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Wolfgang Paul
Wolfgang Paul 1913-93, German physicist, Ph.D. Technical Univ., Berlin, 1939. A professor at the Univ. of Bonn since 1952, Paul worked with Hans Dehmelt to develop an ion trap technique (known as the Paul trap), which made possible the detailed study of subatomic particles. For this invention, De... Read more
Paul Gerhardt
Paul Gerhardt 1607-76, German hymn writer and clergyman. Some of his famous texts, such as O Sacred Head Sore Wounded, are much used in English translations. ... Read more
Paul Dukas
Paul Dukas , 1865-1935, French composer and critic. He was influenced by both the romanticism of Wagner and the impressionism of Debussy. His compositions are few, the best known being a symphonic poem, The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1897), and an opera, Ariane et Barbe-Bleue (1907). ... Read more
Paul of Samosata
Paul of Samosata , fl. 260-72, Syrian Christian theologian, heretical patriarch of Antioch. He was a friend and high official of Zenobia of Palmyra. Paul enounced a dynamic monarchianism , denying the three Persons of the Trinity. He taught that the Logos came to dwell in Jesus at baptism, but th... Read more
Paul II
Paul II 1417-71, pope (1464-71), a Venetian named Pietro Barbo; successor of Pius II. He was a nephew of Eugene IV. A Renaissance pope, he patronized printing, beautified and improved Rome, and collected antiquities. Paul, like Pius II, was involved in struggles with the Bohemian George of Podebrad... Read more
Les Paul
Les Paul 1916-, American guitarist and inventor, b. Waukesha, Wis., as Lester William Polfus. He began playing country music at 14, later switched to jazz, and started his own trio in 1936. Considered one of the finest jazz guitarists, he is famous for his amazing versatility. Dissatisfied with the... Read more
Paul I
Paul I 1754-1801, czar of Russia (1796-1801), son and successor of Catherine II. His mother disliked him intensely and sought on several occasions to change the succession to his disadvantage. During Catherine's lifetime Paul opposed her domestic policy, which strengthened the nobility, and her exp... Read more
Paul Horgan
Paul Horgan (Paul George Vincent O'Shaughnessy Horgan), 1903-95, American writer, b. Buffalo, N.Y. His diverse works reflect his fascination with the effects of history and landscape on people. Among his books are the novels Main Line West (1936), Things As They Are (1964), Whitewater (1970),... Read more
Paul IV
Paul IV 1476-1559, pope (1555-59), a Neapolitan named Gian Pietro Carafa; successor of Marcellus II. First superior of the Theatines (see Cajetan, Saint ), he was sternly ascetic. A leading reformer, he organized the Inquisition set up by Paul III. As pope, he labored to purify the clergy and abol... Read more
Paul Sandby
Paul Sandby , 1725-1809, English watercolorist and draftsman. He was employed to survey the Highlands of Scotland after the 1745 rebellion. During his years in Scotland (1746-51) he learned to interpret landscape with delicacy and precision of detail. Most of his paintings of landscapes are done in ... Read more

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Paul I (Russia) (17541801; Ruled 17961801)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World PAUL I (RUSSIA) (1754 – 1801; ruled 1796 – 1801) PAUL I (RUSSIA) (1754 – 1801; ruled 1796...his father, Peter III (1728 – 1762), Paul I was assassinated by members of elite guards' regiments...
Paul, Les
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Les Paul American guitarist and inventor Les Paul (born 1915) was responsible for a significant portion of the...popular song recordings are inconceivable without them today. Paul also pioneered other recording sound effects such as reverb...
Paul I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Paul I The Russian czar Paul I (1754-1801), the son and successor of Catherine the Great...reversed many of his mother's policies. Born on Sept. 20, 1754, Paul I was the son of Emperor Peter III and Catherine the Great. Empress...
Paul V
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Paul V Pope Paul V (1550-1621) served as leader of the Roman Catholic Church for almost...support the Copernican theory of the universe. Early Life and Career Pope Paul V was born as Camillo Borghese in Rome, Italy, on September 17, 1550...
Paul II
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Paul II The papacy of Paul II (1417 – 1471) was marked by few accomplishments and an...rank him as one of the worst of the Renaissance popes. The future Pope Paul II was born Pietro Barbo in Venice in 1417, the nephew of Pope Eugenius...
Saint Paul: History
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States Saint Paul: History River Fort Draws Traders, Settlers...he stopped near the future site of Saint Paul, where he discovered a Native American burial...territory, which included present-day Saint Paul. In 1805 Lieutenant Zebulon M. Pike camped...
Saint Paul: Economy
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States Saint Paul: Economy Major Industries and Commercial Activity The principal economic sectors in Saint Paul are services, wholesale and retail trade...government. Along with Minneapolis, Saint Paul is the site of one of the largest concentrations...
Saint Paul: Education and Research
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States Saint Paul: Education and Research Elementary and Secondary Schools Public schools in Saint Paul are administered by Independent School District...is a summary of data regarding the Saint Paul public schools as of the 2004 –...
Saint Paul: Communications
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States Saint Paul: Communications Newspapers and Magazines Saint Paul's major daily newspaper is the Saint Paul Pioneer Press. Other newspapers appearing daily in the Twin Cities area are the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota Daily, and Finance...
Paul, Alice Stokes
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law PAUL, ALICE STOKES Alice Stokes Paul was a militant U.S. suffrage leader who is best remembered as the author in 1923 of the equal rights amendment. Paul, who for decades played a major role in the National Woman's...

