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(Encyclopedia) Garner, Erroll Louis, 1921–77, American jazz pianist and composer, b. Pittsburgh. He wrote some 200 songs, including “Misty,” “Dreamy,” and “Solitaire.” He developed a unique style of…
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(Encyclopedia) Balzac, Jean Louis Guez deBalzac, Jean Louis Guez dezhäN lwē gā [key]Balzac, Jean Louis Guez de də bälzäkˈ [key], 1597?–1654, French writer. His Lettres (1624, tr. 1634) and other…
(Encyclopedia) Laveran, Charles Louis AlphonseLaveran, Charles Louis Alphonseshärl lwē älfôNsˈ lävəräNˈ [key], 1845–1922, French physician. While an army surgeon in Algiers he discovered (1880) the…
(Encyclopedia) Fizeau, Armand Hippolyte LouisFizeau, Armand Hippolyte LouisärmäNˈ ēpôlētˈ lwē fēzōˈ [key], 1819–96, French physicist. The first to measure (1849) the velocity of light in air, he also…
was nicknamed Des Huîtres, because he was a great gourmand, and especially fond of oysters. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894LouisianaLouis A B C D E F…
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A born diplomat, Louis skillfully checked his foreign and domestic enemies and set up an efficient…
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