Castro Alves, Antônio de
(Encyclopedia) Castro Alves, Antônio de: see Alves, Antônio de Castro.
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Martínez de la Rosa, Francisco
(Encyclopedia) Martínez de la Rosa, Francisco fränthēsˈkō märtēˈnĕth dā lä rōˈsä [key], 1787–1862, Spanish dramatic poet, statesman, and historian. He was an outspoken liberal professor of philosophy...
Damville, Henri, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Damville, Henri, comte de: see Montmorency, Henri, duc de, the elder.
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Molay, Jacques de
(Encyclopedia) Molay, Jacques de zhäk də môlāˈ [key], 1243?–1314, last grand master of the Knights Templars. He distinguished himself in defending Palestine against the Saracens. After the Templars were drive...
de Vries, Hugo
(Encyclopedia) de Vries, Hugo hüˈgō də vrēs [key], 1848–1935, Dutch botanist. He opened a new approach to the study of evolution by using the experimental method to investigate the processes of evolution. His...
Clisson, Olivier de
(Encyclopedia) Clisson, Olivier de ōlēvyāˈ də klēsôNˈ [key], 1336–1407, French soldier, b. Brittany. He fought on the English side in the War of the Breton Succession but entered the French service as comp...
Givenchy, Hubert de
(Encyclopedia) Givenchy, Hubert de (Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy) übĕrˈ də zhēväNshēˈ [key], 1927–2018, French fashion designer. An assistant designer to Schiaparelli, he opened his own hou...
Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, Philippe Auguste Mathias, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, Philippe Auguste Mathias, comte de fēlēpˈ ōgüstˈ mätyäsˈ kôNt də vēyāˈ də lēˈl-ädäNˈ [key], 1838–89, French novelist. His works, in the romantic style, a...
Kéroualle, Louise Renée de
(Encyclopedia) Kéroualle, Louise Renée de: see Portsmouth, Louise Renée de Kéroualle, duchess of.
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Vega, Garcilaso de la
(Encyclopedia) Vega, Garcilaso de la, called the Inca: see Garcilaso de la Vega.
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