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George VI, king of Great Britain and Ireland
(Encyclopedia) George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George), 1895–1952, king of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1936–52), second son of George V; successor of his elder brother, Edward VIII. He…Falls Church
(Encyclopedia) Falls Church, independent city (2020 pop. 14,917), NE Va., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; inc. as a town 1875, as a city 1948…Saint George
(Encyclopedia) Saint George, town (1991 pop. 1,648), on St. George's Island, Bermuda. It was the capital of Bermuda until 1815, when it was replaced by Hamilton. During the American Civil War it…Grierson, Sir George Abraham
(Encyclopedia) Grierson, Sir George AbrahamGrierson, Sir George Abrahamgrĭrˈsən [key], 1851–1941, Irish philologist. Besides writing grammars of many modern Indian vernaculars, Grierson directed the…Cruikshank, George
(Encyclopedia) Cruikshank, GeorgeCruikshank, Georgekr&oobreve;kˈshăngk [key], 1792–1878, English caricaturist, illustrator, and etcher; younger son of Isaac Cruikshank (1756–1810), caricaturist.…George Cadbury Biography
George Cadburymanufacturer, social reformerBorn: 9/19/1839Birthplace: Birmingham, England With his brother Richard, he took over his father's failing chocolate business and built it into the…George Eastman Biography
George Eastmaninventor, manufacturer, philanthropistBorn: 7/12/1854Birthplace: Waterville, N.Y. Eastman is largely responsible for stimulating popular interest in photography through his…Georg Jensen Biography
Georg JensensilversmithBorn: 8/31/1866Birthplace: Raadvad, Denmark Jensen is largely responsible for the revival of artistry in Danish silversmithing, opening his own smithy in Copenhagen (…George Shillibeer Biography
George Shillibeerpioneer of London omnibuses Born: 1797Birthplace: London, England Having founded a coach-building enterprise in Paris (1925), he expanded to include buses. In 1829, he…Georges Guétary Biography
Georges Guétaryactor, singer Guétary will be best remembered on these shores as the handsome crooner who competed with Gene Kelly for the affections of Leslie Caron in An American in Paris.…Trending
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