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Willibald, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Willibald, SaintWillibald, Saintwĭˈlĭbôld [key], d. 787?, English missionary in Germany. He traveled in the East and was sent from Rome on a mission to aid St. Boniface. He was made…Alexis, Russian czarevich
(Encyclopedia) Alexis (Aleksey Petrovich)Alexisəlyĭksyāˈ pētrôˈvĭch [key], 1690–1718, Russian czarevich; son of Peter I (Peter the Great) by his first wife, and father of Peter II. Opposing his…Smith, Alexis
actressBirthplace: Penticton, CanadaBorn: 1921Died: 1993Lalas, Alexi
soccerBirthplace: Birmingham, Mich.Born: 6/1/70Brewer's: Alexis
(St.) Patron saint of hermits and beggars. The story goes that he lived on his father's estate as a hermit till death, but was never recognised. He is represented, in Christian art, with a…Sherman Alexie
Name at birth: Sherman Joseph Alexie, Jr.Sherman Alexie is a novelist, poet and filmmaker who wrote The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, a best-selling, semi-autobiographical novel that…Clairaut, Alexis Claude
(Encyclopedia) Clairaut, Alexis ClaudeClairaut, Alexis Claudeälĕksĕsˈ klōd klĕrōˈ [key], 1713–65, French mathematician. He assisted P. L. M. de Maupertuis in measuring (1736) a degree of an arc of a…Chabrier, Alexis Emmanuel
(Encyclopedia) Chabrier, Alexis EmmanuelChabrier, Alexis Emmanuelälĕksēˈ ĕmänüĕlˈ shäbrēāˈ [key], 1841–94, French composer. His best-known works are an orchestral rhapsody, España (1883); an opera,…Gluck, Christoph Willibald von
(Encyclopedia) Gluck, Christoph Willibald vonGluck, Christoph Willibald vonkrĭsˈtôf vĭlˈēbält fən gl&oobreve;k [key], 1714–87, German-born operatic composer. Gluck revolutionized opera by…Sherman Alexie Biography
Sherman Alexiewriter Born: October 7, 1966Birthplace: Spokane Indian Reservation, Wellpinit, Washington Sherman Alexie's inventive, realistic, and often humorous writing evokes contemporary…Trending
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