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Benét, Stephen Vincent

(Encyclopedia)Benét, Stephen Vincent bn´ [key], 1898–1943, American poet and author, b. Bethlehem, Pa., grad. Yale, 1919; brother of William Rose Benét. After graduating from college, Benét published seve...

Stephen

(Encyclopedia)Stephen, 1097?–1154, king of England (1135–54). The son of Stephen, count of Blois and Chartres, and Adela, daughter of William I of England, he was brought up by his uncle, Henry I of England, wh...

Stephen I

(Encyclopedia)Stephen I, king of Hungary: see Stephen, Saint (975–1038).

Stephen V

(Encyclopedia)Stephen V, 1239–72, king of Hungary (1270–72), son and successor of Bela IV. As a child he was named duke of Transylvania, and in 1259 he was made duke of Styria. After the loss (1260) of Styria t...

Benedetti, Vincent

(Encyclopedia)Benedetti, Vincent vNsäN´ bndt´t [key], 1817–1900, French diplomat, b. Corsica, made a count by Napoleon III. He was ambassador to Prussia from 1864 to 1870. In an interview (1870) at E...

Ferrer, Vincent

(Encyclopedia)Ferrer, Vincent: see Vincent Ferrer, Saint.

Voiture, Vincent

(Encyclopedia)Voiture, Vincent vNsäN´ vwätür´ [key], 1597–1648, French man of letters and poet. He wrote in the precious manner of the salon of the Hôtel de Rambouillet, in which he was a leading figure. ...

Youmans, Vincent

(Encyclopedia)Youmans, Vincent, 1898–1946, American composer, b. New York City. He first began composing while in the navy during World War I. His first musical, Two Little Girls in Blue, with lyrics by Ira Gersh...

Vincent's infection

(Encyclopedia)Vincent's infection: see trench mouth.

Ogé, Vincent

(Encyclopedia)Ogé, Vincent vNsäN´ zh´ [key], c.1750–1791, Haitian revolutionist and national hero. A free mulatto, well educated and comparatively wealthy, he was sent to plead before the National Assem...