Indiana De Kalb County, Indiana People QuickFactsDe Kalb CountyIndianaPopulation, 2005 estimate 41,6596,271,973Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 3.4%3.1%Population,…
(Encyclopedia) Carvajal, Francisco deCarvajal, Francisco defränthēsˈkō dā kärvähälˈ [key], 1464?–1548, Spanish conquistador. For 40 years he fought in European wars before going to Mexico and…
(Encyclopedia) Castelnau, Michel deCastelnau, Michel demēshĕlˈ də kästĕlnōˈ [key], c.1520–1592, French diplomat and soldier. He early attracted the favorable notice of the cardinal of Lorraine (…
(Encyclopedia) Sitter, Willem deSitter, Willem devĭlˈəm də sĭtˈər [key], 1872–1934, Dutch astronomer and mathematician. He was professor from 1908 at the Univ. of Leiden and in 1919 became director…
(Encyclopedia) Villehardouin, Geoffroi de, c.1160–c.1212, French historian and Crusader. As marshal of Champagne, he was a leader of the Fourth Crusade (see Crusades), which resulted in the conquest…
(Encyclopedia) Scudéry, Madeleine deScudéry, Madeleine demädəlĕnˈ də sküdārēˈ [key], 1607?–1701, French novelist. Prominent at the Rambouillet salon, she later had one of the chief literary salons of…
(Encyclopedia) Espejo, Antonio deEspejo, Antonio deäntōˈnyō ᵺā āspāˈhō [key], fl. 1582–83, Spanish explorer. In 1582 he was sent out from San Bartolomé, Mexico, to rescue missionaries said to be…
(Encyclopedia) Glanvill, Ranulf deGlanvill, Ranulf derāˈnəlf [key]Glanvill, Ranulf de glănˈvĭl [key], d. 1190, English jurist. He served Henry II in many offices, finally as chief justiciar after…
(Encyclopedia) Gourmont, Remy deGourmont, Remy derəmēˈ də g&oomacr;rmôNˈ [key], 1858–1915, French critic and novelist, leading critical apologist for the symbolists. Although his views were…
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