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Puy-en-Velay, Le
(Encyclopedia) Puy-en-Velay, LePuy-en-Velay, Lelə püēˈ-äN-vəlāˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 23,434), capital of Haute-Loire dept., S central France. Le Puy-en-Velay is the center of an old lace industry,…Albright, Ivan Le Lorraine
(Encyclopedia) Albright, Ivan Le LorraineAlbright, Ivan Le Lorraineôlˈbrīt [key], 1897–1983, American painter, b. North Harvey, Ill. Allied with the Magic Realist group, Albright developed a style…Le Bel, Joseph Achille
(Encyclopedia) Le Bel, Joseph AchilleLe Bel, Joseph Achillezhôsĕfˈ äshēlˈ ləbĕl [key], 1847–1930, French chemist. He was educated at the École polytechnique and carried out much of his research in…Alembert, Jean le Rond d'
(Encyclopedia) Alembert, Jean le Rond d'Alembert, Jean le Rond d'zhäN lərôNˈ däläNbĕrˈ [key], 1717–83, French mathematician and philosopher. The illegitimate son of the chevalier Destouches, he was…Le Duc Tho
(Encyclopedia) Le Duc ThoLe Duc Tholā d&oomacr;c tō [key], pseud. of Phan Dinh KhaiLe Duc Thofän dĭn kī [key], 1911–90, Vietnamese political leader. A Vietnamese nationalist and one of the…Gabin, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Gabin, JeanGabin, JeanzhäN gäbăNˈ [key], 1904–76, French film actor, b. Paris; his original name was Alexis Moncourge. Gabin's work as a cabaret entertainer led to a career in films.…Le Gallienne, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Le Gallienne, Richard, 1866–1947, English man of letters. As literary critic and contributor to the Yellow Book, he was associated with the fin-de-siècle aesthetes of the 1890s before…Thomas, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Thomas, AlbertThomas, Albertälbĕrˈ tômäˈ [key], 1878–1932, French statesman and Socialist leader. He worked with Jean Jaurès on the journal Humanité and was active in socialist…Le Cap
(Encyclopedia) Le Cap: see Cap-Haïtien, Haiti.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…Trending
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