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Bernard Saisset Bernard Saisset (ca 1232 - ca 1314) was an Occitan bishop of Pamiers, in the County of Foix in the south of France, whose outspoken disrespect for Philip IV of France incurred charges of high treason in the overheated atmosphere of tension between the King and his ministry and Pope Boniface VIII, leading up to the papal bull Unam sanctam of 1302.
Bernard Sauer Bernard Sauer (1924-February 13, 1991) was an American stage actor, most prominatly starring in Yiddish theater during the 1960s whose credits included the Broadway shows "Let's Sing Yiddish", "Light, Lively and Yiddish" and "Sing Israel Sing".
Bernard Seigal Bernard Seigal (December 30, 1957 - April 2, 2006) was a San Diego musician, music critic and writer who performed and often wrote under the name Buddy Blue. He was a founding member of The Beat Farmers a Southern Californian rock band that blended country roots music and rock 'n' roll.
Bernard Sendall Bernard Charles Sendall (30 April 1913 - 25 May 1996) was a Civil Servant and an executive member of the British Independent Television Authority (ITA). However, he is probably best known as the author of the first two books in the six-volume Independent Television in Britain series, widely regarded as the definitive history of the first 37 years of the ITV service.
Bernard Shapiro Bernard Jack Shapiro, OC, Ph.D (born June 8, 1935) is a Canadian academic, civil servant, former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University from 1994 to 2002, and the first Ethics Commissioner of Canada since May 17, 2004.
Bernard Sidney Gordon Bernard Sidney Gordon (VC, MM) (16 August 1891 - 19 October 1963) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Bernard Spilsbury Sir Bernard Spilsbury (May 16, 1877 – December 17, 1947) was a British pathologist. His cases include the Brides in the Bath Murders, the Dr Crippen case, Brighton trunk murders, the Murder on the Crumbles case, Podmore Case and the Vera Page Case.
Bernard the Brave Bernard the Brave is a novel written by British novelist Margery Sharp. It is the eighth novel in a series of nine known collectively as The Rescuers which tells the story of two little mice, Bernard and Miss Bianca, and their adventures as members of the Mouse Prisoner's Aid Society, a mouse organization dedicated to cheering up and rescuing prisoners around the world.
Bernard Tan Born in Singapore in 1943, Bernard Tan Tiong Gie was educated at the Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore, the University of Singapore (Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physics, 1965) and Oxford University (Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science, 1968). He is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (UK), Fellow of the Institute of Physics (U.
Bernard Tapie Bernard Tapie (born January 26, 1943 in Paris) is a French businessman, politician and occasional actor, singer, and TV host. He was Ministre de la Ville (Minister of City Affairs) for two periods in 1992-1993, in the government of Pierre Bérégovoy.
Bernard Thévenet Bernard Thévenet, born January 10, 1948, in Saint-Julien-de-Civry, France, is a retired bicycle racer. He is a two-time champion of the Tour de France and is perhaps best known for ending the reign of five-time Tour champion Eddy Merckx.
Bernard Thibault Bernard Thibault is the current secretary of the Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) French trade union. He represents the moderate wing of the CGT, opposed to the more radical wing which may be found in Marseilles' trade union.
Bernard Thompson Bernard Thompson (born August 30, 1962 in Phoenix, Arizona), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round (19th overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft. A 6'6" forward-guard from Fresno State University, Thompson played in 5 NBA seasons from 1984 to 1989.
Bernard Tomic Bernard Tomic (born October 10, 1992) is a teenage Australian tennis player who has gained international attention as a child prodigy in his sport. In 2006 at the age of 13, he won an International Tennis Federation 18-and-under tournament, dropping only two sets in eight matches.
Bernard Tucker Bernard William Tucker (January 22, 1901 - December 19, 1950) was an English ornithologist. He was lecturer in zoology at Oxford University, a long-time editor of British Birds and one of the authors of The Handbook of British Birds.
Bernard van Leer Foundation The Bernard van Leer Foundationis a private grantmaking foundation that funds and shares knowledge internationally about work in early childhood development and child rights]. It was established in 1949 and is based in the [[Netherlands.
Bernard Vann Bernard William Vann (VC, MC & Bar, Croix de Guerre avec Palme, France) (9 July 1887 - 3 October 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Bernard Vidal Bernard Vidal (born 23 August 1944 in PĂ©rigueux) is a French painter who has been honored by the French Government with the Chevalier dans l'Ordre Des Arts et des Lettres, the highest distinction in the Arts in France.
