Columbia Encyclopedia

(Encyclopedia) Elliott, George Augustus: see Eliott, George Augustus, 1st Baron Heathfield of Gibraltar. ...

(Encyclopedia) Clymer, George klīˈ mər [key], 1739–1813, American political leader, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Philadelphia. A prosperous merchant, he ardently supported the colonial cause be...

(Encyclopedia) Lane, Sir Ralph, c.1530–1603, leader of the first attempted English settlement in America, on Roanoke Island, N.C. Sent by Sir Walter Raleigh, the expedition of over 100 colonists left England in Ap...

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

(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)  Maciunas, George : see FLUXUS .

(Encyclopedia) Castriota, George: see Scanderbeg. ...

(Encyclopedia) Guess, George: see Sequoyah.

(Encyclopedia)  Harrison, George : see Beatles, The. ...

(Encyclopedia) George V Coast, region: see Antarctica. ...