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Mishawaka

(Encyclopedia) MishawakaMishawakamĭshəwôkˈə [key], city (1990 pop. 42,608), St. Joseph co., N Ind., on both banks of the St. Joseph River and adjacent to South Bend; settled c.1830, inc. 1899.…

Traviès de Villers, Charles Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Traviès de Villers, Charles JosephTraviès de Villers, Charles Josephshärl zhôzĕfˈ trävyĕsˈ də vēlĕrˈ [key], 1804–59, French caricaturist and painter, b. Switzerland. He founded and was…

Rampal, Jean-Pierre

(Encyclopedia) Rampal, Jean-Pierre, 1922–2000, French virtuoso flutist. He played in several chamber groups but was most celebrated as a soloist of great brilliance.

Bologne, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Bologne, Jean: see Bologna, Giovanni.

Bleimor

(Encyclopedia) Bleimor: see Calloc'h, Jean Pierre.

Martignac, Jean Baptiste Sylvère Gay, vicomte de

(Encyclopedia) Martignac, Jean Baptiste Sylvère Gay, vicomte deMartignac, Jean Baptiste Sylvère Gay, vicomte dezhäN bätēstˈ sēlvĕrˈ gā vēkôNtˈ də märtēnyäkˈ [key], 1778–1832, French statesman. He was…

Jusserand, Jean Jules

(Encyclopedia) Jusserand, Jean JulesJusserand, Jean JuleszhäN zhül zhüsəräNˈ [key], 1855–1932, French diplomat and author, b. Lyon. After service in London, Constantinople, and Copenhagen, he was…

Chapais, Sir Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Chapais, Sir ThomasChapais, Sir Thomasshäpāˈ [key], 1858–1946, Canadian politician and historian, b. Quebec prov.; son of Jean Charles Chapais (1811–85). Thomas Chapais became…