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Montfort, Simon de
(Encyclopedia) Montfort, Simon deMontfort, Simon demŏntˈfərt, Fr. môNfôrˈ [key], c.1160–1218, count of Montfort and earl of Leicester. A participant in the Fourth Crusade (1202–4), he did not join in…Simon of Cyrene
(Encyclopedia) Simon of CyreneSimon of Cyrenesīrēˈnē [key], in the New Testament, bystander made to carry Jesus' cross. He was probably an African Jew, and is identified as the father of Alexander…Simon Guggenheim Biography
Simon Guggenheimbusiness executive, philanthropistBorn: 1867Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa. One of seven sons of Meyer Guggenheim, he worked with his brothers in the family's mining and metal…Simon Grenier Biography
Simon GrenierAge: 31 Canadian harness racing trainer; son of trainer Paul Grenier; of injuries when struck by a car while changing a tireDied: Delray Beach, Fla , Feb. 16, 1997Ben…Norton Simon Biography
Norton Simon food industry executive, art collectorBorn: 2/5/1907Birthplace: Portland, Ore. Founder of Norton Simon Inc., a conglomerate of consumer products companies, Simon amassed a huge…Brewer's: St. Simonism
The social and political system of St. Simon. He proposed the institution of a European parliament, to arbitrate in all matters affecting Europe, and the establishment of a social…Brewer's: Simon Magus
Isidore tells us that Simon Magus died in the reign of Nero, and adds that he (Simon) had proposed a dispute with Peter and Paul, and had promised to fly up to heaven. He succeeded in…Brewer's: Simon Pure
The real man. In Mrs. Centlivre's Bold Stroke for a Wife, a Colonel Feignwell passes himself off for Simon Pure, and wins the heart of Miss Lovely. No sooner does he get the assent of her…Brewer's: Simple Simon
A simpleton. The character is introduced in the well-known nursery tale, the author of which is unknown. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894SimplicitySimple A…Neil Simon Biography
Neil Simonplaywright, producerBorn: 7/4/1927Birthplace: Bronx, New York Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning playwright known for his popular plays about middle-class America that often…Trending
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