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Gibbs, James
(Encyclopedia) Gibbs, James, 1682–1754, English architect, b. Scotland, studied in Rome under Carlo Fontana. Returning to England in 1709, he was appointed a member of the commission authorized to…van der Meer, Simon
(Encyclopedia) van der Meer, Simon, 1925–2011, Dutch physical engineer. He spent nearly his entire career at CERN, where he did his most important work with Carlo Rubbia. They discovered the W and Z…Carlos BEE, Congress, TX (1867-1932)
BEE Carlos , a Representative from Texas; born in Saltillo, Mexico, July 8, 1867, where his parents had moved after the collapse of the Confederacy; returned with his parents to San Antonio, Tex…Carlos FRENCH, Congress, CT (1835-1903)
FRENCH Carlos , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Humphreysville (later Seymour), Conn., August 6, 1835; attended the common schools of Seymour and General Russell's Military School, New…Carlos John MOORHEAD, Congress, CA (1922)
MOORHEAD Carlos John , a Representative from California; born in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 6, 1922; attended the public schools of Glendale, Calif.; B.A., University of…Juvarra, Filippo
(Encyclopedia) Juvarra, FilippoJuvarra, Filippofēlēpˈpō y&oomacr;värˈrä [key], 1678–1736, Italian architect of the late baroque and early rococo periods. Trained in the studio of Carlo Fontana in…Riviera
(Encyclopedia) RivieraRivierarĭvēârˈə [key], narrow coastal strip between the Alps and the Mediterranean, extending, roughly, from La Spezia (Italy) to Hyères (France). Famous for its scenic beauty…Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich
(Encyclopedia) Fischer-Dieskau, DietrichFischer-Dieskau, Dietrichdēˈtrĭkh fĭshˈər-dēsˈkou [key], 1925–2012, German baritone. Possessed of a sensitive voice capable of a wide variety of range and…Clark, Kenneth MacKenzie
(Encyclopedia) Clark, Kenneth MacKenzie (Lord Clark of Saltwood), 1903–83, English art historian, studied Oxford. After working with Bernard Berenson in Florence, Clark was keeper of the department…Carlos Antonio ROMERO-BARCELÓ, Congress, PR (1932)
ROMERO-BARCELÓ, Carlos Antonio, a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in San Juan, P.R., September 4, 1932; graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H., 1949; B.A., Yale…Trending
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