John DerekAge: 71 film actor, director and still photographer credited with “discovering” Mary Cathleen Collins, a.k.a. Bo Derek. Although Derek played supporting roles in such films as The…
(Encyclopedia) Pellico, SilvioPellico, Silviosēlˈvyō pĕlˈlēkō [key], 1789–1854, Italian dramatic poet. His principal work is Francesca da Rimini (1815, tr. 1856). Imprisoned for eight years by the…
(Encyclopedia) Lady of the Lake, in Arthurian legend, a misty, supernatural figure endowed with magic powers, who gave the sword Excalibur to King Arthur. She inhabited a castle in an underwater…
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(Encyclopedia) Massenet, JulesMassenet, Juleszhül mäsənāˈ [key], 1842–1912, French composer. He studied at the Paris Conservatory, where he taught from 1878 to 1896. In addition to many songs,…
(Encyclopedia) Moreau, Jean-MichelMoreau, Jean-MichelzhäN-mēshĕlˈ [key]Moreau, Jean-Michel môrōˈ [key], 1741–1814, French draftsman and engraver, called Moreau le jeune. He is noted for his charming…
(Encyclopedia) Stamma, Philip or Philipp, c.1705–55, Syrian-born chess pioneer. He lived in France and Italy before settling in England c.1737. There he attained a reputation as a fine chess player,…
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(Encyclopedia) Flagg, Ernest, 1857–1947, American architect, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., studied at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris. The 45-story Singer Building in New York City, which he built in 1908,…
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