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Page, Larry

(Encyclopedia) Page, Larry (Lawrence Edward Page), 1973–, American business executive and computer scientist, b. East Lansing, Mich., grad Univ. of Michigan (B.S.E., 1995), Stanford (M.S., 1998).…

Page, William

(Encyclopedia) Page, William, 1811–85, American historical and portrait painter, b. Albany, N.Y., studied with S. F. B. Morse and at the National Academy of Design. Among his best-known works are…

Naperville

(Encyclopedia) NapervilleNapervillenāˈpərvĭl [key], city (1990 pop. 85,351), Du Page co., NE Ill., on the Du Page River, in a farm area; settled 1831–32, inc. as a city 1890. It is a major office and…

Page, Patti

(Clara Ann Fowler) singer, entertainerBirthplace: Claremore, Okla.Born: 11/8/27

Art Page

Cite Find an art glossary, definitions of several art movements, biographies of notable artists and photographers, museum info, and more.   Great Museums Quiz Glossary of Art Movements…

Brewer's: Page

A boy attendant. (Russian, paj, a boy; Greek, pais; Italian, paggio; Spanish, page; Welsh, bachgen. But page, the leaf of a book, is the Latin pagina.) Page (Mr. and Mrs.). Inhabitants…

Geraldine Page

Geraldine PageactressBorn: 11/22/1924Birthplace: Kirksville, Missouri Page turned in many notable performances on stage and screen, often playing fragile, eccentric characters. After 7 Oscar…

Alan Page

Alan PageBorn: Aug. 7, 1945Football DE All-America at Notre Dame in 1966 and member of two national championship teams; 6-time NFL All-Pro and 1971 Player of Year with Minnesota Vikings;…

colophon

(Encyclopedia) colophoncolophonkŏlˈəfŏnˌ [key] [Gr.,=finishing stroke]. Before the use of printing in Western Europe a manuscript often ended with a statement about the author, the scribe, or the…

Tristan L'Hermite, François

(Encyclopedia) Tristan L'Hermite, FrançoisTristan L'Hermite, FrançoisfräNswäˈ trēstäNˈ lĕrmētˈ [key], pseud. of François L'Hermite, 1601–55, French playwright and poet. Poor and plagued by ill health…