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Phyfe, Duncan
(Encyclopedia) Phyfe, DuncanPhyfe, Duncanfīf [key], c.1768–1854, American cabinetmaker, b. Scotland. He emigrated to America c.1783, settling at Albany, N.Y., where he was apprenticed to a…Mann, Heinrich
(Encyclopedia) Mann, HeinrichMann, Heinrichhīnˈrĭkh män [key], 1871–1950, German novelist; older brother of Thomas Mann. He was a prolific author; themes of social criticism dominate his works. The…Constantius II
(Encyclopedia) Constantius II, 317–61, Roman emperor, son of Constantine I. When the empire was divided (337) at the death of Constantine, Constantius II was given rule over Asia Minor, Syria, and…Bose, Subhas Chandra
(Encyclopedia) Bose, Subhas ChandraBose, Subhas Chandrash&oobreve;bhäshˈ chŭnˈdrə bōs [key], 1897–1945?, Indian nationalist also known as Netaji. He began his political career in Calcutta (now…Pizarro, Hernando
(Encyclopedia) Pizarro, HernandoPizarro, Hernandoĕrnänˈdō [key]Pizarro, Hernando pēthärˈrō [key], fl. 1530–60, Spanish conquistador, half-brother of Francisco Pizarro. Much older than his half-…Gambia, The, country, Africa
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Gambia, TheGambia, Thegămˈbēə, gämˈ– [key], officially Republic of The Gambia, republic (2015 est. pop. 1,978,000), 4,361 sq mi (11,295 sq km), W Africa. It is bordered by the…Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st BaronTennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st Barontĕnˈĭsən [key], 1809–92, English poet. The most famous poet of the Victorian age, he was a profound spokesman…Bloomberg, Michael Rubens
(Encyclopedia) Bloomberg, Michael Rubens, 1942–, American businessman and politician, mayor of New York City (2002–2013), b. Boston, Mass., B.S. Johns Hopkins, 1964, M.B.A. Harvard, 1966. Rising…Math & Science Features
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(Encyclopedia) Powys, John CowperPowys, John Cowperpōˈĭs [key], 1872–1963, British author and lecturer. In addition to his widely admired novels Wolf Solent (1929), and A Glastonbury Romance (1932),…Trending
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