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Peter III, king of Portugal
(Encyclopedia) Peter III, 1717–86, king of Portugal (1777–86), younger brother of Joseph. He married his niece Maria I and was joint ruler with her, though she generally was the dominant figure.Diamond, Peter Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Diamond, Peter Arthur, 1940–, American economist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963. Diamond was a professor at the Univ. of California, Berkeley,…Alfonso IV, king of Portugal
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso IV, 1291–1357, king of Portugal (1325–57), son and successor of Diniz. Disgruntled by the favoritism his father showed toward Alfonso's illegitimate half-brothers, Alfonso rose…Orlov, Grigori Grigoryevich, Count
(Encyclopedia) Orlov, Grigori Grigoryevich, CountOrlov, Grigori Grigoryevich, Countgrĭgôˈrē [key]Orlov, Grigori Grigoryevich, Count grĭgôrˈyəvĭch, ərlôfˈ [key], 1734–83, Russian nobleman. One of the…Opie, Iona
(Encyclopedia) Opie, Iona, 1923–2017, b. Iona Margaret Balfour Archibald, and Peter Mason Opie, 1918–1982, British folklorists of the rhymes, games, and songs of children's culture and literature.…Fontana, Domenico
(Encyclopedia) Fontana, DomenicoFontana, Domenicodōmĕˈnēkō [key]Fontana, Domenico fōntäˈnä [key], 1543–1607, Italian architect. He went to Rome, where he built (c.1580) the Sistine Chapel in the…Masaccio
(Encyclopedia) MasaccioMasacciomäzätˈchō [key], 1401–1428?, Italian painter. He is the foremost Italian painter of the Florentine Renaissance in the early 15th cent. Masaccio's original name was…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: F
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Michael Allen ANDREWS, Congress, TX (1944)
ANDREWS Michael Allen , a Representative from Texas; born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., February 7, 1944; graduated from Arlington Heights High School, Fort Worth, Tex., 1962; B.A., University…Donald Allen BAILEY, Congress, PA (1945)
BAILEY Donald Allen , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., July 21, 1945; attended the public schools of Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties; graduated,…Trending
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