioannina is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Epirus region. Its capital is the city of Ioannina. It is the largest regional unit in Epirus, and one of the largest regional units of Greece.-Geography:...

, Greece has a population of 179
Molise
Molise (commune)
Molise is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 15 km northwest of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 179 and an area of 5.2 km²....

, Italy has a population of 179 (according to the 2004 census
Istituto Nazionale di Statistica
Istituto Nazionale di Statistica is the Italian national statistical institute.-History:Istat was created in 1926 to collect and organize essential data about the nation. Administering the census is one of its activities...

)
United States towns with a population of 179 in the 2000 census include:
- Alma, Colorado
  Alma, Colorado
  The historic Town of Alma is a Statutory Town located in Park County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 179 at the U.S. Census 2000....
- Bazile, Nebraska
  Bazile Township, Antelope County, Nebraska
  Bazile Township is one of twenty-four townships in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 168.-External links:* on...
- Bogue, Kansas
  Bogue, Kansas
  Bogue is a city in Graham County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 143.-History:Bogue was established in 1888 as a railroad town. It was named for Virgil Gay Bogue, an engineer working on the Union Pacific Railroad....
- Bruno, Minnesota
- Brunswick, Nebraska
  Brunswick, Nebraska
  Brunswick is a village in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brunswick is located at ....
- Carl, Iowa
  Carl Township, Adams County, Iowa
  Carl Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 179.-Geography:Carl Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Carl and Mount Zion.-External links:* *...
- Clifton, Ohio
  Clifton, Ohio
  Clifton is a village in Clark and Greene Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio and is home to the Clifton Mill, one of the largest water powered grist mills still in existence...
- Colebrook, Pennsylvania
  Colebrook Township, Pennsylvania
  Colebrook Township is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Council Hill, Illinois
  Council Hill Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
  Council Hill Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 179. Its name changed from Scales Township on December 6, 1853.-Geography:...
- Delia, Kansas
  Delia, Kansas
  Delia is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 179. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Delia is located at ....
- Dundee, Iowa
  Dundee, Iowa
  Dundee is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dundee is located at along the Maquoketa River....
- Echo, Minnesota
- Everetts, North Carolina
  Everetts, North Carolina
  Everetts is a town in Martin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Everetts is located at ....
- Hardy, Nebraska
  Hardy, Nebraska
  Hardy is a village in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Hardy is located at ....
- Hendricks, Kansas
  Hendricks Township, Chautauqua County, Kansas
  Hendricks Township is a township in Chautauqua County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 179.-Geography:Hendricks Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Elgin...
- Hillview, Illinois
  Hillview, Illinois
  Hillview is a village in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hillview is located at ....
- Holyoke, Minnesota
- Junction City, Georgia
  Junction City, Georgia
  Junction City is a town in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Junction City is located at ....
- Midland, South Dakota
  Midland, South Dakota
  Midland is a town in Haakon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 129 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Midland is located at ....
- Moffett, Oklahoma
  Moffett, Oklahoma
  Moffett is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Moffett is located at ....
- Neosho Falls, Kansas
  Neosho Falls, Kansas
  Neosho Falls is a city in Woodson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 141.-History:The town was an inspiration for the album In the Spirit of Things by the band Kansas.-Geography:...
- New Castle, Virginia
  New Castle, Virginia
  New Castle is the only town in Craig County, Virginia, United States. The population was 153 at the 2010 census...
- Stony River, Minnesota
- Upland, Nebraska
  Upland, Nebraska
  Upland is a village in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Upland is located at ....

In sports

The Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

scored a league leading 179 goals during the 1929-1930 season
1929–30 Boston Bruins season
The 1929–30 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' sixth season in the NHL. In defending its American Division title for the second straight season, the Bruins took advantage of new rules and its powerhouse lineup to record the best single season winning percentage in NHL history - a record which...
NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

star Brett Sutter
Brett Sutter
Brett Darryl Sutter is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. Sutter was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 6th round, 179th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, and traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on...

was the 179th overall pick for the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft
2005 NHL Entry Draft
The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft.As a lockout cancelled the games of the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on July 22, 2005. Teams were assigned 1 to 3 balls based on their playoff appearances and first overall draft picks from the past three years...
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

teams play 162
162 (number)
162 is an even natural number between 161 and 163.-In mathematics:162 is divisible by 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, and 81. But there is no positive integer such that its divisors add up to 162, hence 162 is an untouchable number....

regular season games, with the potential of 17
17 (number)
17 is the natural number following 16 and preceding 18. It is prime.In spoken English, the numbers 17 and 70 are sometimes confused because they sound similar. When carefully enunciated, they differ in which syllable is stressed: 17 vs 70...

post-season games (5, 7, and 7), for 179 total games
MLB
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

Pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...

