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Taché, Sir Étienne Paschal
(Encyclopedia) Taché, Sir Étienne PaschalTaché, Sir Étienne Paschalātyĕnˈ päskälˈ täshāˈ [key], 1795–1865, Canadian statesman, b. Quebec prov. He fought with the British in the War of 1812 and then…Hallet, Stephen
(Encyclopedia) Hallet, Stephen: see Hallet, Étienne Sulpice.Geoffroy the Elder
(Encyclopedia) Geoffroy the Elder: see Geoffroy, Étienne François.Massif Central
(Encyclopedia) Massif CentralMassif Centralmäsēfˈ säNträlˈ [key] [Fr.,=central highlands], great mountainous plateau, c.33,000 sq mi (85,470 sq km), S central France, covering almost a sixth of the…silhouette
(Encyclopedia) silhouettesilhouettesĭlˌ&oomacr;ĕtˈ [key], outline image, especially a profile drawing solidly filled in or a cutout pasted against a lighter background. It was named for Étienne…Hallet, Étienne Sulpice
(Encyclopedia) Hallet, Étienne SulpiceHallet, Étienne Sulpiceātyĕnˈ sülpēsˈ älāˈ [key], 1755–1825, French architect. He emigrated c.1789 to the United States, where he became known as Stephen Hallet…Saint-Étienne
(Encyclopedia) Saint-ÉtienneSaint-ÉtiennesăNtātyĕnˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 201,569), capital of Loire dept., SE France, in the Massif Central. The metropolitan region occupies much of what was once a…Biographies: Selected Political Scientists
Selected Political Scientists Karl Marx See also Kingdoms and Monarchs of the World People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Political Science: Terms and Concepts…Loire, department, France
(Encyclopedia) Loire, department (1990 pop. 747,100), E central France, in part of Beaujolais and Lyonnais. Saint-Étienne is the capital.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Étienne
(Encyclopedia) Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, ÉtienneGeoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Étienneātyĕnˈ zhôfrwäˈ săNtēlĕrˈ [key], 1772–1844, French zoologist. He was professor at the Museum of Natural History (1793–1840…