(Encyclopedia) Paul V, 1552–1621, pope (1605–21), a Roman named Camillo Borghese; successor of Leo XI. He was created cardinal (1596) by Clement VIII and was renowned for his knowledge of canon law.…
(Encyclopedia) Paul I, 1754–1801, czar of Russia (1796–1801), son and successor of Catherine II. His mother disliked him intensely and sought on several occasions to change the succession to his…
(Encyclopedia) Paul, 1901–64, king of the Hellenes (1947–64), brother and successor of George II. He married (1938) Princess Frederika of Brunswick. During Paul's reign Greece followed a pro-Western…
Born: Oct. 16, 1974Hockey LW first-ever selection of Anaheim (4th overall in 1993); went to Colorado in 2003; led Maine to an NCAA Div. I national title in 1993; won Hobey Baker Award in 1993 as a…
songwriterBorn: 4/22/1858Birthplace: Terre Haute, Ind. Born John Paul Dreiser, Jr., Dresser was the fourth of 13 children and the older brother of famous author Theodore Dreiser. He changed his…
poetBorn: 1951Birthplace: Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland Designated “one of the two or three most accomplished rhymers now writing in the English language” by the New York Times,…
Born: September 24, 1982American Gymnast Won gold medal in men's all-around competition, a first for an American in a non-boycotted Olympics, and earned silver in the team competition and the high…
ship captain, merchant, and abolitionistBorn: January 17, 1759 Birthplace: Cuttyhunk, Mass. Paul Cuffe was born in colonial Massachusetts as a free Black person. Cuffe's mother was an American…
art dealer, collectorBorn: 1881Birthplace: Paris, France An art dealer famous for representing artists such as Picasso, Braque, and Matisse. He began his career in his father's antiques business,…
