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July 7, London England: four bombs exploded in three subway stations and on one double-decker bus during the morning rush hour, killing 52 people plus 4 bombers, and wounding more than 700.…Montrouge
(Encyclopedia) MontrougeMontrougemôNr&oomacr;zhˈ [key], industrial suburb S of Paris (1990 pop. 38,333), Hauts-de-Seine dept., N central France. Papermaking, publishing, construction, aeronautics…Asnières-sur-Seine
(Encyclopedia) Asnières-sur-Seine Asnières-sur-Seine änyârˈ-sür-sĕn [key], formerly Asnières, industrial suburb of Paris, Hauts-de-Seine dept., N central France, on the…Lémery, Nicolas
(Encyclopedia) Lémery, NicolasLémery, Nicolasnēkôläˈ lāmərēˈ [key], 1645–1715, French chemist. He was a pharmacist and lecturer in Paris and was the author of a standard textbook in chemistry (1675)…Hofer, Karl
(Encyclopedia) Hofer, Karl, 1878–1955, German painter. After a stay in Paris, where he was influenced by Cézanne's works, Hofer settled in Berlin (1913). He developed a restrained expressionist style…Hauts-de-Seine
(Encyclopedia) Hauts-de-Seine Hauts-de-Seine ōt-də-sĕn [key], department, N central France, W of Paris. Nanterre is…Judd, Gerrit Parmele
(Encyclopedia) Judd, Gerrit Parmele, 1803–73, missionary and statesman, b. Paris, N.Y. He arrived in Hawaii as a medical missionary. He ended his mission service in 1842 and became a Hawaiian…Baily, Edward Hodges
(Encyclopedia) Baily, Edward Hodges, 1788–1867, English sculptor. He studied under Flaxman. One of his best works is the statue of Admiral Nelson in Trafalgar Square, London. Other works include…Fraser, James Earle
(Encyclopedia) Fraser, James Earle, 1876–1953, American sculptor, b. Winona, Minn., studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and in Paris. The best known of his many works are The End of the Trail (…Yvelines
(Encyclopedia) YvelinesYvelinesēvlēnˈ [key], department (1990 pop. 1,320,000), N central France, W of Paris. Versailles is the capital.Trending
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