(Encyclopedia) Drake, Alfred, 1914–92, American singer, actor, and director, b. New York City, originally named Alfred Capurro. Drake first appeared on stage in 1935 in The Mikado. The Broadway…
(Encyclopedia) Beit, AlfredBeit, Alfredbīt [key], 1853–1906, South African financier, b. Hamburg. He went to South Africa in 1875, grew rich from the development of diamond mines, and was a colleague…
(Encyclopedia) Eisenstaedt, Alfred, 1898–1995, American photographer, b. Dirschau, Germany (now Tczew, Poland). Widely considered the father of photojournalism, he began creating photo essays in…
(Encyclopedia) Rethel, AlfredRethel, Alfredälˈfrĕt rāˈtəl [key], 1816–59, German historical painter and draftsman. He gained a reputation in Frankfurt, where he painted Daniel in the Lions' Den and…
(Encyclopedia) Mombert, AlfredMombert, Alfredälˈfrĕt mômˈbĕrt [key], 1872–1942, German poet. He was briefly a lawyer and public official. His works, characterized by mysticism, fantasy, and…
(Encyclopedia) Gusenbauer, AlfredGusenbauer, Alfredälˈfrĕd g&oomacr;sĕnbouˌər [key], 1960–, Austrian politician, grad. Univ. of Vienna (Ph.D. 1987). Active in the Social Democratic party from a…
(Encyclopedia) Rosenberg, AlfredRosenberg, Alfredälˈfrĕt rōˈzənbĕrk [key], 1893–1946, German Nazi leader. He was born in Reval (now Tallinn, Estonia), and studied architecture in Riga, and later in…
(Encyclopedia) Hugenberg, AlfredHugenberg, Alfredälˈfrĕt h&oomacr;ˈgənbĕrkh [key], 1865–1951, German financier and politician. He was president of the directorate of the Krupp firm (1909–18),…
(Encyclopedia) Kreymborg, AlfredKreymborg, Alfredkrāmˈbôrg [key], 1883–1966, American poet and anthologist, b. New York City. Originally one of the imagists, he wrote poems collected in Mushrooms (…
(Encyclopedia) Döblin, AlfredDöblin, Alfredälˈfrĕt döblĭnˈ [key], 1878–1957, German novelist and physician. His experiences as a psychiatrist in the workers' district of Berlin served as the basis…
