(Encyclopedia) Henri, 1955–, grand duke of Luxembourg (2000–), the oldest son of Jean, grand duke of Luxembourg, and Joséphine Charlotte, princess of Belgium. In 1981 Henri married María Teresa…
(Encyclopedia) Leicester, Robert Dudley, earl ofLeicester, Robert Dudley, earl oflĕsˈtər [key], 1532?–1588, English courtier and favorite of Queen Elizabeth I. A younger son of John Dudley, duke of…
(Encyclopedia) Cousteau, Jacques YvesCousteau, Jacques Yveszhäk ēv k&oomacr;stōˈ [key], 1910–97, French oceanographer and naval officer. In 1943, with Émil Gagnan, he invented the self-contained…
PAGE, Henry, a Representative from Maryland; born in Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., June 28, 1841; received preparatory instruction at the school of Anthony Bolivar, West Chester, Pa.;…
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, John, 1753–1824, American political philosopher. Known as John Taylor of Caroline, he was born in Virginia, probably in Caroline co., where he later lived at “Hazlewood.”…
(Encyclopedia) Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756–1837, wife of George, Prince of Wales (later George IV). He was her third husband. The marriage (1785) was illegal by the terms of the Royal Marriage Act…
(Encyclopedia) Albany Albany ălˈbənē [key], town, Western Australia, SW Australia. It is a port on Princess Royal Harbour of King George Sound. The town has woolen mills…
(Encyclopedia) Bekesy, Georg vonBekesy, Georg vongāˈôrk fən bĕkˈĭshē [key], 1899–1972, American biophysicist, b. Budapest, Hungary, grad. Univ. of Budapest (Ph.D. 1923). He was (1923–46) a physicist…
John F. Kennedy was assassinated more than a half century ago. Take a look back at his life, legacy, and family. John Fitzgerald Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy BiographyEncyclopedia:…
