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MacBeth, George
(Encyclopedia)MacBeth, George, 1932–92, Scottish poet, grad. Oxford, 1955. He was until 1976 a producer for the BBC. His best poetry, such as The Broken Places (1963), often treats violent subjects in a combinati...Vancouver, George
(Encyclopedia)Vancouver, George, 1757–98, English navigator and explorer. He sailed on Capt. James Cook's second and third voyages. After 1780 he served under Admiral George Rodney in the West Indies, taking part...Shakspere, William
(Encyclopedia)Shakspere, William: see Shakespeare, William. ...Falkner, William
(Encyclopedia)Falkner, William: see Faulkner, William. ...Tindal, William
(Encyclopedia)Tindal or Tindale, William: see Tyndale, William. ...Lamb, William
(Encyclopedia)Lamb, William: see Melbourne, William Lamb, 2d Viscount. ...Cavendish, William
(Encyclopedia)Cavendish, William: see Newcastle, William Cavendish, duke of. ...Thomson, William
(Encyclopedia)Thomson, William: see Kelvin, William Thomson, 1st Baron. ...Herbert, William
(Encyclopedia)Herbert, William: see Pembroke, William Herbert, 3d earl of. ...William Rufus
(Encyclopedia)William Rufus: see William II, king of England. ...Browse by Subject
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