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Richard Francois Philippe Brunck
Brunck, Richard Francois Philippe (1729— 1803 ), French Classical Scholar, Was Born At Strasbourg, Dec. 3o 1729, And Died June 12 1803. He Was A Military Commissary During The Seven Years' War ; And At The Outbreak Of The French Revolution Was Imprisoned. In 1772-76 He Edited The Antliologia Graeca ...
Richard Grenville
Richard Grenville, 3rd Duke Of Buckingham And Chandos (1823-1889), The Only Son Of The 2nd Duke, Was Educated At Eton And Christ Church, Oxford, And, As Marquess Of Chandos, Was M.p. For Buckingham From 1846 To 1857. After Succeeding To The Dukedom He Became Lord President Of The Council, And ...
Rix De
Rix De (1714-1795), French Scholar, Was Born At Gainneville Near Havre, On Feb. 22, 1714, And Died At Paris On July 3, After The Close Of The Seven Years' War He Was Sent To Search In The Archives Of England For Documents Bearing Upon The History Of France, More Particularly ...
Robert Bridges
Bridges, Robert (1844-1930), English Poet Laureate, Born At Walmer Oct. 23, 1844. Educated At Eton And Corpus Christi College, Oxford He Afterwards Studied Medicine And Became Consulting Physician At The Children's Hospital, Great Ormond Street, And Assistant Physician At The Great Northern Hospital. In 1882, At The Age Of 38, ...
Robert Brough
Brough, Robert (1872-1905), British Painter, Born At Invergordon, Ross-shire, Scotland. After Two Years In Paris Under J. P. Laurens And Benjamin-constant At Julian's Atelier, He Settled In Aberdeen In 1894 As A Portrait Painter And Political Cartoonist. A Portrait Of Mr. W. D. Ross First Drew Attention To His Talent ...
Robert Brown
Brown, Robert (1773-1858), British Botanist, Was Born On Dec. 21 1773 At Montrose, And Was Educated At The Grammar School Of His Native Town, Where He Had As Contempo Raries Joseph Hume And James Mill. In 1787 He Entered Mari Schal College, Aberdeen, But Two Years Afterwards Removed To Edinburgh ...
Robert Browne
Browne, Robert (1550-1633), A Leader Among The Early Separatist Puritans (hence Sometimes Called Brownists), Was Born At Tolethorpe, Near Stamford, And Educated At Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He Went To Norwich, Where He Gathered A Numerous Congregation, The Members Of Which Became Associated In A Religious "covenant," To The Refusing ...
Robert Browning
Browning, Robert (1812-1889), English Poet, Was Born At Camberwell, London, On May 7, He Was The Son Of Robert Browning (1781-1866), Who For 5o Years Was Employed In The Bank Of England. Earlier Brownings Had Been Settled In Wiltshire And Dorsetshire, And There Is No Ground For The State Ment ...
Robert Burnell
Burnell, Robert (d. 1292), English Bishop And Chan Cellor, Was Born At Acton Burnell In Shropshire, And Began His Public Life Probably As A Clerk In The Royal Chancery. He Was Soon In The Service Of Edward, The Eldest Son Of King Henry Iii., And Was Constantly In Attendance On ...
Robert Burns
Burns, Robert (1759-1796), Greatest Of Scottish Poets, Was Born On Jan. In A Cottage About Am. From Ayr. He Was The Eldest Son Of A Small Farmer, William Burness, Of Kincardineshire Stock. "the Poet," Said Thomas Carlyle, "was Fortunate In His Father—a Man Of Thoughtful, Intense Character, As The Best ...