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Barneveldt, Johan van Olden
(Encyclopedia) Barneveldt, Johan van Olden: see Oldenbarneveldt, Johan van.Fabricius, Johan Christian
(Encyclopedia) Fabricius, Johan ChristianFabricius, Johan Christianyōhănˈ krĭsˈtyän fäbrēˈsy&oobreve;s [key], 1745–1808, Danish entomologist. Influenced by the methods of Linnaeus, under whom he…Falkberget, Johan
(Encyclopedia) Falkberget, JohanFalkberget, Johanyōˈhän fälkˈbĕrgə [key], 1879–1967, Norwegian novelist. Falkberget's early poverty and toil in the mines colored all his works. The trilogies…Sverdrup, Johan
(Encyclopedia) Sverdrup, JohanSverdrup, Johanyōhänˈ [key]Sverdrup, Johan svĕrˈdr&oobreve;p [key], 1816–92, Norwegian prime minister. As a member of the Storting (1851–84) and as prime minister (…Welhaven, Johan Sebastian
(Encyclopedia) Welhaven, Johan SebastianWelhaven, Johan Sebastianyōhänˈ sābäsˈtyän vĕlˈhävən [key], 1807–73, Norwegian poet and critic. His charming and reflective poetry, tending toward the…Sergel, Johan Tobias
(Encyclopedia) Sergel, Johan TobiasSergel, Johan Tobiasy&oomacr;ˈhän t&oomacr;bēˈäs sĕrˈyəl [key], 1740–1814, Swedish sculptor. He studied (1767–79) in Rome, and much of his sculpture is in…Bojer, Johan
(Encyclopedia) Bojer, JohanBojer, Johanyōˈhän boiˈər [key], 1872–1959, Norwegian writer. Bojer's novels of contemporary Norwegian life treat social issues from a classical liberal viewpoint. The…Huizinga, Johan
(Encyclopedia) Huizinga, JohanHuizinga, Johanyōhänˈ hoiˈzĭngə [key], 1872–1945, Dutch historian. He began his academic career in Indian literature, but his reputation rests on his work in the…Banér, Johan
(Encyclopedia) Banér, JohanBanér, Johany&oomacr;ˈhän bänârˈ [key], 1596–1641, Swedish field marshal in the Thirty Years War. He served (1626–29) in Poland and Russia and accompanied (1630)…Heiberg, Johan Ludvig
(Encyclopedia) Heiberg, Johan LudvigHeiberg, Johan Ludvigyōhănˈ l&oomacr;ᵺˈvē hīˈbâr [key], 1791–1860, Danish writer, director of the National Theater. In the play Christmas Fun and New Year's…Trending
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