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Paul, the Apostle
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible Paul, the Apostle A formidable theologian...founder of Christianity inasmuch as it was Paul, apostle to the Gentiles, who laboured that...of the NT. There is no serious doubt about Paul's authorship of the epistles to the Romans...
Robeson, Paul
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ROBESON, Paul Nationality: American. Born: Paul Leroy Robeson in Princeton, New Jersey, 9 April 1898. Education...Married Eslanda Cardozo Goode, 1921 (died 1965), son: Paul. Career: Professional football player while attending law...
Galatians, Paul's epistle to the
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible Galatians, Paul's epistle to the In the NT, the fourth of the letters of Paul. Was this epistle written to the Churches Paul is said to have visited in Acts in the province of Galatia , or to other unmentioned Churches in the ethnically Gallic...
Paul, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Paul, St (d. c. 65 CE). The most important...apostle and theologian. The main source for Paul's biography is Acts , which however must be tested against the sparse data in Paul's own letters. Paul (originally ‘...
Corinthians, Paul's letters to the
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible Corinthians, Paul's letters to the Placed in the NT immediately after Paul's letter to the Romans. One commentator described the problems surrounding the two extant letters sent by Paul to his turbulent converts as ‘excessively...
Schrader, Paul
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers SCHRADER, Paul Nationality: American. Born: Grand Rapids...SCHRADER: articles— Schrader, Paul, "Robert Bresson, Possibly," in Film...Cineaste (New York), Winter 1977/78. "Paul Schrader's Guilty Pleasures," in Film...
Romans, Paul's epistle to the
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible Romans, Paul's epistle to the Written in Corinth , probably in 57 CE, to a Church which Paul had never yet seen but which he was hoping to...was to prepare the ground for such a visit. Paul wrote to give careful exposition of his understanding...
Paul of Venice
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography PAUL OF VENICE ( b. Udine, Italy, ca. 1370...logic. Christened Paolo Nicoletti da Udine, Paul of Venice was a highly respected scholar and...noble citizen of Udine, and his wife Elena. Paul received his early religious and literary...
Paul of Aegina
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography PAUL OF AEGINA ( b. Aegina; fl. Alexandria, A.D.640) medicine. The details of Paul of Aegina ’ s life are meager...remained after the Arabic invasion of 640. Paul ’ s most important and only extant...
Thessalonians, Paul's epistles to the
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible Thessalonians, Paul's epistles to the Arranged in the NT...ninth of the epistles. From Philippi , Paul came to Thessalonica with Timothy and Silas...Athens , without Timothy and Silas; there Paul waited for them to catch him up (Acts...

Thesaurus entries related to "paul"

