BOSSIER, Pierre Jean Baptiste Evariste, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Natchitoches, La., March 22, 1797; received a classical education; engaged as a sugar and cotton planter;…
(Encyclopedia) Liotard, Jean-ÉtienneLiotard, Jean-ÉtiennezhäN ātyĕnˈ lyôtärˈ [key], 1702–89, Swiss painter. He is best known for his portraits and drawings in pastel, but he also made portraits in…
(Encyclopedia) Lehn, Jean-MarieLehn, Jean-MariezhäNˈ-märēˈ lĕN [key], 1939–, French chemist, Ph.D. Univ. of Strasbourg, 1963. A professor at Louis Pasteur Univ. (1970–78) and the Collège de France (…
(Encyclopedia) Lemoyne, Jean BaptisteLemoyne, Jean BaptistezhäN bäptēstˈ [key]Lemoyne, Jean Baptiste ləmwänˈ [key], 1704–78, French sculptor. Much of his work, including three equestrian statues of…
(Encyclopedia) Labadie, Jean de, or Jean de la BadieJean de la Badieboth: zhäN də lä bädēˈ [key], 1610–74, French mystic, founder of the Labadists, a quietist sect. He had been a Roman Catholic…
(Encyclopedia) Labat, Jean BaptisteLabat, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ läbäˈ [key], 1663–1738, French Dominican missionary. Sent to the West Indies, he explored the islands, he was largely responsible…
(Encyclopedia) Leclair, Jean-MarieLeclair, Jean-MariezhäN-märēˈ ləklĕr [key], 1697–1764, French violinist and composer. Leclair studied in Italy, and his music was strongly influenced by Italian…
(Encyclopedia) Le Clerc, JeanLe Clerc, JeanzhäN [key]Le Clerc, Jean lə klĕrˈ [key], Latin Johannes Clericus, 1657–1736, Swiss Arminian theologian and biblical scholar. He preached in France and in…
(Encyclopedia) Aristide, Jean-BertrandAristide, Jean-Bertrandzhänˈ bĕrträndˈ äˌrēstēdˈ [key], 1953–, president of Haiti (1991, 1994–96, 2001–4). A radical Catholic priest who defended liberation…
(Encyclopedia) Lamy, Jean BaptisteLamy, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ lämēˈ [key], 1814–88, Roman Catholic archbishop in the U.S. Southwest, b. France. He was ordained in 1838 and, after doing missionary…