Mark Langston
Mark Langston
Mark Edward Langston is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for the Seattle Mariners , Montreal Expos , California and Anaheim Angels , San Diego Padres , and Cleveland Indians...

had 179 career wins

In transportation

The Alfa Romeo 179
Alfa Romeo 179
The Alfa Romeo 179 is a Formula One car which was used by the Alfa Romeo team from to . The 179 made its debut at the 1979 Italian Grand Prix, replacing the flat-12 engined Alfa Romeo 177...
178th-179th Street Tunnels
178th-179th Street Tunnels
The 178th and 179th Street Tunnels are two defunct vehicular tunnels in Upper Manhattan in the state of New York. Originally conceived and constructed under the auspices of Robert Moses, the twin tunnels have been superseded by the Trans-Manhattan Expressway in Washington Heights.In the 1950s, the...

are defunct vehicular tunnel
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...

s in Upper Manhattan
Upper Manhattan
Upper Manhattan denotes the more northerly region of the New York City Borough of Manhattan. Its southern boundary may be defined anywhere between 59th Street and 155th Street. Between these two extremes lies the most common definitions of Upper Manhattan as Manhattan above 96th Street...
The Jamaica–179th Street terminal
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....

at 179th Street and Hillside Avenue, Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States. It was settled under Dutch rule in 1656 in New Netherland as Rustdorp. Under British rule, the Village of Jamaica became the center of the "Town of Jamaica"...

of the IND Queens Boulevard
IND Queens Boulevard Line
The Queens Boulevard Line is a fully underground line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan and Queens, New York City, United States. The line provides crosstown service across Manhattan under 53rd Street and east through Queens to Jamaica...

and lines of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
Orland Park-179th Street
Orland Park 179th Street (Metra)
179th Street is a station on Metra's SouthWest Service in Orland Park, Illinois. The station is away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 179th Street is in zone F. The station was the southern terminus of the line from 1984 to 2006 when it was...

station on Metra
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...

's SouthWest Service
SouthWest Service
The SouthWest Service is an American commuter rail line owned and operated by Metra, running southwest from Union Station in downtown Chicago, Illinois, to Manhattan, Illinois...

in Orland Park
Orland Park, Illinois
Orland Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; it also extends slightly into Will County. The population was 56,767 at the 2010 census. The office of the Assistant Village Manager, Ellen Baer, states that the Will County section of Orland Park is industrial while the Cook County...
A proposed 179th Street bus station on the upcoming Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...

's Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Line
Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Line
The Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transitway is a 16 mile corridor bus right-of-way line currently going under construction, with a grand opening date set for September 24, 2012...

bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...

line
U.S. Route 521
U.S. Route 521
U.S. Route 521 is an north–south United States highway that runs for from Georgetown, South Carolina to Charlotte, North Carolina.-South Carolina:...

runs for 179 miles (288 km) from Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

to Georgetown, South Carolina
Georgetown, South Carolina
Georgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, in the Low Country. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Great Pee Dee River, Waccamaw River, and Sampit River, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina,...
Highways and routes numbered 179 include:
- Arizona State Route 179
- California State Route 179
- Connecticut Route 179
  Connecticut Route 179
  Route 179 is a state highway in northern Connecticut, running from Burlington to Hartland.-Route description:Route 179 begins at an intersection with Route 4 in eastern Burlington and heads north along the Farmington River into Canton...
- K-179 (Kansas)
  K-179 (Kansas highway)
  K-179 is a Kansas state highway that runs north and south from the junction of K-2 and K-44 in Anthony to the Oklahoma state line. The road continues as SH-132 at Manchester.- Route description :...
- Maryland Route 179
  Maryland Route 179
  Maryland Route 179 is a two-lane road running east–west along the Broadneck Peninsula of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is better known locally as St. Margaret's Road. MD 179 runs from outside of Annapolis to the end of state maintenance in Cape St...
- M-179 (Michigan)
  M-179 (Michigan highway)
  M-179 is a state trunkline highway in the western potion of the US state of Michigan. It runs from US Highway 131 at exit 61 outside of Bradley to M-43 just west of Hastings in the Lower Peninsula. The highway crosses through forest land and provides access to state recreational areas...
- Missouri Route 179
- New Jersey Route 179
- New York State Route 179
  New York State Route 179
  New York State Route 179 is a short state highway located south of Buffalo in Erie County, New York, in the United States. It is a four-lane divided road for most of its length. It is known as Mile Strip Road. A small section between U.S...
- Pennsylvania Route 179
- Rhode Island Route 179
- Texas State Highway 179
  Texas State Highway 179
  State Highway 179 or SH 179 is a short Texas state highway connecting Teague and Dew. The route was designated by 1933 along its current route....
- Virginia State Route 179
  Virginia State Route 179
  Virginia State Route 179 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from SR 1023 in Onancock east to U.S. Route 13 Business in Onley in central Accomack County.-Route description:...
- Wisconsin Highway 179
- Mexican Federal Highway 179
  Mexican Federal Highway 179
  Mexican Federal Highway 179 is a Federal Highway of Mexico....
- Route 179
  Route 179 (Japan)
  National Route 179 is a national highway of Japan connecting Himeji, Hyōgo and Yurihama, Tottori in Japan, with a total length of 158.7 km ....
  
