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Ebner-Eschenbach, Marie, Baronin von
(Encyclopedia) Ebner-Eschenbach, Marie, Baronin vonEbner-Eschenbach, Marie, Baronin vonmärēˈ bärōˈnĭn fən ābˈnər-ĕshˈənbäkh [key], 1830–1916, Austrian writer. She began writing lyrics and plays with…Widor, Charles Marie
(Encyclopedia) Widor, Charles MarieWidor, Charles Marieshärl märēˈ vēdōrˈ [key], 1845–1937, French organist and composer. He was organist at St. Sulpice from 1869 until his retirement in 1934. In…Gérando, Joseph Marie de
(Encyclopedia) Gérando, Joseph Marie deGérando, Joseph Marie dezhôzĕfˈ märēˈ də zhāräNdōˈ [key], 1772–1842, French philosopher and political figure. Joining the insurrection in Lyons against the…Campan, Jeanne Louise Henriette
(Encyclopedia) Campan, Jeanne Louise HenrietteCampan, Jeanne Louise Henriettezhän lwēz äNrēĕtˈ käNpäNˈ [key], 1752–1822, French educator and author. She served as a reader to Louis XV's daughters and…Cormenin, Louis Marie de La Haye, vicomte de
(Encyclopedia) Cormenin, Louis Marie de La Haye, vicomte deCormenin, Louis Marie de La Haye, vicomte delwē märēˈ də lä ā vēkôNtˈ də kôrmənăNˈ [key], 1788–1868, French politician, jurist, and…Jacquard, Joseph Marie
(Encyclopedia) Jacquard, Joseph MarieJacquard, Joseph Mariezhôzĕfˈ märēˈ zhäkärˈ [key], 1752–1834, French inventor, whose loom is of the greatest importance in modern mechanical figure weaving. After…Mangin, Charles Marie Emmanuel
(Encyclopedia) Mangin, Charles Marie EmmanuelMangin, Charles Marie Emmanuelshärl märēˈ ĕmänüĕlˈ mäNzhăNˈ [key], 1866–1925, French general. A graduate of Saint-Cyr, he served in the Sudan under Jean…Chaumonot, Joseph Marie
(Encyclopedia) Chaumonot, Joseph MarieChaumonot, Joseph Mariezhôzĕfˈ märēˈ shōmônōˈ [key], 1611–93, French Jesuit missionary to the New World. He arrived in 1639 in Quebec. He worked first with…Ampère, André Marie
(Encyclopedia) Ampère, André MarieAmpère, André Marieămˈpēr; Fr. äNdrāˈ märēˈ äNpĕrˈ [key], 1775–1836, French physicist, mathematician, and natural philosopher. He was professor of mathematics at the…Luynes, Charles d'Albert, duc de
(Encyclopedia) Luynes, Charles d'Albert, duc deLuynes, Charles d'Albert, duc deshärl dälbĕrˈ dük də lüēnˈ [key], 1578–1621, constable of France, minister and favorite of King Louis XIII. With the…