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Beccaria, Cesare Bonesana, marchese di
(Encyclopedia) Beccaria, Cesare Bonesana, marchese diBeccaria, Cesare Bonesana, marchese dichĕˈzärā bōnāzäˈnä märkāˈzā dē bĕk-kärēˈä [key], 1738–94, Italian criminologist, economist, and jurist, b.…LEWIS, Charles Jeremy (Jerry), Congress, CA (1934)
LEWIS, Charles Jeremy (Jerry), a Representative from California; born in Seattle, King County, Wash., October 21, 1934; graduated from San Bernardino High School, San Bernardino, Calif., 1952; B.…Charles Jeremy (Jerry) LEWIS, Congress, CA (1934)
LEWIS Charles Jeremy (Jerry) , a Representative from California; born in Seattle, King County, Wash., October 21, 1934; graduated from San Bernardino High School, San Bernardino, Calif., 1952; B.A…Purdy, James Otis
(Encyclopedia) Purdy, James Otis, 1914–2009, American writer, b. near Hicksville, Ohio; studied Bowling Green State College (B.A., 1935), Univ. of Chicago (M.A., 1937), Univ. of Pueblo, Mexico.…Bowring, Sir John
(Encyclopedia) Bowring, Sir JohnBowring, Sir Johnbouˈrĭng [key], 1792–1872, British diplomat, linguist, and writer. An extraordinarily versatile linguist, he is remembered for his anthologies and…Helvétius, Claude Adrien
(Encyclopedia) Helvétius, Claude AdrienHelvétius, Claude Adrienhĕlvēˈshəs, Fr. klōd ädrēăNˈ ĕlvāsyüsˈ [key], 1715–71, French philosopher, one of the Encyclopedists. He held the post of farmer-general…Patrick Brett O'SULLIVAN, Congress, CT (1887-1978)
O'SULLIVAN Patrick Brett , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Derby, New Haven County, Conn., August 11, 1887; attended the public schools; was graduated from Yale University in 1908,…O’SULLIVAN, Patrick Brett, Congress, CT (1887-1978)
O’SULLIVAN, Patrick Brett, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Derby, New Haven County, Conn., August 11, 1887; attended the public schools; was graduated from Yale University in 1908,…Weston, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Weston, Edward, 1886–1958, American photographer, b. Highland Park, Ill. Weston began to make photographs in Chicago parks in 1902, and his works were first exhibited in 1903 at the…digital art
(Encyclopedia) digital art, contemporary art in which computer technology is used in a wide variety of ways to make distinctive works. Digital art was pioneered in the 1970s but only came into its…Trending
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