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(Encyclopedia)Marozia mərōˈzhēə, Ital. märôˈtsyä [key], c.892–c.937, Italian noblewoman. Daughter of the Roman consul Theophylact and his wife Theodora, Marozia was strongly influenced by her mother who ...Kesselring, Albert
(Encyclopedia)Kesselring, Albert älˈbĕrt kĕsˈəlrĭng [key], 1885–1960, German field marshal. An artillery staff officer in World War I, he later joined the air force and rapidly rose in rank during the Hitl...Wedemeyer, Albert Coady
(Encyclopedia)Wedemeyer, Albert Coady wĕdˈēmīˌər [key], 1897–1989, American general, b. Omaha, Nebr., grad. West Point, 1918. After service in China, the Philippines, and Europe, he was graduated (1936) fro...Schäffle, Albert
(Encyclopedia)Schäffle, Albert älˈbĕrt shĕfˈlə [key], 1831–1903, German economist and sociologist. He taught economics at the universities of Tübingen and Vienna. His views were based partly on the ideali...Sarraut, Albert Pierre
(Encyclopedia)Sarraut, Albert Pierre älbĕrˈ pyĕr särōˈ [key], 1872–1962, French leader, a Radical Socialist. A member of the chamber of deputies from 1902, he was governor-general (1911–14, 1916–19) of...Sabin, Albert Bruce
(Encyclopedia)Sabin, Albert Bruce sāˈbĭn [key], 1906–93, American physician and microbiologist, b. Bialystock, Russia, grad. New York Univ. (B.S., 1928; M.D., 1931). He emigrated to the United States in 1921 a...Szent-Gyorgyi, Albert von
(Encyclopedia)Szent-Gyorgyi, Albert von älˈbĕrt fən sĕntˌ-dyörˈdyĭ [key], 1893–1986, American biochemist, b. Hungary, M.D. Univ. of Budapest, 1917; Ph.D. Cambridge, 1927. After teaching at the universiti...Albert Nile
(Encyclopedia)Albert Nile, river, Uganda: see Nile. ...Barnes, Albert Coombs
(Encyclopedia)Barnes, Albert Coombs: see Barnes Foundation. ...Albert the Great, Saint
(Encyclopedia)Albert the Great, Saint: see Albertus Magnus, Saint. ...Browse by Subject
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