estimate
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...approximation, estimation, rough guess; costing, quotation, valuation, evaluation; informal guesstimate.   2. his estimate of Paul's integrity synonyms : evaluation, estimation, judgment, rating, appraisal, opinion, view.
admit
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...school synonyms : accept to/into, receive into, enroll in, enlist into, register into. antonym: expel.   3. Paul admitted that he was angry synonyms : confess, acknowledge, own, concede, grant, accept, allow; reveal, disclose, divulge...
epistle
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus epistle • noun formal  the historical backdrop of St. Paul's epistles synonyms : letter, missive, communication, dispatch, note, line; news, correspondence.
affect
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...xA0; 1. he deliberately affected a Republican stance synonyms : assume, take on, adopt, embrace, espouse.   2. Paul affected an air of injured innocence synonyms : pretend, feign, fake, simulate, make a show of, make a pretense of, sham...
gallop
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus gallop • verb  Paul galloped across the clearing synonyms : rush, race, run, sprint, bolt, dart, dash, career, charge, shoot, hurtle, careen...
treat
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...handle, discuss, present, explore, investigate, approach; consider, study, analyze.   4. she was treated at St. Paul's Hospital synonyms : give medical care (to), nurse, care for, tend (to), help, give treatment (to), attend (to...
wont
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus wont • adjective  he was wont to arise at 5:30 synonyms : accustomed, used, given, inclined. • noun  Paul drove fast, as was his wont synonyms : custom, habit, way, practice, convention, rule.
society
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...xA0; 2. an industrial society synonyms : culture, community, civilization, nation, population.   3. Sir Paul will help you enter society synonyms : high society, polite society, the upper classes, the elite, the smart set, the beautiful...
perfect
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...Utopian, incomparable, nonpareil, peerless, inimitable, unexcelled, unsurpassed, unsurpassable.   2. a classic Les Paul guitar in perfect condition synonyms : flawless, mint, as good as new, pristine, impeccable, immaculate, superb, superlative...
meet
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...across, come across/upon, chance on, happen on, stumble across/on; informal bump into.   2. she first met Paul at a party synonyms : get to know, be introduced to, make the acquaintance of.   3. the committee met on Saturday...

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Paul learns how to deal with pressures of the game
Newspaper article from: Highland Park News (IL); 3/1/2001; ; 688 words ; STAFF WRITER When Joe Paul walked into this season, he walked into...players like Rory Gordon, Doug Baum and Paul - made them instant conference favorites...that we didn't win our conference," Paul said. "But we're still playing our...
Paul-Son Gaming Announces Completion of Merger of the Bud Jones Company.
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Paul Heuring Ford
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 4/24/2005; 700+ words ; ...SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION (PHOTO) Paul Heuring was born on August 14, 1902 in...now. With the promise of a better life, Paul moved to Chicago in the early Twenties...man, and supervisor. While in Chicago, Paul met his wife of 66 years, Dorothy, and...
Paul and the New Perspective: Second Thoughts on the Origin of Paul's Gospel
Magazine article from: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; 3/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; Paul and the New Perspective: Second Thoughts on the Origin of Paul's Gospel. By Seyoon Kim. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans...under F. F. Bruce, Seyoon Kim argued that the origin of Paul's Gospel is to be found, not in Judaism or Hellenistic...
Paul: The Letter Writer
Magazine article from: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; 9/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; Paul: The Letter Writer. By M. Luther Stirewalt...Ohio, contends in this hrief volume that Paul was a highly literate person who corresponded...reliable or consistently available model for Paul's sense of authoritative call. Instead...
Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles: Beyond the New Perspective
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; FRANCIS WATSON, Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles: Beyond the...still agrees with E. P. Sanders that Paul's primary problem with Judaism is that...view that Sanders got Judaism right but Paul wrong. He argues that Paul's pattern...
Paul: The Mind of the Apostle
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 10/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; A. N.WILSON, Paul. The Mind of the Apostle (New York...1991]), has turned his attention to Paul of Tarsus, the early Christian missionary...psychobiography, musar message about misreadings of Paul and about institutional Christianity through...
Paul Burrell Revelations: Last time I saw the rape tape it was with Lady Sarah; WORLD EXCLUSIVE: BUTLER NEVER HEARD RECORDING PAUL PUZZLED OVER CASSETTE.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 11/12/2002; 700+ words ; ...STEVE DENNIS and GARY JONES in New York PAUL Burrell told last night of the moment he...What do you think could be on this?" Paul told her as Diana had informed him of the...it has not been seen since. Yesterday Paul told the Daily Mirror: "I don't know...
Paul's Epistolary Presence in Corinth: A New Look at Robert W. Funk's Apostolic Parousia
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 7/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...question of the compositional nature of Paul's letters, or on whether the apostolic...persist as the primary interpretive tool for Paul's epistolary travel remarks.2 Funk...implications of such literary interactions between Paul and his communities.3 Having delineated...
Paul's True Rhetoric: Ambiguity, Cunning, and Deception in Greece and Rome
Magazine article from: Journal of Biblical Literature; 10/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; Paul's True Rhetoric: Ambiguity, Cunning...dissertation, Mark D. Given argues that Paul's rhetorical strategies in Acts and in his...to the charge of perpetrating sophistries. Paul's conviction that he knew the truth and...