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Augustenburg, Christian Augustus, Herzog von
(Encyclopedia)Augustenburg, Christian Augustus, Herzog von: see Schleswig-Holstein. ...Buch, Christian Leopold, Freiherr von
(Encyclopedia)Buch, Christian Leopold, Freiherr von krĭsˈtyän lāˈōpôlt frīˈhĕr fən bo͞okh [key], 1774–1853, German geologist and paleontologist, graduate of the mining academy, Freiberg, Germany, and ...Stockmar, Christian Friedrich, Baron von
(Encyclopedia)Stockmar, Christian Friedrich, Baron von krĭsˈtyän frēˈdrĭk bärōnˈ fŭn shtôkˈmär [key], 1787–1863, Anglo-Belgian diplomat and courtier, b. Coburg, Germany. A physician, Stockmar became ...prefabrication
(Encyclopedia)prefabrication, in architectural construction, a technique whereby large units of a building are produced in factories to be assembled, ready-made, on the building site. The technique permits the spee...Celtes, Conradus Protucius
(Encyclopedia)Celtes, Conradus Protucius kônˈrät pĭkˈəl [key], 1459–1508, German scholar and humanist. He traveled widely, lectured at several universities, became librarian to Maximilian I, and founded var...Schröder, Friedrich Ludwig
(Encyclopedia)Schröder, Friedrich Ludwig frēˈdrĭkh lo͞otˈvĭkh shröˈdər [key], 1744–1816, German actor, manager, and dramatist. He introduced Shakespeare in Germany. The son of actors, Schröder had a di...Haugwitz, Christian August Heinrich, Graf von
(Encyclopedia)Haugwitz, Christian August Heinrich, Graf von hīnˈrĭkh gräf fən houkˈvĭts [key], 1752–1832, Prussian foreign minister (1802–4, 1805–6). In 1805, after the French victory at Austerlitz, Ha...Bunsen, Christian Karl Josias, Freiherr von
(Encyclopedia)Bunsen, Christian Karl Josias, Freiherr von krĭsˈtyän kärl yōzēˈäs frīˈhĕr fən bo͝onˈzən [key], 1791–1860, Prussian diplomat and scholar. He studied theology at the Univ. of Göttinge...imprinting
(Encyclopedia)imprinting, acquisition of behavior in many animal species, in which, at a critical period early in life, the animals form strong and lasting attachments. Imprinting is important for normal social dev...Tinbergen, Nikolaas
(Encyclopedia)Tinbergen, Nikolaas, 1907–88, Anglo-Dutch zoologist, b. Netherlands. He received his Ph.D. in 1932 from the Univ. of Leiden, where he became professor of zoology in 1947. In 1949 he joined the facul...Browse by Subject
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