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Char, René
(Encyclopedia) Char, RenéChar, Renérənāˈ chärˈ [key], 1907–88, French poet. His writing reflects both his Provençal origins and his years of active participation in the French resistance. At first…René Auguste Chouteau Biography
René Auguste Chouteautrader Born: 9/7/1749Birthplace: New Orleans, La. One of the family of American fur traders from New Orleans, with his half brother Jean Pierre Chouteau and two of his…René Préval, 2006 News
Haitian politician, was declared the winner of February presidential elections after protracted negotiations between Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council, Préval's Lespwa party, and the…René Lacoste, "Le Crocodile"
Tennis legend and fashion baron by Borgna Brunner Related Links Encyclopedia: René LacosteEncyclopedia: TennisAlmanac: TennisFashion TimelineGrand Slam Wins French Open Singles 1925, 27, 29…Laënnec, René Théophile Hyacinthe
(Encyclopedia) Laënnec, René Théophile HyacintheLaënnec, René Théophile Hyacintherənāˈ tāôfēlˈ yäsaNtˈ läānĕkˈ [key], 1781–1826, French physician. While connected with the Necker Hospital in Paris he…Joanna II
(Encyclopedia) Joanna II, 1371–1435, queen of Naples (1414–35), sister and successor of Lancelot. The intrigues of her favorites kept her court in turmoil. Her second husband, James of Bourbon, tried…Rohan, Louis René Édouard, prince de
(Encyclopedia) Rohan, Louis René Édouard, prince deRohan, Louis René Édouard, prince delwē rənāˈ ādwärˈ prăNs də [key]Rohan, Louis René Édouard, prince de rôäNˈ [key], 1734–1803, French churchman and…Coty, René
(Encyclopedia) Coty, RenéCoty, Renérənāˈ kôtēˈ [key], 1882–1962, French president (1954–59). From 1923 to 1940 he served in the legislature, first as a deputy and then as a senator. In 1940, when…Magritte, René
(Encyclopedia) Magritte, RenéMagritte, Renérənāˈ mägrētˈ [key], 1898–1967, Belgian surrealist painter. Strongly influenced by Chirico, Magritte developed a style in which a misleading sort of realism…Argenson, René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy, marquis d'
(Encyclopedia) Argenson, René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy, marquis d'Argenson, René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy, marquis d'rənāˈ lwē də vwäyāˈ də pōmē märkēˈ därzhäNsôNˈ [key], 1694–1757, French foreign…Trending
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