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Haydn, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Haydn, MichaelHaydn, Michaelmĭkhˈäĕl [key]Haydn, Michael hīˈdən [key], 1737–1806, Austrian composer, younger brother of Franz Joseph Haydn. Haydn, largely self-taught, was noted…Franzén, Frans Michael
(Encyclopedia) Franzén, Frans MichaelFranzén, Frans Michaelfräns mēˈkäĕl fränsānˈ [key], 1772–1847, Swedish poet, a bishop, b. Finland. He became professor of philosophy at Åbo in 1798. His Ode to…Bloomberg, Michael Rubens
(Encyclopedia) Bloomberg, Michael Rubens, 1942–, American businessman and politician, mayor of New York City (2002–2013), b. Boston, Mass., B.S. Johns Hopkins, 1964, M.B.A. Harvard, 1966. Rising…Michael I, Byzantine emperor
(Encyclopedia) Michael I (Michael Rangabe), d. c.845, Byzantine emperor (811–13), son-in-law of Nicephorus I. He supported orthodoxy against iconoclasm and recalled Theodore of Studium from exile. He…Saint Michael's Mount
(Encyclopedia) Saint Michael's Mount, pyramid-shaped rocky islet, 21 acres (8.5 hectares), Cornwall, SW England, in Mounts Bay; it rises to more than 200 ft (61 m). A natural causeway connects it at…Asser, Tobias Michael Carel
(Encyclopedia) Asser, Tobias Michael CarelAsser, Tobias Michael Careltōbēˈäs mēˈkhāl käˈrəl äsˈər [key], 1838–1913, Dutch jurist. He was a delegate to many international conferences, including the…Royal Shakespeare Company
(Encyclopedia) Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), a British repertory theater. The company, established in 1960, was based on the earlier Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon. It is a…Jackson, Michael Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Michael Joseph, 1958–2009, American performer, b. Gary, Ind. Jackson was an extremely successful pop singer, superb dancer, and talented composer who often conveyed an…Bimeler, Joseph Michael
(Encyclopedia) Bimeler, Joseph MichaelBimeler, Joseph Michaelbīˈmələr [key], 1778–1853, German religious leader, originally called Bäumler. A teacher of the separatists in Württemberg, in 1817 he led…Hainisch, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Hainisch, MichaelHainisch, Michaelmĭˈkhäĕl hīˈnĭsh [key], 1858–1940, president of Austria (1920–28). He was a leading agriculturist and a noted writer. Politically acceptable to all…Trending
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