(Encyclopedia) Marmont, Auguste Frédéric Louis Viesse deMarmont, Auguste Frédéric Louis Viesse deōgüstˈ frādārēkˈ lwē vyĕs də märmôNˈ [key], 1774–1852, marshal of France. He fought with Napoleon in…
(Encyclopedia) Lachaise, GastonLachaise, GastongästôNˈ läshĕzˈ [key], 1882–1935, American sculptor, b. Paris. After studying in Paris, he emigrated to the United States in 1906. For 12 years he…
(Encyclopedia) Brunhoff, Jean deBrunhoff, Jean dezhäN də brüˈnôf [key], 1899–1937, French author and illustrator of children's books, b. Paris. He wrote and illustrated The Story of Babar, the Little…
(Encyclopedia) Takada, Kenzo, 1939–2020, Japanese fashion designer, the first Japanese designer to win international acclaim. In 1965 he moved to Paris, where he sold sketches to French fashion…
(Encyclopedia) Wurtz, Charles AdolpheWurtz, Charles Adolpheshärl ädôlfˈ vürts [key], 1817–84, French chemist. He was professor at the Sorbonne (1852–75), at the Faculty of Medicine, Paris (1853–75),…
(Encyclopedia) Balenciaga, CristóbalBalenciaga, Cristóbalkrĭstōˈbäl bälĕnthyäˈgä [key], 1895–1972, Spanish-born French fashion designer. He established houses of couture in Spain (1919–31) and Paris…
(Encyclopedia) Roland de la Platière, Jean MarieRoland de la Platière, Jean MariezhäN märēˈ rôläNˈ də lä plätyĕrˈ [key], 1734–93, French revolutionary. An inspector general of commerce at Rouen and…
(Encyclopedia) Spontini, GaspareSpontini, Gasparegäsˈpärā spōntēˈnē [key], 1774–1851, Italian opera composer. Spontini studied music in Naples. He went to Paris in 1803, was soon backed by the…
(Encyclopedia) Siger de BrabantSiger de Brabantsēzhāˈ də bräbäNˈ [key], fl. 1260–77, French theologian, head of the movement known as Latin Averroism. At the Univ. of Paris he taught that the…
