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Vien, Joseph-Marie
(Encyclopedia) Vien, Joseph-MarieVien, Joseph-Mariezhôzëfˈ-märēˈ vyăNˈ [key], 1716–1809, French neoclassical painter. A protégé of the comte de Caylus, he won the Prix de Rome and studied in Italy.…Stopes, Marie Carmichael
(Encyclopedia) Stopes, Marie CarmichaelStopes, Marie Carmichaelstōps [key], 1880–1958, British paleobotanist and eugenicist, b. Edinburgh, D.Sc. Univ. of London, Ph.D. Univ. of Munich. She lectured…Marie Caroline
(Encyclopedia) Marie Caroline, 1752–1814, queen of Naples, consort of Ferdinand IV (later Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies), daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa, and sister of…Curie
(Encyclopedia) CurieCuriekürēˈ [key], family of French scientists. Pierre Curie, 1859–1906, scientist, and his wife, Marie Sklodowska Curie, 1867–1934, chemist and physicist, b. Warsaw, are known for…Evert, Christine Marie
(Encyclopedia) Evert, Christine MarieEvert, Christine Marieĕvˈərt [key], 1954–, American tennis player, b. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Noted for her poise on the court, her strong, two-handed backhand, and…Vogüé, Eugène Marie Melchior, vicomte de
(Encyclopedia) Vogüé, Eugène Marie Melchior, vicomte deVogüé, Eugène Marie Melchior, vicomte deözhĕnˈ märēˈ mĕlkyôrˈ vēkôNtˈ də vôgüāˈ [key], 1848–1910, French critic. He fought in the Franco-…Saint Marys, rivers, United States and Canada
(Encyclopedia) Saint Marys. 1 River, c.175 mi (280 km) long, rising in Okefenokee Swamp, SE Ga., and flowing, with a great southern bend, E to the Atlantic Ocean. It forms part of the Georgia–Florida…Marie de' Medici
(Encyclopedia) Marie de' MediciMarie de' Medicimĕdˈĭchē [key], 1573–1642, queen of France, second wife of King Henry IV and daughter of Francesco de' Medici, grand duke of Tuscany. She was married to…Wilson, Marie
actressBirthplace: Anaheim, Calif.Born: 1916Died: 1972Frann, Mary
actressBirthplace: St. LouisBorn: 1943Died: 1998