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John II, Byzantine emperor
(Encyclopedia)John II (John Comnenus) kŏmnēˈnəs [key], 1088–1143, Byzantine emperor (1118–43), son and successor of Alexius I. He was crowned despite the intrigues of his sister, Anna Comnena, and of his mo...Limerick, county, Republic of Ireland
(Encyclopedia)Limerick lĭmˈərĭk [key], county (1991 pop. 161,956), 1,037 sq mi (2,686 sq km), SW Republic of Ireland. Limerick is the county seat. The region is an agricultural plain lying S of the Shannon estu...Karrer, Paul
(Encyclopedia)Karrer, Paul, 1889–1971, Swiss organic chemist, Ph.D. Univ. of Zürich, 1911. From 1912 to 1918, Karrer was a chemist at the Georg Speyer Haus, Frankfurt-am-Main. He left in 1919 to become professor...Canosa di Puglia
(Encyclopedia)Canosa di Puglia känôˈzä dē po͞oˈlyä [key], Lat. Canusium, city, Apulia, S It...Garnett, David
(Encyclopedia)Garnett, David: see Garnett, Richard. ...Garnett, Edward
(Encyclopedia)Garnett, Edward: see Garnett, Richard. ...Jukes
(Encyclopedia)Jukes: see Dugdale, Richard Louis. ...Ingoldsby, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Ingoldsby, Thomas: see Barham, Richard Harris. ...Garnett, Constance (Black)
(Encyclopedia)Garnett, Constance (Black): see Garnett, Richard. ...Sheridan, Frances
(Encyclopedia)Sheridan, Frances: see Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. ...Browse by Subject
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