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Schwarzenberg, Felix, Fürst zu

(Encyclopedia) Schwarzenberg, Felix, Fürst zuSchwarzenberg, Felix, Fürst zufāˈlĭks fürst ts&oomacr; shvärˈtsənbĕrk [key], 1800–1852, Austrian premier; nephew of Karl Philipp zu Schwarzenberg. A…

Writing Well: Sample Term Papers

Sample Term PapersWriting WellSample Term PapersTerm Paper #2Term Paper #3 Term Paper #1 Felix Mendelssohn by Charles Rozakis Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy was born on February 3, 1809…

Lope de Vega Carpio, Félix

(Encyclopedia) Lope de Vega Carpio, FélixLope de Vega Carpio, Félixfāˈlēks lōˈpā dā vāˈgä kärˈpyō [key], 1562–1635, Spanish dramatic poet, founder of the Spanish drama, b. Madrid. Lope, born a…

Calleja del Rey, Félix María

(Encyclopedia) Calleja del Rey, Félix MaríaCalleja del Rey, Félix Maríafāˈlēks märēˈä kälyāˈhä dĕl rā [key], 1750–1826, Spanish general, viceroy of New Spain (1813–16), conde de Calderón. In command…

1996 Olympics: Judo

Men Extra Lightweight (132 lbs): 1. Tadahiro Nomura, JPN 2. Girolamo Giovinazzo, ITA; 3. Dorjpalam Narmandakh, MON and Richard Trautmann, GER. Half-Lightweight (143 lbs): 1. Udo Quellmalz, GER; 2.…

The History of Aspirin

The Question: A chemical first prepared by Felix Hoffman in 1897 and patented in 1899 became one of the most globally popular drugs of all time. Name it…

Amadeus VIII

(Encyclopedia) Amadeus VIIIAmadeus VIIIămədēˈəs [key], 1383–1451, count (1391–1416) and duke (from 1416) of Savoy, antipope (1439–49) with the name Felix V. In 1434 he appointed his son regent of…

Liberius

(Encyclopedia) LiberiusLiberiuslībērˈēəs [key], d. 366, pope (352–66), a Roman; successor of St. Julius I. At the beginning of his pontificate, the status of Athanasius was still disputed, and…

Franchet d'Esperey, Louis Félix Marie François

(Encyclopedia) Franchet d'Esperey, Louis Félix Marie FrançoisFranchet d'Esperey, Louis Félix Marie Françoislwē fālēksˈ märēˈ fräNswäˈ fräNshāˈ dāpərāˈ [key], 1856–1942, marshal of France. He…

Ephraim Hubbard FOSTER, Congress, TN (1794-1854)

Senate Years of Service: 1838-1839; 1843-1845Party: Whig; WhigFOSTER, Ephraim Hubbard, a Senator from Tennessee; born near Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky., September 17, 1794; moved to Tennessee…