Brown
Brown, John, American Abolitionist Leader: B. Torrington, Conn., 9 May 1800; D. 2 Dec. 1859. His Paternal Ancestry Was Of May Flower Stock, His Grandmother Of Welsh, His Mother Of Dutch. His Grandfather Was A Cap Tain In The Revolution. His Father, Who Drew His Abhorrence Of Slavery From Jonathan ...
Brown_2
Brown, Elmer Ellsworth, American Educator: B. Kiantone, Chautauqua County, N. Y., 28 Aug. 1861. He Was Graduated At The Illinois State Normal University 1881, And At The University Of Michigan, A.b., 1889, And Made Use Of The Intervening Time In Earning The Means For His University Course By Teaching Public ...
Brown_3
Brown, John, Scottish Physician, Author Of The Brunonian System In Medicine: B. Buncle, Berwickshire, 1735; D. London, 17 Oct. 1788. His Parents Were In A Very Humble Sphere In Life, His Father Being Merely A Day Laborer. Like The Children Of Other Scottish Cottars, However, He Had The Advantage Of ...
Brown_4
Brown, Robert, Scottish Botanist: B. Montrose, 21 Dec. 1773; D. London 10 June 1858. He Finished His Education In 1'95, When He Became Ensign And Assistant Surgeon In A Fifeshire Fencible Regiment, Which He Accom Panied To Ireland, Remaining There Till 1800. He Was Then, Through The Influence Of Sir ...
Brown_5
Brown, Samuel Robbins, American Scholar, Educator And Missionary : B. East Wind Sor, Conn., 16 June 1810; D. Munson, Mass., June 1880. His Mother Was Phoebe Hinsdale, One Of The First And Best Known Of American Hymnologists. Educated At Munson Academy, Yale College And The Theological Seminary At Columbia, S. ...
Brownian Movement
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Browning
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, English Poet : B. Coxhoe Hall, Durham, 6 March 1806; D. Florence, Italy, 30 June 1861. Her Father, Edward Moulton, Or Moulton-barrett, As Soon After Her Birth He Began To Write His Name, Was A Country Gentleman Who Resided At The Foot Of The Malvern Hills, And ...
Browning
Browning, Robert, English Poet: B. Camberwell, A Suburb Of London, 7 May 1812; D. Venice, 12 Dec. 1889. His Father, Robert Who Was A Clerk In The Bank Of England, And Was Himself A Lover Of Books, A Classical Scholar And Ready At Versifying, Had The Boy Educated In A ...
Brownlow
Brownlow, • William Gannaway, American Clergyman, Journalist And Politician: B. Wythe County, Va., 29 Aug. 1805; D. Knox Vale, Tenn., 29 April 1877. Early Left An Orphan And Penniless, He Earned Enough As A Carpenter To Give Himself A Fair Education, And In 1826 Became An Itinerant Methodist Preacher. He ...
Brownson
Brownson, Orestes A., American Pub Licist: B. Stockbridge, Vt. 1803; D. 1876. His Writings Embrace Philosophical, Political, Socio Logical And Theological Subjects. He Was Brought Up Without Any Strictly Defined Creed, But At The Age Of 19 Formally Joined The Pres Byterian Church. Soon Becoming Dissatisfied With Presbyterianism He Sought ...
Bruce
Bruce, James, Scottish Traveler: B. Kin Naird House, Stirlingshire, 14 Dec. 1730; D. There, 27 April 1794. He Became A Wine Mer Chant In 1754, But On The Death Of His Wife He Took Tip The Study Of Languages, And Availed Himself Of The Opportunities Of His Trade To Visit ...
Bruce_2
Bruce, Michael, Scottish Poet: B. Ign Nesswood, Kinross-shire, 27 March 1746; D. 5 July 1767. His Father, Though A Weaver And Poor, Was Ambitious To See His Boy Secure An Education. He Was Himself A Man Of Great Natural Talent, And He Gave His Personal Atten Tion To The Training ...
Bruges
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Brugmann
Brugmann, Friedrich Karl, German Philologist: B. Wiesbaden, 10 March 1849. He Was Educated At Halle And Leipzig: Was Instructor In The Gymnasium At Wiesbaden And At Leipzig; And In 1872-77 Was Assistant At The Russian Institute Of Classical Philology At The Latter Place. In 1877 He Was Lecturer At The ...
Brugsch
Brugsch, Heinrich Karl, German Egyp B. Berlin, 18 Feb. 1827; D. Charlotten Burg. 9 Sept. 1894. A Work Entitled 'scriptura 2egyptiorum Demotica,' Published In 1848, Gained Him The Favor Of Alexander Von Hum Boldt And Frederick William Iv, The Latter Of Whom Enabled Him To Complete His Studies By Visiting ...
