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Cadmus, Paul
(Encyclopedia)Cadmus, Paul, 1904–99, American painter, b. N.Y.C.; studied National Academy of Design (1919–26), Art Students' League (1928). From 1933–35 he and painter Jared French traveled to Europe, where ...Koundouritis, Paul
(Encyclopedia)Koundouritis, Paul: see Kondouriotis, Paul. ...Olmedo, José Joaquin
(Encyclopedia)Olmedo, José Joaquin hōsāˈ wäkēnˈ ōlmāˈᵺō [key], 1780–1847, Ecuadorian statesman and poet. An ambassador to Paris and London after Ecuador's independence, Olmedo gained renown for his o...Sandby, Paul
(Encyclopedia)Sandby, Paul săndˈbē [key], 1725–1809, English watercolorist and draftsman. He was employed to survey the Highlands of Scotland after the 1745 rebellion. During his years in Scotland (1746–51) ...Louis XVII, titular king of France
(Encyclopedia)Louis XVII (Louis Charles), 1785–1795?, titular king of France (1793–95), known in popular legend as the “lost dauphin.” The second son of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette, he became ...Ahad Ha-am
(Encyclopedia)Ahad Ha-am äkhädˈ hä-äm [key] [Heb.,=One of the People], 1856–1927, Jewish thinker and Zionist leader, b. Ukraine. Originally named Asher Ginzberg, he adopted his pen name when he published his...Antschel, Paul
(Encyclopedia)Antschel, Paul: see Celan, Paul. ...Jason, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Jason, in the New Testament. 1 St. Paul's host at Thessalonica. 2 Companion of Paul at Corinth, perhaps the same as 1. ...Jean Paul
(Encyclopedia)Jean Paul: see Richter, Johann Paul Friedrich. ...Zeeland, Paul van
(Encyclopedia)Zeeland, Paul van: see Van Zeeland, Paul. ...Browse by Subject
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