(Encyclopedia) Dumont, Pierre Étienne LouisDumont, Pierre Étienne Louispyĕr ātyĕnˈ lwē dümôNˈ [key], 1759–1829, Swiss jurist and political writer. Dumont knew Mirabeau well and wrote many of his…
(Encyclopedia) Bruno, GiordanoBruno, Giordanojōrdäˈnō br&oomacr;ˈnō [key], 1548–1600, Italian philosopher, b. Nola. The son of a professional soldier, he entered the Dominican order early in his…
(Encyclopedia) Santos-Dumont, AlbertoSantos-Dumont, Albertoälbĕrˈt&oobreve; sänˈt&oobreve;zh-dümôNˈ [key], 1873–1932, Brazilian aeronaut. The son of a wealthy coffee grower, he was a…
(Encyclopedia) San BrunoSan Brunosăn br&oomacr;ˈnō [key], city (1990 pop. 38,961), San Mateo co., W Calif., a suburb on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1914. There is light manufacturing and petroleum…
DUMONT, Ebenezer, a Representative from Indiana; born in Vevay, Ind., November 23, 1814; pursued classical studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Vevay; member…
(Encyclopedia) Frank, BrunoFrank, Brunobr&oomacr;ˈnō frängk [key], 1887–1945, German novelist and dramatist. His popular works include the historical novels The Days of the King (1924, tr. 1927…
(Encyclopedia) Maderna, BrunoMaderna, Brunobr&oomacr;ˈnō mädĕrˈnä [key], 1920–73, Italian composer and conductor, b. Venice. Maderna studied composing with Gian Francesco Malipiero and conducting…
(Encyclopedia) Kreisky, BrunoKreisky, Brunobr&oomacr;ˈnō krīˈskē [key], 1911–90, Austrian Socialist politician. He served as a diplomat and foreign affairs minister (1959–66). His goal of…
(Encyclopedia) Bettelheim, BrunoBettelheim, Brunobĕtˈəlhīmˌ [key], 1903–90, American developmental psychologist, b. Austria. He received his doctoral degree (1938) from the Univ. of Vienna. He was…