Bruhl
Bruhl, Brel, Heinrich (couirr Von), Saxon Politician: B. Weissenfels, Prussia, 13 Aug. 1700; D. Dresden, 28 Oct. 1763. As A Page He Gained The Favor Of Frederick Augustus I Of Poland, And On The Death Of The In 1733, The Crown Of Poland With The Other Regalia Being, Through The ...
Brummel
Brummel, George Bryan (abeau.bsum Amp), English Dandy: B. London 1778; D. Caen, 29 March 1840. He Was Educated At Eton And Oxford, At Both Of Which Places He Acquired Great Distinction By His Taste In Dress, Which Afterward Made Him The Autocrat In The World Of Fashion. At The Age ...
Brun
Brun, Broon, Or Brunn, Malte-conrad (generally Known As Malte-brun), Danish Geographer And Politician: B. Thisted, Jutland, 12 Aug. 1775 D. 14 Dec. 1826. While Yet Very Young He Produced Some Poems Which Gave Great Promise Of His Rising To Eminence As A Poet, Though His Father Had Destined Him For ...
Brunck
Brunck, Broonk, Richard Francois Philippe, French Critic: B. Strassburg, 30 Dec. 1729; D. Same Place, 12 June 1803. He Made Rapid Progress In Learning When He Studied With The Jesuits In Paris, But Neglected Study And Was Engaged For A While As Military Commis Sary In The Seven Years' War. ...
Brune
Brune, Broon, Guillaume Marie Anne. Marshal Of France: B. Brives-la-gaillarde, 13 March 1763; D. 2 Aug. 1815. While Young He Went To Paris To Study Law. At The Breaking Out Of The Revolution He Was A Printer And Had Made Himself Known By Some Small Pieces Of His Own Composition. ...
Brunei
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Brunel
Brunel, Broo-ner, Isambard Kingdom, English Engineer: B. Portsmouth (son Of Sir Marc Isarnhard Brunel, Q.v.), 9 April 1806; D. 15 Sept. 1859. He Was Educated At The Henri Iv College At Caen, France. The Bent Of His Genius Was Toward Mechanical Pursuits, And At The Age Of 20 He Commenced ...
Brunelleschi
Brunelleschi, Broo-tel-16sh'e, Filippo Di Ser Lappi, Italian Architect: B. Florence 1377; D. Same Place, 15 April 1446. He First Studied Painting And Sculpture, And Brought The Art Of Perspective To Perfection; But As An Architect He Gained Racist Distinction, Having, According To His Countrymen, Revived The Doric, Ionic And Corinthian ...
Brunn
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Bruno
Bruno, Broo'no, Giordano, Italian Philos Opher: B. Nola, Naples, About 1550; D. Rome, 16 Feb. 1600. He Entered The Order Of Domini Cans And Became Distinguished By The Origin Ality And Poetical Boldness Of His Speculations. In 1580, Probably On Account Of The Persecu Tions Which He Drew Upon Himself ...
Bruno_2
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Brunswick
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Brunswick Luneburg
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Brunswick_2
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Brush
Brush, Charles Francis, American In B. Euclid, Ohio, 17 March 1849. He Received His Early Education In The Public Schools Of Cleveland, Ohio, And Was Graduated From The High School Of That City. At An Early Age He Developed A Liking' And Aptitude For Scientific Studies And, Entering The .university ...
Brushes And Brooms
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Brusiloff
Brusiloff, Broo-si-lof, Or Brusilov, Alexei Alexeievitch, Russian General: B. Kutais, Russian Caucasus 1853. The Descend Ant Of An Old Noble Family, He Spent His Youth In His Birthplace, Half-way Between Poti On The Black Sea And The Ice-capped Mount Kaz Bek, And Was Educated In Tiflis. Trained To Horsemanship From ...
Brussels
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Brussels Conference
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Brut
Brut, Roman De, A Poem In Eight-syllable Verse, Composed By Robert Wace, But Indirectly Modeled Upon A Legendary Chronicle Of Brit Tany, Entitled 'brut Y Brenhined) (brutus Of I Brittany) Discovered In Armorica By Walter, Archdeacon Of Oxford, And Translated Into Latin By Geoffrey Of Monmouth. Wace Presented His Poem ...
Brutus
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Brutus_2
Brutus, Marcus Junius, Roman Republi Can: B. 85 Ac.; D. 42 B.c. He Was The Son Of That Marcus Junius Brutus Whom Pompey Caused To Be Murdered, And Of Servilia, The Half-sister Of Cato. He Lost His Father When He Was Only Eight Years Old, But His Mother And Uncles ...
