(Encyclopedia) Charpentier, Emmanuelle MarieCharpentier, Emmanuelle Marieāmänüĕl märēˈ shärpäNtyāˈ [key], 1968–, French microbiologist, Ph.D. Pierre and Marie Curie Univ., 1995. Following…
CODD, George Pierre, a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Mich., December 7, 1869; attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in…
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Profile: History · Government · Economy · Population ¦Saint Pierre and Miquelon InformationEncyclopedia: Saint Pierre and MiquelonIn-depth entries covering: Economy,…
(Encyclopedia) Corneille, PierreCorneille, Pierrepyĕr kôrnāˈyə [key], 1606–84, French dramatist, ranking with Racine as a master of French classical tragedy. Educated by Jesuits, he practiced law…
(Encyclopedia) Charron, PierreCharron, Pierrepyĕr shärôNˈ [key], 1541–1603, French Roman Catholic theologian and philosopher. He was an important contributor to 17th-century theological thought,…
(Encyclopedia) Étaix, Pierre, 1928–2016, French film actor and director. He excelled at highly physical slapstick comedy, influenced by his background as a circus and cabaret performer, and by Buster…
(Encyclopedia) Fauchard, PierreFauchard, Pierrepyĕr fōshärˈ [key], 1678–1761, French dentist, a founder of modern dentistry. He practiced in Paris from c.1715 and was influential in raising dentistry…
(Encyclopedia) Gringore, PierreGringore, Pierrepyĕr grăNgôrˈ [key], c.1475–c.1539, French dramatist and poet. He produced ceremonial pageants and mystery plays and wrote the Jeu du prince des sots (…
(Encyclopedia) Gouthière, PierreGouthière, Pierrepyĕr g&oomacr;tyĕrˈ [key], 1732?–c.1813, French metalworker. The greatest artist of ornamental bronzes of the period of Louis XVI, he produced a…
(Encyclopedia) Gibault, PierreGibault, Pierrepyĕr zhēbōˈ [key], 1737–1804, Roman Catholic missionary priest in America, patriot in the American Revolution, b. Montreal. He was sent (1768) to the…
