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Nepomuk, John of
(Encyclopedia)Nepomuk, John of: see John of Nepomuk, Saint. ...Balliol, John de
(Encyclopedia)Balliol, John de: see Baliol, John de. ...Horne Tooke, John
(Encyclopedia)Horne Tooke, John: see Tooke, John Horne. ...John Damascene, Saint
(Encyclopedia)John Damascene, Saint: see John of Damascus, Saint. ...Argyll, John Campbell, 2d duke of
(Encyclopedia)Argyll, John Campbell, 2d duke of, 1678–1743, Scottish general; son of the 1st duke, whom he succeeded in 1703. For his ardent support of the union of England and Scotland he was created (1705) earl...John Chrysostom, Saint
(Encyclopedia)John Chrysostom, Saint krĭsˈəstəm, krĭsŏsˈ– [key] [Gr.,=golden-mouth], c.347–407, Doctor of the Church, one of the greatest of the Greek Fathers. He was born in Antioch and studied Greek cl...Lambton, John George
(Encyclopedia)Lambton, John George: see Durham, John George Lambton, 1st earl of. ...Douglas, John Sholto
(Encyclopedia)Douglas, John Sholto: see Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th marquess of. ...Stetson, John Batterson
(Encyclopedia)Stetson, John Batterson, 1830–1906, American hat manufacturer, b. Orange, N.J. Stetson, who had learned hatmaking, traveled to the West in the 1860s to improve his health. He returned to Philadelphi...Eyre, Edward John
(Encyclopedia)Eyre, Edward John âr [key], 1815–1901, British colonial administrator. In Australia (1833–45) he was a magistrate, explorer, and writer on Australian geography, and had a reputation for sympathy ...Browse by Subject
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