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Aymer of Valence
(Encyclopedia) Aymer of ValenceAymer of Valenceāˈmər, vəlĕnsˈ, väläNsˈ [key], d. 1260, bishop of Winchester; son of Isabella (widow of King John of England) and Hugh X, count of La Marche. He was…Whitehead, Gustave Albin
(Encyclopedia) Whitehead, Gustave Albin, 1874–1927, German inventor and airplane pioneer, b. Gustav Albin Weisskopf. He immigrated to the United States in 1893 and later Americanized his name, but…Louis the German
(Encyclopedia) Louis the German, c.804–876, king of the East Franks (817–76). When his father, Emperor of the West Louis I, partitioned the empire in 817, Louis received Bavaria and adjacent…Penn, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Penn, Thomas, 1702–75, colonial proprietor of Pennsylvania, b. Bristol, England; son of William Penn. Coming to Philadelphia, he managed (1732–41) the proprietary rights he inherited…2000 Academy Awards
The 2000 Academy Awards were presented March 25, 2001 at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium.Best PictureChocolat, David Brown, Kit Golden, and Leslie Holleran, ProducersCrouching Tiger,…Warner, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Warner, Albert: see Warner Brothers.Wright, Orville
(Encyclopedia) Wright, Orville: see Wright brothers.Wright, Wilbur
(Encyclopedia) Wright, Wilbur: see Wright Brothers.Warner, Harry Morris
(Encyclopedia) Warner, Harry Morris: see Warner Brothers.Warner, Jack Leonard
(Encyclopedia) Warner, Jack Leonard: see Warner Brothers.