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Taylor, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Paul (Paul Belville Taylor), 1930–2018, American modern-dance choreographer, b. Wilkinsburg, Pa. Taylor trained as an artist before he received scholarships to study dance. In…

Müller, Paul Hermann

(Encyclopedia) Müller, Paul HermannMüller, Paul Hermannpäˈ&oobreve;l hĕrˈmän [key]Müller, Paul Hermann mŭlˈər [key], 1899–1965, Swiss chemist, Ph.D. Univ. of Basel, 1925. He worked as a research…

Littré, Maximilien Paul Émile

(Encyclopedia) Littré, Maximilien Paul ÉmileLittré, Maximilien Paul ÉmilemäksēmēlyăNˈ pōl āmēlˈ lētrāˈ [key], 1801–81, French lexicographer. Known as a positivist philosopher and as professor of…

Besnard, Paul Albert

(Encyclopedia) Besnard, Paul AlbertBesnard, Paul Albertpôl älbĕrˈ bānärˈ [key], 1849–1934, French painter, studied with Legros and Cabanel and in Italy. He enjoyed many official honors and was the…

Alexander, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Alexander, in the Bible. 1 Kinsman of Annas. 2 Son of Simon of Cyrene, probably a Christian. 3 Heretic condemned by Paul. 4 Coppersmith who did Paul harm. 5 Jew who tried to speak…

Doumer, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Doumer, PaulDoumer, Paulpōl d&oomacr;mârˈ [key], 1857–1932, president of the French republic (1931–32). He entered the chamber of deputies in 1888, was governor-general of…

Lafargue, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Lafargue, PaulLafargue, Paulpôl läfärgˈ [key], 1842–1911, French socialist, b. Cuba; son-in-law of Karl Marx. With Jules Guesde he helped found a Marxist socialist party in France. His…

Morin, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Morin, PaulMorin, Paulpôl môrăNˈ [key], 1889–1963, French Canadian poet, b. Montreal. After taking degrees in the arts, science, and law at Laval Univ., he studied in Paris. His two…

Chabas, Paul Émile

(Encyclopedia) Chabas, Paul ÉmileChabas, Paul Émilepōl āmēlˈ shäbäsˈ [key], 1869–1937, French academic painter. He is remembered chiefly for his nude, September Morn, which created a sensation when…