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(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....
(frä j vän´n j kôn´d ) (KEY) , c.1435–1515, Italian architect, engineer, and antiquary. A Franciscan friar, he was accomplished in philosophy,...
(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...
(gwär ´n gwär ´n ) (KEY) , 1624–83, Italian architect, mathematician, and writer. He was one of the first to analyze with perceptivity the stru...
1795–1860, English architect. A leader in the revival of the Renaissance style of architecture in England (also called Anglo-Italian), he designed t...
1832–1907, American engineer and architect, b. Fairhaven, Mass. He studied at Harvard Scientific School and the École des Beaux-Arts. Later he lear...