artist and feminist Born: 1930Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France French-born artist and feminist known for her nanas sculptures, papier-mâché figures of enormous, voluptuous women. One of the…
astronomer, physicistBorn: 1/15/1815Birthplace: Guernsey, United Kingdom After studying in Paris, he began working in his father's papermaking business, inventing an envelope-folding machine. He…
actressDied: Jan. 8, 2007 (Los Angeles, California) Best Known as: actress who played Lily on "The Munsters" Actress who played Lily on the CBS television sitcom…
rescuerDied: Oct. 13, 2007 (Brussels, Belgium) Best Known as: rescuer of Allied soldiers during World War II World War II legend who led 118 Allied soldiers down…
(Encyclopedia) Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de laVérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de lapyĕr gōtyāˈ də värĕnˈ syör də lä vāräNdrēˈ [key], 1685–1749, explorer in W Canada…
(Encyclopedia) Givenchy, Hubert de (Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy)Givenchy, Hubert deübĕrˈ də zhēväNshēˈ [key], 1927–2018, French fashion designer. An assistant designer to…
(Encyclopedia) Saint-Jean-de-LuzSaint-Jean-de-LuzsăN-zhäN-də-lüz [key], town (1990 pop. 13,181), Pyrénées-Atlantiques dept., SW France, in the Basque region (see Basques), on the Bay of Biscay. It is…
(Encyclopedia) CondéCondékôNdāˈ [key], family name of a cadet branch of the French royal house of Bourbon. The name was first borne by Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé, 1530–69, Protestant leader…
(Encyclopedia) Destutt de Tracy, Antoine Louis Claude, ComteDestutt de Tracy, Antoine Louis Claude, ComteäNtwänˈ lwē klōd kôNt dĕstütˈ də träsēˈ [key], 1754–1836, French philosopher and psychologist…
