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(Encyclopedia) birth defects, abnormalities in physical or mental structure or function that are present at birth. They range from minor to seriously deforming or life-threatening. A major defect of…Tonti, Henri de
(Encyclopedia) Tonti or Tonty, Henri deTonti or Tonty, Henri deboth: äNrēˈ də tôNtēˈ [key], c.1650–1704, French explorer in North America, b. Italy. Serving in the French army, he lost a hand in…Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin
(Encyclopedia) Molière, Jean Baptiste PoquelinMolière, Jean Baptiste PoquelinzhäN bätēstˈ pôklăNˈ môlyĕrˈ [key], 1622–73, French playwright and actor, b. Paris; son of a merchant who was upholsterer…2000–2001 Obie Awards
The 2000–2001 Obie Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, were presented on May 21, 2001, at New York's Webster Hall.Best Play: Pamela…Arnaud, Henri
(Encyclopedia) Arnaud, HenriArnaud, HenriäNrēˈ ärnōˈ [key], 1641–1721, pastor and leader of the Waldenses. When Victor Amadeus II, duke of Savoy, in league with the French, set out to expel the…Lafosse, Charles de
(Encyclopedia) Lafosse or La Fosse, Charles deLafosse or La Fosse, Charles deshärl də lä fôs [key], 1636–1716, French painter. A pupil of Le Brun, he was more influenced by Veronese and Correggio,…Lacépède, Bernard Germain Étienne de la Ville, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Lacépède, Bernard Germain Étienne de la Ville, comte deLacépède, Bernard Germain Étienne de la Ville, comte debĕrnärˈ zhĕrmăNˈ ātyĕnˈ də lä vēl kôNt də läsāpĕdˈ [key], 1756–1825,…Kawakubo, Rei
(Encyclopedia) Kawakubo, Rei, 1942–, Japanese fashion designer, b. Tokyo. After working for a textile manufacturer, she became (1967) a freelance stylist, founded (1969) the fashion label Comme des…Desmoulins, Camille
(Encyclopedia) Desmoulins, CamilleDesmoulins, Camillekämēˈyə dām&oomacr;lăNˈ [key], 1760–94, French revolutionary and journalist. His oratory of July 12, 1789, contributed to the storming of the…Trending
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