Lawes, Henry and William — (baptized Jan. 5, 1596, Dinton, Wiltshire, Eng. died Oct. 21, 1662, London) (baptized May 1, 1602, Salisbury, Wiltshire, Eng. died Sept. 24, 1645, Chester, Cheshire) English composers. Both brothers served at the court of Charles I. Henry became… … Universalium
Lawes, Henry — ▪ English composer baptized January 5, 1596, Dinton, Wiltshire, England died October 21, 1662, London English composer noted for his continuo songs. Henry Lawes became a gentleman of the Chapel Royal in 1626 and a royal musician for lutes… … Universalium
henry — /hen ree/, n., pl. henries, henrys. Elect. the SI unit of inductance, formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a … Universalium
Henry — /hen ree/, n. 1. Joseph, 1797 1878, U.S. physicist. 2. O., pen name of William Sydney Porter. 3. Patrick, 1736 99, American patriot, orator, and statesman. 4. Cape, a cape in SE Virginia at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. 5. Fort. See … Universalium
William — /wil yeuhm/, n. 1. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W. 2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning will and helmet. * * * (as used in expressions) Huddie William Ledbetter Aberhart William George William… … Universalium
Henry — ► sustantivo masculino ELECTRICIDAD Denominación del henrio en la nomenclatura internacional. IRREG. plural henrys * * * henrio o henry (de J. Henry, físico inglés) m. Fís. Unidad de inductancia eléctrica en el Sistema Internacional. * * * … Enciclopedia Universal
henry — ► sustantivo masculino ELECTRICIDAD Denominación del henrio en la nomenclatura internacional. IRREG. plural henrys * * * henrio o henry (de J. Henry, físico inglés) m. Fís. Unidad de inductancia eléctrica en el Sistema Internacional. * * * henry … Enciclopedia Universal
William D'Avenant — William Davenant. William Davenant, auch William D Avenant (* Februar 1606 in Oxford; † 7. April 1668 in London) war ein englischer Schriftsteller und Theaterdirektor. Leben Davenant war der Sohn des Bürgermeisters von Oxford John Davenant und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lawes, William — ▪ English composer baptized May 1, 1602, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England died Sept. 24, 1645, Chester, Cheshire English composer, prominent during the early Baroque period, noted for his highly original instrumental music. The brother… … Universalium
William Lawes — (April 1602 ndash; 24 September 1645) was an English composer and musician.He was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire and was baptised on 1 May 1602. He was the son of Thomas Lawes, a vicar choral at Salisbury Cathedral, and brother to Henry Lawes, a… … Wikipedia
