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121Schober, Johann — ▪ prime minister of Austria born Nov. 14, 1874, Perg, Austria died Aug. 19, 1932, Baden, near Vienna police official who was twice prime minister of Austria (1921–22 and 1929–30). He established friendly relations with the Czechoslovak republic… …
122Stevenson, Robert Louis — ▪ British author Introduction in full Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson born Nov. 13, 1850, Edinburgh died Dec. 3, 1894, Vailima, Samoa Scottish essayist, poet, and author of fiction and travel books, best known for his novels Treasure Island… …
123Harold Bluetooth — • Son of King Gorm the Old of Denmark (911 986) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Harold Bluetooth Harold Bluetooth † …
124John of Montecorvino — • A Franciscan and founder of the Catholic mission in China, b. at Montecorvino in Southern Italy, in 1246; d. at Peking, in 1328 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. John of Montecorvino John of Montecorvino …
125Maphrian — • The Syriac word mafriano signifies one who fructifies, a consecrator. It is used to designate the prelate who holds the second rank after the patriarch among the Jacobite Syrians Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Maphrian Ma …
126Christian Lupus — Christian Lupus † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christian Lupus (WOLF) Historian, b. at Ypres (Flanders), 23 July, 1612; d. at Louvain, 10 July, 1681. He joined the Augustinian Order at the age of fifteen, and on the completion of his… …
127Marcus Aurelius Probus — Marcus Aurelius Probus † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Marcus Aurelius Probus Roman Emperor, 276 82, raised to the throne by the army in Syria to succeed Tacitus. Of humble origin, he was born at Sirmium in Illyria; by courage and ability… …
128Simon Vigor — Simon Vigor † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Simon Vigor French bishop and controversialist, b. at Evreux, Normandy, about 1515; d. at Carcassonne, 1 Nov., 1575. Son of Raynaud Vigor, a court physician, he went to Paris about 1520, where his …