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Elliott, George Augustus

(Encyclopedia) Elliott, George Augustus: see Eliott, George Augustus, 1st Baron Heathfield of Gibraltar.

Conway, Sir Martin

(Encyclopedia) Conway, Sir Martin: see Conway of Allington, William Martin Conway, 1st Baron.

Liebig, Justus, Baron von

(Encyclopedia) Liebig, Justus, Baron vonLiebig, Justus, Baron vony&oobreve;sˈt&oobreve;s bärônˈ fən lēˈbĭkh [key], 1803–73, German chemist. As professor at Giessen (1824–52), he was among the…

Lecouvreur, Adrienne

(Encyclopedia) Lecouvreur, AdrienneLecouvreur, Adrienneädrēĕnˈ lək&oomacr;vrörˈ [key], 1692–1730, French actress. With Michel Baron she helped change the traditional acting techniques of the…

Denon, Dominique-Vivant, Baron

(Encyclopedia) Denon, Dominique-Vivant, BaronDenon, Dominique-Vivant, Barondōmēnēkˈ-vēväN bärôNˈ dənôNˈ [key], 1747–1825, French artist, writer, and archaeologist. He had a brilliant career as an…

Haussmann, Georges Eugène, Baron

(Encyclopedia) Haussmann, Georges Eugène, BaronHaussmann, Georges Eugène, Baronzhôrzh özhĕnˈ bärôNˈ ōsmänˈ [key], 1809–91, French civic official and city planner. Distinguished for his bold…

Calvert, Cecilius, 2d Baron Baltimore

(Encyclopedia) Calvert, Cecilius, 2d Baron BaltimoreCalvert, Cecilius, 2d Baron Baltimoresĭsĭlˈēəs [key], c.1605–75, first proprietor of the colony of Maryland. He received the province in 1632 as a…