CARNEY, John C., Jr., a Representative from Delaware; born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, on May 20, 1956; B.A., Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1978; M.P.A., University of Delaware,…
(Encyclopedia) Joseph of Exeter, fl. c.1190, English poet who wrote in Latin. He is best known for De Bello Trojano (c.1184), an epic poem in six books, written in the style of Vergil. His adventures…
(Encyclopedia) Caventou, Joseph BienaiméCaventou, Joseph Bienaimézhôzĕfˈ byăNnāmāˈ käväNt&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1795–1877, French chemist. He was professor at the École de Pharmacie, Paris. With P. J.…
(Encyclopedia) music hall. In England, the Licensing Act of 1737 confined the production of legitimate plays to the two royal theaters—Drury Lane and Covent Garden; the demands for entertainment of…
(Encyclopedia) Gobineau, Joseph Arthur, comte deGobineau, Joseph Arthur, comte dezhôzĕfˈ ärtürˈ kôNt də gōbēnōˈ [key], 1816–82, French diplomat and man of letters. The chief early French proponent of…
(Encyclopedia) Jellachich de Buzim, Joseph, CountJellachich de Buzim, Joseph, Countyĕˈlächĭch, b&oomacr;ˈzĭm, –zhĭm [key], 1801–59, Austrian general, a Croatian nobleman. He was governor of…
(Encyclopedia) Ligne, Charles Joseph, prince deLigne, Charles Joseph, prince deshärl zhôzĕfˈ prăNs də lēˈnyə [key], 1735–1814, Austrian field marshal. He belonged to an ancient princely family of…
(Encyclopedia) Lalande, Joseph Jérôme Lefrançais deLalande, Joseph Jérôme Lefrançais dezhôzĕfˈ zhārōmˈ ləfräNsāˈ də [key]Lalande, Joseph Jérôme Lefrançais de läläNdˈ [key], 1732–1807, French…
(Encyclopedia) Vendôme, Louis Joseph, duc deVendôme, Louis Joseph, duc delwē zhôzĕfˈ [key]Vendôme, Louis Joseph, duc de dük də väNdōmˈ [key], 1654–1712, marshal of France; grandson of César de…
