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Henry Dembinski
Language; Encyclopedias
A Polish general, born near Cracow; served under Napoleon against Russia, under Kossuth against Austria; fled to Turkey on the resignation of Kossuth; died in Paris (1791-1864).
Henri Daumier
Language; Encyclopedias
A French caricaturist of great fertility and playfulness of genius, born at Marseilles; became blind in his old age (1808-1879).
John Dryden
Language; Encyclopedias
A celebrated English poet, "glorious John," born in Northamptonshire, of a good family of Puritan principles; educated at Westminster School and Cambridge; his first poetic production of any merit ...
John Eck
Language; Encyclopedias
Properly Maíer, a German theologian, of Swabian birth, professor at Ingolstadt; a violent, blustering antagonist of Luther and Luther's doctrines; in his zeal went to Rome, and procured a papal bull ...
John Eliot
Language; Encyclopedias
The apostle of the Indians, born in Hertfordshire; entered the Church of England, but seceded and emigrated to New England; became celebrated for his successful evangelistic expeditions amongst the ...
John Elliotson
Language; Encyclopedias
An English physician, born in London; lost his professorship in London University on account of employing mesmerism for medical purposes; promoted clinical instruction and the use of the stethoscope; ...
John Dyer
Language; Encyclopedias
English poet; was a great lover and student of landscape scenery, and his poems, "Grongar Hill" and the "Fleece," abound in descriptions of these, the scenery of the former lying in S. Wales ...
