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Bibulus

(Encyclopedia) Bibulus (Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus)Bibulusbĭbˈy&oobreve;ləs [key], d. 48 b.c., Roman statesman. The colleague in the consulship with Julius Caesar in 59 b.c., he did everything in…

Kennedy, Robert Francis

(Encyclopedia) Kennedy, Robert Francis, 1925–68, American politician, U.S. Attorney General (1961–64), b. Brookline, Mass., younger brother of President John F. Kennedy and son of Joseph P. Kennedy.…

Ammanati, Bartolomeo

(Encyclopedia) Ammanati, BartolomeoAmmanati, Bartolomeobärtōlōmĕˈō äm-mänäˈtē [key], 1511–92, Italian sculptor and architect. He studied under Bandinelli in Florence and assisted Jacopo Sansovino in…

Julian Day calendar

(Encyclopedia) Julian Day calendar, system of astronomical dating that allows the difference between two dates to be calculated more easily than conventional civil calendars with their uneven months…

Johnson, Judy

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Judy (William Julius Johnson), 1899–1989, American baseball player, b. Snow Hill, Md. His father, a boxing coach, wanted him to be a prizefighter, but he started playing…

Tisza, Kálmán

(Encyclopedia) Tisza, KálmánTisza, Kálmánkälˈmän tĭˈsŏ [key], 1830–1902, Hungarian premier (1875–90), of an old Calvinist family. He entered politics in the Hungarian revolution of Mar., 1848.…

Social War

(Encyclopedia) Social War or Marsic War [Lat. socii=allies], 91b.c.–88 b.c., struggle brought on by demands of the Italian allies for the privileges of Roman citizenship. The allies had fought on the…

Balbus

(Encyclopedia) Balbus (Lucius Cornelius Balbus)Balbusbălˈbəs [key], fl. 1st cent. b.c., Roman statesman, b. Gades (now Cádiz, Spain). He won notice for brilliant service against Sertorius, and Pompey…