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(äntô´ny älyôt´tä) (KEY) , 1881–1964, Italian philosopher, b. Salerno. He taught at the universities of Padua and Naples. He wrote a critica...
(h lv ´sh s, Fr. kl d ädr N´ lv syüs´) (KEY) , 1715–71, French philosopher, one of the Encyclopedists. He held the post of farmer-general (i....
1939–, American actor. The son of Henry Fonda and brother of Jane Fonda, he made his screen debut in a forgettable 1963 feature. Several movies late...
(frä j vän´n j kôn´d ) (KEY) , c.1435–1515, Italian architect, engineer, and antiquary. A Franciscan friar, he was accomplished in philosophy,...
(b ´ z, – s) (KEY) , 1858–1942, German-American anthropologist, b. Minden, Germany; Ph.D. Univ. of Kiel, 1881. He joined an expedition to Baffin ...
(r b r´ d k s ´) (KEY) , d.1311, French architect, celebrated for his part in the building of Reims Cathedral, which he carried on as master of the...