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Godwin, William

(Encyclopedia) Godwin, William, 1756–1836, English author and political philosopher. A minister in his youth, he was, however, plagued by religious doubts and gave up preaching in 1783 for a literary…

William Pickering 2004 Deaths

William PickeringAge: 93 former director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (1954–1976) who oversaw many of the country's first exploits into space, including 1958's launch of the first…

Brooks, Maria Gowen

(Encyclopedia) Brooks, Maria GowenBrooks, Maria Gowengouˈən [key], 1795?–1845, American poet, b. Medford, Mass. Her first collection of verse, Judith, Esther, and Other Poems (1820), was praised by…

Bucareli y Ursúa, Antonio María

(Encyclopedia) Bucareli y Ursúa, Antonio MaríaBucareli y Ursúa, Antonio Maríaäntōˈnyō märēˈä b&oomacr;kärāˈlē ē &oomacr;rs&oomacr;ˈä [key], 1717–79, Spanish colonial administrator. He…

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…

maria

(Encyclopedia) maria: see moon.