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(Encyclopedia) Leicester, Thomas William Coke, earl of: see Coke, Thomas William. ...

(Encyclopedia) Rogers, Will (William Penn Adair Rogers), 1879–1935, American humorist, b. Oolagah, Indian Territory (now in Oklahoma). In his youth he worked as a cowboy in Oklahoma, and after traveling over the w...

(Encyclopedia) Chambers, William, 1800–1883, and Robert Chambers, 1802–71, Scottish authors and publishers. Their firm of W. and R. Chambers is best known for Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, which William started ...

(Encyclopedia) Easton, city (2020 pop. 27,087), seat of Northampton co., E. Pa., at the junction of the Delaware and Lehigh rivers; founded 1751 by Thomas Penn, inc. a...

(Encyclopedia) Cavendish, William: see Newcastle, William Cavendish, duke of. ...

(Encyclopedia) Herbert, William: see Pembroke, William Herbert, 3d earl of. ...

(Encyclopedia) William Rufus: see William II, king of England. ...

(Encyclopedia) Gaddis, William, 1922–98, American novelist, b. New York City. An erudite master of satire and black comedy, he was both praised and criticized for his avant-garde techniques—repetitions, multiple...

(Encyclopedia) Murray, William: see Mansfield, William Murray, 1st earl of. ...

(Encyclopedia) Parsons, William: see Rosse, William Parsons, 3d earl of. ...