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Simon, Claude Eugène Henri
(Encyclopedia) Simon, Claude Eugène Henri, 1913–2005, French novelist. He was born in Antananarivo, Madagascar, and studied at Paris, Oxford, and Cambridge. He fought in World War II both as a…Constantine VII, Byzantine emperor
(Encyclopedia) Constantine VII (Constantine Porphyrogenitus), 905–59, Byzantine emperor (913–59). He acceded after the brief reign of his uncle Alexander, who succeeded Constantine's father, Leo VI.…Khosrow I
(Encyclopedia) Khosrow I (Khosrow Anüshirvan)Khosrow Ikhŏsrōˈ; ăn&oomacr;shĭrvänˈ [key], d. 579, king of Persia (531–79), greatest of the Sassanid, or Sassanian, monarchs. He is also known as…Monti, Vincenzo
(Encyclopedia) Monti, VincenzoMonti, Vincenzovēnchānˈtsō mōnˈtē [key], 1754–1828, Italian poet and dramatist. Under French rule he became official historiographer of the Italian kingdom and later…Tung Chee-hwa
(Encyclopedia) Tung Chee-hwa, 1937–, Hong Kong business and political leader, b. Shanghai. The son of C. Y. Tung, a businessman who left China as the Communists were coming to power, Tung entered the…fairness doctrine
(Encyclopedia) fairness doctrine: see equal-time rule.Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: V
Selected Biographies A to ZA 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+ biographies Biographies by…Smith, Ian Douglas
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Ian Douglas, 1919–2007, Rhodesian political leader. A cattle farmer who was the son of a Scottish immigrant, he served in the Southern Rhodesia legislative assembly from 1948…Brewer's: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: J
E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 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 J J. J. Jaafer Jachin Jack Jack-a-Dandy Jack-a-Lantern Jack-a-napes Jack-Amend-…2010 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Find out who was awarded with top honors in film in 2010 by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Best Picture The Social…Trending
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