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Gregory Hines

dancer, actorBorn: 2/14/1946Birthplace: New York City Appearing first on tour with his older brother Maurice and later joined by their Dad, Gregory Hines has been dancing, joking, singing, and…

Gregory Pincus

Born: 1903 Birthplace: Woodbine, New Jersey Oral contraceptive pill—By creating the first practical oral…

Gregory Corso

poet and social criticBorn: 3/26/1930Birthplace: New York City iconoclastic poet and social critic who was a founder of the Beat movement. His poems, including “Elegiac Feelings American,” were…

Gregory Peck

actorBorn: 4/5/1916Birthplace: La Jolla, California Academy Award-winning film actor known for his strong, dignified roles. His films include Gentleman's Agreement (1947), To Kill a Mockingbird (…

Gregory VII, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Gregory VII, Saint, d. 1085, pope (1073–85), an Italian (b. near Rome) named Hildebrand (Ital. Ildebrando); successor of Alexander II. He was one of the greatest popes. Feast: May 25…

Gregory II, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Gregory II, Saint, d. 731, pope (715–31), a Roman; successor of Constantine. When Byzantine Emperor Leo III tried to impose iconoclasm in Italy by an imperial edict, Gregory answered…

Benedict XIII

(Encyclopedia) Benedict XIII, antipope: see Luna, Pedro de.

Ptolemy XIII

(Encyclopedia) Ptolemy XIII, 61?–47 b.c., king of ancient Egypt (51–47 b.c.), of the Macedonian dynasty; son of Ptolemy XII. On the death of his father he was under the guardianship of Pompey. He was…

Popé

(Encyclopedia) PopéPopépōpāˈ [key], d. c.1690, medicine man of the Pueblo. In defiance of the Spanish conquerors, he practiced his traditional religion and preached the doctrine of independence from…

pope

(Encyclopedia) pope: see papacy; Popes of the Roman Catholic Church, table; Roman Catholic Church.