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Houdin, Jean Eugène Robert
(Encyclopedia) Houdin, Jean Eugène Robert or Jean Eugène Robert-HoudinHoudin, Jean Eugène RobertzhäN özhĕnˈ rōbĕrˈ &oomacr;dăNˈ [key], 1805–71, French conjurer and magician. Originally a…Jean, Michaëlle
(Encyclopedia) Jean, Michaëlle, 1957–, Canadian journalist, filmmaker, and women's rights activist, b. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Her family immigrated to Canada in 1968. After studying languages and…Dumas, Jean Baptiste André
(Encyclopedia) Dumas, Jean Baptiste AndréDumas, Jean Baptiste AndrézhäN bätēstˈ äNdrāˈ [key]Dumas, Jean Baptiste André dümäˈ [key], 1800–1884, French organic chemist. He was distinguished for his…Giono, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Giono, JeanGiono, JeanzhäN jônōˈ [key], 1895–1970, French novelist, b. Provence. His semiautobiographical novel, Jean le bleu (1932, tr. Blue Boy, 1946) concerns his childhood. His…Potiphar
(Encyclopedia) PotipharPotipharpŏtˈifər [key], in the Bible, chief official of Pharaoh who bought Joseph and gave him a high position in his house. Later when his wife falsely accused Joseph,…Jean-Pierre Rampal 2000 Deaths
Jean-Pierre RampalAge: 78 virtuoso flutist whose precision and crossover appeal helped elevate the instrument's popularity. Died: Paris, May 20, 2000Leah RabinR - ZJohn Morris RankinJean-Bertrand Aristide, 2004 News
president of Haiti, resigned in February, under intense pressure from the United States, France, and his political opponents, and went into exile. He was strongly criticized for failing to…Jean-Paul Riopelle 2002 Deaths
Jean-Paul RiopelleAge: 78 Canadian abstract expressionist painter who produced most of his work in postwar France. His works appear in New York City's Museum of Modern Art and London's Tate…Jean-François Revel 2006 Deaths
Jean-François RevelAge: 82 French philosopher and writer who contemplated subjects ranging from democracy to food and frequently railed against Europe's anti-Americanism. In his 1970 book,…Jean O'Leary 2005 Deaths
Jean O'LearyAge: 57 former nun and pioneer in the gay-rights movement who in 1977 organized the first meeting of gay leaders at the White House. She cofounded National Coming Out Day. Died:…Trending
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