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(Encyclopedia) Breakspear, Nicholas: see Adrian IV.Adrian, Gilbert
(Encyclopedia) Adrian, Gilbert, 1903–59, popularly known simply as Adrian, fashion designer, b. Naugatuk, Conn. Educated in New York City, he created designs for Broadway shows until 1925, when he…Adrian VI, pope
(Encyclopedia) Adrian VI, 1459–1523, pope (1522–23), a Netherlander (b. Utrecht) named Adrian Florensz; successor of Leo X. He taught at Louvain and was tutor of the young prince, later Holy Roman…Adrian I, pope
(Encyclopedia) Adrian I, d. 795, pope (772–95), a Roman; successor of Stephen IV. At Adrian's urging, Charlemagne crossed the Alps and defeated the Lombard king, Desiderius, who had annexed papal…Adrian IV, pope
(Encyclopedia) Adrian IV, d. 1159, pope (1154–59), an Englishman (the only English pope), b. Nicholas Breakspear at Langley, near St. Albans. He was successor of Anastasius IV. At an early age he…Adrian, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Adrian, city (2020 pop. 6,401), seat of Lenawee co., SE Mich., on the Raisin River; inc. 1836. It is a manufacturing and trading center for a fertile farm region.…Brewer's: St. Adrian
represented, in Christian art, with an anvil, and a sword or axe close by it. He had his limbs cut off on a smith's anvil, and was afterwards beheaded. St. Adrian is the patron saint of…Adrian Paul Biography
Adrian PaulactorBorn: 5/29/1959Birthplace: London, England Paul played Duncan MacLeod for six years on the television show, Highlander-The Series (1992– ). The former model studied jazz and…Anson, Adrian Constantine
(Encyclopedia) Anson, Adrian ConstantineAnson, Adrian Constantineănˈsən [key], 1851–1922, American baseball player-manager, known usually as “Cap” Anson, b. Marshalltown, Iowa. For most of his career…Trending
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