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Caus, Salomon de
(Encyclopedia) Caus or Caux, Salomon deCaus or Caux, Salomon deboth: sälōmôNˈ də kō [key] 1576–1626, French engineer and physicist, educated in England. From 1614 to 1620 he was engineer to the…Bichat, Marie François Xavier
(Encyclopedia) Bichat, Marie François XavierBichat, Marie François Xaviermärēˈ fräNswäˈ zävyāˈ bēshäˈ [key], 1771–1802, French anatomist and physiologist. He studied the tissues, giving them that…Feuerbach, Paul Johann Anselm von
(Encyclopedia) Feuerbach, Paul Johann Anselm vonFeuerbach, Paul Johann Anselm vonpoul yōˈhän änˈzĕlm [key]Feuerbach, Paul Johann Anselm von foiˈərbäkh [key], 1775–1833, German jurist; father of…Der Ring des Nibelungen <br/>(The Ring of Nibelung)
Richard WagnerArchive PhotosDas Rheingold (The Rhinegold)Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) SiegfriedGötterdämmerung (The Twilight of the Gods)Music and Libretto:Richard WagnerPremiere:Bayreuth,…Charles MINER, Congress, PA (1780-1865)
MINER Charles , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Norwich, Conn., February 1, 1780; attended the public schools of Norwich; moved in 1797 to his father's lands in Wyoming Valley, Pa.,…John LYNCH, Congress, PA (1843-1910)
LYNCH John , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Providence, R.I., November 1, 1843; moved to Pennsylvania in 1856 with his parents, who settled in Wilkes-Barre; attended the public…George DENISON, Congress, PA (1790-1831)
DENISON George , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Kingston, Luzerne County, Pa., February 22, 1790; engaged in mercantile pursuits; attended the Wilkes-Barre Academy; clerk of the…LYNCH, John, Congress, PA (1843-1910)
LYNCH, John, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Providence, R.I., November 1, 1843; moved to Pennsylvania in 1856 with his parents, who settled in Wilkes-Barre; attended the public…Clarence Dennis COUGHLIN, Congress, PA (1883-1946)
COUGHLIN Clarence Dennis , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Kingston, Luzerne County, Pa., July 27, 1883; attended the public schools of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Wesleyan College, Middletown…Gobineau, Joseph Arthur, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Gobineau, Joseph Arthur, comte deGobineau, Joseph Arthur, comte dezhôzĕfˈ ärtürˈ kôNt də gōbēnōˈ [key], 1816–82, French diplomat and man of letters. The chief early French proponent of…