Biography Category
(däv th´ älfä´r s k ´r s) (KEY) , 1896–1974, Mexican painter, b. Chihuahua. Siqueiros was among Mexico’s most original and eminent painters...
(sk ´rôs) (KEY) or Scyros (s ´r s) (KEY) , island (1991 pop. 2,901), c.80 sq mi (210 sq km), E Greece, in the Aegean Sea, largest of the N Sporade...
(är´t s kv l ´n s, kv l´ n) (KEY) , 1609–68, Flemish sculptor. His allegorical figures decorating the royal palace of Amsterdam are famous. Quel...
(käs-s ´n ) (KEY) , name of a family of Italian-French astronomers, four generations of whom were directors of the Paris Observatory. Gian Domenico ...
national organization in the United States dedicated to the preservation and expansion of the world’s parks, wildlife, and wilderness areas. Founded...
(s m´k ) (KEY) , 1752–1806, British army officer, first governor of Upper Canada (Ontario). He served with the British in the American Revolution. ...