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Warburg, Otto Heinrich

(Encyclopedia) Warburg, Otto HeinrichWarburg, Otto Heinrichŏtˈō hīnˈrĭkh värˈb&oobreve;rkh [key], 1883–1970, German physiologist. He was director (1931–53) of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute (now…

Schimper, Karl Friedric

(Encyclopedia) Schimper, Karl FriedricSchimper, Karl Friedricshĭmˈpər [key], 1803–67, German botanist. He did important work in plant morphology and originated the theory, called phyllotaxis, that…

de Blasio, Bill

(Encyclopedia) de Blasio, Bill, 1961–, American politician, b. New York City as Warren Wilhelm, Jr., B.A New York Univ., 1984, M.A. Columbia, 1987. A liberal Democrat, de Blasio worked in the New…

Judd, Charles Hubbard

(Encyclopedia) Judd, Charles Hubbard, 1873–1946, American psychologist, b. India. He was educated at the Univ. of Leipzig (Ph.D., 1896), where he studied with Wilhelm Wundt. Judd taught at the Univ.…

Fighter Planes: P-51 Mustang

The most famous and beloved warbird by David Noland P-51D Mustang Specs Length: 32 ft, 3 in. Wingspan: 37 ft Empty weight: 7,125 lbs Max weight: 11,600 lbs Max speed:…

Immermann, Karl Leberecht

(Encyclopedia) Immermann, Karl LeberechtImmermann, Karl Leberechtkärl lāˈbərekht ĭmˈərmän [key], 1796–1840, German novelist and dramatist. As a Prussian official in Düsseldorf he was active in the…

Brandywine, battle of

(Encyclopedia) Brandywine, battle of, in the American Revolution, fought Sept. 11, 1777, along Brandywine Creek. The creek, formed by two small branches in SE Pennsylvania, flows southeast to join,…

world soul

(Encyclopedia) world soul, Lat. anima mundi, in philosophy, term denoting a universal spirit or soul that functions as an organizing principle. While many early Greek philosophers saw the world as of…

Nicholas II, czar of Russia

(Encyclopedia) Nicholas II, 1868–1918, last czar of Russia (1894–1917), son of Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna. Discontent at home grew, the army tired of war, the food situation deteriorated,…