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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…

Gotthelf, Jeremias

(Encyclopedia) Gotthelf, JeremiasGotthelf, Jeremiasyārāmēˈäs gôtˈhĕlf [key], 1797–1854, Swiss writer and clergyman. His real name was Albert Bitzius; his pen name is that of the hero of his…

Thoma, Ludwig

(Encyclopedia) Thoma, LudwigThoma, Ludwigl&oobreve;tˈvĭkh [key], 1867–1921, German novelist, dramatist, and poet. Thoma satirized Bavarian rural and small-town life. His serious peasant novels…

Fichte, Johann Gottlieb

(Encyclopedia) Fichte, Johann GottliebFichte, Johann Gottliebyōˈhän gôtˈlēp fĭkhˈtə [key], 1762–1814, German philosopher. After studying theology at Jena and working as a tutor in Zürich and Leipzig…

August 2016: Actor, Funnyman Gene Wilder Dies

World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of August 2016. 1. CDC Issues Zika Warning 2. U.S. Launches Airstrikes Against ISIS in Libya 3.…