Bernard Voorhoof Bernard Voorhoof (May 10, 1910 – February 18, 1974) was a Belgian footballer, the Belgium national team top scorer since 1940 with 30 goals in 61 matches. He was joined by Paul Van Himst in 1974 who needed 81 matches to score the same amount of goals.
Bernard W. Rogers General Bernard William Rogers is a retired American general who served as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander in Chief, United States European Command from July 1, 1979 to June 26, 1987. He is currently an Honorary Fellow of University College, Oxford University, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and a Patron Councilor of the Atlantic Council of the U.
Bernard Waber Bernard Waber (born September 27, 1924) is an American children's author most famous for the books The House on East 88th Street (1962), Lyle, Lyle Crocodile (1965) and the subsequent books in the Lyle series. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Henry and Pauline Waber.
Bernard Walton Bernard Walton is a major character in the Christian-themed radio drama/comedy serial Adventures in Odyssey, voiced by Dave Madden. Walton, a janitor living in Odyssey, first appeared in episode #106: "By Any Other Name", and has since become a regular character on the program (Walton's Janitoral Service's phone number is 555-6629).
Bernard Warburton-Lee Bernard Armitage Warburton Warburton-Lee (September 13, 1895 - April 10, 1940) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Bernard Watson Bernard Watson was the opening act at the American leg of the Live Aid concert in JFK Stadium, Philadelphia on July 13, 1985. An 18-year-old from Miami Beach, he had just graduated from high school and had no professional musical experience.
Bernard Weiner Bernard Weiner (born 1935) is a cognitive psychologist who is known for developing a form of attribution theory that explains the emotional and motivational entailments of academic success and failure. He has published 15 books and many articles on the psychology of motivation and emotion, and has been a Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles for many years.
Bernard Williams Sir Bernard Arthur Owen Williams FBA (September 21, 1929 – June 10, 2003) was a pre-eminent English moral philosopher who spent virtually the whole of his professional career at the University of Cambridge and the University of Calfornia, Berkeley. At his death, he was called by The Times of London the "most brilliant and most important British moral philosopher of his time.
Bernard Youens Bernard Arthur Youens (December 28, 1914 - August 27, 1984) was a heavyweight British character actor, best remembered for his portrayal of the workshy, beer-swilling Stan Ogden in Coronation Street from 1964 until his death in 1984.
Bernard Zoba Dr Bernard Zoba of the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) is Commissioner of Infrastructure and Energy for the African Union's African Commission. Zoba was a signatory on behalf of the African Commission to an agreement between the Commission and France, in which the latter donated €5 million for the advancement of African Union activities.
Bernard-René de Launay Bernard René Jourdan, marquis de Launay (1740-1789) was a French governor of the Bastille, the son of a previous governor, and commander of its garrison when it was stormed on July 14, 1789 (see Storming of the Bastille).
Bernarda Bryson Shahn Bernarda Bryson Shahn (March 9, 1903 - December 13, 2004) was a painter, lithographer and widow of renowned artist Ben Shahn who wrote and illustrated children's books including "The Zoo of Zeus" and "Gilgamesh."
Bernardin Cardinal Gantin Bernardin Cardinal Gantin (born May 8, 1922 in Toffo, Benin) is the highest-ranking black African in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, though three early Popes came from the Mediterranean shores of the African landmass.
Bernardine Dohrn Bernardine Dohrn (b. 1942) is an Associate Professor of Law at Northwestern University School of Law and is the Director of Northwestern's Children and Family Justice Center and is a former leader of the organization known as the Weathermen.
Bernardini MB-3 Tamoyo The Bernardini MB-3 Tamoyo was a Brazilian medium main battle tank that never reached production status, it never passed beyond the prototype stage (1983). It was followed by the EE-T1 OsĂłrio in 1984, the EE-T2 OsĂłrio in 1985, and the Tamoyo III in 1987.
Bernardino Baldi Bernardino Baldi (June 5, 1533 - October 12, 1617), was an Italian mathematician and writer, descended from a noble family from Urbino, Marche, where he was born. He pursued his studies at Padua, and is said to have spoken about sixteen languages during his lifetime, though according to Tiraboschi the inscription on his tomb limits the number to twelve.
