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Besant, Sir Walter

(Encyclopedia)Besant, Sir Walter bĭzăntˈ [key], 1836–1901, English novelist and humanitarian, grad. Christ's College, Cambridge, 1859. He taught at the Royal College of Mauritius from 1861 to 1867. After his r...

Bogarde, Sir Dirk

(Encyclopedia)Bogarde, Sir Dirk dûrk bōˈgärd [key], 1921–99, English film actor, b. Hampstead as Derek Niven Van den Bogaerde. In his early career Bogarde played romantic leads in such films as So Long at the...

Opie, John

(Encyclopedia)Opie, John, 1761–1807, English portrait and historical painter. Opie showed a remarkable talent as a young man. He became the protégé of the poet John Wolcot, and enjoyed a brief popularity as a f...

More, Sir Thomas

(Encyclopedia)More, Sir Thomas (Saint Thomas More), 1478–1535, English statesman and author of Utopia, celebrated as a martyr in the Roman Catholic Church. He received a Latin education in the household of Cardin...

Lesley, John

(Encyclopedia)Lesley, John: see Leslie, John.

Leyland, John

(Encyclopedia)Leyland, John: see Leland, John.

Lilly, John

(Encyclopedia)Lilly, John: see Lyly, John.

Reynolds, John

(Encyclopedia)Reynolds, John: see Rainolds, John. ...

Davys, John

(Encyclopedia)Davys, John: see Davis, John.

Endicott, John

(Encyclopedia)Endicott, John: see Endecott, John. ...