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Baldwin IV, Latin king of Jerusalem

(Encyclopedia) Baldwin IV (Baldwin the Leper), c.1161–1185, Latin king of Jerusalem (1174–85), son and successor of Amalric I. Raymond, count of Tripoli, was regent from 1174 to 1176. Baldwin was…

Chamberlin, Guy

(Encyclopedia) Chamberlin, Guy (Berlin Guy “Champ” Chamberlin), 1894–1967, American football coach and player, b. Blue Springs, Neb., grad. Univ. of Nebraska, 1916. Chamberlin was one of the greatest…

Parker, Matthew

(Encyclopedia) Parker, Matthew, 1504–75, English prelate, archbishop of Canterbury. At Cambridge he was influenced by the writings of Martin Luther and other reformers. In 1535 he was appointed…

Conrad, Latin king of Jerusalem

(Encyclopedia) Conrad, d. 1192, Latin king of Jerusalem (1192), marquis of Montferrat, a leading figure in the Third Crusade (see Crusades). He saved Tyre from the Saracens and became (1187) its lord…

Thompson, Guy Lawrence

(Encyclopedia) Thompson, Guy Lawrence, 1897–1970, English surgeon, writer, and naturalist, educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, he wrote Eric and Joan (…

Thomas Guy Biography

Thomas Guypublisher, philanthropistBorn: 1644Birthplace: London Having begun his career in 1668 as a bookseller, he made a huge fortune printing Bibles. He is best remembered for his…

Brewer's: Guy-ropes

Guide, or guiding-ropes, to steady heavy goods while a-hoisting. (Spanish and Portuguese guia, from guiar, to guide.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Mr. Nice Guy

Director:Sammo Hung Kam-BoWriters:Fibe Ma and Edward TangDirector of Photography:Raymond LamEditor:Peter CheungMusic:Peter Kam and J. Peter RobinsonProduction Designer:Horace MaProducer:…

Guys Like Us

UPN Monday 8:00–8:30 p.m.; on hiatus Cast: Maestro Harrell, Bumper Robinson and Chris Hardwick A six year old (Harrell) wreaks havoc on the bachelor pad his dad (Robinson) shares…