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Girodet-Trioson, Anne-Louis

(Encyclopedia) Girodet-Trioson, Anne-LouisGirodet-Trioson, Anne-Louisän-lwē zhērôdāˈ-trēôzôNˈ [key], 1767–1824, French painter. Originally named Girodet de Roussy or Roucy, he was a student of J.-L.…

Veeck, Bill

(Encyclopedia) Veeck, Bill (William Louis Veeck, Jr.), 1914–86, American baseball executive, b. Chicago. The son of an owner of the Chicago Cubs, Veeck began his executive career with the Milwaukee…

Broussel, Pierre

(Encyclopedia) Broussel, PierreBroussel, Pierrepyĕr br&oomacr;sĕlˈ [key], c.1575–1654, councillor of the Parlement of Paris under Louis XIII and Louis XIV. His opposition to the tax program…

Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de

(Encyclopedia) Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte deBuffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte dezhôrzh lwē ləklĕrkˈ kôNt də büfôNˈ [key], 1707–88, French naturalist and author. From 1739 he was keeper…

Boisguilbert, Pierre le Pesant, sieur de

(Encyclopedia) Boisguilbert, Pierre le Pesant, sieur deBoisguilbert, Pierre le Pesant, sieur depyĕr lə pəzäNˈ syör də bwägēlbĕrˈ [key], 1646–1714, French economist. A local official of Rouen after…

Boudin, Eugène Louis

(Encyclopedia) Boudin, Eugène LouisBoudin, Eugène Louisözhĕnˈ lwē b&oomacr;dăNˈ [key], 1824–98, French painter. He began painting at 25 in Paris. His best-known paintings are beach scenes of…

Strasbourg, Oath of

(Encyclopedia) Strasbourg, Oath of, 842, oath sworn by Charles the Bald (later Holy Roman Emperor Charles II) and Louis the German in solemnizing their alliance against their brother, Emperor Lothair…

Cahokia

(Encyclopedia) Cahokia Cahokia kəhōˈkēə [key], village (2020 pop. 13,536), St. Clair co., SW Ill., a residential…