dancer, actorBorn: 1/10/1904Birthplace: Dorchester, Massachusetts A popular entertainer who appeared on film in numerous musicals, including Sweethearts (1938), The Harvey Girls (1945), Look For…
astronomer, physicistBorn: 1/15/1815Birthplace: Guernsey, United Kingdom After studying in Paris, he began working in his father's papermaking business, inventing an envelope-folding machine. He…
fashion designerBorn: 1867 Jeanne Lanvin was famous for creating the unfitted, chemise-style flapper dress. She first designed the loose, flowing dress for her little daughter, and when its…
model, actressBorn: 12/25/1968Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark Top international model who made the jump to film with a starring role in the British film, Inferno (1992). The Denmark native began…
(Encyclopedia) Coquerel, Athanase Laurent CharlesCoquerel, Athanase Laurent Charlesätänäzˈ lōräNˈ shärl kôkrĕlˈ [key], 1795–1868, French Protestant clergyman, noted for his eloquence as a preacher.…
(Encyclopedia) Cherubini, LuigiCherubini, Luigilwēˈjē kār&oomacr;bēˈnē [key], 1760–1842, Italian composer, who lived in Paris after 1788. Before he was 16 he wrote masses and other sacred works;…
(Encyclopedia) Neuilly-sur-SeineNeuilly-sur-Seinenöyēˈ-sür-sĕn [key], city (1991 pop. 62,033), Hauts-de-Seine dept., N central France. One of the wealthiest suburbs of Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine also…
(Encyclopedia) Genevieve, SaintGenevieve, Saintjĕnˈəvēvˌ, Fr. zhənvyĕvˈ [key], c.420–c.500, patron saint of Paris. A nun renowned for good works, she is said to have averted, by fasting and prayer,…
(Encyclopedia) Sully, Maurice deSully, Maurice demōrēsˈ də sülēˈ [key], c.1100–1196, French bishop. After studying theology in Paris he was named (1160) bishop of that city. While serving in this…
