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Palissy, Bernard
(Encyclopedia) Palissy, BernardPalissy, Bernardbĕrnärˈ pälēsēˈ [key], c.1510–c.1589, French potter. For 16 years he worked in vain to imitate white-glazed pottery (probably Chinese), even burning his…De Voto, Bernard Augustine
(Encyclopedia) De Voto, Bernard AugustineDe Voto, Bernard Augustinedə vōˈtō [key], 1897–1955, American writer and editor, b. Ogden, Utah, grad. Harvard, 1920. He taught at Northwestern Univ. (1922–27…Quebec Act, 1774
(Encyclopedia) Quebec Act, 1774, passed by the British Parliament to institute a permanent administration in Canada replacing the temporary government created at the time of the Proclamation of 1763…Sir Isaiah Berlin Biography
Sir Isaiah BerlinAge: 88 Philosopher and historian of ideas. Opposed totalitarian notion of one final answer organizing society. Died: Nov. 5, 1997.Marion Bell1997 DeathsRichard Berry…Sir Fred Hoyle Biography
Sir Fred HoyleastrophysicistBorn: 6/24/1915Birthplace: Bingley, Yorkshire, England prominent astrophysicist who wrote extensively about cosmological theory, the belief that the universe is in…Sir Vivian Fuchs Biography
Sir Vivian FuchsAge: 91 polar explorer who, in 1957, led the first expedition across Antarctica. A risk-taker by nature, Fuchs undertook risky treks well into his 70s. He led the British…Sir Wally Herbert Biography
explorerDied: June 12, 2007 (Scotland) Best Known as: explorer of Arctic and Antarctic Explorer, who was the first man to walk across the frozen Arctic…Quennell, Sir Peter Courtney
biographerBirthplace: Bromley, EnglandBorn: 1905Died: 1993Smith, Sir C. Aubrey
actorBirthplace: LondonBorn: 1863Died: 1948Sir Michael Edwardes Biography
Sir Michael Edwardesbusiness executiveBorn: 1930Birthplace: South Africa After studying at Rhodes University, he began his career with the Chloride Group in Africa in 1951, becoming a…Trending
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