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Haber, Fritz
(Encyclopedia) Haber, FritzHaber, Fritzhäˈbər [key], 1868–1934, German chemist. He was a professor of physical chemistry at Karlsruhe and became director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute at Dahlem in…Fields, James Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Fields, James Thomas, 1817–81, American author and publisher, b. Portsmouth, N.H. He was the junior partner of Ticknor and Fields, noted Boston publishing house in the mid-19th cent.…Montesquieu, Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de la Brède et de
(Encyclopedia) Montesquieu, Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de la Brède et deMontesquieu, Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de la Brède et deshärl lwē də səkôNdäˈ bärôNˈ də lä brĕd ā də môNtĕskyüˈ […Herbert, George
(Encyclopedia) Herbert, George, 1593–1633, one of the English metaphysical poets. Of noble family, he was the brother of Baron Herbert of Cherbury. He was graduated from Cambridge. His early…Wilkes, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Wilkes, Charles, 1798–1877, American naval officer and explorer, b. New York City, educated by his father. In 1815 he entered the merchant service and received (1818) an appointment as…S - U
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Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Lost Battalion
(Encyclopedia) Lost Battalion, in World War I, popular name given to those American units of the 77th Division—six companies of the 1st and 2d battalions of the 308th Infantry, one company of the…Chevreuse, Marie de Rohan-Montbazon, duchesse de
(Encyclopedia) Chevreuse, Marie de Rohan-Montbazon, duchesse deChevreuse, Marie de Rohan-Montbazon, duchesse demärēˈ də rōäNˈ-môNbäzôNˈ düshĕsˈ də shəvrözˈ [key], 1600–1679, French beauty and…Beecher, Lyman
(Encyclopedia) Beecher, Lyman, 1775–1863, American Presbyterian clergyman, b. New Haven, Conn., grad. Yale, 1797. In 1799 he became pastor at East Hampton, N.Y. While serving (1810–26) in the…