(Encyclopedia) Eccles, Sir John CarewEccles, Sir John Carewkârˈē, ĕkˈəlz [key], 1903–97, Australian neurophysiologist. He was educated at the Univ. of Melbourne and at Magdalene College, Oxford. He…
Ebenezer Elliot, who wrote philippics against the corn laws (1781-1849). “Is not the corn-law rhymer already a king?” —Carlyle. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…
(Encyclopedia) Coningham, Sir ArthurConingham, Sir Arthurkŭnˈĭng-əm [key], 1895–1948, British air marshal, b. Australia. During World War I, he served first in the New Zealand army and then joined (…
(Encyclopedia) Dale, Sir Thomas, d.1619, acting governor (May–Aug., 1611, 1614–16) of the Virginia colony. Sent by the London Company to restore order, he arrived (1611) in Virginia with three ships…
(Encyclopedia) Unwin, Sir RaymondUnwin, Sir Raymondŭnˈwĭn [key], 1863–1940, English architect and town planner. He designed the first English garden city near Letchworth, the New Earwick development…
(Encyclopedia) Rothenstein, Sir WilliamRothenstein, Sir Williamrōˈthənstīn [key], 1872–1945, English painter and writer. He was well known for his portraits of famous people and for his pictures of…
(Encyclopedia) Playfair, Sir NigelPlayfair, Sir Nigelnīˈjəl plāˈfâr [key], 1874–1934, English actor-manager. He made his acting debut in 1902 and later appeared in major London productions of Shaw…
(Encyclopedia) Taschereau, Sir Henri Elzéar, 1836–1911, Canadian jurist, b. Quebec prov., nephew of Elzéar Alexandre Cardinal Taschereau. He was a judge of the Supreme Court of Canada (1878) and was…
(Encyclopedia) Soane, Sir JohnSoane, Sir Johnsōn [key], 1753–1837, English architect. After studying with George Dance, the younger, Soane won a fellowship to Rome. He toured Italy and returned in…
(Encyclopedia) Carteret, Sir GeorgeCarteret, Sir Georgekärˈtərĕt [key], c.1610–1680, proprietor of East Jersey (see New Jersey). He served in the British navy, fought for the royalists, and became (…
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