Search
Search results
Displaying 271 - 280
Jenkins of Hillhead, Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Jenkins of Hillhead, Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron, 1920–2003, British politician, b. Abersychan, Wales; grad. Oxford. He entered the House of Commons in 1948 as a Labour member and soon…Lord's Supper
(Encyclopedia) Lord's Supper, Protestant rite commemorating the Last Supper. In the Reformation the leaders generally rejected the traditional belief in the sacrament as a sacrifice and as an…Hampshire, Sir Stuart Newton
(Encyclopedia) Hampshire, Sir Stuart Newton, 1914–2004, British philosopher, grad. Oxford. He taught at Oxford, University College (London), London Univ., and Princeton before joining (1984, emeritus…Cambridge, University of
(Encyclopedia) Cambridge, University of, at Cambridge, England, one of the oldest English-language universities in the world. Originating in the early 12th cent. (legend places its origin even…Richard de Bury
(Encyclopedia) Richard de BuryRichard de Burybĕrˈē [key], 1287–1345, English bibliophile and bishop of Durham. His name was Aungerville, but he was called Bury from his birthplace, Bury St. Edmunds.…McDougall, William, American psychologist
(Encyclopedia) McDougall, William, 1871–1938, American psychologist, b. Lancashire, England, educated at Cambridge, Oxford, and Gottingen. An important figure in the development of social and…p'Bitek, Okot
(Encyclopedia) p'Bitek, Okot, 1931–82, Ugandan writer and anthropologist. Educated at the Univ. of Bristol, University College of Wales, and Oxford, p'Bitek is best known for three verse novels, Song…D'Israeli, Isaac
(Encyclopedia) D'Israeli, Isaac, 1766–1848, English critic and historian, b. London; father of Benjamin Disraeli. Born into a wealthy Jewish family, he produced his first poem at the age of 14. His…Davies of Hereford, John
(Encyclopedia) Davies of Hereford, JohnDavies of Hereford, Johndāˈvĭs [key], 1565?–1618, English poet. He settled in London about 1600 after spending several years as a writing master at Oxford. His…Edgeworth, Francis Ysidro
(Encyclopedia) Edgeworth, Francis YsidroEdgeworth, Francis Ysidroəsēˈdrōˌ [key], 1845–1926, British economist, grad. Trinity College, Dublin. He was professor of political economy at Oxford and first…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
