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ELife

eLife: nonprofit open-access life-science journal founded 2012 by HHMI, Max Planck, and Wellcome; since January 2023 publishes every reviewed paper as a Reviewed Preprint with no post-review accept/reject decision, charges a $3,750 fee, and lost its Web of Science impact factor.

Eligibility and appointment of justices of the Supreme Court of Canada

Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada are nine judges appointed under the Supreme Court Act, with three seats reserved for Quebec and retirement at 75.

Eligibility Determination

Eligibility determination: applying defined criteria to decide whether a person qualifies for health care programs or benefits, also called eligibility certification. Covers Medicaid MAGI and non-financial rules, SSA disability determinations, Medicare NCDs, and X12 270/271 transactions.

Eligibility for the NBA draft

NBA draft eligibility: rules requiring US players to be 19 and one year out of high school, international players 22 or early entry, NCAA withdrawal deadlines, and the 2005 CBA one-and-done age limit.

Eligible receiver

An eligible receiver in American football is a player allowed by rules to legally touch or catch a forward pass, determined by jersey number, position, and reporting.

Eliglustat

Eliglustat (Cerdelga) is an oral glucosylceramide synthase inhibitor, a substrate reduction therapy for Gaucher disease type 1 in CYP2D6 extensive, intermediate, or poor metabolizers; approved in the US in 2014 and the EU in 2015, non-inferior to imiglucerase in the ENCORE trial.

Eligo

Eligo was a Milan-based fashion-tech startup, founded in 2016, that combined personal styling with a marketplace for Made in Italy products before its 2025 delisting.

Elihino Corona

Elihino Corona is a corona on Venus in the Agnesi quadrangle (V-45), centered at 37°S, 49.1°E, named for the Cherokee Earth Mother and IAU-approved in 2010; it is defined by radial and concentric fractures with a domical interior, with published diameters of 175 to 370 km.

Elihu Abrahams

Elihu Abrahams (1927–2018) was an American theoretical physicist who spent most of his career at Rutgers University, known for the 1979 scaling theory of electron localization and work on delta-plutonium.

Elihu H. Estey

Elihu H. Estey was an American hematologist and oncologist who introduced a chemotherapy-free ATRA plus arsenic regimen for APL and shaped European LeukemiaNet AML guidelines.

Elihu Root

Elihu Root was an American lawyer and statesman who rebuilt the US Army as Secretary of War from 1899 to 1904 and won the 1912 Nobel Peace Prize.

Elihu Thomson

Elihu Thomson was an English-born American electrical engineer and inventor, co-founder of Thomson-Houston, which merged with Edison General Electric in 1892 to form General Electric, where he served as chief engineer.

Elihu Yale

Elihu Yale (1649–1721), English East India Company governor of Madras (1687–1692) and benefactor of the Collegiate School of Connecticut, renamed Yale College in 1718. His fortune was partly tied to the slave trade.

Elijah (oratorio)

Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah (Elias), op. 70, MWV A 25, premiered Birmingham 1846 and revised 1847; a two-part biblical drama from 1 Kings on the prophet, second only to Messiah in British popularity.

Elijah (אֵלִיָּהוּ)

Elijah (אֵלִיָּהוּ, Eliyahu) is a prophet of ancient Israel in the Hebrew Bible, known for opposing Baal worship and ascending to heaven in a whirlwind.

Elijah and Milo Peters

Elijah and Milo Peters (born 1990) are Czech identical twin brothers, gay adult film performers for Bel Ami from 2009 to 2012, known for performing sex with each other on camera; Taboo (2010) sold over 20,000 copies and they retired in May 2012.

Elijah Arroyo

Elijah Arroyo, born 2003, is a Seattle Seahawks tight end from Independence, Texas, of Mexican heritage. Miami Hurricanes star (35 catches, 590 yards, 7 TDs in 2024, second-team All-ACC), drafted 50th overall in 2025 after a 2022 ACL tear.

Elijah Blue Allman

Elijah Blue Allman (born 1976, Beverly Hills) is an American musician, son of Cher and Gregg Allman, founder and frontman of the industrial rock band Deadsy under the stage name P. Exeter Blue I.

Elijah Brown (American football)

Elijah Brown is an American college football quarterback from Huntington Beach, California, a Mater Dei High star who passed for 1,103 yards at Stanford (2024-2025) before transferring to Washington for 2026.

Elijah Burke

Elijah Burke (Elijah Samuel Burke, born 1978), also D'Angelo Dinero or Da Pope, American wrestler and former amateur boxer; WWE ECW New Breed leader, TNA Pope, NWA World Television Champion.

Elijah Chatman

Elijah Chatman is an American NFL defensive tackle from Shreveport, Louisiana, who played five seasons at SMU, signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2024, started a season opener as an undrafted rookie, and was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns in May 2026.

Elijah Cummings

Elijah Eugene Cummings (1951-2019), Democratic U.S. representative for Maryland's 7th district 1996-2019, Maryland delegate and first African American speaker pro tem, chaired House Oversight and Reform and led Trump-era investigations.

Elijah Daniel

Elijah Daniel, also known as rapper Lil Phag, is an American comedian, author, and musician born 1994, in Detroit, known for Trump Temptations, the 2016 erotic novella, and Hell, Michigan stunts including renaming it Gay Hell.

Elijah Harkless

Elijah Harkless (EJ), born 2000, is an American undrafted NBA guard (6'3", 195 lb) from UNLV; played for the Utah Jazz on a two-way deal, then signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons in July 2026.

Elijah Haven

Elijah Haven, Dunham School (Baton Rouge, LA) quarterback, class of 2027 five-star recruit committed to Alabama on April 25, 2026; MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year 2024, Gatorade Louisiana Player of the Year, and EA Sports' first high school football signing.

Elijah Hewson

Elijah Hewson (born 1999, Dublin), son of U2's Bono, is the Irish singer-guitarist and songwriter who fronts Inhaler, the band he formed at St Andrew's College in 2012, with three charting albums including the 2021 UK and Irish No. 1 debut.

Elijah Holloway

Elijah Holloway (born 1999) is an English actor who plays Harry Mitchell on BBC's EastEnders since June 2024. Rose Bruford College graduate (2019); stage debut in A View from the Bridge (2023); earlier Let It Shine contestant (2017).

Elijah Kelley

Elijah Kelley (born 1986, LaGrange, Georgia) is an American actor, singer, and dancer known for Seaweed J. Stubbs in Hairspray (2007) and roles in Red Tails, The Butler, The Wiz Live!, and The New Edition Story.

Elijah Kitaka

Elijah Kitaka is a Ugandan singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist signed to Kampala's Swangz Avenue, who broke out with "Dawa" in 2024 and led Uganda's Spotify streaming in 2025.

Elijah McCoy

Elijah McCoy, also known as Elijah J. McCoy, was a Canadian-American engineer whose 1872 automatic lubricator let steam engines run without stopping for oiling; he held 57 patents.