Biography Category
1798–1834, Scottish botanist. He made several journeys in North America between 1823 and 1834 to study American plants and sent to Scotland more tha...
( ty n´ dôl ´) (KEY) , 1509–46, French scholar, painter, and printer of Lyons. He wrote treatises on French grammar, poems, a short history of Fr...
(b r´ ) (KEY) , 1287–1345, English bibliophile and bishop of Durham. His name was Aungerville, but he was called Bury from his birthplace, Bury St....
1819–86, American bookdealer and bibliographer, b. Barnet, Vt. After attending college and law school, Stevens went to Europe as agent for several i...
(b rnär´ fôr ´ d b l dôr´) (KEY) , 1693–1761, French engineer. He wrote numerous books dealing with mathematics, artillery, and hydraulic, ci...
1946–, American business executive, b. New York City. After attending the Wharton business school, he joined the family real estate business. A self...