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Tavernier, Jean Baptiste
(Encyclopedia) Tavernier, Jean BaptisteTavernier, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ tävĕrnyāˈ [key], 1605–89, French traveler in Asia. He undertook six voyages, which took him as far as the East Indies and…Bagaza, Jean-Baptiste
(Encyclopedia) Bagaza, Jean-BaptisteBagaza, Jean-BaptistezhäN-bätēstˈ bägäzäˈ [key], 1946–2016, Burundian army officer and political leader. An ethnic Tutsi, he was educated at Belgian military…Say, Jean Baptiste
(Encyclopedia) Say, Jean BaptisteSay, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ sā [key], 1767–1832, French economist. In A Treatise on Political Economy (1803, tr. from the 4th ed. 1821) he effectively reorganized…Saint-Vallier, Jean Baptiste de la Croix
(Encyclopedia) Saint-Vallier, Jean Baptiste de la CroixSaint-Vallier, Jean Baptiste de la CroixzhäN bätēstˈ də lä krwä săN-välyāˈ [key], 1653–1727, Roman Catholic bishop of Quebec, b. France. He…Bernadotte, Jean Baptiste Jules
(Encyclopedia) Bernadotte, Jean Baptiste Jules: see Charles XIVNorway.La Salle, Jean Baptiste de
(Encyclopedia) La Salle, Jean Baptiste de: see John Baptist de la Salle, Saint.Lamy, Jean Baptiste
(Encyclopedia) Lamy, Jean BaptisteLamy, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ lämēˈ [key], 1814–88, Roman Catholic archbishop in the U.S. Southwest, b. France. He was ordained in 1838 and, after doing missionary…Buyoya, Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Buyoya, Pierre, 1949–2020, Burundian political leader. An ethnic Tutsi, he had a successful military career before he overthrew President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza and became president of a…Machault d'Arnouville, Jean Baptiste de
(Encyclopedia) Machault d'Arnouville, Jean Baptiste deMachault d'Arnouville, Jean Baptiste dezhäN bätēstˈ də mäshōˈ därn&oomacr;vēlˈ [key], 1701–94, French statesman. He held a succession of…Boussingault, Jean Baptiste Joseph Dieudonné
(Encyclopedia) Boussingault, Jean Baptiste Joseph DieudonnéBoussingault, Jean Baptiste Joseph DieudonnézhäN bätēstˈ zhôzĕfˈ dyödônāˈ b&oomacr;săNgōˈ [key], 1802–87, French agricultural chemist.…Trending
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