(Encyclopedia) Simpson, Louis, 1923–2012, American poet, b. Kingston, Jamaica, grad. Columbia (B.S., 1948; Ph.D., 1959). He was an infantryman in World War II, and was a professor at the Univ. of…
(Encyclopedia) Barthou, LouisBarthou, Louislwē bärt&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1862–1934, French cabinet minister and man of letters. He held portfolios in numerous cabinets after 1894 and was briefly…
(Encyclopedia) Saint LouisSaint Louisl&oomacr;ˈĭs [key], city (1990 pop. 396,685), independent and in no county, E Mo., on the Mississippi River below the mouth of the Missouri; inc. as a city…
(Encyclopedia) Saint-LouisSaint-LouissăN-lwē [key], city (1988 pop. 160,689), NW Senegal, a port at the mouth of the Senegal River. The terminus of a railroad from Dakar, it is a fishing, trade, and…
(Encyclopedia) Renault, LouisRenault, Louislwē rənōˈ [key], 1843–1918, French jurist, professor of international law at the Univ. of Paris. Renault was one of the founders of the scientific study of…
(Encyclopedia) Port Louis, city (1996 est. pop. 135,371), capital of Mauritius, NW Mauritius, a port on the Indian Ocean. It is the nation's largest city and its economic and administrative center.…
(Encyclopedia) Riel, LouisRiel, Louislwē rēĕlˈ [key], 1844–85, Canadian insurgent, leader of two rebellions, b. Manitoba, of French and Métis parentage. In 1869–70 he led the rebels of the Red River…
BOEHLERT, Sherwood Louis, a Representative from New York; born in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., September 28, 1936; B.A., Utica College, Utica, N.Y., 1961; United States Army, 1956-1958; staff…
OBERSTAR, James Louis, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Chisholm, St. Louis County, Minn., September 10, 1934; graduated from Chisholm High School, Chisholm, Minn., 1952; B.A., College…
Senate Years of Service: 2007-Party: DemocratCARDIN, Benjamin Louis, a Senator and a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., October 5, 1943; attended public schools; graduated…
