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Caroline of Ansbach

(Encyclopedia) Caroline of AnsbachCaroline of Ansbachänsˈbäkh [key], 1683–1737, queen consort of George II of England, daughter of the margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. She married George in 1705…

Caroline of Brunswick

(Encyclopedia) Caroline of Brunswick, 1768–1821, consort of George IV of England. The daughter of Charles William Ferdinand, duke of Brunswick, she married George (then prince of Wales) in 1795. She…

Paul V

(Encyclopedia) Paul V, 1552–1621, pope (1605–21), a Roman named Camillo Borghese; successor of Leo XI. He was created cardinal (1596) by Clement VIII and was renowned for his knowledge of canon law.…

Paul I

(Encyclopedia) Paul I, 1754–1801, czar of Russia (1796–1801), son and successor of Catherine II. His mother disliked him intensely and sought on several occasions to change the succession to his…

Paul

(Encyclopedia) Paul, 1901–64, king of the Hellenes (1947–64), brother and successor of George II. He married (1938) Princess Frederika of Brunswick. During Paul's reign Greece followed a pro-Western…

Paul Rosenberg

art dealer, collectorBorn: 1881Birthplace: Paris, France An art dealer famous for representing artists such as Picasso, Braque, and Matisse. He began his career in his father's antiques business,…

Alice Paul

activistBorn: 1/11/1885Birthplace: Moorestown, N.J. Raised a Quaker, Paul graduated from Swarthmore College in 1905 and studied at the New York School of Social Work. From 1906 to 1909, Paul was a…

Paul Azinger

Born: Jan. 6, 1960Golf PGA Player of Year (1987); 12 career wins, including '93 PGA Championship; missed most of '94 season overcoming lymphoma (a form of cancer) in right shoulder blade; member of…

Paul Brown

Born: Sept. 7, 1908, d. Aug. 5, 1991Football innovator coached Ohio St. to national title in 1942; in pros, directed Cleveland Browns to 4 straight AAFC titles (1946-49) and 3 NFL titles (1950,54-…

Paul Coffey

Born: June 1, 1961Hockey D 3-time Norris Trophy winner; member of four Stanley Cup championship teams at Edmonton (1984-85,87) and Pittsburgh (1991); ranks 10th on NHL all-time scoring list.