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Guy, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Guy, ThomasGuy, Thomasgī [key], 1645?–1724, English philanthropist, founder of Guy's Hospital, London (1721). As a printer and bookseller, Guy amassed a fortune, which he devoted to…Guy of Lusignan
(Encyclopedia) Guy of LusignanGuy of LusignanlüsēnyäNˈ [key], d. 1194, Latin king of Jerusalem (1186–92) and Cyprus (1192–94), second husband of Sibylla, sister of King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem. In…Guy of Warwick
(Encyclopedia) Guy of WarwickGuy of Warwickwŏrˈĭk [key], English legendary hero, popularized by an anonymous 14th-century rhymed romance. Guy won the earl of Warwick's daughter and saved England from…Guy Blache, Alice
(Encyclopedia) Guy Blache or Guy-Blaché, Alice, 1873–1968, French-American filmmaker, b. Paris as Alice Guy. The first woman filmmaker, she directed, produced, wrote screenplays for, or supervised…Guy of Chauliac
(Encyclopedia) Guy of Chauliac: see Chauliac, Guy de.Dorchester, Guy Carleton, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Dorchester, Guy Carleton, 1st Baron: see Carleton, Guy.Beauchamp, Guy de
(Encyclopedia) Beauchamp, Guy de: see Warwick, Guy de Beauchamp, earl of.Dolomieu, Déodat Guy Silvain Tancrède Gratet de
(Encyclopedia) Dolomieu, Déodat Guy Silvain Tancrède Gratet deDolomieu, Déodat Guy Silvain Tancrède Gratet dedāôdäˈ gē sēlvăNˈ täNkrĕdˈ grätāˈ də dôlômyöˈ [key], 1750–1801, French geologist. He…Boyd, Ernest
(Encyclopedia) Boyd, Ernest, 1887–1946, American critic and author, b. Dubin, Ireland. In the British consular service, he resigned in 1920 and settled in New York City, where he became an important…Warwick, Guy de Beauchamp, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Warwick, Guy de Beauchamp, earl ofWarwick, Guy de Beauchamp, earl ofbēˈchəm, wŏrˈĭk [key], d. 1315, English nobleman. He was active in Edward I's campaigns in Scotland. A leading…Trending
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