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Collingwood, Robin George
(Encyclopedia) Collingwood, Robin George, 1889–1943, English philosopher and historian. From 1908 he was associated with Oxford as student, fellow, lecturer in history, and professor of philosophy.…Froude, William
(Encyclopedia) Froude, WilliamFroude, Williamfr&oomacr;d [key], 1810–79, English engineer and naval architect, brother of J. Anthony Froude; educated at Oxford. In 1837 he worked on the Bristol…Brogan, Denis William
(Encyclopedia) Brogan, Denis WilliamBrogan, Denis Williambrōˈgən [key], 1900–1974, British historian and political scientist, b. Glasgow, Scotland. He was educated at the Univ. of Glasgow, Oxford,…Abbot, George
(Encyclopedia) Abbot, George, 1562–1633, archbishop of Canterbury. He was one of the collaborators (from the Univ. of Oxford) on the Authorized Version of the Bible and was an authority on geography…carol
(Encyclopedia) carol, popular hymn, of joyful nature, in celebration of an occasion such as May Day, Easter, or Christmas. The earliest English carols date from the 15th cent. The carol is…Bernard, Sir Francis
(Encyclopedia) Bernard, Sir FrancisBernard, Sir Francisbûrˈnərd [key], 1712–79, British colonial governor. He was educated at Oxford and was called to the bar in 1737. As colonial governor of New…Webb, Walter Prescott
(Encyclopedia) Webb, Walter Prescott, 1888–1963, U.S. historian, b. Panola co., Tex. He joined the faculty of the history department at the Univ. of Texas in 1918, received his Ph.D. in 1932, and…Lermontov, Mikhail Yurevich
(Encyclopedia) Lermontov, Mikhail YurevichLermontov, Mikhail Yurevichmēkhəyēlˈ y&oomacr;rˈyĭvĭch lyĕrˈməntŭf [key], 1814–41, Russian poet and novelist. Given an extensive private education by his…Alvarado, Pedro de
(Encyclopedia) Alvarado, Pedro deAlvarado, Pedro depāˈᵺrō dā [key]Alvarado, Pedro de älväräˈᵺō [key], 1486–1541, Spanish conquistador. He went to Hispaniola (1510), sailed in the expedition (1518) of…idealism
(Encyclopedia) idealism, the attitude that places special value on ideas and ideals as products of the mind, in comparison with the world as perceived through the senses. In art idealism is the…