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Montfort, Simon de
(Encyclopedia) Montfort, Simon deMontfort, Simon demŏntˈfərt, Fr. môNfôrˈ [key], c.1160–1218, count of Montfort and earl of Leicester. A participant in the Fourth Crusade (1202–4), he did not join in…Simon of Cyrene
(Encyclopedia) Simon of CyreneSimon of Cyrenesīrēˈnē [key], in the New Testament, bystander made to carry Jesus' cross. He was probably an African Jew, and is identified as the father of Alexander…Norton Simon Biography
Norton Simon food industry executive, art collectorBorn: 2/5/1907Birthplace: Portland, Ore. Founder of Norton Simon Inc., a conglomerate of consumer products companies, Simon amassed a huge…Simon Guggenheim Biography
Simon Guggenheimbusiness executive, philanthropistBorn: 1867Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa. One of seven sons of Meyer Guggenheim, he worked with his brothers in the family's mining and metal…Simon Grenier Biography
Simon GrenierAge: 31 Canadian harness racing trainer; son of trainer Paul Grenier; of injuries when struck by a car while changing a tireDied: Delray Beach, Fla , Feb. 16, 1997Ben…Brewer's: St. Simonism
The social and political system of St. Simon. He proposed the institution of a European parliament, to arbitrate in all matters affecting Europe, and the establishment of a social…Brewer's: Simon Magus
Isidore tells us that Simon Magus died in the reign of Nero, and adds that he (Simon) had proposed a dispute with Peter and Paul, and had promised to fly up to heaven. He succeeded in…Brewer's: Simon Pure
The real man. In Mrs. Centlivre's Bold Stroke for a Wife, a Colonel Feignwell passes himself off for Simon Pure, and wins the heart of Miss Lovely. No sooner does he get the assent of her…Brewer's: Simple Simon
A simpleton. The character is introduced in the well-known nursery tale, the author of which is unknown. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894SimplicitySimple A…Neil Simon Biography
Neil Simonplaywright, producerBorn: 7/4/1927Birthplace: Bronx, New York Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning playwright known for his popular plays about middle-class America that often…Trending
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