BECKER, WILHELM ADOLF

(17961846), Ger. cla ical scholar; b. Dresden; prof. of Archeology at Leipzig, chiefly known for his Gallus (1838) and Charicles (1840), clever studies of daily lives of ancient Greeks and Romans. of Canterbury, and Chancellor under Henry II.; s. of a London portreeve; member of the household of Abp. Theobald, whom he accompanied to Rome (1143); was made Archdeacon of Canterbury (1154); Chancellor of England (1155). He now became Henry’s chief adviser, lived in great magnificence, and encouraged the king in all his warlike enterprises, himself taking a chief part in leading the Eng. army in France. In 1162, upon Theobald’s death, Henry appointed him to the See of Canter- ———— bury, and from this time he gave himself thoroughly to ascetic practices, and became the Church's enthusiastic champion. Refusing his a ent to the Constitutions of Clarendon, he was exiled, but returned in 1170. Some hasty words which Henry let fall were acted upon by certain of Becket’s enemies, and the abp. was murdered in his own cathedral. He was canonized (1172), and his shrine became a noted place of pilgrimage, as related in the Canterbury Tales of Chaucer. Eng. author; s. of William B., who was twice Lord Mayor of London; inherited an income of £100,000 a year, most of which he squandered in extravagant building schemes; famous as the author of Vathek (1782), a mysterious Oriental romance, characteristic product of Romantic movement in England. B. was also noted for his eccentricities. He m. Lady Margaret Gordon, and one of his two dau’s became Duche of Hamilton. LIFFE (b. 1869), educated Central University of Kentucky, 1884-86. Admitted to bar, 1893. Member of Kentucky House of Representatives, 1894, 1896, 1898. Elected Speaker in 1898. Elected licutenant-governor of Kentucky in 1899, and succeeded to governorship on death of Gov. Goebel in 1890. Reelected governor for term 1903-1907, member U.S. Senate, 1915-1921. 1465), Eng. prelate and statesman; sec. to Henry VI.; was sent on an emba y to Calais, 1489, and wrote an account of it in Latin; on his return made Lord Privy Seal, and Bp. of Bath and Wells. Ger. scientific author; founder of the science of technology. (1852-1917), an American artist. Studied under Carolus Duran and lived in Paris during student years. Returning to New York he taught for years at the Student’s League. Was admitted to the National Academy in 1894. Among his paintings the following are especially noted:| Under the Lilacs and The Falconer. He excelled in portraiture and left many noted examples, such as those of Mark Twain and General Schofield.