Bernardino Bertolotti Bernardino Bertolotti (March 26 1547–after 1609) was an Italian composer and instrumentalist. He came from a family of instrumentalists and instrument makers, and was the son of Agostino Bertolotti, who was the maestro di cappella at Salò cathedral.
Bernardino Bilbao Province Bernardino Bilbao (or: General Bernardino Bilbao Rioja) is a province in the Northern parts of the Bolivian department of PotosĂ­. It has its name after Bernardino Bilbao Rioja, Bolivian general and politician.
Bernardino de Anaya Bernardino de Anaya came to Peru in the middle of the 1500 and founded the city of Chachapoyas, Alderete Maldonado of Anaya, more known as the Admiral, settled down in Cusco and at present his house is a Museum, " The house of the Admiral ", also an Anaya was entrusted to kill the last Inca in Vilcabamba, but it had no success, they killed it.
Bernardino de Sahagún Bernardino de Sahagún (1499-1590) was a Franciscan missionary to the Aztec (Nahua) people of Mexico, best known as the compiler of the Florentine Codex, also known as Historia general de las cosas de Nueva España (General History of the Things of New Spain).
Bernardino Drovetti Bernardino Michele Maria Drovetti (January 4, 1776-1852) was an Italian diplomat, explorer and antiquarian, best known as French consul to Egypt at a time when the country and its antiquities were being opened rapidly to European knowledge and acquisition. His methods were deplorable.
Bernardino Herrera Bernardino Herrera Casanueva (born October 15, 1977 in Santander, Cantabria) is a field hockey goalkeeper from Spain, who earned his first cap for the Men's National Team in 1998 during the Champions Trophy tournament in Lahore, Pakistan.
Bernardino Luini Bernardino Luini (c.1480-82-1532) was a North Italian painter from Leonardo's circle, a conservative painter who took "as much from Leonardo as his native roots enabled him to comprehend"Freedberg 1993:390..
Bernardino Machado Bernardino Luís Machado Guimarães, GCL (pron. IPA []) (* 28 March 1851 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; † 29 April 1944 in Oporto), was a famous Portuguese political figure, and twice president of Portugal (1915–17, 1925–26).
Bernardino Nogara Bernardino Nogara (June 17, 1870 — November 15, 1958) was the financial advisor to the Vatican between 1929 and 1954, appointed by Pope Pius XI and retained by Pope Pius XII. He is considered by many to be the father of the modern wealth of the Roman Catholic Church.
Bernardino of Siena Saint Bernardino of Siena (sometimes Bernardine, September 8 1380 – May 20, 1444) was an Italian preacher, Franciscan missionary and Christian saint. Known as an articulate and effective preacher, he has been criticized for lack of judgement and destructive behaviour.
Bernardino Rivadavia Bernardino de la Trinidad Gónzalez Rivadavia y Rivadavia (May 20, 1780 – September 2, 1845) was the first president of Argentina, from February 8 1826 to July 7 1827. He was married to Juana del Pino, daughter of a former viceroy of the Río de la Plata, and later married to Wilhelmina Van der Pool.
Bernardo Atxaga Bernardo Atxaga is the pseudonym of José (Spanish) or Joseba (Basque) Irazu Garmendia, born in Asteasu, Gipuzkoa (Guipúzcoa, Basque Autonomous Community - Spain), in 1951. He received a diploma in economics from the University of Bilbao, and studied philosophy at the University of Barcelona.
Bernardo Bellotto Bernardo Bellotto (January 30, 1720 — October 17, 1780) was an Italian urban landscape painter or vedutista. He was the pupil and nephew of Canaletto, and sometimes also used the latter's illustrious name, thus signing as Bernardo Canaletto - illegally according to some.
Bernardo Carpio Bernardo Carpio is a legendary figure in Philippine Mythology who is said to be the cause of earthquakes. However, since Filipino folk literature is mostly oral in origin, there are numerous versions of this tale.
Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Count of Gálvez Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Viscount of Gálveztown and Count of Gálvez (Spanish: Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, vizconde de Gálveztown y conde de Gálvez) (July 23, 1746, Málaga, Spain—November 30, 1786, Mexico City) was a Spanish military leader and the general of Spanish forces in New Spain who served as governor of Louisiana and governor of Cuba. He spent the last two years of his life as viceroy of New Spain, succeeding his father Matías de Gálvez y Gallardo, who had been viceroy before him.