  connects Himeji, Hyōgo
  Himeji, Hyogo
  is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 535,945, with 206,409 households. The total area is 534.43 km².- History :...
  
  and Yurihama, Tottori
  Yurihama, Tottori
  is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori, Japan.As of December 31, 2009, the town has an estimated population of 17,785 and a density of 228 persons per km²...
  
  , Japan
- Persiaran Jubli Emas Federal route 179
  Persiaran Jubli Emas
  Persiaran Jubli Emas, Federal Route is a federal roads in Perlis, Malaysia.-Notable features:At most section, the Federal Route 179 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h....
  
  , Perlis
  Perlis
  Perlis is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. It is bordered by the state of Kedah to the south...
  
  , Malaysia

In TV and radio

Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...

ran on the WB Network
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...

from 1998 to 2006 with 179 episodes (including an unaired pilot)
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley. The black-and-white series originally ran from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, on the Columbia Broadcasting System...

ran on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...

for 179 episodes. (Additionally there were the "lost" Christmas episode, the original pilot, plus 13 episodes of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour is a CBS television situation comedy. The show is a collection of occasional specials rather than a regular series and originally served as part of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse...

)
Pedra Sobre Pedra
Pedra sobre Pedra
Pedra Sobre Pedra was a Brazilian telenovela produced by Rede Globo from January 6 to July 31, 1992, with 179 episodes.Pedra sobre Pedra, in Portuguese, means Stone over Stone-Cast:*Maurício Mattar .... Leonardo Pontes...

was a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...

in 1992 with 179 episodes
The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson
The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson
"The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson" is the first episode of The Simpsons ninth season, and premiered on September 21, 1997 on Fox. The episode sees the Simpson family traveling to Manhattan to recover the family car, which was taken by Barney Gumble and abandoned outside the World Trade Center...

, the 179th episode of the Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...

animated television series The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...

, originally aired on September 21, 1997
The Finale, Part 2, the 179th episode of the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...

sitcom Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...

is the next-to-the last episode which originally aired on May 14, 1998
Mutual of Omabwah
Mutual of Omabwah
"Mutual of Omabwah" is the 179th episode in the Fox animated situation comedy series King of the Hill and was the 8th episode of the 9th season. The episode's title refers to the Mutual of Omaha insurance company.-Plot:...

, the 179th episode of the Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...

animated television series King of the Hill
King of the Hill
King of the Hill is an American animated dramedy series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, that ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010, on Fox network. It centers on the Hills, a working-class Methodist family in the fictional small town of Arlen, Texas...

, originally aired on March 6, 2005
About Last Night…
About Last Night... (South Park)
"About Last Night…" is the twelfth episode of the twelfth season of the animated series South Park, and the 179th episode of the series overall. The episode was first broadcast on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 10:00 PM EST, less than a day after Barack Obama was declared the winner in the 2008...

, the 179th episode of the Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....

animated television series South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...

, originally aired on November 5, 2008
Matlock
Matlock (TV series)
Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of attorney Ben Matlock. The show originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC, where it replaced The A-Team, then from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC.The show's format was similar...

aired a total of 195 episodes over nine seasons. 179 episodes were hour-long, and four 2-hour long
Channel 179 on The Dish Network is Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids is an American website owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. created for children. Until October 10, 2010, it was an American digital cable specialty channel, owned by Discovery Communications with television programming for education of children. It was launched in October 1996...
Channel 179 on XM Satellite Radio is MLB Home Plate Info
MLB Home Plate
MLB Network Radio is an American sports talk radio station on XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio that features Major League Baseball related talk shows, as well as archives and live reports....

