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(Encyclopedia) WiesbadenWiesbadenvēsˈbäˌdən, vĭsˈ– [key], city (1994 pop. 270,873), capital of Hesse, central Germany, on the Rhine River, at the southern foot of the Taunus Mts. The city, an…Bad Nauheim
(Encyclopedia) Bad Nauheim Bad Nauheim bät nouˈhīm [key], town, Hesse, central Germany, in the Taunus Mts. It is a…Rhenish Slate Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Rhenish Slate Mountains, Ger. Rheinisches Schiefergebirge, extensive mountainous plateau, W Germany, lying between W Hesse state and the borders of Belgium and Luxembourg. It comprises…Nanga Parbat
(Encyclopedia) Nanga ParbatNanga Parbatnŭngˈgə pŭrˈbət [key], peak, 26,660 ft (8,126 m) high, in the W Himalayas, located in Pakistan-held Azad Kashmir; 7th highest peak in the world. Six expeditions…Herman Hollerith Biography
Herman Hollerithengineer, computer inventorBorn: 2/29/1860Birthplace: Buffalo, N.Y. When children ask their parents, “Where did computers come from?” one answer might be, “From the…Herman Ball Biography
Herman BallAge: 88 Washington Redskins head coach from 1949 through part of the 1951 season; won seven career games; spent eight years on the Redskins' coaching staff before stints with…Herman Wedemeyer Biography
Herman WedemeyerAge: 74 an All-American running back at St. Mary's (Calif.) who later became a regular on TV's "Hawaii 5-0"; nicknamed "Squirmin' Herman" and "Hula-hipped Hawaiian"; Grantland…Hirschhorn, Joseph Herman
financier, speculator, art collectorBirthplace: Mitau, LatviaBorn: 1899Died: 1981Pee-Wee Herman
Pee-Wee Herman(Paul Reubens, Paul Reubenfeld)actor, comedian, writerBorn: 8/27/1952Birthplace: Peekskill, New York Reubens launched his career while performing with an improvisational comedy…Westphalia
(Encyclopedia) WestphaliaWestphaliawĕstfālˈyə, Ger. Westfalen, region and former province of Prussia, W Germany. Münster was the capital of the province. After 1945 the province was incorporated into…Trending
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