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Tonti, Henri de
(Encyclopedia)Tonti or Tonty, Henri de both: äNrēˈ də tôNtēˈ [key], c.1650–1704, French explorer in North America, b. Italy. Serving in the French army, he lost a hand in battle; his skillful use of the ap...Giraud, Henri Honoré
(Encyclopedia)Giraud, Henri Honoré äNrēˈ ōnôrāˈ zhērōˈ [key], 1879–1949, French general. He served in World War I and in the campaign in Morocco (1925–26). A commander in World War II, he was capture...Nicolle, Charles Jules Henri
(Encyclopedia)Nicolle, Charles Jules Henri shärl zhül äNrēˈ nēkôlˈ [key], 1866–1936, French physician and microbiologist. He worked with P. P. É. Roux in Paris and was director of the Pasteur Institute i...Aguesseau, Henri François d'
(Encyclopedia)Aguesseau, Henri François d' äNrēˈ fräNswäˈ dägĕsōˈ [key], 1668–1751, French lawyer. He became procureur général in the Parlement of Paris (1700) and chancellor of France (1717). Becaus...Fischer, Edmond Henri
(Encyclopedia)Fischer, Edmond Henri, 1920–, American biochemist, b. Shanghai, China. As researchers at the Univ. of Washington in Seattle, Fischer and Edwin G. Krebs discovered a biological regulatory mechanism, ...Le Châtelier, Henri Louis
(Encyclopedia)Le Châtelier, Henri Louis äNrēˈ lwē lə shätəlyāˈ [key], 1850–1936, French industrial chemist. He made many contributions to industrial chemistry, but is best known for his work on the stru...D'Aubigné, Jean Henri Merle
(Encyclopedia)D'Aubigné, Jean Henri Merle: see Merle d'Aubigné, Jean Henri. ...Aubigné, Jean Henri Merle d'
(Encyclopedia)Aubigné, Jean Henri Merle d': see Merle d'Aubigné, Jean Henri. ...Dutilleux, Henri
(Encyclopedia)Dutilleux, Henri, 1916–2013, French composer, b. Angers; studied (1933–38) Paris Conservatory, received (1938) the Grand Prix de Rome. After serving in World War II, he was a pianist, teacher, arr...Browere, John Henri Isaac
(Encyclopedia)Browere, John Henri Isaac brouˈər [key], 1792–1834, American sculptor, b. New York City, studied painting in New York under Archibald Robertson and sculpture in Europe. He is known for his life ma...Browse by Subject
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