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Friedrich Paulus
Friedrich Paulus , 1890-1957, German field marshal. He commanded the army at the siege of Stalingrad and was raised to marshal's rank several hours before his surrender (Jan., 1943) to the Russians. In captivity he joined the Russian-sponsored National Committee for a Free Germany and appealed to th... Read more
Friedrich Ebert
Friedrich Ebert , 1871-1925, first president (1919-25) of the German republic. A Social Democratic deputy in the Reichstag, in 1913 he became party leader, succeeding Bebel ; a gradualist, or moderate, he was seen as pragmatic and non-ideological. Ebert supported the war effort during World War I. ... Read more
Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels , 1820-95, German socialist; with Karl Marx , one of the founders of modern Communism. The son of a wealthy Rhenish textile manufacturer, Engels went in 1842 to take a position in a factory near Manchester, England, in which his father had an interest. In 1844, while passing throug... Read more
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach , 1752-1840, German naturalist and anthropologist. He introduced and developed the science of comparative anatomy in Germany. His De generis humani varietate nativa (1775; tr. On the Natural Varieties of Mankind, 1865, repr. 1969) marked the beginnings of physical ant... Read more
Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander
Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander , 1799-1875, German astronomer. He became director of the observatory at the Univ. of Bonn in 1837 and continued there the work of determining the positions of stars that F. W. Bessel had begun at Königsberg. The results of his observations appear in the B... Read more
Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni
Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni , 1756-1827, German physicist. An authority on acoustics, he made studies of the transmission of sound in various gases and of vibrating plates of glass and metal covered with sand, on which were formed the so-called Chladni figures, or acoustic figures. He invented a... Read more
Friedrich von Flotow
Friedrich von Flotow , 1812-83, German operatic composer. Flotow's operas show the influence of French opéra comique, which set the tone for light opera in the 19th cent. Many of his 29 operas were translated into English, French, or Italian for performances throughout Europe. The most succes... Read more
Caspar Friedrich Wolff
Caspar Friedrich Wolff , 1733-94, German biologist, a founder of observational embryology. In his Theoria generationis (1759) he reintroduced the theory of epigenesis to replace the then current theory of preformation, directing attention to the evidence of comparative development in plants and an... Read more
Caspar David Friedrich
Caspar David Friedrich , 1774-1840, German romantic landscape painter. After studying painting in Copenhagen he visited various scenic spots in Germany and chose to live in Dresden, where he remained until his death. Friedrich's melancholy and symbolic compositions were singular expressions of the s... Read more
Friedrich Franz Karl Hecker
Friedrich Franz Karl Hecker , 1811-81, German revolutionary. A lawyer, he was a leader of the radical republicans in the grand duchy of Baden and during the revolutionary agitation of 1847-49 in Germany, he helped organize the demands for democratic parliamentary government. Prior to the meeting of ... Read more

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Caspar David Friedrich
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Caspar David Friedrich Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), one of the major artists of German romanticism...feelings. Born on Sept. 5, 1774, in Greifswald, Caspar David Friedrich was the son of a soap manufacturer. His mother died when...
Carl Joachim Friedrich
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Carl Joachim Friedrich Carl Joachim Friedrich (1901-1984) was a German born educator whose writings...theorists of the period after World War II. Carl Joachim Friedrich was born on June 5, 1901, in Liepzig, Germany, the site...
Friedrich Hebbel
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Friedrich Hebbel The plays of the German author Christian Friedrich Hebbel (1813-1863) combine realistic presentation with highly theoretical and philosophical principles. Friedrich Hebbel was born on March 18, 1813, in Wesselburen...
Novalis (Friedrich Leopold von Hardenberg; 1772–1802)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World NOVALIS (Friedrich Leopold von Hardenberg; 1772 – 1802) NOVALIS (Friedrich Leopold von Hardenberg; 1772 – 1802...sciences. "Novalis" was the pseudonym of Friedrich Leopold von Hardenberg, who helped formulate...
Friedrich Ernst Daniel Schleiermacher
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Friedrich Ernst Daniel Schleiermacher The German theologian and philosopher Friedrich Ernst Daniel Schleiermacher (1768-1834) held...nature with his mind. Born on Nov. 21, 1768, Friedrich Schleiermacher was educated at Moravian Church...
Friedrich Engels
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Friedrich Engels The German revolutionist and social theorist Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) was the cofounder with Karl Marx of modern socialism. Friedrich Engels was born on Nov. 28, 1820, in Barmen, Rhenish Prussia, a small industrial...
Friedrich von Schlegel
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Friedrich von Schlegel The critic and author Friedrich von Schlegel (1772-1829) was one of the chief founders...his writings in literary theory and cultural history. Friedrich von Schlegel was born in Hanover on March 10, 1772. He...
Friedrich Karl von Savigny
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Friedrich Karl von Savigny The German jurist Friedrich Karl von Savigny (1779-1861) advocated the doctrine...rather than legal theory were the bases for legal systems. Friedrich Karl von Savigny was born on Feb. 21, 1779, in Frankfurt...
Friedrich Nietzsche
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Friedrich Nietzsche The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) foresaw a European collapse into...prose and poetry he struggled to head off the catastrophe. Friedrich Nietzsche was born on Oct. 15, 1844, in Röcken...
Friedrich Ratzel
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Friedrich Ratzel The German geographer Friedrich Ratzel (1844-1904) was the author of several books on...extensive travels in Europe and the Americas. The father of Friedrich Ratzel was the manager of the household staff of the Grand...

