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Bernhardi, Friedrich von
(Encyclopedia) Bernhardi, Friedrich vonBernhardi, Friedrich vonfrēˈdrĭkh fən bĕrnhärˈdē [key], 1849–1930, German general and military writer. His book Germany and the Next War (1912, tr. 1912) was…Stürgkh, Karl, Graf von
(Encyclopedia) Stürgkh, Karl, Graf vonStürgkh, Karl, Graf vonkärl gräf fən shtürk [key], 1859–1916, prime minister of Austria (1911–16). During World War I he governed without the unruly parliament…Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Chlodwig Karl Viktor, Fürst zu
(Encyclopedia) Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Chlodwig Karl Viktor, Fürst zuHohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Chlodwig Karl Viktor, Fürst zuklōtˈvĭkh kärl vĭkˈtôr fürst ts&oomacr; hōˈənlōˌə-shĭlˈĭngsfürst […Kotzebue, August von
(Encyclopedia) Kotzebue, August vonKotzebue, August vonouˈg&oobreve;st fən kôtˈsəb&oomacr; [key], 1761–1819, German dramatist and politician. He wrote some 200 plays, including Menschenhass…Karman, Theodor von
(Encyclopedia) Karman, Theodor vonKarman, Theodor vontāˈōdôrˌ fôn kärˈmän [key], 1881–1963, American aeronautical engineer, b. Hungary, grad. Royal Technical Univ., Budapest (1902), and Univ. of…Brentano, Clemens
(Encyclopedia) Brentano, ClemensBrentano, Clemensbrĕntäˈnō [key], 1778–1842, German poet of the romantic school; brother of Bettina von Arnim (see under Arnim, Achim von). While studying at Halle and…Caprivi, Leo, Graf von
(Encyclopedia) Caprivi, Leo, Graf vonCaprivi, Leo, Graf vonlāˈō gräf fən käprēˈvē [key], 1831–99, German chancellor, whose full name was Georg Leo, Graf von Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuculi. A…Benedek, Ludwig von
(Encyclopedia) Benedek, Ludwig vonBenedek, Ludwig vonl&oomacr;tˈvĭkh fən bāˈnədĕkˌ [key], 1804–81, Austrian general. Entering the army in 1822, he served in the suppression of the Polish…Schlegel, August Wilhelm von
(Encyclopedia) Schlegel, August Wilhelm vonSchlegel, August Wilhelm vonouˈg&oobreve;st vĭlˈhĕlm fən shlāˈgəl [key], 1767–1845, German scholar and poet. With his brother, Friedrich von Schlegel,…Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius
(Encyclopedia) Schnorr von Carolsfeld, JuliusSchnorr von Carolsfeld, Juliusy&oomacr;ˈly&oobreve;s shnôr fən käˈrôlsfĕlt [key], 1794–1872, German religious and historical painter and draftsman…Trending
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