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Martin du Gard, Roger
(Encyclopedia) Martin du Gard, RogerMartin du Gard, Rogerrôzhāˈ märtăNˈ də gär [key], 1881–1958, French novelist. Long associated with the Nouvelle Revue française, he first gained recognition with…Court, Margaret Smith
(Encyclopedia) Court, Margaret Smith, 1942–, Australian tennis player. Playing tennis from age eight, she rose to prominence in the early 1960s. Ranked first in world standings six times beginning in…Bologna, Giovanni
(Encyclopedia) Bologna, Giovanni, or GiambolognaGiambolognajōvänˈnē bōlōˈnyä, jämˌbōlōˈnyä [key], 1524–1608, Flemish sculptor, whose real name was Jean Bologne or Boulogne. Though born in Douai,…Cardin, Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Cardin, PierreCardin, Pierrepyĕr kärdăNˈ [key], 1922–2020, French fashion designer, b. Italy. He spent most of his early years working in Paris for such firms as Schiaparelli and Dior…Bourbaki, Nicolas
(Encyclopedia) Bourbaki, Nicolas, pseudonym under which a group of 20th cent. mathematicians has written a series of treatises on pure mathematics. The mathematicians have all been associated with…Weiss, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Weiss, PeterWeiss, Peterpāˈtər vīs [key], 1916–82, German-Swedish dramatist, novelist, film director, and painter. Weiss's early novels Abschied von den Eltern (1961; tr. Leavetaking,…Roman de la Rose, Le
(Encyclopedia) Roman de la Rose, LeRoman de la Rose, Lelə rōmäNˈ də lä rōz [key], French poem of 22,000 lines in eight-syllable couplets. It is in two parts. The first (4,058 lines) was written (c.…Romilly, Sir Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Romilly, Sir SamuelRomilly, Sir Samuelrŏmˈĭlē [key], 1757–1818, English law reformer. Admitted to the bar in 1783, he soon developed a wide practice in the court of chancery. He was in…Richter, Johann Paul Friedrich
(Encyclopedia) Richter, Johann Paul FriedrichRichter, Johann Paul Friedrichyōˈhän poul frēˈdrĭkh [key]Richter, Johann Paul Friedrich rĭkhˈtər [key], pseud. Jean Paul, 1763–1825, German novelist. He…Saguenay
(Encyclopedia) SaguenaySaguenaysăgˈənā, săgˌənāˈ [key], river, c.125 mi (200 km) long, S Que., Canada. It issues from Lac Saint Jean, or Lake Saint John (c.375 sq mi/970 sq km), in two channels, the…Trending
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