Bernardo de Irigoyen Bernardo de Irigoyen (18 December 1822 – 27 December 1906) was an Argentine lawyer, diplomat and politician, born in Buenos Aires. He was twice the Minister of Foreign Relations, once the Minister of Interior, and a senator.
Bernardo de Iturriaza Bernardo de Iturriaza (1608, Ezcaray, La Rioja, Spain—1678, Lima) was a Spanish judge and colonial official. In his capacity as president of the Audiencia of Lima he twice served as governor (interim viceroy) of Peru (1666-67 and 1672-74).
Bernardo de la Garza Bernardo de la Garza Herrera (b. October 14, 1970 in Mexico City) is a Mexican politician and former candidate for the Partido Verde Ecologista de MĂ©xico (PVEM, "Ecologist Green Party of Mexico") in the 2006 presidential election.
Bernardo Gomez Martinez 38 year old Bernardo Gomez Martinez is the Executive Vice-President of Grupo Televisa and Emilio Azcárraga Jean’s closest and most important advisor. Overseeing the news department, he has full authority overall content, newscasts, political satire, and anchors.
Bernardo Houssay Bernardo Alberto Houssay (April 10, 1887 – September 21, 1971) was an Argentine physiologist who received (with Carl and Gerty Cori) the 1947 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the role played by pituitary hormones in regulating the amount of blood sugar (glucose) in animals.
Bernardo Mattarella Bernardo Mattarella (Castellammare del Golfo, September 15, 1905 - (Rome, March 1, 1971) was an Italian politician for the Christian Democrat party (DC - Democrazia Cristiana). He has been Minister of Italy several times.
Bernardo Mota Bernardo Mota (born July 14, 1971 in Lisbon) is a former tennis player from Portugal, who turned professional in 1991. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the first round by Croatia's Goran Ivanišević.
Bernardo O'Higgins Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme (August 20, 1778 – October 24, 1842), South American Independentist leader and first effective head of state (Supreme Director, 1817–23) of an independent Chile. He commanded the military forces that won independence from Spain in the Chilean War of Independence.
Bernardo O'Higgins National Park Bernardo O'Higgins National Park is the largest of the Protected Areas in Chile, covering an area of 3,525,901 hectares. The park is named for General Bernardo O'Higgins, first head of state of the Republic of Chile.
Bernardo Piñango José Bernardo Piñango (born February 9, 1960 in Caracas) is a retired boxer from Venezuela, who won the silver medal in the Bantamweight division (-54 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In the final he lost to Cuba's Juan Hernández on points (0-5).
Bernardo Pisano Bernardo Pisano (also Pagoli) (October 12, 1490 – January 23, 1548) was an Italian composer, priest, singer, and scholar of the Renaissance. He was one of the first madrigalists, and the first composer anywhere to have a printed collection of secular music devoted entirely to himself.
Bernardo Provenzano Bernardo Provenzano (born January 31, 1933) is a member of the Sicilian Mafia (Cosa Nostra) and is suspected of being the head of the Corleonesi, a Mafia faction that originated in the village of Corleone, and de facto capo di tutti capi (boss of bosses) of the entire Sicilian Mafia until his arrest in 2006 after more than four decades on the run.
Bernardo RĂ­os Bernardo RĂ­os was born in Santuario, Risaralda, Colombia in 1959. A self-taught artist who has made his way out of the small town where he was born to have his work presented first nationally and then internationally.
Bernardo Reyes Bernardo Reyes (born in Guadalajara, Mexico, August 1850 – February 3, 1913) was a General in the army of Mexico under Porfirio Díaz, governor of Nuevo León and father of the writer Alfonso Reyes. Followers of Reyes were known as reyistas.
Bernardo Rossellino Bernardo di Matteo Gamberelli (Settignano near Florence 1409 – Florence, 1464), better known as Bernardo Rossellino, was a Florentine sculptor and architect, the elder brother of the painter Antonio Rossellino.
Bernardo Sorj Bernardo Sorj (born September 1948, Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Brazilian social scientist, professor of Sociology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Director of the Edelstein Center for Social Research (He is also the coordinator of SciELO Latin American Social Sciences Journals English Edition
Bernards High School Bernards High School is a comprehensive four-year regional public high school in Somerset County, New Jersey. The school is part of the Somerset Hills Regional School District, a regional K - 12 school district that consists of the participating municipalities of Bernardsville (1,161 students), Far Hills (81 students) and Peapack-Gladstone (421 students).
