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Northampton, Henry Howard, earl of

(Encyclopedia) Northampton, Henry Howard, earl ofNorthampton, Henry Howard, earl ofnôrthămpˈtən [key], 1540–1614, English courtier; son of the poet, Henry Howard, earl of Surrey; member of the…

Carlisle, Charles Howard, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia) Carlisle, Charles Howard, 1st earl ofCarlisle, Charles Howard, 1st earl ofkärlīlˈ [key], 1629–85, English statesman. A member of the prominent Howard family, he held various offices…

Nottingham, Charles Howard, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia) Nottingham, Charles Howard, 1st earl ofNottingham, Charles Howard, 1st earl ofnŏtˈĭngəm [key], 1536–1624, English nobleman. A member of one of the branches of the Howard family, he…

Best Director Nominees

Below are the nominees in the directing category. This is both Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen's seventh nomination for directing. Scorsese won in 2006 for The Departed. Allen won…

Arundel, Thomas Howard, earl of

(Encyclopedia) Arundel, Thomas Howard, earl of, 1585–1646, first great English art collector and patron of arts. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, he married a goddaughter of Queen Elizabeth…

Florey, Howard Walter Florey, Baron

(Encyclopedia) Florey, Howard Walter Florey, Baron, 1898–1968, British pathologist, b. Australia. He was educated at Adelaide Univ. and at Cambridge and Oxford and returned to Oxford as professor of…

Howard, John, English prison reformer

(Encyclopedia) Howard, John, 1726–90, English prison reformer. He had great influence in improving sanitary conditions and securing humane treatment in prisons throughout Europe. He was responsible (…

Surrey, Henry Howard, earl of

(Encyclopedia) Surrey, Henry Howard, earl of, 1517?–1547, English poet; son of Thomas Howard, 3d duke of Norfolk. His irascibility and continuous vaunting of his descent from Edward I resulted in his…

Caldwell, Zoe

(Encyclopedia) Caldwell, Zoe (Zoe Ada Caldwell)Caldwell, Zoezō [key], 1933–2020, Australian theater actress. From the late 1950s she played many Shakespearean roles first with England's Royal…