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Oudry, Jean Baptiste
(Encyclopedia) Oudry, Jean BaptisteOudry, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ &oomacr;drēˈ [key], 1686–1755, French animal painter. A pupil of Largillière, he became court painter to Louis XV, recording…Nicolet, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Nicolet, JeanNicolet, JeanzhäN nēkôlāˈ [key], 1598?–1642, French explorer in the Old Northwest. He came to New France with Samuel de Champlain in 1618. In 1634, under the direction of…Sartre, Jean-Paul
(Encyclopedia) Sartre, Jean-PaulSartre, Jean-PaulzhäN-pôl särˈtrə [key], 1905–80, French philosopher, playwright, and novelist. Influenced by German philosophy, particularly that of Heidegger, Sartre…Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Biography
Jean Baptiste Point du Sablefounder of ChicagoBorn: c. 1750Birthplace: St. Marc, Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti) Du Sable had a French father and an African-born slave mother. He was…Jean-Marie Le Pen, 2002 News
far-right French politician, shocked the world in April with his second-place finish in the first round of France's presidential election. He took 17% of the vote, eliminating Lionel Jospin…Jean Spencer ASHBROOK, Congress, OH (1934)
ASHBROOK Jean Spencer , a Representative from Ohio; born Emily Jean Spencer in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, September 21, 1934; attended Central School, Newark, Ohio; graduated, Newark High…Jean Charles de Menezes, 2005 News
27-year-old Brazilian electrician, was shot and killed by London police who thought he was a suspect in the July 7 terrorist attacks on the city's transit system. Authorities later…Brewer's: Chien de Jean de Nivelle
(Le), which never came when it was called. Jean de Nivelle was the eldest son of Jean II. de Montmorency, born about 1423. He espoused the cause of the Duke of Burgundy against the orders…Olympia Jean SNOWE, Congress, ME (1947)
Senate Years of Service: 1995-2013 Party: Republican SNOWE Olympia Jean , a Senator and a Representative from Maine; born Olympia Jean Boucles, Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, February 21, 1947;…Guettard, Jean-Étienne
(Encyclopedia) Guettard, Jean-ÉtienneGuettard, Jean-Étiennezhän-ātyĕnˈ gĕtärˈ [key], 1715–86, French geologist, botanist, and natural historian. He was curator of the natural history collection of…Trending
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