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Charles William Ferdinand

(Encyclopedia) Charles William Ferdinand, 1735–1806, duke of Brunswick (1780–1806), Prussian field marshal. He had great success in the Seven Years War (1756–63) and was commander in chief (1792–94)…

Darwin, Charles Galton

(Encyclopedia) Darwin, Charles Galton, 1887–1962, English physicist and administrator. Educated at Cambridge, he worked under Ernest Rutherford at Manchester, where he collaborated with H. G. J.…

Charles Junius KNAPP, Congress, NY (1845-1916)

KNAPP, Charles Junius, (son of Charles Knapp), a Representative from New York; born in Pepacton, Delaware County, N.Y., June 30, 1845; moved with his parents to Deposit, Delaware County, in…

Charles Biddle SHEPARD, Congress, NC (1808-1843)

SHEPARD, Charles Biddle, a Representative from North Carolina; born in New Bern, Craven County, N.C., December 5, 1808; attended private schools of his native city and was graduated from the…

Charles VII, Holy Roman emperor

(Encyclopedia) Charles VII, 1697–1745, Holy Roman emperor (1742–45) and, as Charles Albert, elector of Bavaria (1726–45). Having married a daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I, he refused to…

Charles Grosvenor BOND, Congress, NY (1877-1974)

BOND, Charles Grosvenor, (nephew of Charles Henry Grosvenor), a Representative from New York; born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, May 29, 1877; attended the public schools; was graduated…