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1811–84, American Methodist bishop, b. Cadiz, Ohio. In 1839 he became the first president of Indiana Asbury Univ. (now DePauw Univ.). He edited (184...
(p r ´n d l vä´gä) (KEY) or Pierino del Vaga (py r ´n ) (KEY) , 1500–1547, Italian mannerist painter, whose real name was Perino or Pierino B...
( l m r t´t ) (KEY) , c.1498–1554, Italian painter, whose real name was Alessandro Bonvicino. He was a leading representative of the Brescian schoo...
1932–, Indian economist and government official, prime minister of India (2004–), b. Gah, West Punjab. Educated at the universities of Punjab, Cam...
(yä´k p päl´mä) (KEY) , c.1480–1528, Venetian painter, called Palma Vecchio. He formed his style under the influence of Giovanni Bellini, Titi...
1925–, American biochemist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., B.S. Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., 1946, M.D. Columbia, 1951, Ph.D. Oxford, 1957. From 1957 to 19...