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Barnardo, Thomas John
(Encyclopedia) Barnardo, Thomas JohnBarnardo, Thomas Johnbərnärˈdō [key], 1845–1905, British social reformer. Pioneering in the care of destitute children, he founded (1867) in London the East End…Bartholin
(Encyclopedia) BartholinBartholinbärˈtōlēn [key], renowned Scandinavian family. Kaspar Bartholin, 1585–1629, b. Sweden, was a Danish physician. He was professor of medicine and later of theology at…Rietveld, Gerrit Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Rietveld, Gerrit ThomasRietveld, Gerrit Thomasgĕrĭtˈ tōˈməs rētˈfĕlt [key], 1888–1965, Dutch architect and furniture designer. At first a cabinetmaker, Rietveld created (c.1917) a…Malory, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Malory, Sir ThomasMalory, Sir Thomasmălˈərē [key], d. 1471, English author of Morte d'Arthur. It is almost certain that he was Sir Thomas Malory of Newbold Revell, Warwickshire.…Thomas, Norman Mattoon
(Encyclopedia) Thomas, Norman Mattoon, 1884–1968, American socialist leader, b. Marion, Ohio; grad. Princeton (1905), Union Theological Seminary (1911). He served as pastor of several Presbyterian…Tristram and Isolde
(Encyclopedia) Tristram and IsoldeTristram and Isoldetrĭsˈtrəm, ĭsōlˈdə, ĭzōlˈ– [key], medieval romance. The earliest extant version (incomplete) was written (c.1185) by Thomas of Britain in Anglo-…Field, David Dudley
(Encyclopedia) Field, David Dudley, 1805–94, American lawyer and law reformer, b. Haddam, Conn.; brother of Cyrus W. Field and Stephen J. Field. He was graduated from Williams (1825), studied law in…Babylon, ancient city, Mesopotamia
(Encyclopedia) BabylonBabylonbăbˈəlŏn [key], ancient city of Mesopotamia. One of the most important cities of the ancient Middle East, it was on the Euphrates River and was north of the cities that…Hemings, Sally
(Encyclopedia) Hemings, Sally, 1773–1835, African-American slave owned by Thomas Jefferson, b. Charles City co., Va.; her original name was probably Sarah. Her father was John Wayles, Jefferson's…Virgin Islands
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Virgin Islands, group of about 100 small islands, West Indies, E of Puerto Rico. The islands are divided politically between the United States and Great Britain. Although…Trending
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