Search
Search results
Displaying 131 - 140
Bonnat, Léon Joseph Florentin
(Encyclopedia) Bonnat, Léon Joseph FlorentinBonnat, Léon Joseph FlorentinlāôNˈ zhôzĕfˈ flôräNtăNˈ bônäˈ [key], 1833–c.1922, French portrait and historical painter. He is best known for his portraits…Caventou, Joseph Bienaimé
(Encyclopedia) Caventou, Joseph BienaiméCaventou, Joseph Bienaimézhôzĕfˈ byăNnāmāˈ käväNt&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1795–1877, French chemist. He was professor at the École de Pharmacie, Paris. With P. J.…Maria I
(Encyclopedia) Maria I, 1734–1816, queen of Portugal (1777–1816), daughter of Joseph I. She was married (1760) to her uncle, who assumed joint rule with her as Peter III. Neither of them was much…Dalberg, Emmerich Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Dalberg, Emmerich Joseph (Emeric Joseph, duc de Dalberg)Dalberg, Emmerich Josephĕmərēkˈ zhōzĕfˈ dälbârkˈ [key], 1773–1833, French diplomat of German origin; nephew of Karl Theodor von…Jonathan, Joseph Leabua
(Encyclopedia) Jonathan, Joseph LeabuaJonathan, Joseph Leabualēäˈbwä [key]Jonathan, Joseph Leabua jŏnˈəthən [key], 1914–87, prime minister of Lesotho (1965–86). He founded (1959) and led the…Esterházy
(Encyclopedia) EsterházyEsterházyĕsˈtĕrhäˌzē [key], princely Hungarian family. Paul, Fürst Esterházy von Galantha, 1635–1713, was elected palatine (regent) of Hungary in 1681 and distinguished…Joseph, Nez Percé chief
(Encyclopedia) Joseph (Chief Joseph), c.1840–1904, chief of a group of Nez Percé. On his father's death in 1871, Joseph became leader of one of the groups that refused to leave the land ceded to the…Mitchell JENKINS, Congress, PA (1896-1977)
JENKINS Mitchell , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pa., January 24, 1896; attended the Kingston public schools and the Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, Pa.; was…Alexander MITCHELL, Congress, WI (1817-1887)
MITCHELL Alexander , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, October 18, 1817; attended the parish schools and completed a commercial course; studied law;…Anderson MITCHELL, Congress, NC (1800-1876)
MITCHELL Anderson , a Representative from North Carolina; born on a farm near Milton, Caswell County, N.C., June 13, 1800; attended Bingham's School, Orange County, N.C., and was graduated from…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
