(Encyclopedia) Wolf, Markus JohannesWolf, Markus Johannesmärˈk&oobreve;s yōhänˈəs [key]Wolf, Markus Johannes vôlf [key], 1923–2006, East German spymaster. A legendary cold-war espionage chief, he…
(Encyclopedia) Witteveen, H. Johannes (Hendrikus Johannes Witteveen), 1921–2019, Dutch economist and political leader. After receiving his doctorate from the Netherlands School of Economics (now…
(Encyclopedia) Brahms, JohannesBrahms, Johannesbrämz, Ger. yōhänˈnĕs bräms [key], 1833–97, German composer, b. Hamburg. Brahms ranks among the greatest masters of the romantic period. The son of a…
(Encyclopedia) Kayser, Heinrich Gustav JohannesKayser, Heinrich Gustav Johanneshīnˈrĭkh g&oobreve;sˈtäf yōhänˈəs kīˈzər [key], 1853–1940, German physicist. He was professor at Bonn from 1894 to…
(Encyclopedia) Warming, Johannes Eugenius BülowWarming, Johannes Eugenius Bülowyōhänˈəs ĕ&oobreve;gāˈnē&oobreve;s büˈlou värmˈĭng [key], 1841–1924, Danish botanist, a founder of the science…
Born: Oct. 29, 1968Norwegian speed skater won three gold medals at 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer with world records in the 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m; also won 1,500m gold and 10,000m silver in 1992…
(Encyclopedia) Vorster, Balthazar JohannesVorster, Balthazar Johannesyōhänˈəs bältäzärˈ fôrˈstər [key], 1915–83, South African political leader. A lawyer, John Vorster became involved in the…
(Encyclopedia) Sommerfeld, Arnold Johannes WilhelmSommerfeld, Arnold Johannes Wilhelmärˈnōlt yōhänˈəs vĭlˈhĕlm zômˈərfĕlt [key], 1868–1951, German physicist and teacher. He received a Ph.D. at…
(Encyclopedia) Oud, Jacobus Johannes PieterOud, Jacobus Johannes Pieteryäkōˈbəs yōhäˈnəs pēˈtər out [key], 1890–1963, Dutch architect. Oud's interest in abstract painting led him to conceive of…
