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Galdós, Benito Pérez
(Encyclopedia) Galdós, Benito Pérez: see Pérez Galdós, Benito.Pérez Galdós, Benito
(Encyclopedia) Pérez Galdós, BenitoPérez Galdós, Benitobānēˈtō pāˈrĕth gäldōsˈ [key], 1843–1920, Spanish novelist and dramatist, b. Canary Islands. At 20 he went to Madrid, where he spent most of his…Pérez, Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Pérez, AntonioPérez, Antonioäntôˈnyō pāˈrĕth [key], b. 1534 or 1539, d. 1611, Spanish politician. Ambitious and unscrupulous, he became secretary to King Philip II and was, with the…San Benito
(Encyclopedia) San BenitoSan Benitosăn bənēˈtō [key], city (1990 pop. 20,125), Cameron co., extreme S Tex.; inc. 1911. San Benito is chiefly a processing center for citrus fruit and vegetables grown…Perez-uzza
(Encyclopedia) Perez-uzza or Perez-uzzahPerez-uzzahboth: pēˈrĕz-ŭzˈə [key], in the Bible, threshing floor where Uzzah touched the Ark and died. It had previously been called Chidon or Nachon. Its…Ayala, Ramón Pérez de
(Encyclopedia) Ayala, Ramón Pérez de: see Pérez de Ayala.Montalván, Juan Pérez de
(Encyclopedia) Montalván, Juan Pérez de: see Pérez de Montalván, Juan.Pérez Molina, Otto
(Encyclopedia) Pérez Molina, Otto, 1950–, Guatemalan army officer and politician, b. Guatemala City. Pérez rose through the officer ranks to become a general, leading troops and then military…Pérez Esquivel, Adolpho
(Encyclopedia) Pérez Esquivel, Adolpho, 1931–, Argentine sculptor, architect, and humanitarian. A professor at the Argentine National School of Fine Arts, he resigned (1974) to become head of Peace…Pérez Rodríguez, Carlos Andrés
(Encyclopedia) Pérez Rodríguez, Carlos AndrésPérez Rodríguez, Carlos Andréskärˈlōs ändrāsˈ pāˈrās rôdrēˈgās [key], 1922–2010, president of Venezuela (1974–78, 1989–93). An aide to President Rómulo…