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Agricola, Johann
(Encyclopedia) Agricola, Johann or JohannesAgricola, Johann or Johannesyōˈhän, yōhäˈnəs [key]Agricola, Johann or Johannes əgrĭkˈələ [key], c.1494–1566, German Protestant minister, whose family name…Ludwig TELLER, Congress, NY (1911-1965)
TELLER Ludwig , a Representative from New York; born in New York City (Borough of Manhattan), N.Y., June 22, 1911; educated in the public schools; graduated from New York University in 1936 and…Ludwig WORMAN, Congress, PA (1761-1822)
WORMAN Ludwig , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pa., in 1761; received a limited schooling; learned the tanning business; moved to Earl Township,…Pastor, Ludwig, Freiherr von
(Encyclopedia) Pastor, Ludwig, Freiherr vonPastor, Ludwig, Freiherr vonl&oomacr;tˈvĭkh frīˈhĕr fən päsˈtôr [key], 1854–1928, German historian. The author of the monumental and authoritative…Beck, Ludwig
(Encyclopedia) Beck, LudwigBeck, Ludwigl&oomacr;tˈvĭkh bĕk [key], 1880–1944, German general, leader of resistance to Hitler. A highly cultivated career soldier, he served on the general staff…Hoffmann, Josef
(Encyclopedia) Hoffmann, Josef, 1870–1956, Austrian architect. A student of Otto Wagner, he was a leader of Austrian decoration in the first three decades of the 20th cent. His sophisticated…Southern Alps
(Encyclopedia) Southern Alps, mountain range, on South Island, New Zealand, paralleling the west coast. It rises to 12,349 ft (3,764 m) at Mt. Aorangi (Mt. Cook), New Zealand's highest peak.…Lavater, Johann Kaspar
(Encyclopedia) Lavater, Johann KasparLavater, Johann Kasparyōˈhän käsˈpär läˈvätər, läväˈtər [key], 1741–1801, Swiss theologian and mystic. He wrote several books on metaphysics, but he is chiefly…Hedwig, Johann
(Encyclopedia) Hedwig, JohannHedwig, Johannyōˈhän hātˈvĭkh [key], 1730–99, German botanist, b. Transylvania. He was an authority on the lower plants, especially mosses, and was professor at the Univ…Kuhnau, Johann
(Encyclopedia) Kuhnau, JohannKuhnau, Johannyōˈhän k&oomacr;ˈnou [key], 1660–1722, German composer and performer. Kuhnau was J. S. Bach's predecessor as organist and cantor at St. Thomas Church in…Trending
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