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Lagrange, Joseph Louis, Comte
(Encyclopedia) Lagrange, Joseph Louis, ComteLagrange, Joseph Louis, Comtezhôzĕfˈ lwē kôNt lägräNzhˈ [key], 1736–1813, French mathematician and astronomer, b. Turin, of French and Italian descent.…Prévost d'Exiles, Antoine François
(Encyclopedia) Prévost d'Exiles, Antoine FrançoisPrévost d'Exiles, Antoine FrançoisäNtwänˈ fräNswäˈ prāvōˈ dāgzēlˈ [key], known as Abbé PrévostAbbé Prévostäbāˈ prāvōˈ [key], 1697–1763, French…The Upanishads, translated by Max Müller: Preface
I MUST begin this series of translations of the Sacred Books of the East with three cautions: the first, referring to the character of the original texts here translated; the second, with regard to…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…Marmaduke, John Sappington
(Encyclopedia) Marmaduke, John SappingtonMarmaduke, John Sappingtonmärˈməd&oomacr;kˌ [key], 1833–87, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Arrow Rock, Mo. He served in the expedition…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…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…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…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…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…Trending
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