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Paul Wayland Bartlett Paul Wayland Bartlett
Paul Wayland Bartlett 1865-1925. American sculptor, b. New Haven, Conn. The son of a sculptor, he lived in Paris in his boyhood and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and under Frémiet . The Bohemian Bear Trainer won a gold medal at the Salon of 1888. Of his other works, The... Read more
Thomas Green Fessenden Thomas Green Fessenden
Thomas Green Fessenden , 1771-1837, American journalist and satirical poet, b. Walpole, N.H. Throughout his life he practiced law and edited various newspapers. Under the pseudonym Christopher Caustic he wrote satirical poems, of which "Democracy Unveiled" (1805), a scurrilous attack on... Read more
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky , 1831-91, Russian theosophist and occultist. She was the daughter of a German named Hahn who had settled in Russia and who was distantly connected with the Russian aristocracy. At the age of 16 she married an elderly man, Nicephore Blavatsky, whom she soon left. She... Read more
Robert Hofstadter Robert Hofstadter
Robert Hofstadter American nuclear physicist Robert Hofstadter (1915–1990) won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1961 for his pioneering work that unveiled the structure and composition of atomic neutrons and protons. Based primarily at Stanford University, Hofstadter was the first to discover... Read more
Sir William Reid Dick Sir William Reid Dick
Dick, Sir William Reid (1878–1961). British sculptor, born in Glasgow, where he studied at the School of Art, 1906–7, following a five-year apprenticeship to a stonemason. In 1907 he moved to London, where he lived for the rest of his life, although he maintained links with his native... Read more
Jean-Francois de Troy Jean-Francois de Troy
Troy, Jean-François de (or Jean-François Detroy) (bapt. Paris, 27 Jan. 1679; d Rome, 26 Jan. 1752). French painter and tapestry designer. His successful career was based initially on large historical and allegorical compositions (Time Unveiling Truth, 1733, NG, London), but he is now... Read more
Kathleen Scott Kathleen Scott
Scott, Kathleen (1878–1947). British portrait sculptor, born Kathleen Bruce at Carlton-in-Lindrick, Nottinghamshire, the daughter of a clergyman. After spending a few months at the Slade School, she studied in Paris at the Académie Colarossi and under Rodin, 1901–6. In 1908 she... Read more
The Valspar Corp The Valspar Corp
The Valspar Corporation 1101 Third Street SouthMinneapolis, Minnesota 55415-1211U.S.A.Telephone: (612) 332-7371Fax: (612) 375-7723Web site: http://www.valspar.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1832 as Valentine and CompanyEmployees: 7,540Sales: $2.71 billion (2005)Stock Exchanges: New YorkTicker... Read more
Sir Charles Wheeler Sir Charles Wheeler
Wheeler, Sir Charles (1892–1974). British sculptor (and occasional painter). He was born in Codsall, Staffordshire, and studied at Wolverhampton School of Art, 1908–12, and the Royal College of Art, 1912–17. Wheeler did many portrait busts, but the major part of his output was... Read more
Pierre Subleyras Pierre Subleyras
Subleyras, Pierre (b Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, 25 Nov. 1699; d Rome, 28 May 1749). French painter who settled permanently in Rome in 1728 after winning the Prix de Rome the previous year. He painted a variety of subjects, including portraits and still-lifes, but he is most highly regarded for his... Read more

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