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La Salle, Jean Baptiste de
(Encyclopedia) La Salle, Jean Baptiste de: see John Baptist de la Salle, Saint.Gondi, Paul de
(Encyclopedia) Gondi, Paul de: see Retz, Jean François Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de.Reszke, Jean de
(Encyclopedia) Reszke, Jean deReszke, Jean dezhäN də rĕshˈkē [key], 1850–1935, Polish singer. His voice, at first a baritone, developed into one of the finest tenors of the 19th cent. He first…Killy, Jean-Claude
(Encyclopedia) Killy, Jean-ClaudeKilly, Jean-ClaudezhäN-klōd kēlēˈ [key], 1943–, French skier. He grew up at his father's ski resort and began skiing at the age of 3. At 18 he was a senior member of…La Bruyère, Jean de
(Encyclopedia) La Bruyère, Jean deLa Bruyère, Jean dezhäN də lä brüyĕrˈ [key], 1645–96, French writer. He lived (1684–96) as tutor in the house of the prince de Condé. His great work, Les Caractères…Lamy, Jean Baptiste
(Encyclopedia) Lamy, Jean BaptisteLamy, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ lämēˈ [key], 1814–88, Roman Catholic archbishop in the U.S. Southwest, b. France. He was ordained in 1838 and, after doing missionary…Lehn, Jean-Marie
(Encyclopedia) Lehn, Jean-MarieLehn, Jean-MariezhäNˈ-märēˈ lĕN [key], 1939–, French chemist, Ph.D. Univ. of Strasbourg, 1963. A professor at Louis Pasteur Univ. (1970–78) and the Collège de France (…Goujon, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Goujon, JeanGoujon, JeanzhäN g&oomacr;zhôNˈ [key], c.1510–c.1566, French Renaissance sculptor and architect. Although his work reflects the Italian mannerist style, particularly of…Grolier de Servières, Jean, vicomte d'Aguisy
(Encyclopedia) Grolier de Servières, Jean, vicomte d'AguisyGrolier de Servières, Jean, vicomte d'Aguisygrōlˈyər, Fr. zhäN grôlyāˈ də sĕrvyĕrˈ vēkôNtˈ dägēzēˈ [key], 1479–1565, French bibliophile.…Joinville, Jean, sire de
(Encyclopedia) Joinville, Jean, sire deJoinville, Jean, sire dezhäN sēr də zhwăNvēlˈ [key], 1224?–1317?, French chronicler, biographer of Louis IX of France (St. Louis). As seneschal (governor) of…Trending
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