Bernards Township School District The Bernards Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Bernards Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.
Bernardus Compostellanus Junior Bernard of Compostella (Bernardus Compostellanus Junior or Modernus) lived in the middle of the thirteenth century, called Compostellanus from the fact that he possessed an ecclesiastical benefice in Compostella. He was known also as Brigantius from his birthplace in Galicia, Spain; later of Monte Mirato, Bernard was chaplain to pope Innocent IV, a noted canonist.
Bernborough Bernborough (1939-1960) was an Australian Hall of Fame thoroughbred racehorse who competed from 1941 to 1946. The bay colt by Emborough from Bern Maid was the grandson of Gainsborough, winner of the English Triple Crown in 1918.
Bernd BrĂĽckler Bernd BrĂĽckler (born August 26, 1981 in Graz, Austria) is an Austrian professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers as their fifth-round pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, #150 overall.
Bernd das Brot Bernd das Brot (Bernd the bread) is a puppet character on the German children's television channel KI.KA, a usually depressed talking loaf of white bread with "far too short arms" (his hands are directly attached to his body).
Bernd Eichinger Bernd Eichinger (born April 11, 1949) is a German film producer and director. He attended the Munich Academy for Television and Film in the 1970s, and bought a stake in the fledgling studio company Neue Constantin Film in 1979, becoming its executive director.
Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven Bernd Baron Freytag von Loringhoven (born 1914 in Arensburg/Kuressaare, Estonia) is a Baltic-German former general and deputy head of the German Bundeswehr. In World War II, he was a decorated tank commander and adjutant of generals Heinz Guderian and Hans Krebs from July 1944 until April 1945.
Bernd Hölzenbein Bernd Hölzenbein (born March 9, 1946 in Dehrn, Germany) is a former German football (soccer) player (winning the World Cup in 1974). He is best known for being fouled in the final against Holland, which led to the Germans' equalising penalty.
Bernd Thijs Bernd Thijs (born June 28, 1978 in Hasselt, Belgium) is a Belgian football midfielder who, as of 2005, is playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach. His former clubs include Standard Liège, Racing Genk and Trabzonspor.
Berne The city of Berne (German , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna , Bernese German Bärn ), is the "Bundesstadt" ("federal city", capital) of Switzerland and, with 140,000 people, is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after Zürich, Geneva and Basel).
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually known as the Berne Convention, is an international agreement about copyright, which was first adopted in Berne, Switzerland in 1886. It was developed at the instigation of Victor Hugo, and was thus influenced by the French "right of the author" (droit d'auteur), which contrasts with the Anglo-Saxon concept of "copyright", which has only been concerned with economic protection.
Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988 The Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988 is an copyright act that came into force in the United States on March 1, 1989, making the it a party to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
Berne incident The Berne incident consisted in the brief seizure of the Romanian embassy in Bern, Switzerland by a group of Romanian émigrés who opposed the communist regime. It occurred between February 14 and February 16, 1955.
Berne three-step test The Berne three-step test is a clause that has been included in several international treaties on copyright. It imposes constraints on the possible limitations and exceptions to exclusive rights under national copyright laws.
Berne University of Applied Sciences Berne University of Applied Sciences is a public vocational university with campuses in Berne, Biel, Burgdorf, Magglingen, and Zollikofen, Switzerland. It is made up of six schools: the School of Engineering and Information Technology; the School of Architecture, Civil and Wood Engineering; the School of Management, Administration and Social Work; Berne University of the Arts; Swiss College of Agriculture; and the College of Sports Magglingen.
Berne zinc tablet The Berne zinc tablet (also Gobannus tablet) was found in the 1980s in Berne. It is inscribed with an apparently Gaulish inscription, consisting of the four words, each on its own line, the letter formed by little dots impressed onto the metal:
Berne, Indiana Berne is a city in Adams County, Indiana, settled in 1852 by seventy devout Mennonite immigrants who came direct from Switzerland, and named for the capital of Switzerland. The population was 4,150 at the 2000 census.
Berner Schilling The Berner Schilling (or Amtliche Chronik, also Grosse Burgunderchronik, Great Burgundy chronicle) is a chronicle of Diebold Schilling the Elder of Berne (1480s), covering the history of the Old Swiss Confederacy up to the Burgundian Wars.
