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Diez, Friedrich Christian

(Encyclopedia) Diez, Friedrich ChristianDiez, Friedrich Christianfrēˈdrĭkh krĭsˈtyän dēts [key], 1794–1876, German philologist. A professor at Bonn, Diez is noted as one of the founders of the…

Poggendorff, Johann Christian

(Encyclopedia) Poggendorff, Johann ChristianPoggendorff, Johann Christianyōˈhän krĭsˈtyän pôgˈəndôrfˌ [key], 1796–1877, German physicist and chemist. He founded (1824) and edited the important…

Sprengel, Christian Konrad

(Encyclopedia) Sprengel, Christian KonradSprengel, Christian Konradkrĭsˈtyän kônˈrät shprĕngˈəl [key], 1750–1816, German botanist. Although director of a school at Spandau and tutor in Berlin, he…

Lange, Christian Louis

(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…

Ginsburg, Christian David

(Encyclopedia) Ginsburg, Christian DavidGinsburg, Christian Davidgĭnzˈbərg [key], 1831–1914, English Hebrew scholar, b. Warsaw. He was converted to Christianity in 1846 and settled in England. He…

Oersted, Hans Christian

(Encyclopedia) Oersted or Ørsted, Hans ChristianOersted or Ørsted, Hans Christianhäns krĭsˈtyän örˈstĭᵺ [key], 1777–1851, Danish physicist and chemist. He was professor at Copenhagen from 1806. His…

Klein, Christian Felix

(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…

Rakovsky, Christian Georgyevich

(Encyclopedia) Rakovsky, Christian GeorgyevichRakovsky, Christian Georgyevichkhrĭstyänˈ gēyŏrˈgyĭvĭch rəkôfˈskē [key], 1873–1938, Soviet Communist diplomat. His early revolutionary activities…

Rauch, Christian Daniel

(Encyclopedia) Rauch, Christian DanielRauch, Christian Danielkrĭsˈtyän däˈnyĕl roukh [key], 1777–1857, German sculptor. After studying in Rome (1804–11 and again later), where his work was influenced…

Grabbe, Christian Dietrich

(Encyclopedia) Grabbe, Christian DietrichGrabbe, Christian Dietrichkrĭsˈtēän dēˈtrĭkh gräbˈə [key], 1801–36, German dramatist and journalist. Critical of “Shakespearomania,” Grabbe strove for a…