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Leonhardt, Gustav
(Encyclopedia) Leonhardt, Gustav, 1928–2012, Dutch harpsicordist, organist, and conductor, studied Schola Cantorum, Basel, Switzerland (1947–50). Leonhardt researched Baroque performing styles and…Leconte de Lisle, Charles Marie
(Encyclopedia) Leconte de Lisle, Charles MarieLeconte de Lisle, Charles Marieshärl märēˈ ləkôNtˈ də lēl [key], 1818–94, French poet. His first two books of poetry, Poèmes antiques (1852) and Poèmes…graph
(Encyclopedia) graph, figure that shows relationships between quantities. The graph of a function y=f (x) is the set of points with coordinates [x, f (x)] in the xy-plane, when x and y are numbers. A…irony
(Encyclopedia) irony, figure of speech in which what is stated is not what is meant. The user of irony assumes that his reader or listener understands the concealed meaning of his statement. Perhaps…index number
(Encyclopedia) index number, in econometrics, a figure reflecting a change in value or quantity as compared with a standard or base. The base usually equals 100 and the index number is usually…Lomonosov, Mikhail Vasilyevich
(Encyclopedia) Lomonosov, Mikhail VasilyevichLomonosov, Mikhail Vasilyevichmēkhəyēlˈ vəsēˈlyəvĭch ləmənôˈsəf [key], 1711–65, Russian scientist, scholar, and writer, an outstanding figure in 18th-…Paine, Robert Treat
(Encyclopedia) Paine, Robert Treat, 1731–1814, political figure in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Boston, Mass. He served briefly as a chaplain in the French…Ormonde, James Butler, 2d duke of
(Encyclopedia) Ormonde, James Butler, 2d duke of, 1665–1745, Irish soldier. He was the son of Thomas Butler, earl of Ossory, and grandson of the Ist duke, whom he succeeded in 1688. A staunch Tory…Odysseus
(Encyclopedia) OdysseusOdysseusōdĭsˈēəs [key], Lat. UlyssesOdysseusy&oomacr;lĭsˈēz [key], in Greek mythology, son and successor of King Laertes of Ithaca. A leader of Greek forces during the…Murasaki Shikibu
(Encyclopedia) Murasaki ShikibuMurasaki Shikibum&oomacr;ˌräsäˈkē shēˌkēb&oomacr;ˈ [key], c.978–1031?, Japanese novelist, court figure at the height of the Heian period (794–1185). Known also…Trending
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