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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…Wright, Orville
(Encyclopedia) Wright, Orville: see Wright brothers.Wright, Wilbur
(Encyclopedia) Wright, Wilbur: see Wright Brothers.Warner, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Warner, Albert: see Warner Brothers.Nicholas, Antonio Fayard
(Encyclopedia) Nicholas, Antonio Fayard: see Nicholas Brothers.Nicholas, Harold Lloyd
(Encyclopedia) Nicholas, Harold Lloyd: see Nicholas Brothers.Warner, Harry Morris
(Encyclopedia) Warner, Harry Morris: see Warner Brothers.