Humphrey
Humphrey ♂ From a Norman name,
Hunfrid, of Germanic origin, derived from
hun ‘bear-cub, warrior’ +
fred,
frid ‘peace’. The Norman form absorbed the native Old English form,
Hunfrith, which existed in England before the Conquest. The spelling with
-ph- reflects classicizing influence. Since the 16th century it has enjoyed a modest popularity in England, having been borne most notably by the youngest son of King Henry IV, the Duke of Gloucester (1391–1447), known as ‘Duke Humphrey’. He was noted as a patron of literature, and founded what became the Bodleian Library at Oxford. In modern times, probably the most famous bearer has been the film star Humphrey Bogart (1899–1957).
Variants:
Humphry,
Humfr(e)y.
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Anniversaries
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 7/4/1994; 629 words
; ...educationist, 1905. Deaths: Bencivieni di Pepo (Giovanni Cimabue), painter, 1302; Ortelius (Abraham...Chateaubriand, politician and writer, 1848; Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli, astronomer, 1910; Marie Curie (Marja Sklodowska...
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Know thyself first and best.
Newspaper article from: The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service); 9/13/2002; 700+ words
; ...on the surface of Mars. He wasn't the first to make this observation. In 1877, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli had observed through an 8-inch telescope what appeared to be long straight lines on the planet's surface...
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Mars rover finds first direct evidence of water flow.(San Jose Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 3/2/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...something scientists have suspected for decades and dreamers have fantasized about since 19th-century astronomer Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli claimed to have spotted channels and swamps on the red planet. "I would call it a landmark discovery...
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Birthdays and anniversaries
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 3/14/1997; 559 words
; ...composer, 1681; Johann Strauss the Elder, composer, 1804; Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy, 1820; Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli, astronomer, 1835; Mrs Isabella Mary Beeton (Mayson), author of household and cookery books, 1836...
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Mars rover finds first direct evidence of water flow.
Newspaper article from: San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA); 3/2/2004; 700+ words
; ...something scientists have suspected for decades and dreamers have fantasized about since 19th-century astronomer Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli claimed to have spotted channels and swamps on the red planet. "I would call it a landmark discovery...
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Know thyself first and best.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 9/13/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...on the surface of Mars. He wasn't the first to make this observation. In 1877, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli had observed through an 8-inch telescope what appeared to be long straight lines on the planet's surface...
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Lady in red
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 1/24/2008; 474 words
; ...scientists had let their imagination run full-steam on the rocky Martian course when they thought that astronomer Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli's 'canali' (Italian for channels) were irrigation canals built by an intelligent civilisation on Mars...
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Martian canals, Venusian spokes probably Lowell's retina
Newspaper article from: Sunday Gazette-Mail; 11/10/2002; ; 600 words
; ...on the surface of Mars. He wasn't the first to make this observation. In 1877, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli had observed through an 8-inch telescope what appeared to be long straight lines on the planet's surface...
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Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli , 1835-1910, Italian astronomer. He was director (1862-1900) of the Brera Observatory, Milan. He is especially noted...
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