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Sachs, Julius von
(Encyclopedia) Sachs, Julius vonSachs, Julius vonfə zäks [key], 1832–97, German botanist. A professor at the Univ. of Würzburg from 1868, he was a founder of experimental plant physiology. He…Schulenburg, Ehrengard Melusina von der, duchess of Kendal
(Encyclopedia) Schulenburg, Ehrengard Melusina von der, duchess of KendalSchulenburg, Ehrengard Melusina von der, duchess of Kendalāˈrəngärt māl&oomacr;zēˈnä fən dĕr sh&oomacr;ˈlənb&…Flüe, Nicholas von der, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Flüe, Nicholas von der, SaintFlüe, Nicholas von der, Saintfən dĕr flüˈə [key], 1417–87, Swiss patriot and folk hero. He was leader of the cantonal forces fighting Austria and counselor…Fellenberg, Philipp Emanuel von
(Encyclopedia) Fellenberg, Philipp Emanuel vonFellenberg, Philipp Emanuel vonfēˈlĭp āmäˈn&oomacr;ĕl fən fĕlˈənbĕrkh [key], 1771–1844, Swiss educator and agriculturist. He purchased (1799) an…Grimmelshausen, Hans Jakob Christoffel von
(Encyclopedia) Grimmelshausen, Hans Jakob Christoffel vonGrimmelshausen, Hans Jakob Christoffel vonhäns yäˈkôp krĭsˈtôfəl fən grĭmˈəlshouˌzən [key], 1625–76, German novelist. Impressed into the…Bellegarde, Heinrich, Count von
(Encyclopedia) Bellegarde, Heinrich, Count vonBellegarde, Heinrich, Count vonhīnˈrĭkh, fən bĕlgärdˈ [key], 1756–1845, Austrian soldier and statesman. He fought against the French in the French…Tischendorf, Lobegott Friedrich Konstantin von
(Encyclopedia) Tischendorf, Lobegott Friedrich Konstantin vonTischendorf, Lobegott Friedrich Konstantin vonlōˈbəgôt frēˈdrĭkh kônˈstäntēn fən tĭshˈəndôrf [key], 1815–74, German biblical critic. In…Wickram, Jörg
(Encyclopedia) Wickram, JörgWickram, Jörgyörk vĭkˈräm [key], c.1505–62, German writer. Wickram wrote Meisterlieder, farces such as Der treue Eckart [faithful Eckart] (1538), biblical drama such as…Entertainment Bios — K
Pauline KaelMadeline KahnLawrence KasdanPatrick KavanaghDanny KayeElia KazanBuster KeatonDiane KeatonMichael KeatonCatherine KeenerBob KeeshanHarvey KeitelBrian KeithSally KellermanDavid E.…Liliencron, Detlev, Freiherr von
(Encyclopedia) Liliencron, Detlev, Freiherr vonLiliencron, Detlev, Freiherr vondĕtˈlĕf frīˈhĕr fən lēˈlyənkrôn [key], 1844–1909, German lyric poet, b. Schleswig-Holstein. First a Prussian army…Trending
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