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Faber Stapulensis, Jacobus
(Encyclopedia)Faber Stapulensis, Jacobus: see Lefèvre d'Étaples, Jacques. ...Lefèvre d'Étaples, Jacques
(Encyclopedia)Lefèvre d'Étaples, Jacques zhäk ləfăvˈrə dātäpˈlə [key], c.1450–1536, French theologian and humanist. A priest, he studied in Italy, where he was influenced by Neoplatonism. In 1507, he w...Faber, Johannes
(Encyclopedia)Faber, Johannes yōhäˈnəs fäˈbər [key], 1478–1541, German churchman. His German surname was Heigerlin. He was a Dominican. After 1531 he was bishop of Vienna. Faber was friendly at first (unti...Voragine, Jacobus de
(Encyclopedia)Voragine, Jacobus de: see Jacobus da Varagine. ...Van Cortlandt, Jacobus
(Encyclopedia)Van Cortlandt, Jacobus jəkōˈbəs văn kôrtˈlənd [key], 1658–1739, colonial American merchant, b. New Amsterdam (later New York City); brother of Stephen Van Cortlandt. He served (1710 and 1719...Jacobus da Varagine
(Encyclopedia)Jacobus da Varagine jəkōˈbəs dä värăjˈĭnē [key], c.1230–1298, Italian hagiographer, b. Varazze (then Voraggio), near Savona; also known as Jacobus de Voragine. He became a Dominican in 124...Caballero, Fernán
(Encyclopedia)Caballero, Fernán thāthēˈlyä böl dā fäbārˈ [key], 1796–1877, Spanish novelist and folklorist. Born in Switzerland, she spent most of her adult life in Andalusia, where her novels are set. ...Caraglio, Giovanni Jacopo
(Encyclopedia)Caraglio, Giovanni Jacopo jōvänˈnē yäˈkōpō käräˈlyō [key], c.1500–1565, Italian engraver and designer, known also as Jacobus Parmensis and Jacobus Veronensis. He was a pupil of Raimondi ...Böhl de Faber, Cecilia
(Encyclopedia)Böhl de Faber, Cecilia: see Caballero, Fernán. ...van't Hoff, Jacobus Hendricus
(Encyclopedia)van't Hoff, Jacobus Hendricus yäkōˈbəs hĕndrēˈkəs vänt hôf [key], 1852–1911, Dutch physical chemist. He taught at the universities of Amsterdam (1878–96) and Berlin (from 1896). For his ...Browse by Subject
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