(Encyclopedia) Hodge, Charles, 1797–1878, American Calvinist theologian, b. Philadelphia. He was associated with Princeton Theological Seminary, where, after graduation, he taught first Oriental and…
(Encyclopedia) Booth, Charles, 1840–1916, English social investigator, pioneer in developing the social survey method. Aided by the notable social scientist Beatrice Potter Webb, he made an…
(Encyclopedia) Cochin, Charles NicolasCochin, Charles Nicolasshärl nēkôläˈ kôshăNˈ [key], 1715–90, French engraver, designer, writer on art, and painter to the French court. His works, more than 1,…
(Encyclopedia) Gerhardt, Charles FrédéricGerhardt, Charles Frédéricshärl frādārēkˈ zhārärˈ [key], 1816–56, French chemist, b. Strasbourg. He revived the theory of acid radicals, which he called the…
(Encyclopedia) Blunden, Edmund Charles, 1896–1974, English author. Beginning his career as a poet of nature, Blunden became a cosmopolitan teacher and writer. His prose works include Undertones of…
(Encyclopedia) Boulle or Buhl, André CharlesBoulle or Buhl, André Charlesboth: äNdrāˈ shärl b&oomacr;l [key], 1642–1732, French cabinetmaker, the master of a distinctive style of furniture, much…
(Encyclopedia) Gobat, Charles AlbertGobat, Charles Albertshärl älbĕrˈ gōbäˈ [key], 1843–1914, Swiss statesman. He took part in government affairs, wrote on international law, and helped found (1902)…
poetBorn: May 9, 1938Birthplace: Belgrade, Yugoslavia Charles Simic replaced Donald Hall as Poet Laureate of the U.S. in 2007. Born in Yugoslavia in 1938, Simic moved to…
(Encyclopedia) Thomson, Charles, 1729–1824, political leader in the American Revolution, b. Co. Londonderry (now Derry), Ireland. Emigrating to America in 1739, he later taught school and became a…
(Encyclopedia) Tilly, Charles, 1929–2008, American sociologist, b. Lombard, Ill. Educated at Harvard and Oxford, Tilly taught at the Univ. of Michigan, the New School for Social Research, and…
