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Rostopchin, Feodor Vasilyevich, Count
(Encyclopedia) Rostopchin, Feodor Vasilyevich, CountRostopchin, Feodor Vasilyevich, Countfyôˈdər vəsēˈlyəvĭch, rəstəpchēnˈ [key], 1763–1826, Russian general and statesman. He rose rapidly under Czar…Sampras, Pete
(Encyclopedia) Sampras, PeteSampras, Petesămˈprəs [key], 1971–, American tennis player, b. Washington, D.C. Learning the game in the Los Angeles area, he rose to world tennis supremacy after becoming…Printz, Johan Björnsson
(Encyclopedia) Printz, Johan BjörnssonPrintz, Johan Björnssony&oomacr;ˈhän byörnˈsōn prĭnts [key], 1592–1663, colonial governor of New Sweden, b. Bottnaryd, Sweden. After serving as a mercenary…Kerguelen
(Encyclopedia) KerguelenKerguelenkûrˈgəlĕn, Fr. kĕrgālĕnˈ [key], subantarctic island of volcanic origin, 1,318 sq mi (3,414 sq km), in the S Indian Ocean, c.3,300 mi (5,310 km) SE of the southern tip…Krasner, Lee
(Encyclopedia) Krasner, LeeKrasner, Leekrăsˈnər, krăzˈ– [key], 1911–84, American artist, b. Brooklyn. She studied with Hans Hofmann and became a leading figure in abstract expressionism along with…Andrade, Carlos Drummond de
(Encyclopedia) Andrade, Carlos Drummond deAndrade, Carlos Drummond deəndrädˈ [key], 1902–87, Brazilian poet. The son of landowners, he worked as a journalist before earning (1925) a degree in…Kanauj
(Encyclopedia) Kanauj or KannaujKannaujboth: kənoujˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 58,932), Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the Ganges River. It is a market center for tobacco, perfume, and rose…Karamanlis, Costas
(Encyclopedia) Karamanlis, Costas (Konstantinos Alexandrou Karamanlis)Karamanlis, Costaskōˈstäs kärämänlēsˈ, kōnstäntēˈnōs älĕkˈsänᵺ&oomacr; [key], 1956–, Greek politician, b. Athens. The nephew…Lombardo Toledano, Vicente
(Encyclopedia) Lombardo Toledano, VicenteLombardo Toledano, Vicentevēsānˈtā lōmbärˈdō tōlāᵺäˈnō [key], 1894–1968, Mexican labor leader. A successful lawyer, he became (1920) governor of the state of…Padilla, Juan de
(Encyclopedia) Padilla, Juan dePadilla, Juan dehwän dā päᵺēˈlyä [key], c.1490–1521, Spanish revolutionary leader in the war of the comuneros [municipalities] against Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.…Trending
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