(Encyclopedia) Cayley, Sir George, 1773–1857, British scientist. He is recognized as the founder of aerodynamics on the basis of his pioneering experiments and studies of the principles of flight. He…
(Encyclopedia) Shirley or Sherley, Sir Anthony, 1565–1636?, English adventurer. He fought in the Netherlands (1586) under the earl of Leicester and in France (1591) under the earl of Essex, who…
(Encyclopedia) Previn, Sir AndréPrevin, Sir Andréprĕvˈĭn [key], 1929–2019, American conductor, composer, and pianist, b. Germany as Andreas Ludwig Priwin. His family fled Nazi Germany in 1938, and he…
(Encyclopedia) Galton, Sir FrancisGalton, Sir Francisgôlˈtən [key], 1822–1911, English scientist, founder of eugenics; cousin of Charles Darwin. He turned from exploration and meteorology (where he…
(Encyclopedia) Andros, Sir EdmundAndros, Sir Edmundănˈdrŏs [key], 1637–1714, British colonial governor in America, b. Guernsey. As governor of New York (1674–81) he was bitterly criticized for his…
(Encyclopedia) Montefiore, Sir Moses HaimMontefiore, Sir Moses Haimmŏnˌtĭfēôˈrē [key], 1784–1885, British-Jewish philanthropist, b. Italy. He married a Rothschild and became affiliated with the…
(Encyclopedia) Alma-Tadema, Sir LawrenceAlma-Tadema, Sir Lawrenceălˈmə-tădˈĭmə [key], 1836–1912, English painter, b. Friesland. He studied in Belgium, where he lived until 1869. In that year he went…
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Sir Robert, 1714–88, English architect. The son of a stonemason, he began his career as a sculptor's apprentice and was later employed to carve the pediment of Mansion House in…
(Encyclopedia) Lawes, Sir John Bennet, 1814–1900, English agriculturist. He founded the famous experimental farm at Rothamsted, where, with the English chemist Sir J. H. Gilbert, he experimented with…
(Encyclopedia) Shee, Sir Martin Archer, 1769–1850, British portrait painter and writer, b. Dublin; pupil of Sir Joshua Reynolds. He attained popularity in court and theatrical circles and executed…
