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Gluck, Christoph Willibald von

(Encyclopedia) Gluck, Christoph Willibald vonGluck, Christoph Willibald vonkrĭsˈtôf vĭlˈēbält fən gl&oobreve;k [key], 1714–87, German-born operatic composer. Gluck revolutionized opera by…

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von

(Encyclopedia) Goethe, Johann Wolfgang vonGoethe, Johann Wolfgang vonyōˈhän vôlfˈgäng fən göˈtə [key], 1749–1832, German poet, dramatist, novelist, and scientist, b. Frankfurt. One of the great…

Gagern, Heinrich, Freiherr von

(Encyclopedia) Gagern, Heinrich, Freiherr vonGagern, Heinrich, Freiherr vonhīnˈrĭkh frīˈhĕr fən gäˈgərn [key], 1799–1880, German statesman. A Hessian parliamentary leader and leading advocate of…

(Encyclopedia) Gallas, Matthias, Graf vonGallas, Matthias, Graf vonmätēˈäs gräf fən gälˈäs [key], 1584–1647, imperial general in the Thirty Years War. He served under Tilly, commander of the Catholic…

Naegeli, Karl Wilhelm von

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Nägeli, Karl Wilhelm von

(Encyclopedia) Nägeli or Naegeli, Karl Wilhelm vonNägeli or Naegeli, Karl Wilhelm vonboth: kärl vĭlˈhĕlm fən nāˈgəlē [key], 1817–91, Swiss botanist. He was professor at the Univ. of Munich from 1858…

Neuhof, Theodor, Baron von

(Encyclopedia) Neuhof, Theodor, Baron vonNeuhof, Theodor, Baron vontāˈōdôrˈ bärōnˈ fən noiˈhōf [key], 1694–1756, German adventurer, b. Metz, France. After a career as a soldier and diplomat, he was…

Neurath, Constantin, Baron von

(Encyclopedia) Neurath, Constantin, Baron vonNeurath, Constantin, Baron vonkônˈstäntēn bärônˈ fən noiˈrätˌ [key], 1873–1956, German diplomat. After holding numerous diplomatic posts, he was (1932–38…

Liebig, Justus, Baron von

(Encyclopedia) Liebig, Justus, Baron vonLiebig, Justus, Baron vony&oobreve;sˈt&oobreve;s bärônˈ fən lēˈbĭkh [key], 1803–73, German chemist. As professor at Giessen (1824–52), he was among the…

Liliencron, Detlev, Freiherr von

(Encyclopedia) Liliencron, Detlev, Freiherr vonLiliencron, Detlev, Freiherr vondĕtˈlĕf frīˈhĕr fən lēˈlyənkrôn [key], 1844–1909, German lyric poet, b. Schleswig-Holstein. First a Prussian army…