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Tarde, Gabriel de
(Encyclopedia)Tarde, Gabriel de gäbrēĕlˈ də tärd [key], 1843–1904, French sociologist and criminologist. During his years of public service as a magistrate, he became interested in the psychosocial bases of...Beauchamp, Guy de
(Encyclopedia)Beauchamp, Guy de: see Warwick, Guy de Beauchamp, earl of. ...Beauchamp, Richard de
(Encyclopedia)Beauchamp, Richard de: see Warwick, Richard de Beauchamp, earl of. ...Beauchamp, Thomas de
(Encyclopedia)Beauchamp, Thomas de: see Warwick, Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of. ...Wint, Peter de
(Encyclopedia)Wint, Peter de: see De Wint, Peter. ...Valera, Diego de
(Encyclopedia)Valera, Diego de dyāˈgō dā välāˈrä [key], 1412?–1488?, Spanish adventurer and writer. Reared at the Castilian court, he was page to John II and later became one of his diplomatic agents. He ...Valera, Eamon de
(Encyclopedia)Valera, Eamon de: see De Valera, Eamon. ...van de Velde
(Encyclopedia)van de Velde: see Velde, van de. ...Vattel, Emerich de
(Encyclopedia)Vattel, Emerich de āˈmərĭkh də vätĕlˈ [key], 1714–67, Swiss philosopher and jurist. He served (1746–58) as Saxon minister at Bern and later in the cabinet of Augustus III at Dresden. He is...Velasco, Luis de
(Encyclopedia)Velasco, Luis de vāläsˈkō [key], d. 1564, Spanish administrator, second viceroy (1550–64) of New Spain (now Mexico), successor to Antonio de Mendoza. His rule was remarkably energetic, humanita...Browse by Subject
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