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Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, Conte

(Encyclopedia) Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, ContePico della Mirandola, Giovanni, Contejōvänˈnē kōnˈtā pēˈkō dĕlˈlä mēränˈdōlä [key], 1463–94, Italian philosopher and humanist. To many in the age…

García Gutiérrez, Antonio

(Encyclopedia) García Gutiérrez, AntonioGarcía Gutiérrez, Antonioäntōˈnyō gärthēˈä g&oomacr;tyārˈrĕth [key], 1813?–1884, Spanish romantic playwright. He was a soldier when his best-known play, El…

Krautheimer, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Krautheimer, RichardKrautheimer, Richardkroutˈhīmər [key], 1897–94, American art historian, b. Germany. In 1935, Krautheimer began teaching in American universities, becoming professor…

Isaac, Heinrich

(Encyclopedia) Isaac, HeinrichIsaac, Heinrichhīnˈrĭkh ēˈzäk [key], c.1450–1517, Flemish composer. Isaac, a prolific and versatile composer, traveled widely in Europe, serving at the courts of Lorenzo…

Pulci, Luigi

(Encyclopedia) Pulci, LuigiPulci, Luigilwēˈjē p&oomacr;lˈchē [key], 1432–84, Italian poet. Of an impoverished literary family, he became a protégé of Lorenzo de' Medici and a friend of Poliziano…

Sixtus IV

(Encyclopedia) Sixtus IVSixtus IVsĭkˈstəs [key], 1414–84, pope (1471–84), an Italian named Francesco della Rovere (b. near Savona); successor of Paul II. He was made general of his order, the…

Stephen Lorenzo MAYHAM, Congress, NY (1826-1908)

MAYHAM Stephen Lorenzo , a Representative from New York; born in Blenheim, N.Y., October 8, 1826; pursued an academic course; studied law in Ithaca, N.Y.; was admitted to the bar and commenced…

José Lorenzo PESQUERA, Congress, PR (1882-1950)

PESQUERA José Lorenzo , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Bayamon, P.R., August 10, 1882; was graduated from Provincial Institute of Puerto Rico in 1897; attended the Keystone…