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Chénier, Marie Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Chénier, Marie JosephChénier, Marie Josephmärēˈ zhôzĕfˈ [key]Chénier, Marie Joseph shānyāˈ [key], 1764–1811, French poet and dramatist, b. Constantinople; brother of André Chénier. A…Tussaud, Marie
(Encyclopedia) Tussaud, MarieTussaud, Mariet&oobreve;sōˈ, tüsōˈ [key], 1760–1850, Anglo-French modeler in wax, b. Strasbourg, France, as Marie Grosholtz or Grosholz. She learned her art from her…Carême, Marie Antoine
(Encyclopedia) Carême, Marie AntoineCarême, Marie Antoinemärēˈ äNtwänˈ kärĕmˈ [key], 1784–1833, celebrated French cook and gastronomist. He was chef for Talleyrand, Czar Alexander I, George IV, and…Sault Sainte Marie, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Sault Sainte Marie, city (1990 pop. 14,689), seat of Chippewa co., N Mich., Upper Peninsula, a port of entry on the St. Marys River opposite Sault Ste Marie, Ont.; inc. as a city 1887…Barnave, Antoine Pierre Joseph Marie
(Encyclopedia) Barnave, Antoine Pierre Joseph MarieBarnave, Antoine Pierre Joseph MarieäNtwänˈ pyĕr zhōzĕfˈ märēˈ bärnävˈ [key], 1761–93, French revolutionary. A member of the States-General of 1789…Leclair, Jean-Marie
(Encyclopedia) Leclair, Jean-MarieLeclair, Jean-MariezhäN-märēˈ ləklĕr [key], 1697–1764, French violinist and composer. Leclair studied in Italy, and his music was strongly influenced by Italian…Cornu, Marie Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Cornu, Marie AlfredCornu, Marie Alfredmärēˈ älfrĕdˈ kôrnüˈ [key], 1841–1902, French physicist. From 1867 he was professor at the École polytechnique, Paris. He measured the velocity of…Perrin, Jean Baptiste
(Encyclopedia) Perrin, Jean BaptistePerrin, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ pĕrăNˈ [key], 1870–1942, French physicist. From 1910 to 1940 he was professor at the Univ. of Paris, and in 1941 he came to the…Mongan, Marie
(Encyclopedia) Mongan, Marie, 1933-2019, American natural childbirth advocate, b. San Diego, Ca., as Marie Madeline Flanagan, Plymouth State Univ. (B…La Condamine, Charles Marie de
(Encyclopedia) La Condamine, Charles Marie deLa Condamine, Charles Marie deshärl märēˈ də lä kôNdämēnˈ [key], 1701–74, French traveler and mathematical geographer. He was one of a group sent to Peru…Trending
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