(Encyclopedia) Hecker, Friedrich Franz KarlHecker, Friedrich Franz Karlfrēˈdrĭkh fränts kärl hĕkˈər [key], 1811–81, German revolutionary. A lawyer, he was a leader of the radical republicans in the…
(Encyclopedia) Siebold, Philipp Franz vanSiebold, Philipp Franz vanfēˈlĭp fränts fen zēˈbôlt [key], 1796–1866, German naturalist and physician; son of A. E. von Siebold. He was noted for his studies…
(Encyclopedia) Aepinus, Franz Ulrich TheodosiusAepinus, Franz Ulrich Theodosiusfränts &oobreve;lˈrĭkh tāˌōdōˈzē&oobreve;s âpēˈn&oobreve;s [key], 1724–1802, German physicist. He studied at…
(Encyclopedia) Papen, Franz vonPapen, Franz vonfränts fən päˈpən [key], 1879–1969, German politician. Appointed (1913) military attaché to the German embassy in Washington, he was implicated in…
(Encyclopedia) Haydn, Franz JosephHaydn, Franz Josephfränts yōˈzĕf hīˈdən [key], 1732–1809, Austrian composer, one of the greatest masters of classical music. As a boy he sang in the choir at St.…
(Encyclopedia) Köhler, Georges Jean FranzKöhler, Georges Jean Franzkōˈlər, Ger. köˈlər [key], 1946–95, German immunologist, Ph.D. Univ. of Freiburg, 1974. He worked (1974–76) with César Milstein at…
(Encyclopedia) Biber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz vonBiber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz vonhīnˈrĭkh ĭgˈnäts fränts fən bēˈbər [key], 1644–1704, Austrian musician. Biber was one of the first notable Central…
(Encyclopedia) Conrad von Hötzendorf, Franz, GrafConrad von Hötzendorf, Franz, Graffränts gräf kônˈrät fən höˈtsəndôrf [key], 1852–1925, Austro-Hungarian field marshal. He served (1906–11, 1912–17)…
(Encyclopedia) Trenck, Franz, Freiherr von derTrenck, Franz, Freiherr von derfränts frīˈhĕr fən dĕr trĕngk [key], 1711–49, Austrian officer and adventurer, b. Reggio di Calabria, Italy. A daring…
(Encyclopedia) Schubert, Franz PeterSchubert, Franz Peterfränts pāˈtər sh&oomacr;ˈbərt [key], 1797–1828, Austrian composer, one of the most gifted musicians of the 19th cent. His symphonic works…
