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Stamboliski, Aleksandr

(Encyclopedia) Stamboliski, Aleksandr: see Stambuliski, Alexander.

Stirling, Lord

(Encyclopedia) Stirling, Lord: see Alexander, William.

Bach system

(Encyclopedia) Bach system: see Bach, Alexander.

Borgia, Rodrigo

(Encyclopedia) Borgia, Rodrigo: see Alexander VI.

Lucius III

(Encyclopedia) Lucius III, d. 1185, pope (1181–85), a native of Lucca named Ubaldo Allucingoli; successor of Alexander III. He was a Cistercian with St. Bernard and was created a cardinal in 1141 by…

Maček, Vladimir

(Encyclopedia) Maček or Machek, VladimirMaček or Machek, Vladimirboth: vlädēˈmĭr mäˈchĕk [key], 1879–1964, Croatian political leader. He headed the Croatian Peasant party from 1928. A vigorous…

Boldrewood, Rolf

(Encyclopedia) Boldrewood, Rolf: see Browne, Thomas Alexander.

Schumann, Clara

(Encyclopedia) Schumann, Clara: see under Schumann, Robert Alexander.

Douglas-Home, Sir Alec

(Encyclopedia) Douglas-Home, Sir Alec: Douglas-Home, Alexander Frederick, Baron Home of the Hirsel.

kite, in aviation and recreation

(Encyclopedia) kite, in aviation, aircraft restrained by a towline and deriving its lift from the aerodynamic action of the wind flowing across it. Commonly the kite consists of a light framework…