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21Philipp von Stosch — Baron Philipp von Stosch (22 March 1691 ndash; 7 November 1757) was a Prussian antiquarian who lived in Rome and Florence.Stosch was born in Küstrin in the Neumark region of Brandenburg. In 1709, with the blessings of his father, a successful… …
22Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor — Infobox German Royalty|Monarch name =Rudolf II title =Holy Roman Emperor; King of Bohemia, King of Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia; Archduke of Austria caption = reign =1576 1611 coronation = full name = predecessor =Maximilian II successor… …
23Ole Worm — (pronounced Olə Vorm ) (13 May 1588 – 31 August 1655), who often went by the Latinized form of his name Olaus Wormius, was a Danish physician and antiquary. Contents 1 …
24Laurence Hutton — (1843 1904) was an American essayist and critic, born in New York City and educated privately there. He was an inveterate traveler and for about 20 years spent his summers abroad. From about 1870 he contributed continually to periodicals. From… …
25Musaeum Tradescantianum — The Musaeum Tradescantianum was the first museum open to the public to be established in England. Located in Vauxhall in south London, it comprised a collection of curiosities assembled by John Tradescant the elder and his son in a building… …
26Johnny Fox (performer) — Johnny Fox (born 1953) is a professional sword swallower and sleight of hand expert.Feuer, Alan. Pickled Piglets and Other Curiosities, in Exile. The New York Times, 2005 06 04, p. B1.] Early lifeFox grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, and saw his… …
27Catherine de' Medici's patronage of the arts — made a significant contribution to the French Renaissance. Catherine was inspired by the example of her father in law, King Francis I of France (reigned 1515–1547), who had hosted the leading artists of Europe at his court. As a young woman, she… …
28Sloane, Sir Hans, Baronet — ▪ British physician born April 16, 1660, Killyleagh, County Down, Ire. died Jan. 11, 1753, London, Eng. British physician and naturalist whose collection of books, manuscripts, and curiosities formed the basis for the British Museum in London.… …
29Pearl — For other uses, see Pearl (disambiguation). Pearl Pearls General Category Mineral Chemical formula Ca …
30Philip Henry Gosse — Philip Henry Gosse, 1855 Born …
