electronics manufacturerBorn: 1874Birthplace: The Netherlands Anton joined the light bulb business run by his brother Gerard in 1895; he began working as a salesperson and by 1921 had become…
(Encyclopedia) Koberger, AntonKoberger, Antonänˈtōn kōˈbĕrˌgûr [key], c.1445–1513, German printer. He established in 1470 the first printery in Nuremberg. In 1483 he produced a German Bible and in…
(Encyclopedia) Bruckner, AntonBruckner, Antonänˈtōn br&oobreve;kˈnər [key], 1824–96, Austrian composer. He was appointed organist at the Linz cathedral in 1856 before becoming court organist in…
(Encyclopedia) Mengs, Anton RaphaelMengs, Anton Raphaelänˈtôn räˈfäĕl mĕngs [key], 1728–79, German historical and portrait painter, b. Bohemia. He was the pupil of his father, Ismael Mengs (c.1688–…
(Encyclopedia) Mesmer, Friedrich AntonMesmer, Friedrich Antonfrēˈdrĭkh änˈtôn mĕsˈmər [key], or Franz Anton MesmerFranz Anton Mesmerfränts [key], 1734–1815, German physician. He studied in Vienna.…
(Encyclopedia) Makarenko, Anton Semyonovich, 1888–1939, Russian educator. In the 1920s, Makarenko organized the Gorky Colony, a home for children left homeless by the Russian Revolution of Oct., 1917…
(Encyclopedia) Arensky, Anton StepanovichArensky, Anton Stepanovichəntônˈ styĭpäˈnəvĭch ärĕnˈskē [key], 1861–1906, Russian composer; pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. After…
(Encyclopedia) Diemen, Anton vanDiemen, Anton vanänˈtōn vän dēˈmən [key], 1593–1645, Dutch colonial official. As governor-general for the Dutch East India Company in the East Indies after 1636, he…
(Encyclopedia) Denikin, Anton IvanovichDenikin, Anton Ivanovichəntônˈ ēväˈnəvĭch dyĭnyēˈkĭn [key], 1872–1947, Russian general. The son of a serf, he rose from the ranks. After the Bolshevik…
(Encyclopedia) Dolin, Sir AntonDolin, Sir Antondōˈlĭn [key], 1904–83, English ballet dancer and choreographer, originally named Patrick Healey-Kay. Dolin joined Diaghilev's Ballets Russes in 1921,…
