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Bécquer, Gustavo Adolfo
(Encyclopedia) Bécquer, Gustavo AdolfoBécquer, Gustavo Adolfog&oomacr;stäˈvō ädôlˈfō bāˈkĕr [key], 1836–70, Spanish poet and writer of romantic tales. Bécquer's work is considered to be among the…Eugénie
(Encyclopedia) EugénieEugéniey&oomacr;jēˈnē, Fr. özhānēˈ [key], 1826–1920, empress of the French (1853–70), consort of Napoleon III. Born in Spain, she was christened Eugenia María de Montijo de…William Meriam Burton
William Meriam Burton Born: 1865Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Manufacture of gasoline—Burton developed the high heat and high pressure cracking process of fuel oil which more than doubled the…Richard Burton Biography
Richard Burton(Richard Jenkins)actorBorn: 11/10/1925Birthplace: Pontrhydfen, Wales Tony Award-winning film and stage actor who gained fame working with the Old Vic, London's premier theater…Burton Lane Biography
Burton Lane(Burton Levy)composerBorn: 2/2/1912Birthplace: New York City A composer of numerous scores for Broadway musicals and Hollywood films, Lane collaborated with lyricists Ira Gershwin…Tim Burton Biography
Tim BurtondirectorBorn: 8/25/1958Birthplace: Burbank, California Director known for his offbeat, imaginative and often darkly comic films, such as Beetlejuice(1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990…LeVar Burton Biography
LeVar BurtonactorBorn: 2/16/1957Birthplace: Landstuhl, West Germany West German-born actor best known for his role as Geordi LaForge in the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–94)…Stewart, Potter
(Encyclopedia) Stewart, Potter, 1915–85, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1958–81), b. Jackson, Mich. After receiving (1941) his law degree from Yale, he was admitted to the Ohio bar. He…Matute, Ana María
(Encyclopedia) Matute, Ana MaríaMatute, Ana Maríaäˈnä märēˈä mät&oomacr;ˈtā [key], 1926–2014, Spanish novelist, b. Barcelona. Much of her fiction, which has been translated into more than 20…Gil Robles, José María
(Encyclopedia) Gil Robles, José MaríaGil Robles, José Maríahōsāˈ märēˈä hēl rōˈblās [key], 1898–1980, Spanish politician. In 1931, after the proclamation of the Second Republic, he became leader of…Trending
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