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Bemelmans, Ludwig

(Encyclopedia) Bemelmans, Ludwig, 1898–1962 American author and illustrator of children's books, b. Meran, Austria-Hungary (now in Italy), to Belgian and German parents. Trained in the hotel and…

Esperanto

(Encyclopedia) EsperantoEsperantoĕspəränˈtō [key], an artificial language introduced in 1887 and intended by its inventor, Dr. Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof (1859–1917), a Polish oculist and linguist, to…

L. L. Cool J

(James Todd Smith)rap artistBirthplace: New York CityBorn: 1/14/68

Ludwig, Emil

(Encyclopedia) Ludwig, EmilLudwig, Emilāˈmēl [key]Ludwig, Emil l&oomacr;tˈvĭkh [key], 1881–1948, German biographer, originally named Emil Cohn. His vivid and dramatic (although sometimes…

Ludwig, Carl Friedrich Wilhelm

(Encyclopedia) Ludwig, Carl Friedrich WilhelmLudwig, Carl Friedrich Wilhelmkärl frēˈdrĭkh vĭlˈhĕlm l&oomacr;tˈvĭkh [key], 1816–95, German physiologist. He became world famous as professor (from…

Ludwig, Christa

(Encyclopedia) Ludwig, ChristaLudwig, Christakrĭsˈtə [key]Ludwig, Christa l&oomacr;tˈvĭkh [key], 1928–, German mezzo-soprano, b. Berlin. The daughter of opera singers, she debuted (1946) as…

Feuerbach, Ludwig Andreas

(Encyclopedia) Feuerbach, Ludwig AndreasFeuerbach, Ludwig Andreasl&oomacr;tˈvĭkh ändrāˈäs [key]Feuerbach, Ludwig Andreas foiˈərbäkh [key], 1804–72, German philosopher, educated at Heidelberg and…