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Jacob, Max
(Encyclopedia) Jacob, MaxJacob, Maxmäks [key]Jacob, Max zhäkôbˈ [key], 1876–1944, French writer and painter, b. Brittany. His dream-inspired verse, plays, novels, and paintings bridged and gave…Lichnowsky, Karl Max, Fürst von
(Encyclopedia) Lichnowsky, Karl Max, Fürst vonLichnowsky, Karl Max, Fürst vonkärl mäks fürst fən lĭkhnôfˈskē [key], 1860–1928, German diplomat, ambassador to London (1912–14). In a privately…Gluckman, Herman Max
(Encyclopedia) Gluckman, Herman MaxGluckman, Herman Maxglŭkˈmən [key], 1911–75, British anthropologist, b. Johannesburg, South Africa, grad. Univ. of Witwatersrand (B.A., 1930) and Oxford (Ph.D.,…Aub, Max
(Encyclopedia) Aub, MaxAub, Maxmäks oup [key], 1903–72, Spanish author, b. Paris. He was educated in Spain where he lived until 1942, when he emigrated to Mexico. His style combines realism with…Wundt, Wilhelm Max
(Encyclopedia) Wundt, Wilhelm MaxWundt, Wilhelm Maxvĭlˈhĕlm mäks v&oobreve;nt [key], 1832–1920, German physiologist and psychologist. From 1875 he taught at Leipzig, where he founded the first…Athamas
(Encyclopedia) AthamasAthamasăthˈəmăs [key], in Greek mythology, king of Boeotia. He married Nephele, who bore him Phrixus and Helle, but he later fell in love with Ino, who bore him Learchus and…Breton, Nicholas
(Encyclopedia) Breton, NicholasBreton, Nicholasbrĕtˈən [key], 1551?–c.1623, English author, a prolific and versatile writer of verse and prose. His best work, written in a lyrical and pastoral vein,…Eigen, Manfred
(Encyclopedia) Eigen, Manfred, 1927–2019, German biophysicist, Ph.D. Univ. of Göttingen, 1951. Eigen was on the faculty at the Univ. of Göttingen from 1951 to 1953. He joined the Max Planck Institute…Deisenhofer, Johann
(Encyclopedia) Deisenhofer, JohannDeisenhofer, Johanndīˈzənhōˌfər [key], 1943–, German chemist, Ph.D. Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, 1974. He was a researcher at the Max Planck Institute…Friedländer, Max J.
(Encyclopedia) Friedländer, Max J.Friedländer, Max J.frēdˈlĕndər [key], 1867–1958, German art historian. Educated in Munich, he became director of the Kaiser Friedrich Museum in Berlin. He left…Trending
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