(Encyclopedia) Colins, Colin, or Colyn, AlexanderColins, Colin, or Colyn, AlexanderälĕksäNˈdrə kôlăNˈ [key], c.1527–1612, Flemish sculptor. He brought European court mannerism to Germany, where he…
(Encyclopedia) Henderson, Alexander, 1583–1646, Scottish churchman often regarded as the greatest figure in the Church of Scotland after John Knox. Henderson became a leading opponent of prelacy and…
(Encyclopedia) Henry, Alexander, two fur traders, uncle and nephew, of the Old Northwest, each of whom left a valuable journal of his travels and experiences. Alexander Henry, the elder, 1739–1824, b…
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, Alexander, 1755–1804, American statesman, b. Nevis, in the West Indies.
By 1780 Hamilton had outlined a plan of government with a strong central authority to replace the…
(Encyclopedia) Fredro, AlexanderFredro, Alexanderäˌlĕksänˈdĕr frĕˈdrô [key], 1793–1876, Polish comic dramatist. From 1809 to 1814, Fredro served in the Polish regiments of Napoleon I's army, taking…
(Encyclopedia) Garden, Alexander, c.1730–1791, Scottish-American naturalist and physician, b. Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He settled in Charleston, S.C., where he collected mineral, plant, and animal…
(Encyclopedia) Mavrokordatos or Mavrocordatos, AlexanderMavrokordatos or Mavrocordatos, Alexanderboth: mävˌrôkôr-ᵺäˌtôs [key], 1791–1865, Greek patriot and statesman. He took an active part in the…
