Burchfield, R W — ▪ 2005 New Zealand born British scholar and lexicographer (b. Jan. 27, 1923, Wanganui, N.Z. d. July 5, 2004, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, Eng.), ushered into print the four volume Supplement to the Oxford English Dictionary (1972–86); he was… … Universalium
Burchfield — Recorded in several forms including Birchfield, Birdfield, Burchfield, Burkesfield and Burtfield, this is an English surname. It is locational from one of the villages called Birchfield in the counties of Derbyshire or Warwickshire, or possibly… … Surnames reference
Burchfield, Charles — ▪ American painter in full Charles Ephraim Burchfield born April 9, 1893, Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, U.S. died January 10, 1967, Gardenville, New York American painter known initially for his realistic watercolours (watercolour) of the… … Universalium
Burchfield-Penney Art Center — The Burchfield Penney Art Center is located on the campus of Buffalo State College and was founded in 1966. It contains over 100 works by Charles Burchfield and a sizeable collection of woodcut prints from Buffalo native J. J. Lankes, among other … Wikipedia
Burchfield, Charles Ephraim — (1893 1967) Born in Ohio, Charles Burchfield trained at the Cleveland School of Art, and after graduating in 1916, he briefly attended the New York Academy of Design. He served in the army from 1918 to 1919 and then returned to Salem, Ohio. In … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
Burchfield — biographical name Charles Ephraim 1893 1967 American painter … New Collegiate Dictionary
Burchfield — /berrch feeld /, n. Charles Ephraim, 1893 1967, U.S. painter. * * * … Universalium
Burchfield — /berrch feeld /, n. Charles Ephraim, 1893 1967, U.S. painter … Useful english dictionary
Burchfield,Charles Ephraim — Burch·field (bûrchʹfēld ), Charles Ephraim. 1893 1967. American painter whose works, usually in watercolor, include landscapes and somber urban scenes. * * * … Universalium
Burchfield, Charles (Ephraim) — born April 9, 1893, Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, U.S. died Jan. 10, 1967, Gardenville, N.Y. U.S. painter. He attended the Cleveland School of Art and, after service in World War I, worked as a wallpaper designer in Buffalo, N.Y. In the 1920s and 30s… … Universalium
