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Tetepare
(Encyclopedia) Tetepare,Tetepare,tāˈtəpäˌrā [key], raised coral island 46 sq mi (118 sq km), S Western prov., Solomon Islands, SW Pacific, separated from New Georgia by the Blanche Channel. It is the…Bannockburn
(Encyclopedia) BannockburnBannockburnbănˈəkbûrnˌ, bănˌəkbûrnˈ [key], moor and parish, Stirling, central Scotland, on the Bannock River. Textiles are manufactured in the parish. In 1314 on the moor, a…Bairnsfather, Bruce
(Encyclopedia) Bairnsfather, BruceBairnsfather, Brucebârnzˈfäᵺər [key], 1888–1959, English illustrator and author, b. India. He served with the British forces in World War I and created the cartoon…Larne
(Encyclopedia) LarneLarnelärn [key], town (1991 pop. 18,224) and district, NE Northern Ireland, on an inlet of the North Channel. The town is a seaport and a tourist center. Metal ores, beef, and…Elgin, Thomas Bruce, 7th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Elgin, Thomas Bruce, 7th earl of, 1766–1841, British diplomat. He served on diplomatic missions to Vienna, Brussels, Berlin, and Constantinople. While in Constantinople (1799–1803), he…Rodenbach, Georges
(Encyclopedia) Rodenbach, GeorgesRodenbach, Georgeszhôrzh rôdĕnbäkˈ [key], 1855–98, Belgian symbolist poet and novelist. Living in Paris from 1887, he wrote about Flemish life. His works include the…Thibaut IV
(Encyclopedia) Thibaut IVThibaut IVtēbōˈ [key], 1201–53, French trouvère, count of Champagne. He became Thibaut I, king of Navarre, in 1234, succeeding his uncle Sancho VII. He was defeated while…Sandeau, Jules
(Encyclopedia) Sandeau, JulesSandeau, Juleszhül säNdōˈ [key], 1811–83, French novelist. His best-known work is the romance Mademoiselle de la Seiglière (1848), dramatized in 1851. He collaborated…Boxleitner, Bruce
actorBirthplace: Elgin, Ill.Born: 5/12/50Bruce, Nigel
actorBirthplace: Ensenada, MexicoBorn: 1895Died: 1953