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Brewer's: Lloyd's Books

Two enormous ledger-like volumes, raised on desks at the entrance (right and left) of Lloyd's Rooms. These books give the principal arrivals, and all losses by wrecks, fire, or other…

Brewer's: Lloyd's List

A London periodical, in which the shipping news received at Lloyd's Rooms is regularly published. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lloyd's RegisterLloyd's…

Brewer's: Lloyd's Register

A register of ships, British and foreign, published yearly. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lloyd's RoomsLloyd's List A B C D E F G H I J K L M…

Brewer's: Lloyd's Rooms

The rooms where Lloyd's Books are kept, and the business of the house is carried on. These rooms were, in 1774, removed from Lombard Street to the Royal Exchange, and are under the…

Lloyd Nolan Biography

Lloyd Nolanactor Born: 8/11/1902Birthplace: San Francisco, California Lloyd Nolan was most famous for his role as the curmudgeonly Doctor Morton Chegley in the Diahann Carroll situation comedy Julia…

Lloyd H. Conover

Lloyd H. Conover Born: 1923Birthplace: Orange, N.J. Tetracycline—Conover's invention of tetracycline in 1952 was the first creation of an antibiotic made by chemically modifying a naturally-…

Jake Lloyd Biography

Jake LloydactorBorn: 3/5/1989 The young actor was virtually unknown until he burst on the scene with Episode I — The Phantom Menace, the first of three prequels to the Star Wars trilogy. In…

Christopher Lloyd Biography

Christopher LloydactorBorn: 10/22/1938Birthplace: Stamford, Connecticut Emmy Award-winning television and film actor known for his roles as eccentric, spaced-out characters. He played former flower…

Lloyd Bridges Biography

Lloyd Bridges(Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr.)actorBorn: 1/15/1913Birthplace: San Leandro, California Mostly a supporting actor, he appeared mainly in westerns and action movies as well as a couple…

Wright, Frank Lloyd

(Encyclopedia) Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867–1959, American architect, b. Richland Center, Wis., as Frank Lincoln Wright; he changed his name to honor his mother's family (the Lloyd Joneses). Wright is…