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Díaz, Porfirio

(Encyclopedia) Díaz, PorfirioDíaz, Porfiriopôrfēˈryō dēˈäs [key], 1830–1915, Mexican statesman, a mestizo, christened José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz. He gained prominence by supporting Benito Juárez…

Ali, Muhammad

(Encyclopedia) Ali, MuhammadAli, Muhammadməhămˈəd älēˈ [key], 1942–2016, American boxer, b. Louisville, Ky. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, he was a 1960 Olympic gold medalist. Shortly after upsetting…

Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Miguel

(Encyclopedia) Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Miguel, 1960–, Cuban political leader. Trained as an electrical engineer, he served (1982–85) as a radio specialist in the armed forces and taught at the Villa…

Diaz de la Peña, Narciso Virgilio

(Encyclopedia) Diaz de la Peña, Narciso VirgilioDiaz de la Peña, Narciso Virgiliodyäs də lä pānyäˈ [key], 1808–76, French landscape and figure painter of the Barbizon school, b. Bordeaux, of Spanish…

Díaz del Castillo, Bernal

(Encyclopedia) Díaz del Castillo, BernalDíaz del Castillo, Bernalbārnälˈ dēˈäth dĕl kästēˈlyō [key], c.1492–1581, Spanish conquistador and chronicler. He had served in the New World under various…

Díaz Mirón, Salvador

(Encyclopedia) Díaz Mirón, SalvadorDíaz Mirón, Salvadorsälväᵺōrˈ dēˈäs mērōnˈ [key], 1853–1928, Mexican poet. Díaz Mirón's life abounded with revolutionary plots, political quarrels, duels, and…

Díaz Ordaz, Gustavo

(Encyclopedia) Díaz Ordaz, GustavoDíaz Ordaz, Gustavog&oomacr;stäˈvō dēˈäs ōrˈdäs [key], 1911–79, president of Mexico (1964–70). A lawyer, law professor, and judge, he served in both houses of…

Dib, Mohammed

(Encyclopedia) Dib, MohammedDib, Mohammedmôämĕdˈ dēb [key], 1920–2003, Algerian novelist and poet, b. Tlemcen. From 1959 on he lived most of his life in France. In a vigorous, forthright style, he…

dibatag

(Encyclopedia) dibatag: see antelope.