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Despiau, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Despiau, CharlesDespiau, Charlesshärl dāpēōˈ [key], 1874–1946, French sculptor. He studied at the École des Arts décoratifs and the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, and worked in Rodin's…Despina
(Encyclopedia) Despina, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Neptune.Des Plaines, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Des Plaines Des Plaines dĕs plānz [key], city (2020 pop. 60,675), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of…Des Plaines, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Des Plaines, river, 110 mi (177 km) long, rising in SE Wis., and flowing S and SW through NE Ill., joining the Kankakee River S of Joliet, Ill., to form the Illinois River. The lower…Desportes, Alexandre-François
(Encyclopedia) Desportes, Alexandre-FrançoisDesportes, Alexandre-FrançoisälĕksäNˈdrə-fräNswäˈ dāpôrtˈ [key], 1661–1743, French painter. He is best known for his hunting scenes and paintings of…ALGOL, computer language
(Encyclopedia) ALGOL: see programming language.despotism
(Encyclopedia) despotism, government by an absolute ruler unchecked by effective constitutional limits to his power. In Greek usage, a despot was ruler of a household and master of its slaves. The…Des Prés, Josquin
(Encyclopedia) Des Prés, Josquin: see Josquin Desprez.Dessalines, Jean Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Dessalines, Jean JacquesDessalines, Jean JacqueszhäN zhäk dĕsälēnˈ [key], c.1758–1806, emperor of Haiti (1804–6), born a slave. A shrewd general, he served under Toussaint Louverture…Dessau, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Dessau, PaulDessau, Pauldĕsˈou [key], 1894–1979, German conductor and composer. As a conductor he worked (1919–23) in Cologne before moving to Berlin from 1925 until 1933. A fervent…Trending
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