91) L'Enfant, Pierre Charles. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...L Enfant, Pierre Charles, (pyer sharl laNfaN´) (KEY) , 1754-1825, American soldier, engineer, and architect. Born in France, he volunteered as a private in the American...
92) Charlevoix, Pierre Francois Xavier de. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth
Edition. 2001
...Charlevoix, Pierre François Xavier de, (pyer fraNswa´ zavya´ d sharlvwa´) (KEY) , 1682-1761, French Jesuit traveler and historian. He taught at the Jesuit college...
93) Brantome, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de. The Columbia Encyclopedia,
Sixth Edition. 2001
...Brantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de, (pyer d boorda´y sanyor´ d braNtom´) (KEY) , 1540?-1614, French courtier, soldier, and author of memoirs. He accompanied...
94) Blanchard, Jean Pierre. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Blanchard, Jean Pierre, (zhaN pyer blaNshar´) (KEY) , or Francois Blanchard (fraNswa´) (KEY) , 1753-1809, French balloonist. In 1785 he made with Dr. John Jeffries...
95) Maupertuis, Pierre Louis Moreau de. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth
Edition. 2001
...Maupertuis, Pierre Louis Moreau de, (pyer lwe moro´ d mopertue´) (KEY) , 1698-1759, French mathematician and astronomer. For his skillful support of Newton's theory...
96) Marivaux, Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth
Edition. 2001
...Marivaux, Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de, (pyer´ karla´ d shaNble´ d marevo´) (KEY) , 1688-1763, French dramatist and novelist. He enjoyed popularity for a time with...
97) Prud'hon, Pierre Paul. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Prud hon, Pierre Paul, (pyer pol prudoN´) (KEY) , 1758-1823, French painter; 13th child of a Cluny stonemason. He gained recognition in 1796 with Truth Descending...
98) De Smet, Pierre Jean. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...De Smet, Pierre Jean, (pyer zhaN d smet´) (KEY) , 1801-73, Jesuit missionary in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, b. Belgium. He emigrated to the United States in 1821,...
99) Royer-Collard, Pierre Paul. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Royer-Collard, Pierre Paul, (pyer pol rwaya´-ko-lar´) (KEY) , 1763-1845, French statesman and philosopher. After entering the law, he took part in the French Revolution...
100) Brazza, Pierre Paul Francois Camille Savorgnan de. The Columbia
Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Brazza, Pierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de, (pyer pol fraNswa´ kame´y savornyaN´ d braza´) (KEY) , 1852-1905, Franco-Italian empire builder. He was born Pietro...
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