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Seine–Saint-Denis
(Encyclopedia) Seine–Saint-DenisSeine–Saint-Denissĕnˌ-săN-dənēˈ [key], department (1990 pop. 1,388,600), N central France, adjoining Paris. Bobigny is the capital.Pantin
(Encyclopedia) PantinPantinpäNtăNˈ [key], suburb NE of Paris (1990 pop. 43,553), Seine–Saint-Denis dept., N central France, on the Canal d'Ourcq. There is considerable timber trade through the canal…Bartholomew de Glanville
(Encyclopedia) Bartholomew de Glanville or Bartholomaeus AnglicusBartholomaeus Anglicusbärthŏlˌəmēˈəs ăngˈglĭkəs [key], fl. c.1250, English Friar Minor. He taught theology at Paris, and he was the…Bartolini, Lorenzo
(Encyclopedia) Bartolini, LorenzoBartolini, Lorenzolōrĕnˈtsō bärtōlēˈnē [key], 1777–1850, Italian neoclassical sculptor, studied in Florence and Paris. His most imposing creation is the Niccolò…Onslow, George
(Encyclopedia) Onslow, George, 1784–1853, French composer. Onslow studied piano in London and composition in Paris. Although he wrote symphonies, comic operas, and various chamber works, he is…Puteaux
(Encyclopedia) PuteauxPuteauxpütōˈ [key], suburb W of Paris (1990 pop. 42,917), Hauts-de-Seine dept., N central France, on the Seine River. An important industrial center, Puteaux is the birthplace…26th Lambda Literary Awards
The 26th Annual Lambda Literary Awards were for books published in 2013. Winners were announced during a ceremony on June 2, 2014…Haüy, René Just, Abbé
(Encyclopedia) Haüy, René Just, AbbéHaüy, René Just, Abbérənāˈ zhüst äbāˈ äüēˈ [key], 1743–1822, French mineralogist, an authority on crystals. He discovered the geometric law of crystallization and…Marchesi, Mathilde
(Encyclopedia) Marchesi, MathildeMarchesi, Mathildemätēlˈdə märkāˈzē [key], 1821–1913, German mezzo-soprano whose maiden name was Graumann; pupil of Manuel García. She was known especially as the…Maisons-Alfort
(Encyclopedia) Maisons-AlfortMaisons-AlfortmāzôNz-älfôrˈ [key], suburb SE of Paris (1990 pop. 54,065), Val-de-Marne dept., N central France. There is some agriculture, but it is mainly an industrial…Trending
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