Bentham, Sir Samuel — born Jan. 11, 1757, England died May 31, 1831, London British engineer, naval architect, and navy official. He was the brother of Jeremy Bentham and father of the botanist George Bentham (1800–84). An early advocate of explosive shell weapons for … Universalium
Samuel — samuel. m. C. Rica. Acción de samuelear. || echar un samuel. fr. C. Rica. samuelear. * * * Samuel, Herbert Louis (Šemū´ēl) … Enciclopedia Universal
Romilly, Sir Samuel — ▪ British lawyer born March 1, 1757, London, Eng. died Nov. 2, 1818, London English legal reformer whose chief efforts were devoted to lessening the severity of English criminal law. His attacks on the laws authorizing capital punishment for a… … Universalium
Samuel — /sam yooh euhl/, n. 1. a judge and prophet of Israel. I Sam. 1 3; 8 15. 2. either of two books of the Bible bearing his name. Abbr.: I Sam., II Sam. 3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning name of God. * * * I (с 11th century BC) Old… … Universalium
sir — /serr/, n. 1. a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir. 2. (cap.) the distinctive title of a knight or baronet: Sir Walter Scott. 3. (cap.) a title of respect for some notable personage of ancient times: Sir Pandarus of Troy … Universalium
sir — (Voz inglesa.) ► sustantivo masculino Tratamiento honorífico empleado por los británicos. * * * sir (ingl.; pronunc. [ser]) m. *Tratamiento de respeto usado en Inglaterra delante de un nombre de hombre o para dirigirse a la persona de que se… … Enciclopedia Universal
Samuel Bentham — (* 11. Januar 1757 in England; † 31. Mai 1831[1] in London) war ein britischer Ingenieur, Schiffsarchitekt und Seeoffizier in Russland (1779/80–1791) und England (seit 1795). Bentham war d … Deutsch Wikipedia
Samuel Bentham — Infobox Person name = Samuel Bentham image size = 200px caption = birth name = birth date = 11 January 1757 birth place = death date = 31 May 1831 death place = London death cause = resting place = resting place coordinates = residence =… … Wikipedia
Bentham, Jeremy — born Feb. 15, 1748, London, Eng. died June 6, 1832, London British moral philosopher and legal theorist, the earliest expounder of utilitarianism. A precocious student, he graduated from Oxford at age 15. In his An Introduction to the Principles… … Universalium
Sir George Cornewall Lewis, 2nd Baronet — The Right Honourable Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Bt PC Chancellor of the Exchequer … Wikipedia
