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Angelus Silesius

(Encyclopedia) Angelus SilesiusAngelus Silesiusănˈjələs sĭlēˈzhəs [key], pseud. of Johannes SchefflerJohannes Scheffleryōhänˈəs shĕfˈlər [key], 1624–77, German poet. He is best known for his pastoral…

Jenson, Nicolas

(Encyclopedia) Jenson or Janson, NicolasJenson or Janson, Nicolasboth: nēkôläˈ zhäNsôNˈ [key], d. c.1480, Venetian printer, b. France. Jenson studied printing with Gutenberg at Mainz for three years…

Notable Protestant Religious Leaders

Billy Graham See also Notable African-American Religious Leaders People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Christianity Selected Worldwide Religious Sites…

McLuhan, Marshall

(Encyclopedia) McLuhan, Marshall (Herbert Marshall McLuhan), 1911–80, Canadian communications theorist and educator, b. Edmonton, Alta. He taught at the Univ. of Toronto (1946–80) and at other…

Van der Meer, Jan

(Encyclopedia) Van der Meer, Jan or Johannes, Dutch painter of Delft: see Vermeer, Jan.

Scientists: Physical Sciences

  Notable Scientists: Physical Sciences Astronomers, astrophysicists, chemists, and physicists     Jump to a category:…