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Flaxman, John
(Encyclopedia) Flaxman, John, 1755–1826, English sculptor and draftsman. At 20 he went to work for Josiah Wedgwood, designing the cameolike decorations for Wedgwood's pottery. Later, in Rome, he…Toscanelli, Paolo dal Pozzo
(Encyclopedia) Toscanelli, Paolo dal PozzoToscanelli, Paolo dal Pozzopäˈōlō däl pôtˈtsō tōskänĕlˈlē [key], 1397–1482, Italian cosmographer and mathematician. A physician by training, he was also…Potter, Alonzo
(Encyclopedia) Potter, Alonzo, 1800–1865, American Episcopal bishop, b. near Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Ordained a priest in 1824, he served (1826–31) as rector of St. Paul's Church in Boston. In 1831 he…Sabatier, Paul, French Protestant clergyman and historian
(Encyclopedia) Sabatier, Paul, 1858–1928, French Protestant clergyman and historian; brother of Auguste Sabatier. Ill health required his withdrawal from the active ministry, and he went to Assisi,…Child, Julia
(Encyclopedia) Child, Julia, 1912–2004, American cooking teacher, author, and television personality, b. Pasadena, Calif., as Julia Carolyn McWilliams. In the early 1940s both she and her husband-to-…Du Chaillu, Paul Belloni
(Encyclopedia) Du Chaillu, Paul BelloniDu Chaillu, Paul Bellonipōl bĕlōnēˈ dü shāyüˈ [key], c.1831–1903, French-American explorer in Africa. Born probably in Paris, he spent his youth on the west…Acts of the Apostles
(Encyclopedia) Acts of the Apostles, book of the New Testament. It is the only 1st-century account of the expansion of Christianity in its earliest period. It was written in Greek anonymously as…poster
(Encyclopedia) poster, placard designed to be posted in some public place for purposes of commercial announcement or propaganda. Advertising makes wide use of posters, as do charitable and political…2001 NASCAR Money Leaders
FINAL 2001 Earnings 1 Jeff Gordon $6,649,076 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5,384,627 3 Dale Jarrett 4,608,366 4 Rusty Wallace 4,272,406 5 Bobby Labonte 4,…Australian aborigines
(Encyclopedia) Australian aborigines, indigenous peoples of Australia. The first modern humans in Australia probably came from somewhere in Asia more than 40,000 years ago, most likely sometime…Trending
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