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Maurer, Alfred Henry
(Encyclopedia)Maurer, Alfred Henry môrˈər [key], 1868–1932, American painter, b. New York City. He was apprenticed as a lithographer, taught himself painting, and went to Europe in 1897, studying briefly at th...Berkshire
(Encyclopedia)Berkshire bärks, bûrks [key], former county, S central England. Part of the ancient kingdom of Wessex and the birthplace of King Alfred, the county of Berkshire was abolished as an administrative en...Henschke, Alfred
(Encyclopedia)Henschke, Alfred: see Klabund.Basingstoke
(Encyclopedia)Basingstoke bāˈzĭngstōk [key], city, Hampshire, S central England, on the North Downs. Formerly a ...Ewing, Sir James Alfred
(Encyclopedia)Ewing, Sir James Alfred yo͞oˈĭng [key], 1855–1935, Scottish engineer and physicist. As professor at Tokyo (1878–83), Dundee (1883–90), and Cambridge (1890–1903), he helped establish program...Cooper, Alfred Duff, 1st Viscount Norwich of Aldwick
(Encyclopedia)Cooper, Alfred Duff, 1st Viscount Norwich of Aldwick ko͞oˈpər, ko͝opˈər [key], 1890–1954, British statesman and diplomat. Elected to Parliament as a Conservative (Unionist) in 1924, he served ...Adler, Alfred
(Encyclopedia)Adler, Alfred ädˈlər [key], 1870–1937, Austrian psychologist, founder of the school of individual psychology. Although one of Sigmund Freud's earlier associates, he rejected the Freudian emphasis...Brashear, John Alfred
(Encyclopedia)Brashear, John Alfred brəshērˈ [key], 1840–1920, American maker of scientific instruments and educator, b. Brownsville, Pa. A mechanic by trade, he taught himself the art of making lenses and mir...Simon, Théodore
(Encyclopedia)Simon, Théodore: see Binet, Alfred. ...O'Keeffe, Georgia
(Encyclopedia)O'Keeffe, Georgia ōkēfˈ [key], 1887–1986, American painter, b. Sun Prairie, Wis. After working briefly as a commercial artist in Chicago, O'Keeffe abandoned painting until she began the study of ...Browse by Subject
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