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Breton, Jules Adolphe Aimé Louis

(Encyclopedia) Breton, Jules Adolphe Aimé LouisBreton, Jules Adolphe Aimé Louiszhül ädôlfˈ āmāˈ lwē [key]Breton, Jules Adolphe Aimé Louis brətôNˈ [key], 1827–1906, French painter of rustic scenes and…

Adolph Rupp

Adolph RuppBorn: Sept. 2, 1901Basketball 2nd in all-time college coaching wins with 876; led Kentucky to 4 NCAA championships (1948-49,51,58) and 1 NIT title (1946).Died: Dec. 10, 1977Damon…

Adolph Green

Adolph Greenplaywright and lyricistBorn: Dec. 2, 1915Birthplace: New York City, N.Y. who, with Betty Comden, wrote the beloved Broadway musicals On the Town, Wonderful Town, and Singin' in…

Adolphe Sax

Name at birth: Antoine-Joseph SaxAntoine-Joseph “Adolphe” Sax was the inventor of the saxophone, earning his patent for it in 1846. A Belgian whose father, Charles Joseph Sax, was a well-known…

Adam, Adolphe Charles

(Encyclopedia) Adam, Adolphe CharlesAdam, Adolphe Charlesädōlfˈ shärlˈ ädäNˈ [key], 1803–56, French composer of the popular song Cantique de Noël. He composed more than 50 stage works, including…

Appia, Adolphe

(Encyclopedia) Appia, AdolpheAppia, Adolpheädôlfˈ äpˈpyä [key], 1862–1928, Swiss theorist of modern stage lighting and décor. In interpreting Wagner's ideas in scenic designs for his operas, Appia…

Cassandre, Adolphe Mouron

(Encyclopedia) Cassandre, Adolphe MouronCassandre, Adolphe Mouronädôlfˈ m&oomacr;rôNˈ käsäNˈdrə [key], 1901–68, French poster artist, b. Russia. By 1923 he was celebrated as the artist of…

Bouguereau, Adolphe William

(Encyclopedia) Bouguereau, Adolphe WilliamBouguereau, Adolphe Williamädôlfˈ, b&oomacr;grōˈ [key], 1825–1905, French academic painter. He won the Prix de Rome in 1850 and became extremely popular…

Eboué, Félix Adolphe

(Encyclopedia) Eboué, Félix AdolpheEboué, Félix Adolphefālēksˈ ädôlfˈ ĕbwāˈ [key], 1884–1944, French colonial official. After service in Martinique and in the Sudan, he became France's first black…