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Frederick the Wise

(Encyclopedia) Frederick the Wise: see Frederick III, elector of Saxony.

Philip the Fair

(Encyclopedia) Philip the Fair: see Philip IV, king of France.

Philip the Tall

(Encyclopedia) Philip the Tall: see Philip V, king of France.

Water Bearer, The

(Encyclopedia) Water Bearer, The, English name for Aquarius, a constellation.

Fay, Frank

(Encyclopedia) Fay, Frank, 1870–1931, and W. G. Fay, 1872–1947, brothers, both Irish actors. The Fay brothers formed the Irish National Theatre, an amateur group founded on the conviction that only…

Strauss, Levi

(Encyclopedia) Strauss, Levi, 1829–1902, American merchant, b. Buttenheim, Germany, as Löb Strauss. He moved with his mother and sisters to New York City in 1847 to join his brothers' wholesale dry-…