Lawrence, Ernest Orlando

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1. A city of northeast Kansas on the Kansas River east-southeast of Topeka. It was founded in 1854 by the New England Emigrant Aid Society and was the scene of a proslavery raid (1856) that sparked retaliatory killings by the abolitionist John Brown. Population: 88,600.

2. A city of northeast Massachusetts on the Merrimack River north-northeast of Lowell. Laid out as an industrial town in 1845, it soon became one of the world's greatest centers for woolen textiles. Many of the old mills have now been renovated. Population: 70,700.

Lawrence, D(avid) H(erbert) 1885-1930.

British writer whose fiction concerns the struggle for human fulfillment within a dehumanizing industrialized society. His novels include Sons and Lovers (1913), Women in Love (1920), and Lady Chatterley's Lover (1928). He also wrote literary criticism and psychoanalytical works.

Lawrence, Ernest Orlando 1901-1958.

American physicist. He won a 1939 Nobel Prize for the development of the cyclotron.

Lawrence, Gertrude 1898-1952.

British actress remembered for her performances in the plays Private Lives (1930) and Lady in the Dark (1940) as well as the musical The King and I (1951).

Lawrence, Sir Thomas 1769-1830.

British painter remembered for his portrait series (1814-1818) of the leaders of the alliance against Napoleon.

Lawrence, T(homas) E(dward) Known as "Lawrence of Arabia." 1888-1935.

Welsh-born British soldier, adventurer, and writer who led the Arab revolt against the Turks (1916-1918) and later wrote an account of his adventures, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom (1926).

Lawrence [ˈlɒrəns]

1. (Biographies / Lawrence, Saint (death date: 258), Roman, RELIGION: martyr, RELIGION: saint) Saint. died 258 ad, Roman martyr: according to tradition he was roasted to death on a gridiron. Feast day: Aug. 10

2. (Biographies / Lawrence, D(avid) H(erbert) (1885-1930) M, British, WRITING: novelist, WRITING: poet, WRITING: short-story writer) D(avid) H(erbert). 1885-1930, British novelist, poet, and short-story writer. Many of his works deal with the destructiveness of modern industrial society, contrasted with the beauty of nature and instinct, esp the sexual impulse. His novels include Sons and Lovers (1913), The Rainbow (1915), Women in Love (1920), and Lady Chatterley's Lover (1928)

3. (Biographies / Lawrence, Ernest Orlando (1901-1958) M, US, SCIENCE: physicist, TECHNOLOGY: inventor) Ernest Orlando. 1901-58, US physicist, who invented the cyclotron (1931): Nobel prize for physics 1939

4. (Biographies / Lawrence, Gertrude (1898-1952) F, British, THEATRE: actress) Gertrude. 1898-1952, British actress, noted esp for her roles in comedies such as Noël Coward's Private Lives (1930)

5. (Biographies / Lawrence, Sir Thomas (1769-1830) M, British, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) Sir Thomas. 1769-1830, British portrait painter

6. (Biographies / Lawrence, T(homas) E(dward) (1888-1935) M, British, MILITARY: soldier, WRITING: writer) T(homas) E(dward), known as Lawrence of Arabia. 1888-1935, British soldier and writer. He took a major part in the Arab revolt against the Turks (1916-18), proving himself an outstanding guerrilla leader. He described his experiences in The Seven Pillars of Wisdom (1926)

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Noun	1.	Lawrence - Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258) Laurentius, Saint Lawrence, St. Lawrence Christian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
	2.	Lawrence - Welsh soldier who from 1916 to 1918 organized the Arab revolt against the Turks; he later wrote an account of his adventures (1888-1935) Lawrence of Arabia, T. E. Lawrence, Thomas Edward Lawrence
	3.	Lawrence - English portrait painter remembered for the series of portraits of the leaders of the alliance against Napoleon (1769-1830) Sir Thomas Lawrence
	4.	Lawrence - English actress (1898-1952) Gertrude Lawrence
	5.	Lawrence - United States physicist who developed the cyclotron (1901-1958) E. O. Lawrence, Ernest Orlando Lawrence
	6.	Lawrence - English novelist and poet and essayist whose work condemned industrial society and explored sexual relationships (1885-1930) D. H. Lawrence, David Herbert Lawrence
	7.	Lawrence - a town in northeastern Kansas on the Kansas River; scene of raids by John Brown in 1856 Kansas, KS, Sunflower State - a state in midwestern United States

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Lawrence [ˈlɒrəns] N → Lorenzo

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