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Verne, Jules
(Encyclopedia) Verne, JulesVerne, Julesvûrn; zhül vĕrn [key], 1828–1905, French novelist, originator of modern science fiction. After completing his studies at the Nantes lycée, he went to Paris to…Jules Verne
Jules Verne was a French novelist whose many popular novels include the classics A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). While studying law, Verne…Moskenstraumen
(Encyclopedia) MoskenstraumenMoskenstraumenmôskˈənstrouˌmən [key] or MaelstromMaelstrommālˈstrəm [key], tidewater whirlpool in the Lofoten Islands, NW Norway. Formed when tidal currents flow through…green flash
(Encyclopedia) green flash or emerald flash, a refractive phenomenon of the atmosphere where the top edge of the setting (or, less frequently, rising) sun will momentarily turn emerald green. The…La Verne
(Encyclopedia) La VerneLa Vernelə vûrn [key], city (1990 pop. 30,897), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1906. La Verne, which began as a citrus-processing center, now has…Styne, Jule
(Julius Kerwin Stein) songwriterBirthplace: LondonBorn: 1905Died: 1994Jules Dassin Biography
American directorDied: March 31, 2008Best Known as: American director, screenwriter, and actor who was blacklisted in the United States Deathplace:…Verne Troyer
Verne Troyer is the 2'8" tall actor who became a star after playing Mini-Me, the tiny alter-ego to Doctor Evil in the comedy features Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Austin Powers…Breton, Jules Adolphe Aimé Louis
(Encyclopedia) Breton, Jules Adolphe Aimé LouisBreton, Jules Adolphe Aimé Louiszhül ädôlfˈ āmāˈ lwē [key]Breton, Jules Adolphe Aimé Louis brətôNˈ [key], 1827–1906, French painter of rustic scenes and…Cyrano de Bergerac
Name at birth: Savinien Cyrano de BergeracDe Bergerac was a real person but is still better known as the hero of Edmond Rostand's 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac. Rostand depicts Cyrano as a brilliant…Trending
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