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Rüdesheim
(Encyclopedia)Rüdesheim rüˈdəs-hīmˌ [key], town (1994 pop. 10,282), Hesse, W central Germany, on the Rhine River. Vineyards in the area produce some of the most noted Rhine wines, and Rüdesheim is the center...Pirmasens
(Encyclopedia)Pirmasens pĭrmäzĕnsˈ [key], city (1994 pop. 48,619), Rhineland-Palatinate, SW Germany, near the French border. It is a leading German shoe and boot manufacturing center. Other products of the city...Ladd, George Trumbull
(Encyclopedia)Ladd, George Trumbull, 1842–1921, American philosopher, b. Painesville, Ohio, grad. Western Reserve Univ., 1864, and Andover Theological Seminary, 1869. He taught at Yale from 1881 until his retirem...Carossa, Hans
(Encyclopedia)Carossa, Hans häns kärôsˈä [key], 1878–1956, German poet and novelist. His autobiographical novel Childhood (1922, tr. 1930) and its sequels (1928, 1941) are noted for clear, graceful style. F...Teutoburg Forest
(Encyclopedia)Teutoburg Forest, Ger. Teutoburger Wald, hilly range, in NW Germany, stretching roughly between Osnabrück and Paderborn. It is forested, and it rises to 1,465 ft (447 m) S of Detmold. Near Detmold is...Siegen, Ludwig von
(Encyclopedia)Siegen, Ludwig von lo͝otˈvĭkh fən zēˈgən [key], c.1609–1680, German engraver, b. Holland, educated in Germany. He is said to have invented (c.1640) the mezzotint process of engraving. Among h...Rhineland-Palatinate
(Encyclopedia)Rhineland-Palatinate rīnˈlănd pəlătˈĭnĭtˌ [key], Ger. Rheinland-Pfalz, state (1994 pop. 3,926,000), 7,658 sq mi (19,834 sq km), W Germany. Mainz is the capital. The state was formed in 1946 b...Elizabeth, queen of Romania
(Encyclopedia)Elizabeth, 1843–1916, queen of Romania, consort of King Carol I, whom she married in 1869. Of German birth, she was the daughter of Hermann, prince of Wied. She completely identified herself with he...Brugmann, Karl
(Encyclopedia)Brugmann, Karl kärl bro͝okˈmän [key], 1849–1919, German philologist. A professor at Leipzig, Brugmann believed that scientific rules of linguistics do not admit of exceptions. With the help of o...Lotze, Rudolf Hermann
(Encyclopedia)Lotze, Rudolf Hermann ro͞oˈdôlf hĕrˈmän lōˈtsə [key], 1817–81, German philosopher and psychologist. After studying medicine and philosophy at Leipzig, he was lecturer in both departments an...Browse by Subject
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