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Hauer, Josef Matthias

(Encyclopedia) Hauer, Josef MatthiasHauer, Josef Matthiasyōˈzĕf mätēäs houˈər [key], 1883–1959, Austrian music theorist and composer. Primarily self-taught, Hauer devised a method of atonal…

Skvorecky, Josef

(Encyclopedia) Skvorecky, Josef, Czech Josef Václav ŠkvoreckýSkvorecky, Josef,yōˈzĕf vätsˈläv shkvôrˈĕtskē [key], 1924–2012, Czech-born novelist, grad. Charles Univ., Prague (1951). Written in 1949,…

1936 Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling Results

Class   Bantamweight (-123 1/4 lb) Márton Lörincz, HUN   Egon Svensson, SWE   Jakob Brendel, GER Featherweight (-134 1/4 lb) Yasar Erkan, TUR   Aarne Reini, FIN  …

Ludwig, Emil

(Encyclopedia) Ludwig, EmilLudwig, Emilāˈmēl [key]Ludwig, Emil l&oomacr;tˈvĭkh [key], 1881–1948, German biographer, originally named Emil Cohn. His vivid and dramatic (although sometimes…

Daniel K. Ludwig Biography

Daniel K. Ludwigshipping magnateBorn: 6/24/1897Birthplace: South Haven, Mich. He went into business for himself at 19, he continuously upgraded and improved the services he offered until…

Klaus, Josef

(Encyclopedia) Klaus, JosefKlaus, Josefyōˈzĕf klous [key], 1910–2001, Austrian politician. He was drafted into the army and fought in World War II on the Axis side. Chosen leader (1963) of the…

Dobrovský, Josef

(Encyclopedia) Dobrovský, JosefDobrovský, Josefdôˈbrôfskē [key], 1753–1829, Hungarian philologist, of Bohemian parentage. In 1792 the Royal Bohemian Academy of Sciences commissioned Dobrovský to…

Ludwig, Carl Friedrich Wilhelm

(Encyclopedia) Ludwig, Carl Friedrich WilhelmLudwig, Carl Friedrich Wilhelmkärl frēˈdrĭkh vĭlˈhĕlm l&oomacr;tˈvĭkh [key], 1816–95, German physiologist. He became world famous as professor (from…

Mengelberg, Willem

(Encyclopedia) Mengelberg, Willem (Josef Willem Mengelberg)Mengelberg, Willemyōˈzəf vĭlˈəm mĕngˈəlbĕrk [key], 1871–1951, Dutch conductor. Conductor of the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra (1895–1945…