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Niemoeller, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Niemoeller or Niemöller, MartinNiemoeller or Niemöller, Martinboth: märˈtĭn nēˈmölər [key], 1892–1984, German Protestant churchman. He studied theology after distinguishing himself as…Opitz, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Opitz, MartinOpitz, Martinmärˈtĭn ōˈpĭts [key], 1597–1639, leader of the Silesian school of German poetry. His influence as poet, critic, and metrical reformer was widely recognized…Martin, Josiah
(Encyclopedia) Martin, Josiah, 1737–86, British colonial governor, b. West Indies. An army officer, he had attained the rank of lieutenant colonel when he was appointed governor of North Carolina in…Martin, Steve
(Encyclopedia) Martin, Steve, 1945–, American comedian, actor, and writer, b. Waco, Tex. An Emmy-winning television comedy writer in the late 1960s for…Chalfie, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Chalfie, Martin, 1947–, American biologist, b. Chicago, Ph.D. Harvard, 1977. In 1982 Chalfie joined the faculty at Columbia, where he is now the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of…Amis, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Amis, Martin Amis, Martin āˈmĭs [key], 1949–2023, English novelist; son of Kingsley Amis. The younger Amis, who turned from literary journalism to fiction, invites…Heidegger, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Heidegger, MartinHeidegger, Martinmärˈtēn hīˈdĕger [key], 1889–1976, German philosopher. As a student at Freiburg, Heidegger was influenced by the neo-Kantianism of Heinrich Rickert…Boehm, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Boehm, MartinBoehm, Martinbām [key], 1725–1812, American evangelical preacher, b. Conestoga, Pa. He was the son of a Palatinate Mennonite who settled in Lancaster co., Pa. Boehm became…Buber, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Buber, Martin Buber, Martin b&oomacr;ˈbĕr [key], 1878–1965, Jewish philosopher, b. Vienna. Educated…Bucer, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Bucer or Butzer, MartinBucer or Butzer, Martinby&oomacr;ˈsər, b&oomacr;tˈsər [key], 1491–1551, German Protestant reformer born Martin Kuhhorn. At 14 years of age he joined the…Trending
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