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Grosseteste, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Grosseteste, RobertGrosseteste, Robertgrōsˈtĕst [key], c.1175–1253, English prelate. Educated at Oxford and probably also at Paris, he became one of the most learned men of his time.…Brownists
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(Encyclopedia) MacGregor, Robert: see Rob Roy.Joffrey, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Joffrey, Robert: see Joffrey Ballet.Campbell, Robert (Rob Roy)
(Encyclopedia) Campbell, Robert: see Rob Roy.Desnos, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Desnos, RobertDesnos, Robertrôbĕrˈ dĕsnôsˈ [key], 1900–1945, French poet. Among the best-known surrealist poets, he was one of the chief proponents of so-called automatic writing. He…David II, king of Scotland
(Encyclopedia) David II (David Bruce), 1324–71, king of Scotland (1329–71), son and successor of Robert I. David's guardians were not strong enough to prevent the invasion (1332) of Scotland by…Kirchhoff, Gustav Robert
(Encyclopedia) Kirchhoff, Gustav RobertKirchhoff, Gustav Robertg&oobreve;sˈtäf rōˈbĕrt kĭrkhˈhôf [key], 1824–87, German physicist. He served as professor of physics at the universities of Breslau…Jones, Robert Edmond
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Robert Edmond, 1887–1954, American scene designer, b. Milton, N.H. With his design in 1915 for The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife, a new era of scene design began in the United…Arlington National Cemetery
(Encyclopedia) Arlington National Cemetery, 420 acres (170 hectares), N Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.; est. 1864. More than 60,000 American war dead, as well as notables…Trending
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