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Bohr, Niels Henrik David
(Encyclopedia) Bohr, Niels Henrik DavidBohr, Niels Henrik Davidnēls hănˈ rēk dāˈvēᵺ [key]Bohr, Niels Henrik David bōr [key], 1885–1962, Danish physicist, one of the foremost scientists of modern…Magnusson, Árni
(Encyclopedia) Magnusson, Árni or ÁrneMagnusson, Árni or Árneourˈnĭ mägˈn&oomacr;sôn [key], 1663–1730, Icelandic historian and antiquarian. He taught at the Univ. of Copenhagen, and his important…Frederick III, king of Denmark and Norway
(Encyclopedia) Frederick III, 1609–70, king of Denmark and Norway (1648–70), son and successor of Christian IV. He at first made great concessions to the powerful nobles but later asserted his own…Abildgaard, Nikolaj Abraham
(Encyclopedia) Abildgaard, Nikolaj AbrahamAbildgaard, Nikolaj Abrahamnĭkōlīˈ äˈbēlgôrd [key], 1743–1809, Danish painter of the neoclassical school. He was a student of Eckersberg. Among his own…Høffding, Harald
(Encyclopedia) Høffding, HaraldHøffding, Haraldhäˈräl höfˈdĭng [key], 1843–1931, Danish philosopher. He was professor at Copenhagen (1883–1915). His histories of philosophy have been enjoyed by a…Finsen, Niels Ryberg
(Encyclopedia) Finsen, Niels RybergFinsen, Niels Rybergnēls rüˈbĕr fĭnˈsən [key], 1860–1904, Danish physician. He established in Copenhagen an institute of light therapy and wrote several books on…Fibiger, Johannes
(Encyclopedia) Fibiger, JohannesFibiger, Johannesyôhäˈnəs fēˈbēgər [key], 1867–1928, Danish pathologist and physician. He served as professor of pathological anatomy at the Univ. of Copenhagen. For…Goole
(Encyclopedia) Goole Goole g&oomacr;l [key], municipal borough, East Riding of Yorkshire, N England, at the…Jacobsen, Arne
(Encyclopedia) Jacobsen, ArneJacobsen, Arneärˈnə yäˈkŏpsən [key], 1902–71, Danish architect and designer. Attentive to detail, Jacobsen suited his buildings to the surrounding landscape. He chiefly…Eldjárn, Kristján
(Encyclopedia) Eldjárn, KristjánEldjárn, Kristjánkrĭstyounˈ ĕldyournˈ [key], 1916–82, Icelandic statesman and archaeologist. Educated at the universities of Copenhagen and Iceland, he was an…Trending
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