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Fossey, Dian

(Encyclopedia)Fossey, Dian fôˈsē, fŏsˈē [key], 1932–85, American zoologist, b. San Francisco, who lived and worked with the mountain gorillas of central Africa, adding immeasurably to the understanding of t...

Hoare, Samuel

(Encyclopedia)Hoare, Samuel: see Templewood, Samuel John Gurney Hoare, 1st Viscount. ...

Harmsworth, Harold Sidney

(Encyclopedia)Harmsworth, Harold Sidney: see Rothermere, Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount. ...

Sackville, George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount

(Encyclopedia)Sackville, George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount: see Germain, George Sackville. ...

Thomas, David Alfred

(Encyclopedia)Thomas, David Alfred: see Rhondda, David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount. ...

Brooke, Alan Francis

(Encyclopedia)Brooke, Alan Francis: see Alanbrooke, Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount. ...

Webster, Richard Everard

(Encyclopedia)Webster, Richard Everard: see Alverstone, Richard Everard Webster, 1st Viscount. ...

Seely, John Edward Bernard, 1st baron of Mottistone

(Encyclopedia)Seely, John Edward Bernard, 1st baron of Mottistone, 1868–1947, British politician. He served in the South African War and entered Parliament as a Conservative in 1900. Having switched to the Libera...

Townshend, Charles Townshend, 2d Viscount

(Encyclopedia)Townshend, Charles Townshend, 2d Viscount tounˈzĕnd [key], 1674–1738, English statesman. A leading Whig in the reign of Queen Anne, he served as a commissioner to negotiate the union (1707) with S...

King of Prussia

(Encyclopedia)King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied manufacturing (textile...