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Macip, Vicente Juan

(Encyclopedia) Macip or Masip, Vicente JuanMacip or Masip, Vicente Juanvēthānˈtā hwän mäthēpˈ, mäsēpˈ [key], c.1523–1579, Spanish religious painter of the Valencian school, known as Juan de Juanes…

Gris, Juan

(Encyclopedia) Gris, JuanGris, Juanhwän grēs [key], 1887–1927, Spanish cubist painter, whose original name was José Victoriano González. After studying in Madrid he settled in Paris in 1906, where he…

Juan de Fuca Strait

(Encyclopedia) Juan de Fuca StraitJuan de Fuca Straitwän də fy&oomacr;ˈkə [key], inlet of the Pacific Ocean, 100 mi (161 km) long and 11 to 17 mi (18–27 km) wide, between Vancouver Island,…

Finlay, Carlos Juan

(Encyclopedia) Finlay, Carlos JuanFinlay, Carlos Juankärˈlōs hwän fēnlī [key], or Charles John FinlayFinlay, Carlos Juanfĭnˈlē [key], 1833–1915, Cuban physician of Scottish and French descent;…

Farmington

(Encyclopedia) Farmington. 1 Town (2020 pop. 26,712), Hartford co., central Conn., on the Farmington River; inc. 1645. It is mainly residential with…

The Swallows of San Juan Capistrano

Back from winter vacation in Argentina by Gerry Brown The interior of the San Juan Capistrano mission. Related Links San Juan CapistranoswallowJunipero SerraThey're on their way…

Juan Antonio Samaranch Biography

president of the International Olympic CommitteeBorn: 7/17/1920Died: 4/21/2010 (Barcelona, Spain) Best Known as: president of the International Olympic Committee…

Juan Nepomuceno Seguín Biography

Juan Nepomuceno Seguínmilitary and political figure of the Texas RevolutionBorn: 10/27/1806Birthplace: San Antonio, Tex. One of two sons born to an established San Antonio couple, Juan José…

Juan Ponce de León

Juan Ponce de León was a mariner and explorer of the 16th century who conquered Puerto Rico and claimed Florida in the name of Spain. Although little is known about his early career, Ponce de León…