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Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de la, (pyer gotya´ d varen´ syor d la varaNdre´) (KEY) , 1685-1749, explorer in W Canada and the United States, b.... 53) Enambuc, Pierre Belain d'. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Énambuc, Pierre Belain d , see Esnambuc.... 54) David, Pierre-Jean. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...David, Pierre-Jean, see David d'Angers.... 55) Ballanche, Pierre-Simon. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Ballanche, Pierre-Simon, (pyer-semoN´ balaNsh´) (KEY) , 1776-1847, French philosopher. A frequenter of Mme Recamier's salon, he was elected to the Academie francaise... 56) Fournier, Pierre Simon. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Fournier, Pierre Simon, (pyer semoN´ foornya´) (KEY) , 1712-68, Parisian type founder. Fournier devised the first point system for measuring and naming sizes of type... 57) Pelletier, Pierre Joseph. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Pelletier, Pierre Joseph, (pyer zhozef´ peltya´) (KEY) , 1788-1842, French chemist. With J. B. Caventou, he was cofounder of alkaloid chemistry and codiscoverer of... 58) Villeneuve, Pierre de. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Villeneuve, Pierre de, (pyer d velnov´) (KEY) , 1763-1806, French admiral. He commanded the rear guard of the fleet in the disastrous battle of Abu Qir (1798). His... 59) Saint-Pierre, Charles Irenee Castel, Abbe de. The Columbia Encyclopedia,
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