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Spears, Britney Jean
(Encyclopedia) Spears, Britney Jean, 1981- , b. McComb, Ms. Spears studied singing and dance as a young child in her hometown and enrolled in New…Rousseau, Jean Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Rousseau, Jean JacquesRousseau, Jean JacqueszhäN zhäk [key]Rousseau, Jean Jacques r&oomacr;sōˈ [key], 1712–78, Swiss-French philosopher, author, political theorist, and composer…Bienville, Jean Baptiste le Moyne, sieur de
(Encyclopedia) Bienville, Jean Baptiste le Moyne, sieur deBienville, Jean Baptiste le Moyne, sieur dezhäN bätēstˈ lə mwän syör də byăNvēlˈ [key], 1680–1768, colonizer and governor of Louisiana, b.…Crèvecoeur, J. Hector St. John
(Encyclopedia) Crèvecoeur, J. Hector St. JohnCrèvecoeur, J. Hector St. Johnkrĕvkörˈ [key], 1735–1813, American author and agriculturist, b. France as Michel Guillaume Jean de Crèvecoeur. It is…Couthon, Georges
(Encyclopedia) Couthon, GeorgesCouthon, Georgeszhōrzh k&oomacr;tôNˈ [key], 1755?–1794, French revolutionary. An able lawyer, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly (1791) and to the…Gérard, François Pascal Simon, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Gérard, François Pascal Simon, BaronGérard, François Pascal Simon, BaronfräNswäˈ päskälˈ sēmôNˈ bärôNˈ [key]Gérard, François Pascal Simon, Baron zhārärˈ [key], 1770–1837, French…Guitry, Lucien Germain
(Encyclopedia) Guitry, Lucien GermainGuitry, Lucien GermainlüsyăNˈ zhĕrmăNˈ gētrēˈ [key], 1860–1925, French actor and producer. Guitry succeeded Coquelin as France's most versatile actor. He made his…Mielziner, Jo
(Encyclopedia) Mielziner, JoMielziner, Jomēlzēˈnər [key], 1901–76, American theatrical scene designer, b. Paris. Mielziner made his Broadway design debut in 1924 with The Guardsman. He designed sets…Michel, Charles Yves Jean Ghislaine
(Encyclopedia) Michel, Charles Yves Jean Ghislaine, 1975–, Belgian political leader, b. Namur, grad. Free Univ. of Brussels and Univ. of Amsterdam (1998). A French-speaking Liberal, he served (1994–…Depardieu, Gérard
(Encyclopedia) Depardieu, GérardDepardieu, Gérardjĕˌrärdˈ dəpärˌdyöˈ [key], 1948–, French actor, b. Châteauroux. He is a versatile, highly successful actor, who has performed on stage and screen in…Trending
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