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Lagarde, Paul Anton de

(Encyclopedia) Lagarde, Paul Anton deLagarde, Paul Anton depōl äNtôNˈ də [key]Lagarde, Paul Anton de lägärdˈ [key], 1827–91, German Orientalist. Lagarde was one of the most important biblical critics…

Pius IV

(Encyclopedia) Pius IV, 1499–1565, pope (1559–65), a Milanese named Giovanni Angelo de' Medici; successor of Paul IV. He was probably not related to the great Medici family. His career in Rome began…

North Saint Paul

(Encyclopedia) North Saint Paul, village (1990 pop. 12,376), Ramsey co., SE Minn., a suburb of St. Paul, in a lake resort region; inc. 1888. Electronic equipment, concrete products, furniture,…

Sheeler, Charles

(Encyclopedia) Sheeler, Charles, 1883–1965, American painter and photographer, b. Philadelphia, studied at the School of Industrial Art there and later at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts…

Hofmann, Hans

(Encyclopedia) Hofmann, Hans, 1880–1966, American painter, b. Germany. After earning a considerable reputation as a teacher in Munich, Hofmann moved permanently to the United States in 1930. He…

Trudeau, Garry Beekman

(Encyclopedia) Trudeau, Garry BeekmanTrudeau, Garry Beekmantr&oomacr;ˈdō [key], 1948–, American political cartoonist, b. New York City. Since its debut in 1969, his comic strip “Doonesbury” has…

Philemon, epistle of the New Testament

(Encyclopedia) PhilemonPhilemonfĭlēˈmən [key], letter of the New Testament, written to a Colossian named Philemon by Paul, probably when the latter was a prisoner in Rome (c.a.d. 60). Onesimus,…

Meet the Deedles

Director:Steve BoyumWriters:James Herzfelt and Dale PollockDirector of Photography:David HenningsEditor:Alan CodyMusic:Steve BartekProduction Designer:Stephen StorerProducers:Aaron Meyerson…

Langevin, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Langevin, PaulLangevin, Paulpōl [key]Langevin, Paul läNzhəvăNˈ [key], 1872–1946, French physicist and chemist. He was professor of experimental physics at the Collège de France from…

Manship, Paul Howard

(Encyclopedia) Manship, Paul Howard, 1885–1966, American sculptor, b. St. Paul, Minn., studied at St. Paul Institute of Arts, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the American Academy at Rome.…