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Transfiguration
(Encyclopedia) Transfiguration, in the New Testament, manifestation wherein Jesus appeared “shining” before Peter, James, and John. The traditional explanation is that in it Jesus' divine glory shone…Frederick II, king of Sicily
(Encyclopedia) Frederick II, 1272–1337, king of Sicily (1296–1337), 3d son of Peter III of Aragón. When his brother, who was king of Sicily, became (1291) king of Aragón as James II, Frederick was…Grünberg, Peter Andreas
(Encyclopedia) Grünberg, Peter AndreasGrünberg, Peter Andreaspāˈtər ändrāˈäs grünbĕrkˈ [key], 1939–2018 German physicist, b. Pilsen, Germany (now Plzeň, Czech Republic). After receiving his Ph.D. at…Medawar, Sir Peter Brian
(Encyclopedia) Medawar, Sir Peter BrianMedawar, Sir Peter Brianmĕdˈəwär [key], 1915–87, British zoologist, b. Brazil. After graduate work at Oxford, he held research and teaching posts there. He was…Arthur I
(Encyclopedia) Arthur I, 1187–1203?, duke of Brittany (1196–1203?), son of Geoffrey, fourth son of Henry II of England and Constance, heiress of Brittany. Arthur, a posthumous child, was proclaimed…Alexander, prince of Serbia
(Encyclopedia) Alexander (Alexander Karadjordjević)Alexanderkărəjôrˈjəvĭch [key], 1806–85, prince of Serbia (1842–58), son of Karageorge (Karadjordje). He was elected to succeed the deposed Michael…Drucker, Peter Ferdinand
(Encyclopedia) Drucker, Peter Ferdinand, 1909–2005, American economist, b. Vienna, Austria. After receiving a doctorate in international and public law from Frankfurt Univ. (1931), Drucker was a…Peterhof
(Encyclopedia) Peterhof or PetergofPetergofpĕtyĭrgôfˈ [key], formerly (1944–97) PetrodvoretsPetrodvoretspyĕˌtrədvəryĕtsˈ [key], town, NW European Russia, on Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland.…Sayers, Dorothy Leigh
(Encyclopedia) Sayers, Dorothy LeighSayers, Dorothy Leighsāˈərz [key], 1893–1957, English writer, grad. Somerville College, Oxford, 1915. Taking first-class honors in medieval literature, she was one…Sangallo
(Encyclopedia) SangalloSangallosäng-gälˈlō [key], three Italian Renaissance architects, two brothers and their nephew. Giuliano da Sangallo, 1445–1516, designed the Church of Santa Maria delle…