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(Encyclopedia) Stuart, Gilbert, 1755–1828, American portrait painter, b. North Kingstown, R.I., best known for his portraits of George Washington. Having shown an early talent for drawing, he became the pupil of C...

(Encyclopedia) Newton, Gilbert Stuart, 1794–1835, English genre and portrait painter, b. Halifax, N.S., studied in Boston with his uncle Gilbert Stuart, and later abroad. He was greatly influenced by the 17th-cent...

(Encyclopedia) Gilbert, city (2020 pop. 267,918), Maricopa co. S central Ariz., suburb of Phoenix, located S of Mesa and E of Chandler; inc. 1920. Founded at the site ...

(Encyclopedia) Gilbert, Alan, 1967–, American conductor and violinist, b. New York City, studied Harvard (B.A., 1989), Juilliard (M.A, 1994), and Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia. After serving as assistant...

(Encyclopedia) Murray, Gilbert (George Gilbert Aimé Murray), 1866–1957, British classical scholar, b. Sydney, Australia. In 1908 Murray was appointed regius professor of Greek at Oxford. He is best known as a Gre...

(Encyclopedia) Spaulding, Gilbert R.: see Spalding, Gilbert R. ...

(Encyclopedia) Scott, Richard Gilbert: see under Scott, Sir George Gilbert. ...

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, Henry: see Darnley, Henry Stuart, Lord. ...

(Encyclopedia) Stuart, John: see Bute, John Stuart, 3d earl of. ...

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, Matthew: see Lennox, Matthew Stuart, 4th earl of. ...