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Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur ThomasQuiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomaskwĭlˈər-k&oomacr;chˌ [key], pseud. Q, 1863–1944, English author. Among the novels of his native Cornwall are Dead…Quinn, Edmond Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Quinn, Edmond Thomas, 1868–1929, American sculptor and painter, b. Philadelphia, studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with Thomas Eakins, and in Paris. His monumental…Prence, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Prence or Prince, Thomas, 1600–1673, American colonial governor, b. England. His Puritan family joined the Pilgrim community in Leiden in Thomas's youth. In 1621 he went to Plymouth…Talmage, Thomas De Witt
(Encyclopedia) Talmage, Thomas De WittTalmage, Thomas De Witttălˈmĭj [key], 1832–1902, American Presbyterian clergyman, b. near Bound Brook, N.J., grad. New Brunswick Theological Seminary (1856). His…Gorboduc
(Encyclopedia) GorboducGorboducgôrˈbədək [key], legendary early British king mentioned by Geoffrey of Monmouth. In his lifetime he divided his kingdom between his sons Ferrex and Porrex, thereby…De la Beche, Sir Henry Thomas
(Encyclopedia) De la Beche, Sir Henry ThomasDe la Beche, Sir Henry Thomasdə lä bāsh, dĕləbĕshˈ [key], 1796–1855, English geologist. As a result of his private undertaking to prepare a geological map…Darcy, Thomas Darcy, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Darcy, Thomas Darcy, BaronDarcy, Thomas Darcy, Barondärˈsē [key], 1467–1537, English nobleman. He served in a number of military expeditions for Henry VII and for the young Henry VIII…Cheyne, Thomas Kelly
(Encyclopedia) Cheyne, Thomas KellyCheyne, Thomas Kellychāˈnē [key], 1841–1915, English cleric and biblical critic, educated at Oxford. While studying at Göttingen, he was influenced by Georg Ewald…Dongan, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Dongan, ThomasDongan, Thomasdŏngˈgən [key], 1634–1715, colonial governor of New York, b. Co. Kildare, Ireland. He was appointed governor in 1682, and on the instructions of the duke of…Favras, Thomas de Mahy, marquis de
(Encyclopedia) Favras, Thomas de Mahy, marquis deFavras, Thomas de Mahy, marquis detômäˈ də mäēˈ märkēˈ də fävräsˈ [key], 1744–90, French royalist. After the outbreak of the French Revolution, he…Trending
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