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Donati, Giovanni Battista
(Encyclopedia) Donati, Giovanni BattistaDonati, Giovanni Battistajōvänˈnē bät-tēsˈtä dōnäˈtē [key], 1826–73, Italian astronomer, b. Pisa. Serving as director of the Florence Observatory from 1864, he…Lascaris, Constantine
(Encyclopedia) Lascaris, ConstantineLascaris, Constantinekŏnˈstəntēn lăsˈkərĭs [key], d. 1501?, Greek grammarian. After the fall of Constantinople, Lascaris went to Italy and in Milan obtained the…Fliedner, Theodor
(Encyclopedia) Fliedner, TheodorFliedner, Theodortāˈōdôr flētˈnər [key], 1800–1864, German Protestant minister and philanthropist. In 1826 he organized the first prison society of Germany. Ten years…Bella, Stefano della
(Encyclopedia) Bella, Stefano dellaBella, Stefano dellastāfäˈnō dĕlˈlä bĕlˈlä [key], 1610–64, Italian engraver, b. Florence. First copying the manner of Jacques Callot, his style changed somewhat…Pucci, Emilio
(Encyclopedia) Pucci, Emilio (Marchese Emilio Pucci di Barsento)Pucci, Emiliop&oomacr;ˈchē [key], 1914–92, Italian fashion designer. After establishing showrooms in Florence, Capri, and Rome, he…Ball, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Ball, Thomas, 1819–1911, American sculptor, b. Charlestown, Mass.; son of a house and sign painter. Thomas Ball was also a singer of reputation, the first in the United States to sing…Richards, William Trost
(Encyclopedia) Richards, William Trost, 1833–1905, American painter, b. Philadelphia, studied in Florence, Rome, and Paris, and settled in Germantown, Pa. Early in his career he painted landscapes…Abner Clark HARDING, Congress, IL (1807-1874)
HARDING Abner Clark , a Representative from Illinois; born in East Hampton, Middlesex County, Conn., February 10, 1807; attended Hamilton Academy, Clinton, N.Y.; studied law; was admitted to the…John Eugene HARDING, Congress, OH (1877-1959)
HARDING John Eugene , a Representative from Ohio; born in Excello, Butler County, Ohio, June 27, 1877; attended the Amanda public schools and Pennsylvania Military Academy at Chester; was…Ralph R. HARDING, Congress, ID (1929-2006)
HARDING Ralph R. , a Representative from Idaho; born in Malad City, Oneida County, Idaho, September 9, 1929; attended the public schools of Malad City and St. Antony, Idaho; served two years as a…Trending
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