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Ives, Charles

(Encyclopedia) Ives, CharlesIves, Charlesīvz [key], 1874–1954, American composer and organist, b. Danbury, Conn., grad. Yale, 1898; pupil of Dudley Buck and Horatio Parker. He was an organist (1893–…

Rufus

(Encyclopedia) Rufus, in the New Testament. 1 Son of Simon of Cyrene. 2 Christian in Rome. Perhaps the same as 1.

Simon Peter

(Encyclopedia) Simon Peter: see Peter, Saint.

Rodilla, Simon

(Encyclopedia) Rodilla or Rodia, Simon: see Watts Towers.

Rattle, Sir Simon

(Encyclopedia) Rattle, Sir Simon, 1955–, British conductor, b. Liverpool, studied Royal Academy of Music, London. Originally a percussionist, he became part of the Merseyside Youth Orchestra at 11…

Petlyura, Simon

(Encyclopedia) Petlyura, SimonPetlyura, Simonsĭmyōnˈ pyətly&oomacr;ˈrə [key], 1879–1926, Ukrainian nationalist politician. In Jan., 1919, he became leader of the independent Ukrainian republic…

Gallieni, Joseph Simon

(Encyclopedia) Gallieni, Joseph SimonGallieni, Joseph Simonzhôzĕfˈ sēmôNˈ gälyānēˈ [key], 1849–1916, French general and colonial administrator. He served well in the Sudan and Tonkin and, as governor…

Abubus

(Encyclopedia) AbubusAbubusəby&oomacr;ˈbəs [key], in First Maccabees, father of the Ptolemy who murdered Simon the Maccabee.