(Encyclopedia) Marschall von Bieberstein, Adolf, BaronMarschall von Bieberstein, Adolf, Baronäˈdôlf märˈshäl fən bēˈbərshtīn [key], 1842–1912, German diplomat. After years in the administrative…
(Encyclopedia) Goltz, Colmar, Freiherr von derGoltz, Colmar, Freiherr von derkôlˈmär frīˈhĕr fən dər gôlts [key], 1843–1916, Prussian field marshal and military historian. A soldier, he served in the…
(Encyclopedia) Bülow, Hans Guido, Freiherr vonBülow, Hans Guido, Freiherr vonhäns gēˈdō [key]Bülow, Hans Guido, Freiherr von frīˈhĕr fən büˈlō [key], 1830–94, German pianist and conductor. After…
(Encyclopedia) Savigny, Friedrich Karl vonSavigny, Friedrich Karl vonfrēˈdrĭkh kärl fən säˈvĭnyē [key], 1779–1861, German jurist and legal historian, a founder of the historical school of…
(Encyclopedia) Herder, Johann Gottfried vonHerder, Johann Gottfried vonyōˈhän gôtˈfrēt fən hĕrˈdər [key], 1744–1803, German philosopher, critic, and clergyman, b. East Prussia. Herder was an…
(Encyclopedia) Schwerin, Kurt Christoph, Graf vonSchwerin, Kurt Christoph, Graf vonk&oobreve;rt krĭsˈtôf gräf fən shvārēnˈ [key], 1684–1757, Prussian field marshal. He was one of the most…
(Encyclopedia) Rundstedt, Karl Rudolf Gerd vonRundstedt, Karl Rudolf Gerd vonkärl r&oomacr;ˈdôlf gĕrt fən r&oobreve;ntˈshtĕt [key], 1875–1953, German field marshal. He proved his exceptional…
