Search

Search results

Displaying 71 - 80

Ferdinand, king of Romania

(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand, 1865–1927, king of Romania (1914–27), nephew of Carol I. The second son of the Prussian prince, Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, he was designated successor to the…

Ferdinand BRUCKER, Congress, MI (1858-1904)

BRUCKER Ferdinand , a Representative from Michigan; born in Bridgeport, Saginaw County, Mich., January 8, 1858; attended the common schools; member of the State militia 1878-1881; was…

David Ferdinand DURENBERGER, Congress, MN (1934)

Senate Years of Service: 1978-1995 Party: Republican DURENBERGER David Ferdinand , a Senator from Minnesota; born in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn., August 19, 1934; attended the public schools…

Joseph Ferdinand WINGATE, Congress, ME (1786)

WINGATE Joseph Ferdinand , a Representative from Maine; born in Haverhill, Essex County, Maine (until 1820 a district of Massachusetts), June 29, 1786; received a limited schooling; engaged in the…

Wagram

(Encyclopedia) WagramWagramväˈgräm [key] or Deutsch-WagramWagramdoich– [key], town, Lower Austria prov., NE Austria, in the Marchfeld, near Vienna. On July 5–6, 1809, Napoleon I gained one of his…

Medici, Ferdinand II de'

(Encyclopedia) Medici, Ferdinand II de', 1610–70, grand duke of Tuscany (1620–70); son and successor of Cosimo II de' Medici. A pupil of Galileo, he founded (1657) the Accademia del Cimento, the…

Ferdinand II, king consort of Portugal

(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand II, 1816–85, king consort of Portugal (1837–53). The eldest son of Ferdinand, duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, he married Maria II (Maria da Glória) of Portugal in 1836. After her…

Tönnies, Ferdinand

(Encyclopedia) Tönnies, FerdinandTönnies, Ferdinandfĕrˈdēnänt tönˈyəs [key], 1855–1936, German sociologist and political scientist. He is noted for his analysis of the distinction between the older…

John I, king of Portugal

(Encyclopedia) John I (John the Great), 1357?–1433, king of Portugal (1385–1433), illegitimate son of Peter I. He was made (1364) grand master of the Knights of Aviz and exercised his influence in…