Romanian statesman and president Born: 1/26/1918Birthplace: Scornicesti, Romania A member of the communist party from age 15, Ceausescu rose through the ranks to become President of the State…
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(Encyclopedia) Lémery, NicolasLémery, Nicolasnēkôläˈ lāmərēˈ [key], 1645–1715, French chemist. He was a pharmacist and lecturer in Paris and was the author of a standard textbook in chemistry (1675)…
(Encyclopedia) Jenson or Janson, NicolasJenson or Janson, Nicolasboth: nēkôläˈ zhäNsôNˈ [key], d. c.1480, Venetian printer, b. France. Jenson studied printing with Gutenberg at Mainz for three years…
(Encyclopedia) Lancret, NicolasLancret, Nicolasnēkôläˈ läNkrāˈ [key], 1690–1743, French rococo painter. He studied in Gillot's studio, together with Watteau whose themes and manner he popularized.…
(Encyclopedia) Malebranche, NicolasMalebranche, Nicolasnēkôläˈ mälbräNshˈ [key], 1638–1715, French philosopher. Malebranche's philosophy is a highly original synthesis of Cartesian and Augustinian…
(Encyclopedia) Guillén, NicolásGuillén, Nicolásnēkōläsˈ gēyānˈ [key], 1904–89, Cuban poet. A leading exponent of poesia negra—an Afro-Antillean genre developed in the Caribbean—Guillén writes poetry…
(Encyclopedia) Gombert, NicolasGombert, Nicolasnēkôläˈ gôNbĕrˈ [key], c.1500–c.1560, Flemish composer. Gombert was the greatest follower of Josquin des Prés. He served at the court of Emperor Charles…
