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Trakl, Georg
(Encyclopedia) Trakl, GeorgTrakl, Georggāôrk träkˈəl [key], 1887–1914, Austrian expressionist poet. Trakl's work, influenced by French impressionist poetry, reveals his disgust with imperialistic…Celan, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Celan, PaulCelan, Paulpôl sālŏn [key], pseud. of Paul AntschelCelan, Pauläntˈshschwa;l [key], 1920–70, Romanian-French poet. Although he spent his early years in Romania and his later…Forster, Johann Reinhold
(Encyclopedia) Forster, Johann Reinhold, 1729–98, German naturalist and teacher. His Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society (1772–73) on zoology, ornithology, and ichthyology established him…Graevius, Johann Georg
(Encyclopedia) Graevius, Johann GeorgGraevius, Johann Georgyōˈhän gāˈôrk grāˈvē&oobreve;s [key], 1632–1703, German antiquary. His German name was Gräve or Greffe. He was historiographer to…Herwegh, Georg
(Encyclopedia) Herwegh, GeorgHerwegh, Georggāˈôrkh hĕrˈvāk [key], 1817–75, German revolutionary poet. His best-known work, Gedichte eines Lebendigen [poems of a living man] (1841) stirred much…Leuckart, Karl Georg Friedrich Rudolf
(Encyclopedia) Leuckart, Karl Georg Friedrich RudolfLeuckart, Karl Georg Friedrich Rudolfkärl gāˈôrk frēˈdrĭkh r&oomacr;ˈdôlf loiˈkärt [key], 1823–98, German zoologist, a founder of the science…Stahl, Georg Ernst
(Encyclopedia) Stahl, Georg ErnstStahl, Georg Ernstgāˈôrkh ĕrnst shtäl [key], 1660–1734, German physician and chemist. He taught (1694–1716) at the Univ. of Halle, then went to Berlin as court…Solti, Sir Georg
(Encyclopedia) Solti, Sir GeorgSolti, Sir Georgshôltē [key], 1912–97, English conductor, b. Hungary. He made his conducting debut in Budapest (1933) and later led orchestras in Switzerland, Germany,…Kolbe, Georg
(Encyclopedia) Kolbe, GeorgKolbe, Georggāˈôrkh kôlˈbə [key], 1877–1947, German sculptor. Kolbe studied painting and after meeting Rodin turned to sculpture, working in Berlin from 1903 until his…Muffat, Georg
(Encyclopedia) Muffat, GeorgMuffat, Georggāˈôrk m&oobreve;fˈät [key], 1645–1704, German organist and composer. Muffat studied in Italy with Arcangelo Corelli and Bernardo Pasquini. He also spent…Trending
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