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Dionne, Narcisse Eutrope

(Encyclopedia) Dionne, Narcisse EutropeDionne, Narcisse Eutropenärsēsˈ ötrôpˈ dyôn [key], 1848–1917, French Canadian historian. He was a prolific writer and produced biographies in French of Samuel…

Lefèvre d'Étaples, Jacques

(Encyclopedia) Lefèvre d'Étaples, JacquesLefèvre d'Étaples, Jacqueszhäk ləfăvˈrə dātäpˈlə [key], c.1450–1536, French theologian and humanist. A priest, he studied in Italy, where he was influenced by…

Jordaens, Jacob

(Encyclopedia) Jordaens, Jacob or JacquesJordaens, Jacob or Jacquesyäˈkôp yôrˈdäns, zhäk [key], 1593–1678, Flemish baroque painter, b. Antwerp. After the deaths of Rubens and Van Dyck, by whom he was…

Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mandé

(Encyclopedia) Daguerre, Louis Jacques MandéDaguerre, Louis Jacques Mandélwē zhäk mäNdāˈ dägârˈ [key], 1789–1851, French scene painter and physicist, inventor of the daguerreotype, a photograph…

Brissot de Warville, Jacques Pierre

(Encyclopedia) Brissot de Warville, Jacques PierreBrissot de Warville, Jacques Pierrezhäk pyĕr brēsōˈ də värvēlˈ [key], 1754–93, French revolutionary and journalist. He began his career by writing…

Tadoussac

(Encyclopedia) TadoussacTadoussactădˈ&oobreve;săk [key], village (1991 pop. 832), S Que., Canada, at the confluence of the Saguenay and the St. Lawrence rivers. It is a summer resort in a…

Îsle-aux-Coudres

(Encyclopedia) Îsle-aux-CoudresÎsle-aux-Coudresēl-ō-k&oomacr;ˈdrə [key], island, c.6 mi (9.7 km) long and 2.5 mi (4 km) wide, in the St. Lawrence River, SE Que., Canada. It was named by Jacques…

Notre Dame, University of

(Encyclopedia) Notre Dame, University ofNotre Dame, University ofnōˈtər dām, nōˈtrə [key], at Notre Dame, Ind., near South Bend; Roman Catholic; coeducational; est. and opened 1842, chartered 1844.…

Claude, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Claude, JeanClaude, JeanzhäN [key]Claude, Jean klōd [key], 1619–87, French Protestant theologian. As Protestant pastor at Paris, Claude received considerable attention for his…

Saint-Just, Louis de

(Encyclopedia) Saint-Just, Louis deSaint-Just, Louis delwēˈ də săN-zhüstˈ [key], 1767–94, French revolutionary. A member of the Convention from 1792, he became a favorite of Maximilien Robespierre…