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Bucephalus (bu-sef'a-lus). [Gr. βουκέφαλος, οχheaded, Βουκέφαλος, the name of Alexander's horse.] The favorite horse of Alexander the Great. His master was the only person who could ride him. He accompanied Alexander through his principal campaigns, and was buried on the banks of the Hydaspes with great pomp. Bucephalus is supposed to have been a name applied to The alian horses which were branded with a bull's head. Bucer (bu's er), or Butzer (böt's er), Martin. [G. Butzer , NL. Bucerus , whence Bucer .] Born at Schlettstadt in Alsace, 1491: died at Cambridge, England, Feb. 28, 1551. A German theologian, a coadjutor of Luther. He became chaplain to the elector palatine Frederick in 1520, and pastor at Landstuhl in 1522; married the former nun Eliza beth Palla in 1522; became pastor of St. Aurelia's in Strasburg in 1524; refused to sign the Augsburg Interim in 1548; and accepted, at the invitation of Cranmer, a profe orate of theology in Cambridge in 1549. He is chiefly noted for his efforts to unite the different Protestant bodies, especially the Luther ans and Zwinglians, in which he was but partially succe ful. Buch (böch), Christian Leopold von. Born at Stolpe, Pru ia, April 26, 1774: died at Berlin, March 4, 1853. A celebrated German geologist and traveler. His works include "Geognost is che Beobachtungen auf Reisen durch Deutschland und It alien" (1802-09), "Phys i kalis che Beschreibung der Can aris chen Inseln" (1825), "Reise durch Norwegen und Lappland" (1810), etc. Buchan (buk'an), David. Born 1780: died about 1839. A British naval commander and Arctic explorer. He explored the Exploits River, Newfoundland, in 1811, penetrating 160 miles into the interior; commanded an Arctic expedition in 1818, reaching Spitz bergen with the Dorothea and the Trent; became high sheriff of Newfoundland, and was subsequently pro moted to the rank of captain; and was lost with the ship Upton Castle. His name was struck from the list of liv. ing captains in 1839. Buchan, or Simpson (simp's on), Elspeth. Born near Banff, Scotland, 1738: died near Dumfries, Scotland, 1791. A Scottish religious enthusi ast. She was the daughter of John Simpson, an innkeeper, and married Robert Buchan, a potter, from whom she separated. She removed to Glasgow in 1781, where she heard Hugh White, of the Relief Church at Irvine, Büchner (büchner), Alexander. Born at Darmstadt, Germany, Oct. 25, 1827. A German man of letters, brother of Georg Büchner. His works include "Geschichte der englischen Poesie " (1855), "Französische Literaturbilder" (1858), etc. Büchner, Fried rich Karl Christian Ludwig. Born at Darmstadt, Germany, March 28, 1824. A German physician, physiologist, and materialistic philosopher, brother of Georg Büchner. His chief works are "Kraft und Stoff" (1855, English translation "Force and Matter"), "Natur und Geist" (1857), "Physio log is che Bilder" (1861), "Aus Natur und Büchner, Georg. Born at Goddelau, near Darmstadt, Germany, Oct. 17, 1813: died at Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 19, 1837. A German poet, author of "Dantons Tod" (1835), brother of the preceding. His collected works were published in 1879. Wis sens chaft" (1862), etc. Büchner, Luise. Born June 12, 1821: died at Darmstadt, Germany, Nov. 28, 1877. A German poet and novelist, sister of Georg Büchner, noted as a champion of the rights of women. She wrote "Die Frauen und ihr Beruf" (1855). Büchner, Max. Born in Hamburg, April 25, 1846. A noted African traveler. He made a tour of the world in 1875 as ship's doctor. In 1878 the African A ociation of Berlin sent him to Muatyamvo, the king of Lunda, east of Angola, with instructions to explore the country to the east and north of Lunda. He reached Muatyamvo, and spent six months at his capital; but all his efforts to go beyond proved vain, and he returned. At Malange he met Pogge and Wi mann, who were to be more fortunate by trying the northern route to the Bashilange. In 1884 Büchner accompanied Nachtigal to West Africa, and was active in the annexation of To go land and Kamerun. As curator of the Ethnologic Museum of Munich he made (1888-90) a voyage to Australia and New Guinea. Buchon (bü-shôn'), Jean Alexandre. Born at Menetou-Salon, Cher, France, May 21, 1791: died at Paris, April 29, 1846. A French historian. He edited a "Collection des chroniques nation a les françaises" (1824-29), and was the author of works on Greek history and other topics. Buck (buk), Dudley. Born at Hartford, Conn., March 10, 1839. An American composer and organist. He has written cantatas, church music, etc. Bückeburg (bü'ke-börg). The capital of Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany, 20 miles west southwest of Hannover. Population (1890), 5,186. Buckeye (buk'i). A popular name for an inhabitant of Ohio. Thomas .