(Encyclopedia) Lochner, StephanLochner, Stephanshtĕfˈän lôkhˈnər [key], d. 1451, German religious painter of the school of Cologne. He combined the Gothic tradition with a new naturalism and a pure…
(Encyclopedia) Le Play, Pierre Guillaume FrédéricLe Play, Pierre Guillaume Frédéricpyĕr gēyōmˈ frādārēkˈ lə plā [key], 1806–82, French sociologist and economist. As an engineer he traveled through…
(Encyclopedia) Le Verrier, Urbain Jean JosephLe Verrier, Urbain Jean JosephürbăNˈ zhäN zhôzĕfˈ ləvĕryāˈ [key], 1811–77, French astronomer who made calculations that led to the discovery of the planet…
(Encyclopedia) Fontenelle, Bernard le Bovier deFontenelle, Bernard le Bovier debĕrnärˈ lə bōvyāˈ də fôNtənĕl [key], 1657–1757, French writer; nephew of Corneille. His forte was the interpretation of…
(Encyclopedia) Alembert, Jean le Rond d'Alembert, Jean le Rond d'zhäN lərôNˈ däläNbĕrˈ [key], 1717–83, French mathematician and philosopher. The illegitimate son of the chevalier Destouches, he was…
(Encyclopedia) Roman de la Rose, LeRoman de la Rose, Lelə rōmäNˈ də lä rōz [key], French poem of 22,000 lines in eight-syllable couplets. It is in two parts. The first (4,058 lines) was written (c.…
(Encyclopedia) Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène EmmanuelViollet-le-Duc, Eugène Emmanuelözhĕnˈ ĕmänüĕlˈ vyôlāˈ-lə-dük [key], 1814–79, French architect and writer. He was the most prominent exponent of the…
Famous people who've joined The Simpsons by Chris Warner The Simpsons currently holds the Guinness World Record for "Most Celebrities Featured in an Animation series." Season One–1989…
