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William of Wynford
Wynford, William of (fl. 1360–d. 1405). English master-mason. In 1360 he was working at Windsor Castle, Berks., under Sponlee and William of Wykeham (then Clerk of the Works there), and probably built the Great Gate and Royal Lodgings. In 1364/5 he was appointed Master-Mason at Wells... Read more |
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C.P. Snow
SNOW, CHARLES PERCY(b. Leicester, England, 15 October 1905; d. London, England, I July 1980)physics, science administration, literature and criticism.The second of William Edward and Ada Sophia Robinson Snow’s four sons, C. P. Snow grew up in England’s industrial Midlands. His father, a fellow of... Read more |
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Charles Hale Hoyt
Hoyt, Charles H[ale] (1860–1900), playwright. The only child of a railway mail clerk who also served one term as a state legislator, Hoyt was born in Concord, New Hampshire. He briefly attended Boston Latin School, tried studying law, and served on a Western cattle ranch before accepting work... Read more |
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Christopher Paul Curtis
Curtis, Christopher Paul 1954(?)–PersonalBorn May 10, c. 1954, in Flint, MI; son of Herman E., Jr. (an auto worker and chiropodist) and Leslie (a lecturer and homemaker) Curtis; married KaysandraSookram (a registered nurse); children: Steven, Cydney. Education: University of Michigan—Flint, B.A.... Read more |
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Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville
Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville , 1794-1865, English diarist. As clerk of the Council in Ordinary (1821-59), he was closely associated with Wellington, Palmerston, and other political leaders of the reigns of George IV, William IV, and Victoria. His memoirs (1874-87; ed. by Lytton Strachey and... Read more |
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Warren M Christopher
Warren M. Christopher (Warren Minor Christopher), 1925-, U.S. government official, b. Scranton, N.Dak. He studied law at Stanford Univ. (1946-49) and was a clerk to Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas (1949-50). He has been in private practice several times and had been appointed to a number... Read more |
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Thomas Hoccleve
Thomas Hoccleve , c.1368-c.1450, English poet, an imitator of Chaucer. He was a clerk in the office of the Privy Seal. His longest work, The Regiment of Princes, a didactic poem on the virtues and vices of a ruler, was addressed to the future King Henry V. Hoccleve's main importance is historical.... Read more |
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Thomas de Keyser
Thomas de Keyser , c.1596-1667, Dutch portrait and figure painter of Amsterdam. He was the outstanding practitioner in his field prior to Rembrandt. De Keyser's work is distinguished for its clear, warm color, masterly characterization, and strong light and shade. Among his best-known paintings are ... Read more |
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George McDuffie
George McDuffie George McDuffie (1790-1851), U.S. senator, was a leading exponent of states' rights in the period before the Civil War. George McDuffie was born near Augusta, Ga., on Aug. 10, 1790, the son of a poor farmer. At the age of 12, while working as a clerk, he attracted the... Read more |
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