Bryan
Bryan, William Jennings, American Political Leader: B. Salem, Ill., 19 March 1860. He Was Graduated At Illinois College, Jackson Ville, In 1881, And At The Union College Of Law, Chicago, In 1883. He Practised Law At Jackson Ville From 1883 To 1887, When He Removed To Lincoln, Neb. He Was ...
Bryant
Bryant, William Cullen, American Poet And Journalist: B. Cummington, Mass., 3 Nov. 1794; D. New York, 12 June 1878. His Father, Dr. Peter Bryant, A Physician, Was A Man Of Much Literary Culture, As Well As Large Experi Ence In Public Affairs. He Prepared, When He Was But 14, A ...
Bryce
Bryce (viscoutrr), James, British His Torian And Diplomat: B. Belfast, 10 May 1838. His Father, James Bryce, Ll.d., Was A Scotch Man, Well Icnown As A Distinguished Teacher And Geologist, And A Master In A High School Of Glasgow From 1846 To 1874. He Received His Early Education At The ...
Bryce Committee
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Bryn Mawr College
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Bubonic Plague
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Buccaneers
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Buch
Buch, Boon, Leopold Von, German Geol Ogist: B. Stolpe, Prussia, 26 April 1774; D. Berlin, 4 March 1853. He Studied Under The Celebrated Werner In The Mining School Of Freiberg In Saxony, Where Alexander Von Hum Boldt Was His Fellow-student, And Early Began To Distinguish Himself By His Geological Writ ...
Buchan
Buchan, William, Scottish Physician: B. Ancrum, Roxburgshire, 1729; D. 1805. He Commenced Practice At Edinburgh, And Having For A Considerable Time Directed His Attention To A Digest Of Popular Medical Knowledge, Pub Lished In 1769 His Work Entitled 'domestic Medicine; Or, The Family Physician,'— An At Tempt To Render The ...
Buchanan
Buchanan, George, The Chief Repre Sentative Of Humanism In Scotland: B. Near Killearn, Stirlingshire, February 1506; D. Edin Burgh, 28 Sept. 1582. He Came Of Celtic Stock, And His Family Though Poor Was Of Honorable Descent, Tracing Connection Some Five Genera Tions Back With The Great Houses Of Albany And ...
Buchanites
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Bucharest
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Bucher
Bucher, Boolfer, Anton Von, German Polemical Writer: B. Munich, 8 Jan. 1746; D. 1817. He Was Educated In The Latin Schools Of The Jesuits, Studied At Ingoldstadt And Was Conse Crated Priest In 1768. In 1771 He Was Appointed Rector Of The German Schools Of Munich. In His Different Offices ...
Buchner
Buchner, Luise, German Poet And Novel Ist, Sister Of Georg Buchner: B. 12 June 1821; D. Darmstadt, 28 Nov. 1877. Her First Publica Tion, 'women And Their Calling' (1855), Was Followed By Many Others On The "woman's Rights It Commanded Much Attention And Reached A Fifth Edition (1883). She Wrote ...
Buckingham
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Buckle
Buckle, Henry Thomas, English Histor Ian: B. Lee, Kent, 24 Nov. 1821; D. Damascus, 29 May 1862. He Was The Son Of A Wealthy Merchant And Received His Education Partly At Home And Partly At Dr. Halloway's School, Gordon House, Kentish Town. His Delicate Health Prevented His Remaining Long At ...
Buckner
Buckner, Simon Bolivar, American Sol Dier And Politician: B. Kentucky, 1 April 1823; D. 8 Jan. 1914. He Was Graduated At West Point In 1844, Taught There, As Assistant Professor, During The Next Two Years, And Served In The Mexican War, 1846-48, Under Generals Taylor And Scott. He Was Brevetted ...
Buckwheat
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Bucyrus
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Budapest
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Buddha
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Buddhism
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Budding
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Buddleia
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Budgets
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Buell
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Buenos Aires
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Buffalo
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Buffalo Bug
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Buffalo Historical Society
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Bufflehead
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Buford
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Bugeaud De La Piconnerie
Bugeaud De La Piconnerie. Bu Zho-de-la-pe-lain-e-re, Thomas Robert (dm N'istv), Marshal Of France: B. Limoges, 15 Oct. 1784; D. Paris, 10 June 1849. He Be Longed To An Irish Family Which Had Settled In France With James Ii On His Abdication. He Entered The Army In 1804 As A Grenadier, ...
Bugis
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Bugonia Myth
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Buhlwork
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Building
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Building Laws
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Building Materials
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