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Primrose, William
(Encyclopedia) Primrose, William, 1904–82, Scottish-American violist. After studying in London, and with Eugène Ysaÿe, he played with the London String Quartet (1930–35) and the NBC Symphony…Perry, Ralph Barton
(Encyclopedia) Perry, Ralph Barton, 1876–1957, American realist philosopher, b. Poultney, Vt., grad. Princeton (B.A., 1896) and Harvard (Ph.D., 1899). He taught at Harvard from 1902, becoming…Lethaby, William Richard
(Encyclopedia) Lethaby, William RichardLethaby, William Richardlĕthˈəbē [key], 1857–1931, English architect. He was a founder and first principal (1893–1911) of the London County Council Central…Lake George
(Encyclopedia) Lake George, village (1990 est. pop. 1,100), seat of Warren co., E N.Y.; inc. 1903. Situated on the southern tip of Lake George in the foothills of the Adirondack Mts., it has been a…Eustis, William
(Encyclopedia) Eustis, WilliamEustis, Williamy&oomacr;ˈstĭs [key], 1753–1825, U.S. government official, b. Cambridge, Mass. A surgeon in the patriot forces during the American Revolution, he…MacMonnies, Frederick William
(Encyclopedia) MacMonnies, Frederick WilliamMacMonnies, Frederick Williamməkmŏnˈēz [key], 1863–1937, American sculptor and painter, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., studied with Augustus Saint-Gaudens and with…Astor, William Backhouse, 1829–92, American financier and sportsman
(Encyclopedia) Astor, William Backhouse, 1829–92, American financier and sportsman, b. New York City. The son of William Backhouse Astor (1792–1875), he was a retiring man, notable principally for…Clarkson, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Clarkson, Thomas, 1760–1846, English abolitionist. He devoted most of his life to agitation against slavery, and the voluminous information that he gathered on the slave trade helped…Gies, William John
(Encyclopedia) Gies, William JohnGies, William Johngīz [key], 1872–1956, American biological chemist, b. Reisterstown, Md., grad. Gettysburg College (B.S. 1893; Ph.D. Yale, 1897). He began teaching…Byrd, William, 1652–1704, English planter in colonial Virginia
(Encyclopedia) Byrd, William, 1652–1704, English planter in early Virginia. He came to America as a youth and took up lands he had inherited on both sides of the James River, including the site that…Trending
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