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Archer, William

(Encyclopedia) Archer, William, 1856–1924, English author, critic, and translator, b. Scotland. Throughout his life he worked as drama critic on several London newspapers. He influenced the direction…

Lambeth

(Encyclopedia) LambethLambethlămˈbəth [key], inner borough (1991 pop. 220,100) of Greater London, SE England, on the Thames River. It is largely residential but is important as an area of…

Lichnowsky, Karl Max, Fürst von

(Encyclopedia) Lichnowsky, Karl Max, Fürst vonLichnowsky, Karl Max, Fürst vonkärl mäks fürst fən lĭkhnôfˈskē [key], 1860–1928, German diplomat, ambassador to London (1912–14). In a privately…

Dobrée, Bonamy

(Encyclopedia) Dobrée, BonamyDobrée, Bonamybŏnˈəmē dōˈbrē [key], 1891–1974, English scholar and critic, b. London, grad. Cambridge (B.A., 1921, M.A., 1924). He served with the Royal Artillery in both…

Livingstone, Ken

(Encyclopedia) Livingstone, Ken, 1945–, British politician. Elected to the Greater London Council (GLC) in 1973 as a Labour member, he became GLC leader in 1981. His use of the local office to…

Krishna Menon, Vengalil Krishnan

(Encyclopedia) Krishna Menon, Vengalil KrishnanKrishna Menon, Vengalil Krishnanvĕngäˈlēl krĭshˈnən krĭshˈnə mĕnˈĭn [key], 1897–1974, Indian diplomat. He was educated at the Presidency College and the…

Beecham, Sir Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Beecham, Sir ThomasBeecham, Sir Thomasbēˈchəm [key], 1879–1961, English conductor. Beecham was educated at Oxford but did not attend any formal music school. Early in his career as a…

Gravesham

(Encyclopedia) GraveshamGraveshamgrāvˈshem [key], city and district (1991 est. pop. 90,000), Kent, SE England, on the Thames River. Industries include shipbuilding, metal casting, engineering, paper…

Maclise, Daniel

(Encyclopedia) Maclise, DanielMaclise, Danielməklēsˈ [key], 1811–70, British painter and illustrator, b. Ireland. His character sketches contributed (1830–38) to Fraser's Magazine under the pseudonym…

De Morgan, Augustus

(Encyclopedia) De Morgan, AugustusDe Morgan, Augustusdə môrˈgən [key], 1806–71, English mathematician and logician, b. India. A noted teacher, he was professor of mathematics (1828–31, 1836–66) at…