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Bremer, Fredrika

(Encyclopedia) Bremer, FredrikaBremer, Fredrikafrĕdrēˈkə brāˈmər [key], 1801–65, Swedish writer and feminist, b. Finland. Her novels of everyday life include The H Family (1829), The President's…

Woodbridge, Frederick James Eugene

(Encyclopedia) Woodbridge, Frederick James Eugene, 1867–1940, American philosopher, b. Windsor, Ont., grad. Amherst, 1889, and Union Theological Seminary, 1892, and studied (1892–94) at the Univ. of…

periodical

(Encyclopedia) periodical, a publication that is issued regularly. It is distinguished from the newspaper in format in that its pages are smaller and are usually bound, and it is published at weekly…

1976 Cannes Film Festival

Palme d'OrTaxi Driver, Martin Scorsese (United States)Taxi DriverArchive PhotosSpecial Jury PrizeCria Cuervos, Carlos Saura (Spain)The Marquise of O, Eric Rohmer (Germany/France)Best…

Gama, Vasco da

(Encyclopedia) Gama, Vasco daGama, Vasco davăˈskō də găˈmə, Port. väshˈkō dä gäˈmə [key], c.1469–1524, Portuguese navigator, the first European to journey by sea to India. His epochal voyage (1497–99…

Montalvo, Juan

(Encyclopedia) Montalvo, JuanMontalvo, Juanhwän môntälˈvō [key], 1832–89, Ecuadorean essayist and political writer. A champion of liberalism and a master of political invective, he showered fiery…

Apollonius of Tyana

(Encyclopedia) Apollonius of Tyana, fl. 1st cent. a.d., Greek philosopher, b. Tyana, Cappadocia. A philosopher of the Neo-Pythagorean school, he traveled widely and became famous for his wisdom and…

Institute of International Law

(Encyclopedia) Institute of International Law, Fr., Institut de Droit International, private international organization, est. 1873 in Ghent, Belgium, dedicated to the study, development, and…

Larbaud, Valery

(Encyclopedia) Larbaud, ValeryLarbaud, Valeryvälārēˈ lärbōˈ [key], 1881–1957, French novelist, poet, critic, and translator. A wealthy and cosmopolitan scholar and poet, Larbaud learned six languages…

Lacaille, Nicolas Louis de

(Encyclopedia) Lacaille, Nicolas Louis deLacaille, Nicolas Louis denēkôläˈ lwē də läkäˈyə [key], 1713–62, French astronomer. As a result of his success in making meridional measurements in France…