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Chauveau, Pierre Joseph Olivier

(Encyclopedia)Chauveau, Pierre Joseph Olivier pyĕr zhôzĕfˈ ôlēvyāˈ shōvōˈ [key], 1820–90, French Canadian educator and politician, prime minister of Quebec (1867–73), b. Quebec. He became superintend...

Eichendorff, Joseph, Freiherr von

(Encyclopedia)Eichendorff, Joseph, Freiherr von yōˈzĕf frīˈhĕr fən īˈkhəndôrf [key], 1788–1857, German poet, a leader of the late romantics. He studied law, volunteered in Lützow's corps in the Napole...

Joffre, Joseph Jacques Césaire

(Encyclopedia)Joffre, Joseph Jacques Césaire zhôzĕfˈ zhäk sāzĕrˈ zhôˈfrə [key], 1852–1931, marshal of France. He began his career as a military engineer in the French colonies and was appointed French ...

Shovell, Sir Clowdisley

(Encyclopedia)Shovell, Sir Clowdisley, or Sir Cloudesley Shovel kloudzˈlē shŭvˈəl [key], 1650–1707, English admiral. In the War of the Grand Alliance he burned enemy ships at the battle of La Hogue in 1692 a...

Lyndsay, Sir David

(Encyclopedia)Lyndsay, Sir David: see Lindsay, Sir David. ...

Lyttelton, Sir Thomas

(Encyclopedia)Lyttelton, Sir Thomas: see Littleton, Sir Thomas. ...

Throgmorton, Sir Nicholas

(Encyclopedia)Throgmorton, Sir Nicholas: see Throckmorton, Sir Nicholas. ...

Sherley, Sir Anthony

(Encyclopedia)Sherley, Sir Anthony: see Shirley, Sir Anthony. ...

Urchard, Sir Thomas

(Encyclopedia)Urchard, Sir Thomas: see Urquhart, Sir Thomas. ...

Sydney, Sir Philip

(Encyclopedia)Sydney, Sir Philip: see Sidney, Sir Philip. ...