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Bethmann-Hollweg, Theobald von
(Encyclopedia) Bethmann-Hollweg, Theobald vonBethmann-Hollweg, Theobald vontāˈōbält fən bātˈmän-hôlˈvāk [key], 1856–1921, German chancellor. A career civil servant, he became minister of the interior…Sickingen, Franz von
(Encyclopedia) Sickingen, Franz vonSickingen, Franz vonfränts fən zĭˈkĭngən [key], 1481–1523, German knight. Placed under the ban of the Holy Roman Empire because of his profitable forays along the…Görres, Joseph von
(Encyclopedia) Görres, Joseph vonGörres, Joseph vonyōˈzĕf fən görˈəs [key], 1776–1848, German historian, journalist, and writer. As lecturer on philosophy at the Univ. of Heidelberg he befriended…Bode, Wilhelm von
(Encyclopedia) Bode, Wilhelm vonBode, Wilhelm vonvĭlˈhĕlm fən [key]Bode, Wilhelm von bōˈdə [key], 1845–1929, German art critic and writer. He abandoned law for art and archaeology in 1869. In 1872 he…von Euler, Ulf
(Encyclopedia) von Euler, Ulf, 1905–83, Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist, Ph.D. Karolinska Institute, 1930. He was a professor at the Karolinska Institute from 1930 to 1971. Von Euler won the…Schadow, Johann Gottfried
(Encyclopedia) Schadow, Johann GottfriedSchadow, Johann Gottfriedyōˈhän gôtˈfrēt shäˈdôf [key], 1764–1850, German sculptor of the neoclassical school. He studied in Rome. In 1788 he returned to…Giesebrecht, Wilhelm von
(Encyclopedia) Giesebrecht, Wilhelm vonGiesebrecht, Wilhelm vonvĭlˈhĕlm fən gēˈzəbrĕkht [key], 1814–89, German historian. A gifted student of Ranke, he later taught at the Univ. of Königsberg. His…Defregger, Franz von
(Encyclopedia) Defregger, Franz vonDefregger, Franz vonfränts fən dāˈfrĕgər [key], 1835–1921, Austrian genre and historical painter. He studied in Munich with Piloty. He is known for his popular…Kalckreuth, Leopold Karl Walter, Graf von
(Encyclopedia) Kalckreuth, Leopold Karl Walter, Graf vonKalckreuth, Leopold Karl Walter, Graf vonlāˈōpôlt kärl välˈtər gräf fən kälkˈroit [key], 1855–1928, German painter and graphic artist. He…Walther von der Vogelweide
(Encyclopedia) Walther von der VogelweideWalther von der Vogelweidevälˈtər fən dĕr fōˈgəlvīˌdə [key], c.1170–c.1230, German minnesinger of noble birth, probably the finest lyric poet of medieval…Trending
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