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Texas Christian University

(Encyclopedia) Texas Christian University, at Fort Worth; Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); coeducational; opened 1873 at Thorp Spring, chartered 1874 as Add Ran Male and Female College. It…

Crusius, Christian August

(Encyclopedia) Crusius, Christian AugustCrusius, Christian Augustkrĭsˈtēän ouˈg&oobreve;st kr&oomacr;ˈzē&oobreve;s [key], 1715–75, German philosopher and theologian. He was educated at…

Baur, Ferdinand Christian

(Encyclopedia) Baur, Ferdinand ChristianBaur, Ferdinand Christianfĕrˈdĭnänt krĭsˈtēän bour [key], 1792–1860, German Protestant theologian. He was from 1826 on the theological faculty of Tübingen. He…

Bach, Johann Christian

(Encyclopedia) Bach, Johann ChristianBach, Johann Christiankrĭsˈtyän [key]Bach, Johann Christian bäkh [key], 1735–82, German musician and composer; son of J. S. Bach. He went to Italy in 1754, became…

Fred Christian GARTNER, Congress, PA (1896-1972)

GARTNER, Fred Christian, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 14, 1896; attended the public schools and Brown Preparatory School in Philadelphia; served as a…

John Christian KUNKEL, Congress, PA (1816-1870)

KUNKEL, John Christian, (grandfather of John Crain Kunkel), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Harrisburg, Pa., September 18, 1816; attended the common schools of Gettysburg, Pa., and…

Schönbein, Christian Friedrich

(Encyclopedia) Schönbein, Christian FriedrichSchönbein, Christian Friedrichkrĭsˈtyän frēˈdrĭkh shönˈbīn [key], 1799–1868, German chemist. From 1828 he taught at the Univ. of Basel (as professor from…