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Maybeck, Bernard
(Encyclopedia) Maybeck, Bernard, 1862–1957, American architect, b. New York City. After studying at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, he became one of the leading architects in California. From the…Chénier, Marie Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Chénier, Marie JosephChénier, Marie Josephmärēˈ zhôzĕfˈ [key]Chénier, Marie Joseph shānyāˈ [key], 1764–1811, French poet and dramatist, b. Constantinople; brother of André Chénier. A…Lemaître, Frédérick
(Encyclopedia) Lemaître, FrédérickLemaître, Frédérickfrādārēkˈ ləmĕtˈrə [key], 1800–1876, French actor, originally named Antoine Louis Prosper Lemaître. First known in pantomimes and melodramas, he…Döblin, Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Döblin, AlfredDöblin, Alfredälˈfrĕt döblĭnˈ [key], 1878–1957, German novelist and physician. His experiences as a psychiatrist in the workers' district of Berlin served as the basis…Warren, Whitney
(Encyclopedia) Warren, Whitney, 1864–1943, American architect, b. New York City, studied at the École des Beaux-Arts. He began practice in New York City in 1894. Later he joined with Charles D.…Yacine, Kateb
(Encyclopedia) Yacine, KatebYacine, Katebkäˈtāb yäˈsēn [key], 1929–89, Algerian author. In 1945 he moved to Paris and afterward traveled in Europe and Asia. His most famous work is the novel Nedjma (…Picard, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Picard, Jean, 1620–82, French astronomer, noted for having made the first accurate measurement of a degree of the earth's meridian. The figures he established were of great value to…Raabe, Wilhelm
(Encyclopedia) Raabe, WilhelmRaabe, Wilhelmvĭlˈhĕlm räˈbə [key], 1831–1910, German novelist, whose pseudonym was Jakob Corvinus. At 23 he began to write novels and tales of village life; the charming…Brewer's: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: R
E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z R R.A.P R.I.P R.M.T Rabagas Rabbi Abron of Trent Rabbi Bar-Cochba Rabbit…Brewer's: Water
(See Dancing Water.) The Father of Waters. The Mississippi (Indian, Michc Sepe), the chief river of North America. The Missouri is its child.…Trending
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