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De Coster, Charles Théodore Henri
(Encyclopedia)De Coster, Charles Théodore Henri də kŏsˈtər, Fr. shärl tāōdôrˈ äNrēˈ də kôstĕrˈ [key], 1827–79, Belgian author, b. Munich. His collected legends from Flemish folklore (1857), writt...Duhamel du Monceau, Henri Louis
(Encyclopedia)Duhamel du Monceau, Henri Louis äNrēˈ lwē düämĕlˈ dü môNsōˈ [key], 1700–1782, French agriculturist and tree expert. He did experimental work on plant physiology and ecology and wrote The...Constant de Rebecque, Henri Benjamin
(Encyclopedia)Constant de Rebecque, Henri Benjamin: see Constant, Benjamin. ...Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d'
(Encyclopedia)Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d' poulˈ hīnˈrĭkh dētrĭkh bärōnˈ fŭn hôlˈbäkh [key], 1723–89, French philosopher, one of the Encyclopedists. Although a native of the Palatinate, he liv...Enghien, Louis Antoine Henri de Bourbon-Condé, duc d'
(Encyclopedia)Enghien, Louis Antoine Henri de Bourbon-Condé, duc d' lwē äNtwänˈ äNrēˈ də bo͝orbôNˈ-kôNdāˈ dük däNgyăNˈ [key], 1772–1804, French émigré; son of Louis Henri Joseph de Condé (se...Molé, Louis Mathieu, Comte
(Encyclopedia)Molé, Louis Mathieu, Comte lwē mätyöˈ kôNt môlāˈ [key], 1781–1855, French politician. He was made a count and minister of justice by Emperor Napoleon I and later served in several cabinets ...Caylus, Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, comte de
(Encyclopedia)Caylus, Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, comte de än klōd fēlēpˈ də tübyĕrˈ kôN də kālüsˈ [key], 1692–1765, French archaeologist and antiquarian. Caylus learned drawing from Watteau....Du Plessis-Mornay
(Encyclopedia)Du Plessis-Mornay: see Mornay, Philippe de. ...Brion, Amiral de
(Encyclopedia)Brion, Amiral de: see Chabot, Philippe de. ...Estournelles de Constant, Paul Henri Benjamin, baron d'
(Encyclopedia)Estournelles de Constant, Paul Henri Benjamin, baron d' pōl äNrēˈ bäNzhämăNˈ bärôNˈ dāto͞ornĕlˈ də kôNstäNˈ [key], 1852–1924, French diplomat and pacifist. He wrote and spoke tire...Browse by Subject
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