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Bent, William
(Encyclopedia) Bent, William, 1809–69, American frontiersman, b. St. Louis. One of the younger brothers of Charles Bent, he was for many years the manager of Bent's Fort, while Charles Bent lived…Bradbury, William Batchelder
(Encyclopedia) Bradbury, William BatchelderBradbury, William Batchelderbăchˈəldər [key], 1816–68, American hymn composer and music editor, b. York, Maine; pupil of Lowell Mason. He organized the…Bayliss, Sir William Maddock
(Encyclopedia) Bayliss, Sir William MaddockBayliss, Sir William Maddockbāˈlĭs [key], 1860–1924, English physiologist. At University College, London, he investigated the mechanism of heart action,…Baziotes, William
(Encyclopedia) Baziotes, WilliamBaziotes, Williambăzēōˈtēz [key], 1912–64, American painter, b. Pittsburgh. Baziotes's works of the 1940s and 50s are largely abstract images, usually with brooding,…Hastings, city, England
(Encyclopedia) Hastings, city and district, East Sussex, SE England. A resort and residential city, Hastings is backed by cliffs and has a 3-mi (4.8-km…Schuman, William
(Encyclopedia) Schuman, WilliamSchuman, Williamsh&oomacr;ˈmən [key], 1910–92, American composer, b. New York City. Schuman taught at Sarah Lawrence College (1935–45), and while president of…Penn, Sir William, British admiral
(Encyclopedia) Penn, Sir William, 1621–70, British admiral. In the English civil war he served in Parliament's naval forces, and he joined the pursuit (1651–52) of Prince Rupert in the Mediterranean…Orange, town, France
(Encyclopedia) OrangeOrangeôräNzhˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 28,136), Vaucluse dept., SE France. An agricultural market center, the town also produces refined sugar, pâtés, preserves, wool, and shoes.…Beaumont, William
(Encyclopedia) Beaumont, William, 1785–1853, American physician, b. Lebanon, Conn. He was privately educated and was licensed (1812) to practice in Vermont. His Experiments and Observations on the…Billings, William
(Encyclopedia) Billings, William, 1746–1800, American hymn composer, b. Boston. A tanner by trade, he was one of the earliest American-born composers. He wrote popular hymns and sacred choruses of…Trending
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