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Des Barres, Joseph Frederick Wallet

(Encyclopedia) Des Barres or Desbarres, Joseph Frederick WalletDes Barres or Desbarres, Joseph Frederick Walletdābärˈ [key], 1721?–1824, British army officer, surveyor, and artist. He was born of…

Tonti, Henri de

(Encyclopedia) Tonti or Tonty, Henri deTonti or Tonty, Henri deboth: äNrēˈ də tôNtēˈ [key], c.1650–1704, French explorer in North America, b. Italy. Serving in the French army, he lost a hand in…

United States' Largest Banks 2012

The following list shows the largest banks in the U.S., as of Dec. 31, 2012. The assets are listed in thousands of dollars. /**/ Rank Institution Name Location Total Assets 1…

Pierné, Henri Constant Gabriel

(Encyclopedia) Pierné, Henri Constant GabrielPierné, Henri Constant GabrieläNrēˈ kôNstäNˈ gäbrēĕlˈ pyĕrnāˈ [key], 1863–1937, French organist, conductor, and composer; pupil of Massenet and César…

Des Périers, Bonaventure

(Encyclopedia) Des Périers, BonaventureDes Périers, BonaventurebōnävăNtürˈ dā pārēāˈ [key], c.1510–1544, French humanist and poet; protégé of Margaret of Navarre. His chief work, Cymbalum mundi (1537…

Maspero, Gaston Camille Charles

(Encyclopedia) Maspero, Sir Gaston Camille CharlesMaspero, Sir Gaston Camille CharlesgästôNˈ kämēˈyə shärl mäspərōˈ [key], 1846–1916, French Egyptologist. He taught at the Collège de France and was…

Vattel, Emerich de

(Encyclopedia) Vattel, Emerich deVattel, Emerich deāˈmərĭkh də vätĕlˈ [key], 1714–67, Swiss philosopher and jurist. He served (1746–58) as Saxon minister at Bern and later in the cabinet of Augustus…

Mansart, Jules Hardouin

(Encyclopedia) Mansart or Mansard, Jules HardouinMansart or Mansard, Jules Hardouinzhül ärdwăNˈ [key]Mansart or Mansard, Jules Hardouin mäNsärˈ [key], 1646–1708, French architect. He studied under…