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Ailly, Pierre d'
(Encyclopedia) Ailly, Pierre d'Ailly, Pierre d'pyĕr dāyēˈ [key], 1350–1420, French theologian and writer, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the teacher of John Gerson and was Gerson's…Raffarin, Jean-Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Raffarin, Jean-PierreRaffarin, Jean-PierrezhäN-pyĕr räfärăNˈ [key], 1948–, French politician. From a political family, he began his career in business and served as a spokesman for a…Renoir, Pierre Auguste
(Encyclopedia) Renoir, Pierre AugusteRenoir, Pierre Augustepyĕr ōgüstˈ [key]Renoir, Pierre Auguste rənwärˈ [key], 1841–1919, French impressionist painter and sculptor, b. Limoges. Renoir went to work…Étaix, Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Étaix, Pierre, 1928–2016, French film actor and director. He excelled at highly physical slapstick comedy, influenced by his background as a circus and cabaret performer, and by Buster…Boulez, Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Boulez, PierreBoulez, Pierrepyĕr b&oomacr;lĕzˈ [key], 1925–2016, French conductor and composer of modernist classical music. He studied at the Paris Conservatory with Olivier…Buyoya, Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Buyoya, Pierre, 1949–2020, Burundian political leader. An ethnic Tutsi, he had a successful military career before he overthrew President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza and became president of a…Agostini, Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Pierre Agostini,1941– , b. Tunis, Tunisia, French physicist, studied at Prytanée Militaire La Flèche (B.A.) and Université Aix-Marseille (Ph.D., 1968). He is an emeritus…Soulages, Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Soulages, Pierre, 1919–, French abstract painter. Largely self-taught, he has been influenced by the carved prehistoric standing stones, Romanesque sculptures, and other art found…Claude, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Claude, JeanClaude, JeanzhäN [key]Claude, Jean klōd [key], 1619–87, French Protestant theologian. As Protestant pastor at Paris, Claude received considerable attention for his…Kaukauna
(Encyclopedia) KaukaunaKaukaunakôkôˈnə [key], city (1990 pop. 11,982), Outagamie co., E Wis., on the Fox River; settled 1793, inc. 1885. The city is a processing center for cheese and other dairy…Trending
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