Born: May 6, 1814; Brno, Czech Republic Died: October 8, 1865; Nice, France. Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst was one of the few musicians from the first half of the 19th century to have challenged the supremacy of Paganini as the leading violinist of the time. Violin virtuoso Joseph Joachim considered him the greatest violinist ever.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Blanche Bruce. Blanche Kelso Bruce was a U.S. politician who represented Mississippi as a Republican in the U.S. Senate from 1875 to 1881 and was the first elected non-white senator to serve a full term. Hiram R. Revels, also of Mississippi, was the first to ever serve in the U.S. Congress, but did not serve a full term.
Cecil Clarke, the mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, said despite her many firsts as a woman in Canadian politics, he will remember her most as a philanthropist. Sad to learn that Flora MacDonald has died. A remarkable, iconic figure in Canadian public life. Rest in peace.