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Scientists: Earth Sciences

// Cite Geologists, geographers, naturalists, oceanographers, and paleontologists Related Links Geology Nature Weather Dinosaur Central…

Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von

(Encyclopedia) Wallenstein or Waldstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius vonWallenstein or Waldstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius vonwälˈənstīn, Ger. älˈbrĕkht vĕnˈtsəl oizāˈbē&oobreve;s fən välˈənshtīn,…

Nobel Prize History

History of the world's most famous prizes by Beth Rowen Quiz: Nobel Prize History Quiz: Nobel Peace Prize Winners Quiz: Women Nobel Prize Winners Prizes by Year 2016 Winners…

Cornelius, Peter von

(Encyclopedia) Cornelius, Peter von, 1783–1867, German painter. He studied at Düsseldorf and in Rome, where he joined the German Nazarene group and collaborated with other members in the decoration…

Haydn, Michael

(Encyclopedia) Haydn, MichaelHaydn, Michaelmĭkhˈäĕl [key]Haydn, Michael hīˈdən [key], 1737–1806, Austrian composer, younger brother of Franz Joseph Haydn. Haydn, largely self-taught, was noted…

Erlenmeyer, Richard A. C. E.

(Encyclopedia) Erlenmeyer, Richard A. C. E.Erlenmeyer, Richard A. C. E.ĕrˈlənmīˌər [key], 1825–1909, German chemist. He studied at Giessen under Justus von Liebig and at Heidelberg under Friedrich…

Fischart, Johann

(Encyclopedia) Fischart, JohannFischart, Johannyōˈhän fĭshˈärt [key], b. 1548, d. 1590 or 1591, German satirist and moralist. He lived in Strasbourg. He translated and paraphrased works by Rabelais…

Fischer, Emil

(Encyclopedia) Fischer, EmilFischer, Emilāˈmēl [key]Fischer, Emil fĭshˈər [key], 1852–1919, German organic chemist. He is especially noted for his researches on the structure and synthesis of sugars…

Taurage

(Encyclopedia) TaurageTauragetourägāˈ [key], Ger. Tauroggen, town, W Lithuania, on the Yura River. Dating from the 13th cent., Taurage belonged to Prussia from 1691 to 1793, when it passed to Russia…