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Gandersheim, Hrotswith von
(Encyclopedia)Gandersheim, Hrotswith or Roswitha von: see Hrotswith von Gandersheim. ...von Braun, Wernher
(Encyclopedia)von Braun, Wernher vôn broun [key], 1912–77, German-American rocket scientist and astronautics engineer, b. Germany, grad. Berlin Technological Institute (B.S., 1932), Univ. of Berlin (Ph.D., 1934)...Vrangel, Baron Ferdinand Petrovich von
(Encyclopedia)Vrangel, Baron Ferdinand Petrovich von: see Wrangel, Baron Ferdinand Petrovich von. ...Erlach, Johann Bernhard Fischer von
(Encyclopedia)Erlach, Johann Bernhard Fischer von: see Fischer von Erlach, Johann Bernhard. ...Waldstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von
(Encyclopedia)Waldstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von: see Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von. ...York von Wartenburg, Ludwig, Graf
(Encyclopedia)York von Wartenburg, Ludwig, Graf: see Yorck von Wartenburg, Ludwig, Graf. ...Wrangell, Baron Ferdinand Petrovich von
(Encyclopedia)Wrangell, Baron Ferdinand Petrovich von: see Wrangel, Baron Ferdinand Petrovich von. ...Bernstorff, Andreas Peter
(Encyclopedia)Bernstorff, Andreas Peter ändrāˈäs pāˈtər bĕrnsˈtôrf [key], 1735–97, Danish politician; nephew of Johann Hartwig Ernst Bernstorff. Made (1773) foreign minister after Struensee's fall from ...Kulmbach, Hans von
(Encyclopedia)Kulmbach, Hans von häns fən ko͝olmˈbäkh [key], c.1480–1522, German painter and graphic artist. His real name was Hans Süss. In general his work reveals the influence of Dürer, but he had litt...Johannes von Saaz
(Encyclopedia)Johannes von Saaz (Johannes von Tepl) yōhänˈəs fən zäts, tĕpˈəl [key], c.1350–c.1414, Bohemian humanist and writer. Johannes is best known for his powerful work Der Ackermann aus Böhmen (c...Browse by Subject
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