the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1 °C (now usually defined as 4.1868 joules)
the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water through 1 °C, equal to one thousand small calories and often used to measure the energy value of foods
Jr. (1960-), US baseball player; full name Calvin Edward Ripken, Jr.; nickname Iron Man. A shortstop and later a third baseman, he played for the Baltimore Orioles 1982–2001. He holds the major league record of 2,632 consecutive games played. Baseball Hall of Fame (2007)