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(Encyclopedia) Quatre BrasQuatre Braskäˈtrə bräˈ [key], village, Walloon Brabant prov., central Belgium, just south of Waterloo. There, on June 16, 1815, in a battle of the Waterloo campaign, the…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: H
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Desmarets, Nicolas
(Encyclopedia) Desmarets, NicolasDesmarets, Nicolasnēkôläˈ dāmärāˈ [key], 1648–1721, French statesman; the nephew of Jean Baptiste Colbert. He became director of finances in 1703 and succeeded Michel…Ralph Waldo Emerson: Sonnet of Michel Angelo Buonarotti
Sonnet of Michel Angelo BuonarottiNever did sculptor's dream unfold A form which marble doth not hold In its white block; yet it therein shall find Only the hand secure and bold Which still…Martelly, Michel Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Martelly, Michel Joseph, 1961–, Haitian musician and political leader. After periods of living in the United States, he returned home in 1987 and became a keyboard player and singer,…Boisguilbert, Pierre le Pesant, sieur de
(Encyclopedia) Boisguilbert, Pierre le Pesant, sieur deBoisguilbert, Pierre le Pesant, sieur depyĕr lə pəzäNˈ syör də bwägēlbĕrˈ [key], 1646–1714, French economist. A local official of Rouen after…Wilmès, Sophie
(Encyclopedia) Wilmès, Sophie, 1975–, Belgian political leader. She worked as a financial officer at the European Commission, and was a council member in local government (2007–15). A member of the…Bagaza, Jean-Baptiste
(Encyclopedia) Bagaza, Jean-BaptisteBagaza, Jean-BaptistezhäN-bätēstˈ bägäzäˈ [key], 1946–2016, Burundian army officer and political leader. An ethnic Tutsi, he was educated at Belgian military…Aoun, Michel Naim
(Encyclopedia) Aoun, Michel Naïm, 1935–, Lebanese military and political leader. A graduate of Lebanon's military academy (1958), he fought in several major battles during the civil war (1975–90),…Labiche, Eugène Marin
(Encyclopedia) Labiche, Eugène MarinLabiche, Eugène Marinözhĕnˈ märăNˈ läbēshˈ [key], 1815–88, French playwright. He was a prolific author, often collaborating with other writers, particularly Marc…Trending
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