Berner Symphonie-Orchester The Berner Symphonie-Orchester (German; French: L'Orchestre Symphonique de Berne; English: Berne Symphony Orchestra) is one of Switzerland's major orchestras and consists of about 100 musicians. It was founded in 1877 in the capital Berne.
Berner Zeitung Berner Zeitung (BZ) is a regional newspaper in the canton of Berne, Switzerland. With a distribution of 165,700 (2004), it is number four of the daily newspapers in Switzerland and the leading newspaper in the Canton of Berne.
Berneray, North Uist Berneray (From Viking Bjorn's Isle) (Scottish Gaelic: BheĂ rnaraidh) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It should not be confused with Great Bernera, near Lewis, or Berneray (Barra Head, the southernmost isle of the Outer Hebrides).
Berners Street Berners Street is located off Oxford Street, a major London shopping street. Significant buildings located on Berners Street include the fashionable Sanderson Hotel, known for its celebrity clientele, and the headquarters of the International Coffee Organization.
Bernese Alps The Bernese Alps () is a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name suggests they are in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the Bernese Alps are located in the adjacent cantons Vaud, Fribourg, Valais, Lucerne, Uri, and Nidwalden.
Bernese Oberland The Bernese Oberland (Bernese highlands) is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the South of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps (thus, the inhabitable parts from approximately the level of Lake Thun at 558 m).
Bernetta Adams Miller Bernetta Adams Miller (January 11, 1884 - November 30, 1972) was a pioneering woman aviator who was the fifth licensed woman pilot in the United States. She led a colorful life including winning a Croix de Guerre in World War I and being one of the people standing between Albert Einstein and the public at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.
Berneval Alexandre de Berneval, architect, died in 1440, was one of the foremost masons in Normandy in the early 15th century. He was responsible for the south rose window of the abbey church of Saint-Ouen in Rouen, which contains his tomb, as well as (probably) the south transept porch ('Portail des Marmousets'), in Gothic Style Flamboyant.
Berney Arms Berney Arms is a place on the north bank of the River Yare, close to Breydon Water in the English county of Norfolk. It is part of the civil parish of Reedham, is administered by the district of Broadland and lies within The Broads National Park.
Berney Arms railway station Berney Arms railway station is a railway station serving the remote settlement of Berney Arms in the English county of Norfolk. The station is located in Halvergate Marshes and the area is only accessible on foot, by rail or by boat.
Bernhard Auinger Bernhard Auinger is a race car driver born in Salzburg, Austria on the 21st of February 1982. In 2003 he drove two races of the Formula 3000 season for Red Bull, having previously competed in Italian Formula Three (2002) and German Formula Three (2000-2002).
Bernhard Ernst von Bülow Bernhard Ernst von Bulöw (1815-1879), Danish and German statesman, was the son of Adolf von Bulow, a Danish official, and was born at Cismar in Holstein on the 2nd of August 1815. He studied law at the universities of Berlin, Göttingen and Kiel, and began his political career in the service of Denmark, in the chancery of Schleswig-Holstein-Lauenburg at Copenhagen, and afterwards in the foreign office.
Bernhard Förster Bernhard Förster was a 19th century German teacher who became an antisemite. This is evident, for example, in his writings on the Jewish question where he characterizes Jews as a "parasite on the German body"
Bernhard Goetz Bernhard Hugo Goetz or Bernard "Bernie" Goetz (born 1947 in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York) was dubbed by the New York press as the "Subway Vigilante." He became a symbol of New Yorkers' frustrations with a high crime rate after he shot four young men who he believed to be intent on robbing him on the Seventh Avenue 2 express subway train in Manhattan in 1984.
Bernhard Gothic Bernhard Gothic is a geometric sans serif typeface designed by Lucian Bernhard in 1930 for the American Type Founders (ATF). Bernhard Gothic is more organic and less regular than other geometric sans-serif typefaces, including Futura, Kabel, and Century Gothic showing influence of bernhard's earlier more experessionistic faces.
Bernhard Henrik Crusell Bernhard Henrik Crusell (1775-1838) was a Swedish-Finnish clarinetist, composer and translator, the most significant and internationally best-known Finnish-born Classical composer and indeed, the outstanding Finnish composer before Sibelius – was Bernhard Henrik Crusell (1775-1838), who, although a foreigner, rose to a prominent position in the Swedish music world.

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