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Bridges, Robert Seymour
(Encyclopedia)Bridges, Robert Seymour, 1844–1930, English poet. In 1882 he abandoned medical practice to devote himself to writing. An excellent metrist, he wrote many beautiful lyrics and longer poems, noted for...Estienne
(Encyclopedia)Estienne, Étienne stĕfˈənəs [key], family of Parisian and Genevan printers of the 16th and 17th cent., distinguished through five generations in scholarship as well as in their craft. The first ...Lee, Robert Edward
(Encyclopedia)Lee, Robert Edward, 1807–70, general in chief of the Confederate armies in the American Civil War, b. Jan. 19, 1807, at Stratford, Westmoreland co., Va.; son of Henry (“Light-Horse Harry”) Lee. ...Mondavi, Robert Gerald
(Encyclopedia)Mondavi, Robert Gerald məndäˈvē [key], 1913–2008, American vintner who was in the forefront of establishing California as a major table-wine-producing region and wine as a staple of the American...Grosseteste, Robert
(Encyclopedia)Grosseteste, Robert grōsˈtĕst [key], c.1175–1253, English prelate. Educated at Oxford and probably also at Paris, he became one of the most learned men of his time. He taught at Oxford and later,...Brownists
(Encyclopedia)Brownists: see Browne, Robert.Joffrey, Robert
(Encyclopedia)Joffrey, Robert: see Joffrey Ballet. ...MacGregor, Robert
(Encyclopedia)MacGregor, Robert: see Rob Roy.Campbell, Robert (Rob Roy)
(Encyclopedia)Campbell, Robert: see Rob Roy.Runcie, Robert Alexander Kennedy
(Encyclopedia)Runcie, Robert Alexander Kennedy rŭnˈsē [key], 1921–2000, archbishop of Canterbury (1980–91). Bishop of St. Albans from 1970 to 1980, he was enthroned as the 102d archbishop of Canterbury in 19...Browse by Subject
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