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Gresham, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Gresham, Sir Thomas grsh´m [key], 1519?–1579, English merchant and financier. As the royal financial agent in Antwerp after 1551 he proved himself very able, though his methods were frequently ...Gresham's law
(Encyclopedia)Gresham's law: see under Gresham, Sir Thomas.Gresham
(Encyclopedia)Greshamgrsh´m, city (2000 pop. 90,205), Multnomah co., NW Oregon, mainly residential suburb E of Portland, near the Columbia River; founded 1852, inc. 1905. Construction materials and electronic ...Urchard, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Urchard, Sir Thomas: see Urquhart, Sir Thomas.Urquhart, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Urquhart or Urchard, Sir Thomas both: ûr´krt [key], 1611–60, Scottish translator and author. A royalist, he was knighted (1641) by Charles I and fought in the civil wars. He wrote treatises on m...Beecham, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Beecham, Sir Thomas b´chm [key], 1879–1961, English conductor. Beecham was educated at Oxford but did not attend any formal music school. Early in his career as a conductor and producer, he int...Malory, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Malory, Sir Thomas ml´r [key], d. 1471, English author of Morte d'Arthur. It is almost certain that he was Sir Thomas Malory of Newbold Revell, Warwickshire. Knighted in 1442, he served in the ...Elyot, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Elyot, Sir Thomas l´yt, l´t [key], c.1490–1546, English author. He wrote the earliest Latin-English dictionary (1538) and is remembered especially for his sensible and well-written treat...Brock, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Brock, Sir Thomas, 1847–1922, English sculptor. One of the leading sculptors under the reign of Victoria, he enjoyed a long and successful career. He became an Academician in 1891 and was knighted i...Browne, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Browne, Sir Thomas, 1605–82, English author and physician, b. London, educated at Oxford and abroad, knighted (1671) by Charles II. His Religio Medici, in which Browne attempted to reconcile science...Browse by Subject
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