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Jack the Ripper
(Encyclopedia) Jack the Ripper, name given to an unidentified late-19th-century murderer in London, England; also known as the Whitechapel Murderer and Leather Apron. From Aug. to Nov., 1888, he was…Brewer's: Sailor King
William IV. of England, who entered the navy as midshipman in 1779, and was made Lord High Admiral in 1827. (1765, 1830-1837.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Dana, Richard Henry
(Encyclopedia) Dana, Richard Henry, 1787–1879, American poet and essayist, b. Cambridge, Mass.; son of Francis Dana. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1811. Critic and poet, Dana was…The Celtic Twilight: The Religion of a Sailor
by W. B. Yeats The Thick Skull of the FortunateConcerning the Nearness Togeth...The Religion of a Sailor A sea captain when he stands upon the bridge, or looks out from his deck-house,…Biographies of Animated Characters and their Creators
Spiderman, SpongeBob, Matt Groening, Walt Disney . . . Related Links Comics TimelineEncyclopedia: Comic StripsTop Ten: Highest Earning Fictional CharactersPulitzer Prize:…Stanfield, Clarkson
(Encyclopedia) Stanfield, Clarkson, 1793–1867, English marine and landscape painter. He was first a sailor, then a scenery painter. Later he became known for his paintings of dramatic marine scenes.…Kirby, Jack
(Encyclopedia) Kirby, Jack, 1917–94, American comic-book artist famous for the strongly drawn, brilliantly colored, and surprisingly human superheroes and villains he created or co-created, b. New…Woodville, Richard Caton
(Encyclopedia) Woodville, Richard Caton, 1825–55, American genre painter, b. Baltimore. He turned from medical studies to painting and in 1845 studied in Düsseldorf. He spent most of his brief…Picard, Edmond
(Encyclopedia) Picard, EdmondPicard, EdmondĕdmôNˈ pēkärˈ [key], 1836–1924, Belgian jurist and author. A brilliant lawyer, he was at various times president of the Belgian bar association and a member…Lee, George Washington Custis
(Encyclopedia) Lee, George Washington Custis, 1832–1913, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Fort Monroe, Va.; eldest son of Robert E. Lee. He served in the Corps of Engineers until May…Trending
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