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(Encyclopedia) Sheeler, Charles, 1883–1965, American painter and photographer, b. Philadelphia, studied at the School of Industrial Art there and later at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under William M....

(Encyclopedia) Seignobos, Charles shärlˈ sānyōbōˈ [key], 1854–1942, French historian. He taught at the Univ. of Paris and wrote many works on French and European history and civilization, some being contribu...

(Encyclopedia) Hallé, Sir Charles hălˈē [key], 1819–95, German-English conductor and pianist, originally named Karl Halle. In 1857 he founded the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, England He conducted many music...

(Encyclopedia) Ireland, William Henry, 1777–1835, English forger of Shakespearean documents and manuscripts. Besides forging deeds and signatures relating to Shakespeare, Ireland fabricated two plays, Vortigern an...

(Encyclopedia) Nordhoff, Charles Bernard: see under Nordhoff, Charles. ...

(Encyclopedia) Charles Edward Stuart: see Stuart, Charles Edward. ...

(Encyclopedia) Coster, Charles de: see De Coster, Charles. ...

(Encyclopedia) Viana, Charles of: see Charles of Viana. ...

(Encyclopedia) Buhl, André Charles: see Boulle, André Charles. ...

(Encyclopedia) Gaulle, Charles de: see de Gaulle, Charles. ...