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Orléans, Gaston, duc d'
(Encyclopedia) Orléans, Gaston, duc d'Orléans, Gaston, duc d'gästôNˈ [key]Orléans, Gaston, duc d' dük dôrlāäNˈ [key], 1608–60, son of King Henry IV and Marie de' Medici, younger brother of Louis XIII…Gregory of Nyssa, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Gregory of Nyssa, SaintGregory of Nyssa, Saintnĭsˈə [key], d. 394?, Cappadocian theologian; brother of St. Basil the Great and his successor as champion of orthodoxy. He became bishop…Arianism
(Encyclopedia) ArianismArianismârˈēənĭzˌəm [key], Christian heresy founded by Arius in the 4th cent. It was one of the most widespread and divisive heresies in the history of Christianity. As a…Gregory Peck 2003 Deaths
Gregory PeckAge: 87 distinguished Oscar-winning actor who often played dignified yet vulnerable characters, such as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, a crusading journalist in Gentleman…Gregory Hines 2003 Deaths
Gregory HinesAge: 57 versatile performer who began his career as a tap dancer and successfully crossed over into acting. He received four Tony nominations, and won for Best Actor in a Musical…Gregory, Dick Concise Biography
comedianBirthplace: St. LouisBorn: 10/12/32Gregory Shuker 2000 Deaths
Gregory ShukerAge: 67 award-winning documentary filmmaker who was one of the first to use cinema verité. His films include The Chair (1963) and Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963…Gregory Corso 2001 Deaths
Gregory CorsoAge: 70 iconoclastic poet and social critic who was a founder of the Beat movement. His poems, including “Elegiac Feelings American,” were often intimate and candid, and his…Nazianzen
(Encyclopedia) Nazianzen: see Gregory Nazianzen, Saint.Gregory, Horace
(Encyclopedia) Gregory, Horace, 1898–1982, American poet and critic, b. Milwaukee, Wis., grad. Univ. of Wisconsin, 1923. His poetry is noted for its dramatic structure and penetrating insights into…