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Diamond Necklace, Affair of the
(Encyclopedia)Diamond Necklace, Affair of the, scandal that took place at the court of King Louis XVI of France just before the French Revolution. An adventuress who called herself the comtesse de La Motte duped Ca...Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de
(Encyclopedia)Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de zhôrzh lwē ləklĕrkˈ kôNt də büfôNˈ [key], 1707–88, French naturalist and author. From 1739 he was keeper of the Jardin du Roi (later the Jardin des ...Walter Reed Army Medical Center
(Encyclopedia)Walter Reed Army Medical Center, former major military hospital complex in Washington, D.C., and Forest Glen, Md. The original facility, Walter Reed General Hospital, named for U.S. army surgeon Walte...Sánchez, Florencio
(Encyclopedia)Sánchez, Florencio flōrānˈsyō sänˈchās [key], 1875–1910, Uruguayan playwright. His many plays concern pastoral life in the region of the Río de la Plata. Sánchez's style owes much to the n...Dolomieu, Déodat Guy Silvain Tancrède Gratet de
(Encyclopedia)Dolomieu, Déodat Guy Silvain Tancrède Gratet de dāôdäˈ gē sēlvăNˈ täNkrĕdˈ grätāˈ də dôlômyöˈ [key], 1750–1801, French geologist. He contributed to the study of volcanic geology...Menéndez y Pelayo, Marcelino
(Encyclopedia)Menéndez y Pelayo, Marcelino märthālēˈnō mānānˈdĕth ē pāläˈyō [key], 1856–1912, Spanish literary historian and critic. His vast contribution to Spanish scholarship includes Historia d...fermented milk
(Encyclopedia)fermented milk, whole or skim milk curdled to beverage or custardlike consistency by lactic-acid-producing microorganisms. Many forms of fermented milk were used by early nomadic herders, especially i...Rodgers, John, 1812–82, American naval officer
(Encyclopedia)Rodgers, John, 1812–82, American naval officer, b. Harford co., Md.; son of John Rodgers. He became (1828) a midshipman and saw varied service. He conducted (1852–56) exploring expeditions in the ...Champs Élysées
(Encyclopedia)Champs Élysées shäN zālēzāˈ [key], avenue of Paris, France, leading from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe. It is celebrated for its tree-lined beauty, its commodious breadth, the...Brunetière, Ferdinand
(Encyclopedia)Brunetière, Ferdinand fĕrdēnäNˈ brünətyĕrˈ [key], 1849–1906, French literary critic. An opponent of naturalism, he believed that literature should reflect a moral order. His vast learning i...Browse by Subject
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