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(Encyclopedia) EsterházyEsterházyĕsˈtĕrhäˌzē [key], princely Hungarian family. Paul, Fürst Esterházy von Galantha, 1635–1713, was elected palatine (regent) of Hungary in 1681 and distinguished…Schlegel, Friedrich von
(Encyclopedia) Schlegel, Friedrich vonSchlegel, Friedrich vonfrēˈdrĭkh [key]Schlegel, Friedrich von fən shlāˈgəl [key], 1772–1829, German philosopher, critic, and writer, most prominent of the…Henselt, Adolf von
(Encyclopedia) Henselt, Adolf vonHenselt, Adolf vonäˈdôlf fən hĕnˈzəlt [key], 1814–89, German pianist and composer. One of the most brilliant performers of his time, he gave up his concert career in…Reinmar von Zweter
(Encyclopedia) Reinmar von ZweterReinmar von Zwetertsvāˈtər [key], c.1200–c.1260, German minnesinger. He is best known for his Sprüche, short and often satirical verses on politics, religion, morals…Bergmann, Ernst von
(Encyclopedia) Bergmann, Ernst vonBergmann, Ernst vonĕrnst fən bĕrgˈmän [key], 1836–1907, German surgeon, b. Riga. He became a professor at the Univ. of Berlin in 1882. He contributed to the modern…Jagow, Gottlieb von
(Encyclopedia) Jagow, Gottlieb vonJagow, Gottlieb vongôtˈlēp fən yäˈgō [key], 1863–1935, German diplomat and foreign minister (1913–16). In the negotiations preceding World War I he sought to give…Krafft-Ebing, Richard von
(Encyclopedia) Krafft-Ebing, Richard vonKrafft-Ebing, Richard vonrĭkhˈärt fən kräft-āˈbĭng [key], 1840–1902, German physician and neurologist. Professor of psychiatry at Strasbourg (1872), Graz (1873…Logau, Friedrich, Freiherr von
(Encyclopedia) Logau, Friedrich, Freiherr vonLogau, Friedrich, Freiherr vonfrēˈdrĭkh frīˈhĕr fən lōˈgou [key], 1604–55, German poet, b. Silesia. Influenced by Martin Opitz, Logau wrote epigrams in…Lützow, Adolf, Freiherr von
(Encyclopedia) Lützow, Adolf, Freiherr vonLützow, Adolf, Freiherr vonäˈdôlf frīˈhĕr fən lüˈtsō [key], 1782–1834, Prussian officer. He commanded (1813–14) a volunteer corps, the Black Troops (or Black…Richthofen, Manfred, Baron von
(Encyclopedia) Richthofen, Manfred, Baron vonRichthofen, Manfred, Baron vonmänˈfrāt [key], 1892–1918, German aviator in World War I. He was credited with the spectacular achievement of shooting down…Trending
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