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Ratzel, Friedrich
(Encyclopedia)Ratzel, Friedrich frēˈdrĭkh rätˈsəl [key], 1844–1904, German geographer. He traveled as a journalist in Europe (1869) and in Cuba, Mexico, and the United States (1872–75). Thereafter he devo...Naumann, Friedrich
(Encyclopedia)Naumann, Friedrich frēˈdrĭkh nouˈmän [key], 1860–1919, German political leader. A Lutheran pastor, he renounced (1894) the ministry to enter politics. He was a leading member of the Progressive...Wöhler, Friedrich
(Encyclopedia)Wöhler, Friedrich frēˈdrĭkh vöˈlər [key], 1800–1882, German chemist. He studied under the German chemist Leopold Gmelin and J. J. Berzelius, a Swedish chemist, and in 1836 was appointed profe...Spielhagen, Friedrich
(Encyclopedia)Spielhagen, Friedrich frēˈdrĭkh shpēlˈhägən [key], 1829–1911, German novelist. His works, chiefly on social and political themes, include Problematische Naturen (1861, tr. Problematic Charact...Lenard, Philipp Eduard Anton
(Encyclopedia)Lenard, Philipp Eduard Anton fēˈlĭp āˈdo͞oärt änˈtōn lāˈnärt [key], 1862–1947, German physicist, b. Bratislava. After serving as professor at the universities of Kiel (1898–1907) and ...Lagarde, Paul Anton de
(Encyclopedia)Lagarde, Paul Anton de lägärdˈ [key], 1827–91, German Orientalist. Lagarde was one of the most important biblical critics and Middle Eastern philologists of his century. His work included studie...De Bary, Heinrich Anton
(Encyclopedia)De Bary, Heinrich Anton hīnˈrĭkh änˈtōn də bärēˈ [key], 1831–88, German botanist. He was professor at the universities of Freiburg in Breisgau (1855–66) and Halle (1867–72) and first r...Poniatowski, Józef Anton, Prince
(Encyclopedia)Poniatowski, Józef Anton, Prince yo͞oˈzĕf änˈtôn pônyätôfˈskē [key], 1763–1813, Polish general and marshal of France; nephew of Stanislaus II. He fought (1792) the Russians in the campai...Bary, Heinrich Anton de
(Encyclopedia)Bary, Heinrich Anton de: see De Bary. ...Werner, Anton Alexander von
(Encyclopedia)Werner, Anton Alexander von änˈtôn älĕksänˈdər fən vĕrˈnər [key], 1843–1915, German historical painter, portraitist, and illustrator. He was director (1875–1915) of the Berlin Academy....Browse by Subject
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