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81Grimm, Friedrich Melchior, Freiherr von — ▪ German literary critic (baron of) born Sept. 26, 1723, Ratisbon died Dec. 19, 1807, Gotha, Saxe Gotha critic of German descent who played an important part in the spread of 18th century French culture throughout Europe. After studying in …
82Holbach, Paul-Henri Dietrich, baron d' — ▪ French philosopher born December 1723, Edesheim, near Landau, Rhenish Palatinate died June 21, 1789, Paris French encyclopaedist and philosopher, a celebrated exponent of atheism and Materialism, whose inherited wealth allowed him to… …
83Islāmic world — Introduction prehistory and history of the Islamic community. Adherence to Islām is a global phenomenon: Muslims predominate in some 30 to 40 countries, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and along a belt that stretches across northern… …
84Langres — ▪ France town, eastern France, Haute Marne département, Champagne Ardenne région, north northeast of Dijon. A medieval fortified city, it is situated 1,529 feet (466 metres) above sea level on a promontory at the northern end of the Langres …
85McHenry, Robert — ▪ American author and editor in full Robert Dale McHenry born April 30, 1945, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. American encyclopaedist, editor, and author who was vice president and editor in chief of Encyclopædia Britannica from 1992 to 1997,… …
86medicine, history of — Introduction the development of the prevention and treatment of disease from prehistoric and ancient times to the 20th century. Medicine and surgery before 1800 Primitive (primitive culture) medicine and folklore Unwritten history is not… …
87Paul Of Aegina — ▪ Greek physician Latin Paulus Aegineta born c. 625, , Aegina, Greece died c. 690 Alexandrian physician and surgeon, the last major ancient Greek medical encyclopaedist, who wrote the Epitomēs iatrikēs biblio hepta, better known by its… …
88Preece, Warren E. — ▪ American editor in full Warren Eversleigh Preece born April 17, 1921, Norwalk, Conn., U.S. died April 11, 2007, Philadelphia, Pa. American encyclopaedist, general editor of Encyclopædia Britannica in the creation of the 15th edition (1974).… …
89Raynal, Guillaume-Thomas, abbé de — ▪ French author born April 12, 1713, Saint Geniez, France died March 6, 1796, Chaillot French writer and propagandist who helped set the intellectual climate for the French Revolution. Raynal was educated by the Jesuits and joined the… …
90religion, study of — Introduction attempt to understand the various aspects of religion, especially through the use of other intellectual disciplines. The history of mankind has shown the pervasive influences of religion, and thus the study of religion,… …
