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Rangel, Charles Bernard

(Encyclopedia) Rangel, Charles BernardRangel, Charles Bernardrăngˈgəl [key], 1930–, U.S. congressman, b. New York City. Receiving his law degree from St. John's Univ. in 1960, Rangel served in the…

Orley, Bernard van

(Encyclopedia) Orley, Bernard vanOrley, Bernard vanbĕrˈnärt vän ôrˈlī [key], or Barend van OrleyBarend van Orleybäˈrənt [key], c.1491–1542, Flemish painter. In 1515 he was settled in Brussels, where…

Cattell, Raymond Bernard

(Encyclopedia) Cattell, Raymond BernardCattell, Raymond Bernardkətĕlˈ [key], 1905–98, American psychologist, b. Staffordshire, England. He came to the United States in 1937 and served as research…

Mukasey, Michael Bernard

(Encyclopedia) Mukasey, Michael BernardMukasey, Michael Bernardmy&oomacr;kāˈzē [key], 1941–, American jurist, b. Bronx, N.Y., grad. Columbia (A.B., 1963), Yale Law School (LL.B., 1967). After…

Partridge, Sir Bernard

(Encyclopedia) Partridge, Sir Bernard, 1861–1945, English caricaturist and illustrator. He was principal cartoonist for Punch from 1891 until his death. Partridge began his career by designing…

Bernard BLAIR, Congress, NY (1801-1880)

BLAIR, Bernard, a Representative from New York; born in Williamstown, Mass., May 24, 1801; attended the public schools and pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from Williams College,…

Bernard SMITH, Congress, NJ (1776-1835)

SMITH, Bernard, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Morristown, N.J., July 5, 1776; completed preparatory studies; collector of customs in 1809 and 1810; postmaster of New Brunswick 1810…

Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Bernard of Clairvaux, SaintBernard of Clairvaux, Saintklrvōˈ [key], 1090?–1153, French churchman, mystic, Doctor of the Church. Born of noble family, in 1112 he entered the Cistercian…