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King, Carole
(Encyclopedia) King, Carole, 1942-, American singer-songwriter, b. New York, N.Y., as Carole Joan Klein. King enjoyed two separate careers; in the…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: H
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+…Hartley, Marsden
(Encyclopedia) Hartley, Marsden, 1877–1943, American painter widely considered the first great American modernist of the 20th cent., b. Lewiston, Maine. He was educated in Cleveland, but early in his…Israëls, Jozef
(Encyclopedia) Israëls, JozefIsraëls, Jozefyōˈzəf ēsˈräĕls [key], 1824–1911, Dutch genre painter. In Amsterdam he painted somber and moving scenes from the life of the Dutch fishermen and peasantry,…Norristown
(Encyclopedia) Norristown, borough (1990 pop. 30,749), seat of Montgomery co., SE Pa., on the Schuylkill River; settled c.1712, laid out 1784, inc. 1812. Among its manufactures are textiles, medical…Alexius V
(Encyclopedia) Alexius V (Alexius Ducas Mourtzouphlos)Alexius Vəlĕkˈsēəs, [key]Alexius Vd&oomacr;ˈkəsm&oobreve;rtˈs&oomacr;flŏs [key], d. 1204, Byzantine emperor (1204), son-in-law of…Du Châtelet-Lomont, Gabrielle Émilie le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise
(Encyclopedia) Du Châtelet-Lomont, Gabrielle Émilie le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquiseDu Châtelet-Lomont, Gabrielle Émilie le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquisegäbrēĕlˈ āmēlēˈ lə tōnəlyāˈ də brətöˈyə…Brewster, Sir David
(Encyclopedia) Brewster, Sir David, 1781–1868, Scottish physicist and natural philosopher. He is noted especially for his research into the polarization of light (the invention of the kaleidoscope…Brock, Sir Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Brock, Sir Isaac, 1769–1812, British general, Canadian hero of the War of 1812. A British army officer, he was sent to Canada in 1802 and was given command (1806) of Upper and Lower…William II, king of Sicily
(Encyclopedia) William II (William the Good), c.1153–1189, king of Sicily (1166–89), son and successor of William I. He married (1177) Joan, daughter of Henry II of England. As an ally of Pope…Trending
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