(Encyclopedia) Jaspers, KarlJaspers, Karlkärl yäsˈpərs [key], 1883–1969, German philosopher and psychopathologist, b. Oldenburg. After receiving his medical degree (1909) he became (1914) lecturer in…
MOELLER, Walter Henry, a Representative from Ohio; born on a farm, New Palestine, Hancock County, near Indianapolis, Ind., March 15, 1910; attended local schools; Concordia College and…
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(Encyclopedia) Independent Treasury System, in U.S. history, system for the retaining of government funds in the Treasury and its subtreasuries independently of the national banking and financial…
(Encyclopedia) Dalmáu, LuisDalmáu, Luisl&oomacr;ēsˈ dälmouˈ [key], fl. 1428–60, Spanish painter, court painter to Alfonso of Aragon. His only undisputed work, Virgin with Councilors (Barcelona),…
(Encyclopedia) Robbers, HermanRobbers, Hermanhĕrˈmän rôˈbərs [key], 1868–1937, Dutch novelist. A representative of descriptive realism, he wrote De Roman van een Gezin (1909–10; tr. The Fortunes of a…
(Encyclopedia) Dobson, William, 1610–46, English court painter. After the death of Van Dyck, Dobson was made court painter to Charles I and did some interesting court portraits. Some of his works are…
