(Encyclopedia) Noailles, Anna Élisabeth de Brancovan, comtesse deNoailles, Anna Élisabeth de Brancovan, comtesse deänäˈ ālēzäbĕtˈ də bräNkôväNˈ kôNtĕsˈ [key]Noailles, Anna Élisabeth de Brancovan,…
actor; soccer playerBorn: 4/20/1967Birthplace: South Orange, N.J. A regular on the television show Melrose Place (1992–1998), Shue graduated from Dartmouth College in 1989 and spent a year teaching…
(Encyclopedia) Ameling, Elly (Elisabeth Sara Ameling), 1933–, Dutch soprano. Although she has sung opera, she is noted for her sensitive interpretations of French and German art songs, particularly…
(Elisabeth Claiborne Ortenberg)fashion designer, business executiveBorn: 1929Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium Raised in New Orleans, she studied art in Europe rather than finish high school. She…
opera singerBorn: 9/15/1945Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia Known for her stage presence, vocal range, and her ability to convey emotion, Jessye Norman is one of the world's most respected opera…
(Encyclopedia) Siegen, Ludwig vonSiegen, Ludwig vonl&oobreve;tˈvĭkh fən zēˈgən [key], c.1609–1680, German engraver, b. Holland, educated in Germany. He is said to have invented (c.1640) the…
early French colonial settler, businesswomanBorn: ?Birthplace: ? Although very little is known about Outelas, particularly her childhood, it is evident from a handful of surviving records that she…
(Encyclopedia) hospice, program of humane and supportive care for the terminally ill and their families; the term also applies to a professional facility that provides care to dying patients who can…
