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Merian, Maria Sibylla
(Encyclopedia) Merian, Maria SibyllaMerian, Maria Sibyllamärēˈä zĭbüˈlä māˈrēän [key], 1647–1717, German naturalist, entomologist, and painter of insects and flowers, b. Frankfurt; daughter of…Maria Wörth
(Encyclopedia) Maria WörthMaria Wörthmärēˈä vört [key], village, Carinthia prov., S Austria. It is a popular resort on the south shore of the Wörther See, a small lake. It is also a place of…Deraismes, Maria
(Encyclopedia) Deraismes, MariaDeraismes, Mariamärēäˈ dərāmˈ [key], 1828–94, French feminist. She was a founder (1869) of the first French society dedicated to improving conditions and securing…Narváez, Ramón María
(Encyclopedia) Narváez, Ramón MaríaNarváez, Ramón Maríarämōnˈ märēˈä [key]Narváez, Ramón María närväˈĕth [key], 1800–1868, Spanish general and statesman. He distinguished himself fighting for…Maria Theresa
(Encyclopedia) Maria TheresaMaria Theresamərēˈə tərāˈzə [key], 1717–80, Austrian archduchess, queen of Bohemia and Hungary (1740–80), consort of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and dowager empress after…Craik, Dinah Maria Mulock
(Encyclopedia) Craik, Dinah Maria MulockCraik, Dinah Maria Mulockkrāk [key], 1826–87, English author. She is best known for the moralistic novel John Halifax, Gentleman (1856) and for the children's…Sacchini, Antonio Maria Gasparo
(Encyclopedia) Sacchini, Antonio Maria GasparoSacchini, Antonio Maria Gasparoäntôˈnyō märēˈä gäˈspärō säk-kēˈnē [key], 1730–86, Italian operatic composer of the Neapolitan school. His best work,…Tres Marías, Las
(Encyclopedia) Tres Marías, LasTres Marías, Lasläs trās märēˈäs [key], archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean, c.60 mi (100 km) W of Nayarit state, Mexico. Of the four islands, two—María Madre, which is…María de Molina
(Encyclopedia) María de MolinaMaría de Molinamärēˈä [key]María de Molinadā mōlēˈnä [key], d. 1321, queen of Castile, consort of Sancho IV. As regent (1295–1301) for her son, Ferdinand IV, she…Rainaldi, Carlo
(Encyclopedia) Rainaldi, CarloRainaldi, Carlokärˈlō rīnälˈdē [key], 1611–91, Italian architect of the high baroque. He followed in the steps of the great Roman masters of baroque building, Bernini,…Trending
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