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Georges Henri Pire
Georges Henri Pire , 1910–69, Belgian priest. He entered a Dominican monastery at the age of 18 and was ordained in 1934. He taught moral philosophy and sociology and during World War II participated in the Belgian resistance movement. After the war he became deeply concerned with the plight of Europe's refugees and in 1949 established an organization, Aid to Displaced Persons, which did much to improve the living conditions and resettlement of refugees. Father Pire was awarded the 1958 Nobel Peace Prize. |
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"Georges Henri Pire." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Georges Henri Pire." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pire-Geo.html "Georges Henri Pire." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pire-Geo.html |
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Bohn, Henry George
Bohn, Henry George (1796–1884), publisher and bookseller. His Guinea Catalogue (1841) is an important early bibliographical work. In 1846 he started his popular Standard Library (followed by the Scientific Library, Classical Library, Antiquarian Library, etc.). He translated several volumes for his ‘Foreign Classics’ series, compiled a Dictionary of Quotations (1867) and A Bibliographical Account of the works of Shakespeare (1864).
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Bohn, Henry George." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Bohn, Henry George." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-BohnHenryGeorge.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Bohn, Henry George." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-BohnHenryGeorge.html |
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