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Bimeler, Joseph Michael
(Encyclopedia) Bimeler, Joseph MichaelBimeler, Joseph Michaelbīˈmələr [key], 1778–1853, German religious leader, originally called Bäumler. A teacher of the separatists in Württemberg, in 1817 he led…LGBT Pride Month | Biographies of Notable Individuals
Singer Sam Smith A-H | H-M | N-S | T-Z Berenice Abbott, photographer Sam Adams, political figure Jane Addams, activist Alvin Ailey, dancer and choreographer Clay Aiken, singer,…Hainisch, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Hainisch, MichaelHainisch, Michaelmĭˈkhäĕl hīˈnĭsh [key], 1858–1940, president of Austria (1920–28). He was a leading agriculturist and a noted writer. Politically acceptable to all…Praetorius, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Praetorius, MichaelPraetorius, Michaelprētôrˈēəs [key], 1571–1621, German composer and musicographer, whose name originally was Schultheiss. He was a prolific composer, his Musae…Schwab, Charles Michael
(Encyclopedia) Schwab, Charles MichaelSchwab, Charles Michaelshwäb [key], 1862–1939, American steel magnate, b. Williamsburg, Pa. He started as a stake driver in Andrew Carnegie's steelworks and rose…2006 People in the News
Jack Abramoff, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad…Nicephorus, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Nicephorus, SaintNicephorus, Saintnīsĕfˈərəs [key], 758?–829?, patriarch of Constantinople (806–15), Byzantine historian and theologian. St. Nicephorus attended the Second Council of…Conrad, Michael Georg
(Encyclopedia) Conrad, Michael GeorgConrad, Michael Georgmĭkhˈäĕl gāˈôrk kônˈrät [key], 1846–1927, German critic and novelist. With Karl Bleibtreu, he founded (1885) the journal Gesellschaft as a…Cudahy, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Cudahy, MichaelCudahy, Michaelkŭdˈəhēˌ [key], 1841–1910, American meat packer, b. Co. Kilkenny, Ireland. He went (1849) to Milwaukee and after 1856 worked for meatpacking firms. In the…Amacher, Maryanne
(Encyclopedia) Amacher, Maryanne, 1938–2009, American avant-garde composer, b. Kane, Pa. She studied composition with Georg Rochberg at the Univ. of Pennsylvania (B.F.A., 1964), and privately with…Trending
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