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Zorach, William
(Encyclopedia)Zorach, William zŏrˈäk [key], 1887–1966, American sculptor, b. Lithuania. His family emigrated to the United States when he was four and settled near Cleveland. After studying at the Cleveland Sc...Carstares, William
(Encyclopedia)Carstares or Carstairs, William, 1649–1715, Scottish statesman and Presbyterian divine. While studying theology at Utrecht, he became a friend of William of Orange (later William III of England). He...Byrde, William
(Encyclopedia)Byrde, William. For persons thus named, use Byrd, William.Browne, William
(Encyclopedia)Browne, William (William Browne of Tavistock) tăvˈĭstŏkˌ [key], 1591?–1645?, English poet. An imitator of Spenser, he did his finest work in pastoral poetry, of which Britannia's Pastorals (161...Shakspere, William
(Encyclopedia)Shakspere, William: see Shakespeare, William. ...Falkner, William
(Encyclopedia)Falkner, William: see Faulkner, William. ...Tindal, William
(Encyclopedia)Tindal or Tindale, William: see Tyndale, William. ...Lamb, William
(Encyclopedia)Lamb, William: see Melbourne, William Lamb, 2d Viscount. ...Cavendish, William
(Encyclopedia)Cavendish, William: see Newcastle, William Cavendish, duke of. ...Thomson, William
(Encyclopedia)Thomson, William: see Kelvin, William Thomson, 1st Baron. ...Browse by Subject
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