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Gottsched, Johann Christoph
(Encyclopedia) Gottsched, Johann ChristophGottsched, Johann Christophyōˈhän krĭsˈtôf gôtˈshĕt [key], 1700–1766, German literary critic, disciple of the Enlightenment. As professor of poetry and…Lenya, Lotte
(Encyclopedia) Lenya, LotteLenya, Lottelôtˈə lĕnˈyä [key], 1898–1981, Viennese singer and character actress, b. Karoline Blamauer. The wife of the composer Kurt Weill, Lenya was the foremost singer…von Aroldingen, Karin
(Karin Awny Hannelore Reinbold von Aroedingen and Eltzinger) ballet dancerBirthplace: Greiz, GermanyBorn: 7/9/41von Furstenberg, Betsy
(Elizabeth Caroline Maria Agatha Felicitas Therese von Furstenberg-Hedringen) actressBirthplace: Nelheim-Heusen, GermanyBorn: 8/16/35von Hindenburg, Paul
statesmanBirthplace: Posen, PolandBorn: 1847Died: 1934von Karajan, Herbert
conductorBirthplace: Salzburg, AustriaBorn: 1908Died: 1989Von Stade, Frederica
mezzo-sopranoBirthplace: Somerville, N.J.Born: 6/1/45Von Zell, Harry
announcerBirthplace: IndianapolisBorn: 1906Died: 1981Manfred von Richthofen
Baron Manfred von Richthofen was the most famous flying ace of World War I, a German fighter pilot who was known to the English as "The Red Baron." Von Richthofen joined the army in 1911 and was a…Max Von Sydow
Swedish actor Max von Sydow's long career included two super-highlights: his roles as the knight who plays chess with Death in Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal (1957), and as the priest who rescues…Trending
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