In other fields

179 is also:

The year AD 179
179
Year 179 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Veru...

or 179 BC
179 BC
Year 179 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Flaccus and Fulvianus...
179 AH is a year in the Islamic calendar
Islamic calendar
The Hijri calendar , also known as the Muslim calendar or Islamic calendar , is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used to date events in many Muslim countries , and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic...

that corresponds to 795
795
Year 795 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 795 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* In the earliest recorded Viking raid on...

– 796
796
Year 796 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 796 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* December – Coenwulf becomes king of...

CE
Common Era
Common Era ,abbreviated as CE, is an alternative designation for the calendar era originally introduced by Dionysius Exiguus in the 6th century, traditionally identified with Anno Domini .Dates before the year 1 CE are indicated by the usage of BCE, short for Before the Common Era Common Era...
The atomic number
Atomic number
In chemistry and physics, the atomic number is the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom and therefore identical to the charge number of the nucleus. It is conventionally represented by the symbol Z. The atomic number uniquely identifies a chemical element...

of an element temporarily called Unseptennium
179 (of 365
365 (number)
365 is the natural number following 364 and preceding 366.-Mathematics:365 is a semiprime centered square number...

) days of the year are even numbered. Eleven months each have 15
15 (number)
15 is the natural number following 14 and preceding 16. In English, it is the smallest natural number with seven letters in its spelled name....

even days (165
165 (number)
165 is the natural number following 164 and preceding 166.-In mathematics:* 165 is an odd number* 165 is a composite number* 165 is a deficient number* 165 is a binary palindromic number * 165 is a sphenic number...

), and February has 14 in non-leap year
Leap year
A leap year is a year containing one extra day in order to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical or seasonal year...

s
Section 179
Section 179 depreciation deduction
Section 179 of the United States Internal Revenue Code , allows a taxpayer to elect to deduct the cost of certain types of property on their income taxes as an expense, rather than requiring the cost of the property to be capitalized and depreciated...

of the United States Internal Revenue Code
Internal Revenue Code
The Internal Revenue Code is the domestic portion of Federal statutory tax law in the United States, published in various volumes of the United States Statutes at Large, and separately as Title 26 of the United States Code...

allows taxpayers operating a trade or business to deduct the entire cost of certain types property as an expense on income taxes in the year of purchase (as opposed to requiring capitalization and depreciation of the asset over time)
179 Klytaemnestra
179 Klytaemnestra
179 Klytaemnestra is a fairly large Main belt asteroid. It is an S-type asteroid.It was discovered by J. C. Watson on November 11, 1877. It was the last of his 22 asteroid discoveries. It is named after Clytemnestra, the wife of Agamemnon in Greek mythology....

is a large S-type
S-type asteroid
S-type asteroids are of a stony composition, hence the name. Approximately 17% of asteroids are of this type, making it the second most common after the C-type.-Characteristics:...

Main belt asteroid
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
Chess master
Chess master
A chess master is a chess player of such skill that he/she can usually beat chess experts, who themselves typically prevail against most amateurs. Among chess players, the term is often abbreviated to master, the meaning being clear from context....

Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer
Robert James "Bobby" Fischer was an American chess Grandmaster and the 11th World Chess Champion. He is widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time. Fischer was also a best-selling chess author...

laid out a 14-page proposal, with 179 demands, for the World Chess Federation prior to a 1975
1975 in chess
-Top players:FIDE top 10 by Elo rating - January 1975# Bobby Fischer 2780# Anatoly Karpov 2705# Viktor Korchnoi 2665# Tigran Petrosian 2645# Lev Polugaevsky 2645# Mikhail Tal 2645# Lajos Portisch 2635# Bent Larsen 2625# Boris Spassky 2625...

match against Anatoly Karpov
Anatoly Karpov
Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov is a Russian chess grandmaster and former World Champion. He was the official world champion from 1975 to 1985 when he was defeated by Garry Kasparov. He played three matches against Kasparov for the title from 1986 to 1990, before becoming FIDE World Champion once...

. All but one were accepted, and Fischer forfeit
Forfeit
- In sport :* Forfeit * Forfeit , defeat in a chess game by a player being absent or out of time* Declaration and forfeiture, in cricket, two possible ends of an innings- In law :...

ed his title to Karpov
Minuscule 179
Minuscule 179
Minuscule 179 , ε 211 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...

is a Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...

minuscule manuscript
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...

of the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....

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