(Encyclopedia) Cornbury, Edward Hyde, ViscountCornbury, Edward Hyde, Viscountkôrnˈbərē [key], 1661–1723, colonial governor of New York and New Jersey (1702–8). Appointed governor by William III, he…
(Encyclopedia) Evans-Pritchard, Edward Evan, 1902–73, English social anthropologist. He made several expeditions to Africa. His major contributions lie in the fields of social anthropology and…
(Encyclopedia) Schillebeeckx, Edward Cornelius FlorentiusSchillebeeckx, Edward Cornelius Florentiusskĭlˈəbāks [key], 1914–2009, Belgian Roman Catholic theologian, b. Antwerp. He entered the Dominican…
(Encyclopedia) Seaga, Edward Philip GeorgeSeaga, Edward Philip Georgesēˈägä [key], 1930–2019, prime minister of Jamaica (1980–89). Born in Boston, Mass., to Jamaican parents of Lebanese, European,…
(Encyclopedia) Parry, Sir William EdwardParry, Sir William Edwardpăˈrē [key], 1790–1855, British arctic explorer and rear admiral. He entered the navy at 13 and made his first voyage to the Arctic…
(Encyclopedia) Saintsbury, George Edward BatemanSaintsbury, George Edward Batemansāntsˈbərē [key], 1845–1933, English critic and historian. His many works on English and French literature, notable…
(Encyclopedia) Tylor, Sir Edward Burnett, 1832–1917, English anthropologist. His extensive researches helped to develop interest in anthropological science in England. Tylor became (1883) keeper of…
(Encyclopedia) Trevelyan, Sir Charles EdwardTrevelyan, Sir Charles Edwardtrĭvĕlˈyən [key], 1807–86, British colonial administrator. After a period of service in India, he returned (1838) to England…
(Encyclopedia) Pakenham, Sir Edward MichaelPakenham, Sir Edward Michaelpăkˈənəm [key], 1778–1815, British general. He entered the army in 1794 and served in the wars against Napoleon I, emperor of…
