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(Encyclopedia) Lauterbur, Paul Christian, 1929–2007, American chemist, b. Sidney, Ohio, Ph.D. Univ. of Pittsburgh, 1962. Lauterbur was (1969–85) a faculty member at the State Univ. of New York at…
(Encyclopedia) Lange, Christian LouisLange, Christian Louiskrĭsˈtyän l&oomacr;ˈē längˈə [key], 1869–1938, Norwegian pacifist. In his youth he joined the Young Norway movement and worked for the…
(Encyclopedia) Klein, Christian FelixKlein, Christian Felixkrĭsˈtēän fāˈlĭks [key]Klein, Christian Felix klīn [key], 1849–1925, German mathematician. He is noted for his work in geometry and on the…
(Encyclopedia) Hebbel, Christian FriedrichHebbel, Christian Friedrichkrĭsˈtyän frēˈdrĭkh hĕbˈəl [key], 1813–63, German tragic dramatist. Born poor, he was largely self-educated. Hegel's historical…
(Encyclopedia) Herter, Christian Archibald, 1895–1966, U.S. Secretary of State (1959–61), b. Paris. After holding minor positions in the Dept. of State (1916–19) and the Dept. of Commerce (1921–24),…
(Encyclopedia) Günther, Johann ChristianGünther, Johann Christianyōˈhän krĭsˈtyän [key]Günther, Johann Christian günˈtər [key], 1695–1723, German lyric poet. The young Goethe was inspired by the…
(Encyclopedia) Anfinsen, Christian Boehmer, 1916–95, American biochemist, b. Monessen, Pa., Ph.D. Harvard Medical School, 1943. He spent the early years of his career in brief research and fellowship…
(Encyclopedia) Grabbe, Christian DietrichGrabbe, Christian Dietrichkrĭsˈtēän dēˈtrĭkh gräbˈə [key], 1801–36, German dramatist and journalist. Critical of “Shakespearomania,” Grabbe strove for a…
