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Arndt, Ernst Moritz

(Encyclopedia) Arndt, Ernst MoritzArndt, Ernst Moritzĕrnst mōˈrĭts ärnt [key], 1769–1860, German poet and historian. An ardent nationalist and opponent of Napoleon I, he was forced to flee to Sweden…

Barlach, Ernst

(Encyclopedia) Barlach, ErnstBarlach, Ernstĕrnst bärˈläkh [key], 1870–1938, German expressionist sculptor, graphic artist, and writer. After studying at the Dresden Art Academy he lived in Paris (…

Siemens, Sir William

(Encyclopedia) Siemens, Sir William, 1823–83, English electrical engineer, b. Germany; brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens. Originally his name was Carl Wilhelm Siemens. After visiting England to…

Jünger, Ernst

(Encyclopedia) Jünger, ErnstJünger, Ernstĕrnst yüngˈər [key], 1895–1998, German writer. Jünger's early war novels were based on arduous army experience. Strongly influenced by Nietzsche, they…

Haeckel, Ernst Heinrich

(Encyclopedia) Haeckel, Ernst HeinrichHaeckel, Ernst Heinrichĕrnst hīnˈrĭkh hĕˈkəl [key], 1834–1919, German biologist and philosopher. He taught (1862–1909) at the Univ. of Jena. An early exponent of…

Mach, Ernst

(Encyclopedia) Mach, ErnstMach, Ernstĕrnst mäkh [key], 1838–1916, Austrian physicist and philosopher, b. Moravia. He taught (1864–67) mathematics at Graz and later, until his retirement in 1901, was…