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Schwanthaler, Ludwig von

(Encyclopedia) Schwanthaler, Ludwig vonSchwanthaler, Ludwig vonl&oobreve;tˈvĭkh fən shvänˈtälər [key], 1802–48, German sculptor. Though he was a neoclassicist, his later works were more in the…

Richthofen, Ferdinand, Baron von

(Encyclopedia) Richthofen, Ferdinand, Baron vonRichthofen, Ferdinand, Baron vonfĕrˈdēnänt bärōnˈ fən rĭkhtˈhōfən [key], 1833–1905, German geographer, geologist, and traveler. He took part in a…

Goltz, Colmar, Freiherr von der

(Encyclopedia) Goltz, Colmar, Freiherr von derGoltz, Colmar, Freiherr von derkôlˈmär frīˈhĕr fən dər gôlts [key], 1843–1916, Prussian field marshal and military historian. A soldier, he served in the…

Heidenstam, Verner von

(Encyclopedia) Heidenstam, Verner vonHeidenstam, Verner vonvĕrˈnər fən hāˈdənstäm [key], 1859–1940, Swedish lyric poet, novelist, and essayist. His first volume of poetry, Pilgrimage and Wanderyears…

Hofmann, August Wilhelm von

(Encyclopedia) Hofmann, August Wilhelm vonHofmann, August Wilhelm vonouˈg&oobreve;st vĭlˈhĕlm fən hôfˈmän [key], 1818–92, German organic chemist. He was professor at the Univ. of Berlin from 1865…

Marschall von Bieberstein, Adolf, Baron

(Encyclopedia) Marschall von Bieberstein, Adolf, BaronMarschall von Bieberstein, Adolf, Baronäˈdôlf märˈshäl fən bēˈbərshtīn [key], 1842–1912, German diplomat. After years in the administrative…

Klinger, Friedrich Maximilian von

(Encyclopedia) Klinger, Friedrich Maximilian vonKlinger, Friedrich Maximilian vonfrēˈdrĭkh mäkˌsēmēˈlyän fən klĭngˈər [key], 1752–1831, German dramatist. A friend of the young Goethe, he was a…

Falkenhayn, Erich von

(Encyclopedia) Falkenhayn, Erich vonFalkenhayn, Erich vonāˈrĭkh fən fälˈkənhīn [key], 1861–1922, German military officer. Minister of war from 1906 to 1915, he succeeded (1914) Moltke as chief of the…

Winkelried, Arnold von

(Encyclopedia) Winkelried, Arnold vonWinkelried, Arnold vonärˈnôlt fən vĭngˈkəlrēt [key], d. 1386, Swiss hero. His action at the battle of Sempach (July 9, 1386) is credited in legend with the Swiss…

Neuhof, Theodor, Baron von

(Encyclopedia) Neuhof, Theodor, Baron vonNeuhof, Theodor, Baron vontāˈōdôrˈ bärōnˈ fən noiˈhōf [key], 1694–1756, German adventurer, b. Metz, France. After a career as a soldier and diplomat, he was…