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Armour, Philip Danforth

(Encyclopedia)Armour, Philip Danforth ärˈmər [key], 1832–1901, American meatpacker, b. Stockbridge, N.Y. Armour's Chicago meatpacking plants introduced new principles of large-scale organization, as well as re...

Danforth, Thomas

(Encyclopedia)Danforth, Thomas, 1703–86, American pewterer, founder of a family of celebrated pewterers, b. Taunton, Mass. In 1733 he opened a pewter shop in Norwich, Conn., where he made a wide variety of pewter...

Philip (Herod Philip)

(Encyclopedia)Philip, half-brother of Herod Antipas, called Herod Philip: see Herod, dynasty. ...

Philip Augustus

(Encyclopedia)Philip Augustus: see Philip II, king of France. ...

Amidas, Philip

(Encyclopedia)Amidas, Philip: see Amadas, Philip. ...

Mountbatten, Philip

(Encyclopedia)Mountbatten, Philip: see Edinburgh, Prince Philip Mountbatten, duke of. ...

Philip, Prince

(Encyclopedia)Philip, Prince: see Edinburgh, Prince Philip Mountbatten, duke of. ...

Amadas, Philip

(Encyclopedia)Amadas or Amidas, Philip both: ămˈədăs [key], 1550–1618, English navigator. With Arthur Barlowe he was sent by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1584 to explore the North American coast. Their favorable rep...

Evergood, Philip

(Encyclopedia)Evergood, Philip, 1901–73, American painter and etcher, b. New York City. His original name was Philip Blashki. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge and studied art in New York City and Paris. Ever...

Livingston, Philip

(Encyclopedia)Livingston, Philip: see under Livingston, family. ...