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Vermeylen, August
(Encyclopedia) Vermeylen, AugustVermeylen, Augustouˈg&oobreve;st vĕrmīˈlən [key], 1872–1945, Flemish writer and critic. Active in the Flemish literary revival, he was the chief founder (1893) of…Bunshaft, Gordon
(Encyclopedia) Bunshaft, Gordon, 1909–90, American architect, b. Buffalo, N.Y. As chief designer for the architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Bunshaft was responsible for Lever House,…Cavell, Edith
(Encyclopedia) Cavell, EdithCavell, Edithkăvˈəl [key], 1865–1915, English nurse. When World War I broke out, she was head of the nursing staff of the Berkendael Medical Institute in Brussels. In 1915…Egmont, Lamoral, count of
(Encyclopedia) Egmont, Lamoral, count ofEgmont, Lamoral, count ofläˌmōrälˈ, ĕgˈmônt [key], 1522–68, Flemish general and statesman, member of one of the noblest families of the Netherlands. In the…cabbage
(Encyclopedia) cabbage, leafy garden vegetable of many widely dissimilar varieties, all probably descended from the wild, or sea, cabbage (Brassica oleracea) of the family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae…Milanović, Zoran
(Encyclopedia) Milanović, ZoranMilanović, Zoranzōˈrän mēläˈnōvĭch [key], 1966–, Croatian political leader, b. Zagreb. He studied law at the Univ. of Zagreb (grad. 1990) and the Univ. of Brussels (M.A…Charleroi
(Encyclopedia) Charleroi Charleroi shärlərwäˈ [key], city, Hainaut prov., S Belgium, on the Sambre River and on the…Huysmans, Cornelis
(Encyclopedia) Huysmans, CornelisHuysmans, Corneliskōrˈnālĭs hoisˈmäns [key], 1648–1727, Flemish painter of landscapes and religious subjects. Most of his life was spent in Malines. His landscapes,…Merle d'Aubigné, Jean Henri
(Encyclopedia) Merle d'Aubigné, Jean HenriMerle d'Aubigné, Jean HenrizhäN äNrēˈ mĕrl dōbēnyāˈ [key], 1794–1872, Swiss ecclesiastical historian and Protestant preacher. After studying theology at…Hondecoeter, Melchior d'
(Encyclopedia) Hondecoeter, Melchior d'Hondecoeter, Melchior d'mĕlˈkhēôr də hōnˈdək&oomacr;tər [key], 1636–95, Dutch animal painter. His grandfather, Gillis d'Hondecoeter (d. 1638) and his father…Trending
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