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(Encyclopedia) Cuddalore or Kudalur Cuddalore both: kŭdˈəlôrˌ [key], city, Tamil Nadu…Granet, François Marius
(Encyclopedia) Granet, François MariusGranet, François MariusfräNswäˈ märyüsˈ gränāˈ [key], 1775–1849, French painter; student of J. L. David. Granet is known for his depictions of church interiors,…Gunnlaugsson, Sigmundur Davíð
(Encyclopedia) Gunnlaugsson, Sigmundur Davíð, 1975–, Icelandic political leader. He worked as a journalist and comedian for Iceland's national radio before he joined the conservative Progressive…Thirlwall, Connop
(Encyclopedia) Thirlwall, ConnopThirlwall, Connopkŏnˈəp thûrlˈwôl [key], 1797–1875, English historian. He was bishop of St. David's, Wales, from 1840. His chief work is his History of Greece (8 vol…Bostanai ben Chaninai
(Encyclopedia) Bostanai ben ChaninaiBostanai ben Chaninaibôsˈtänī bĕn khänēnīˈ [key], c.618–670, first Jewish exilarch (i.e., ruler of the Jewish exiles in Babylonia) under Arab rule. He is the…Carmarthen
(Encyclopedia) Carmarthen Carmarthen kərmärˈᵺən [key], Welsh Caerfyrddin, town, Carmarthenshire, S Wales…Del Tredici, David
(Encyclopedia) Del Tredici, DavidDel Tredici, Daviddĕl trədēˈchē [key], 1937–, American composer, b. Cloverdale, Calif. Originally a pianist, he made his debut with the San Francisco Symphony at 16,…Trimble of Lisnagarvey, William David Trimble, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Trimble of Lisnagarvey, William David Trimble, Baron, 1944–, Northern Irish political leader, grad. Queens Univ., Belfast (LL.B.). A Protestant Unionist, he became (1969) a barrister…Malpass, David Robert
(Encyclopedia) Malpass, David Robert, 1956–, American government offical and finance executive, b. Petoskey, Mich., B.A. Colorado College, 1976, M.B.A. Univ. of Denver, 1978, fellow School of Foreign…Lee, David Morris
(Encyclopedia) Lee, David Morris, 1931–, American physicist, b. Rye, N.Y., Ph.D. Yale, 1959. Lee joined the faculty at Cornell in 1959, moving to Texas A&M Univ. in 2009. He was a co-recipient,…Trending
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