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Mann, Heinrich

(Encyclopedia) Mann, HeinrichMann, Heinrichhīnˈrĭkh män [key], 1871–1950, German novelist; older brother of Thomas Mann. He was a prolific author; themes of social criticism dominate his works. The…

Mann, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Mann, ThomasMann, Thomastōˈmäs män, 1875–1955, German novelist and essayist, the outstanding German novelist of the 20th cent., b. Lübeck; brother of Heinrich Mann. A writer of great…

Feuchtwanger, Lion

(Encyclopedia) Feuchtwanger, LionFeuchtwanger, Lionlēˈōn foikhtˈväng-ər [key], 1884–1958, German novelist. A pacifist, socialist, and friend of both Thomas Mann and Bertolt Brecht, he fled Germany…

Pears, Sir Peter

(Encyclopedia) Pears, Sir Peter, 1910–86, English tenor. Pears studied at the Royal College of Music and became a member of the Sadler's Wells Opera and the English Opera Group. In 1948 he made his…

Mann Act

(Encyclopedia) Mann Act: see Mann, James Robert.

Mann, James Robert

(Encyclopedia) Mann, James Robert, 1856–1922, American legislator, b. McLean co., Ill. A Chicago lawyer, he held many local offices before serving (1897–1922) as a Republican member of the U.S. House…

Thomas Mann RANDOLPH, Congress, VA (1768-1828)

RANDOLPH Thomas Mann , a Representative from Virginia; born at ``Tuckahoe,'' in Goochland County, Va., October 1, 1768; received his early education from private teachers; attended the College…

Mann, Horace

(Encyclopedia) Mann, HoraceMann, Horacemăn [key], 1796–1859, American educator, b. Franklin, Mass. He received a sparse preliminary schooling, but succeeded in entering Brown in the sophomore class…

Gell-Mann, Murray

(Encyclopedia) Gell-Mann, MurrayGell-Mann, Murraygĕlˈ-män [key], 1929–2019, American theoretical physicist, b. New York City, grad. Yale 1948, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951. He…

Aimee Mann

Lost in SpaceSuperEgo Taking control of her own destiny turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to Aimee Mann. The former 'Til Tuesday singer not only scored critical acclaim for…