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Engel, Friedrich
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Engel, Friedrich ( b . Lugau, near Chermnitz [now Karl...x2019; s work, see “ Friedrich Engel, ” in Deutsche Marhemagtic...himself; G. Kowaleski, “ Friedrich Engel zum losten Geburtstag, ”...
Kielmeyer, Carl Friedrich
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Kielmeyer, Carl Friedrich ( b . Bebenhausen, W ü rttemberg...bingen. Kielmeyer was the son of Georg Friedrich and Anna Maria Oberreuter Kielmeyer...x2014; among his contemporaries were Friedrich von Schiller and Georges Cuvier...
Friedrich, Caspar David
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists Friedrich, Caspar David (1774–1840...from the outside inwards.’ Friedrich began with topographical drawings in...convey a sense of haunting spirituality. Friedrich had a severe stroke in 1835 and returned...
Schinkel, Karl Friedrich
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Schinkel, Karl Friedrich (1781–1841). Prussian architect...generations of architects throughout Germany. Friedrich Gilly 's Graeco-Roman Egyptian design for a monument to King Friedrich II (the ‘Great’...
Gleichen-Russworm, Wilhelm Friedrich von
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Gleichen-Russworm, Wilhelm Friedrich von ( b . Bayreuth, Germany, 14 January...Weikard, Biographie des Herrn Wilhelm Friedrich von Gleichen (Frankfurt, 1783); Ascherson, “ Wilhelm Friedrich von G. genannt Rusworm (Russworm...
Argelander, Friedrich Wilhelm August
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Argelander, Friedrich Wilhelm August ( b . Memel, Prussia, 22 March 1799...from Berlin to Memel. The crown prince, who later became Friedrich Wilhelm IV, and Prince Friedrich lived in the Argelander home, and young Argelander formed...
Pfaff, Johann Friedrich
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography PFAFF, JOHANN FRIEDRICH ( b . Stuttgart, Germany, 22 December...consistory and of the exchequer; Johann Friedrich was the second of their seven sons...attaining the importance of Johann Friedrich. As the son of a family serving the...
Goltz, Friedrich Leopold
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Goltz, Friedrich Leopold ( b . Posen, Germany [now Poznan...inspector in Posen and Danzig, died when Friedrich was twelve. His mother, Leopoldine...Goltz came to have great influence on Friedrich. Goltz started his medical studies in...
Gren, Friedrich Albrecht Carl
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Gren, Friedrich Albrecht Carl ( b . Bernburg, Germany...later his claim was supported by Johann Friedrich Westrumb, a widely respected experimentalist...German proponents (notably Sigismund Friedrich Hermbst ä dt and Martin Heinrich...
Accum, Friedrich Christian
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Accum, Friedrich Christian ( b . B ü ckeburg...father ’ s death in 1772; Friedrich was thus able to follow the usual classical...x2019; s largely derivative “ Friedrich Accum. A Biographical Study. ”...

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Interview With Bruce Friedrich, Mike Gallagher
Transcript from: Hannity & Colmes (Fox News Network); 8/16/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...after this? We're joined by Bruce Friedrich -- he's a spokesman for PETA -- and...want to make fishing illegal? BRUCE FRIEDRICH, PETA: Well, what we want to do is...do you want to make it illegal? FRIEDRICH: Not in any short-term way, Sean...
Adopted at birth, Friedrich feels at home as Seahawks' leader.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 10/17/2004; 700+ words ; ...Thrasher Norge The Virginian-Pilot Tyler Friedrich, a sophomore at Atlantic Shores Christian...his biological parents. Terry and Andy Friedrich adopted him the same day he was born. While Friedrich has only seen pictures of his father...
Rockies gladly take Friedrich in first round Left-hander falls as teams put emphasis on college hitters.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 6/6/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...News Left-handed pitcher Christian Friedrich got the attention of major league scouts...on first and third with nobody out and Friedrich struck out Buster Posey, Jason Castro...challenge of playing on the Cape," Friedrich said. "The exposure helped a lot and...
Interview with Bruce Friedrich
Transcript from: Hannity & Colmes (Fox News Network); 11/27/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...Washington from D.C. is Bruce Friedrich, director of Vegan Outreach for...nothing at all, right totally? BRUCE FRIEDRICH, PETA: No, no, no animal products. COLMES: All right, now... FRIEDRICH: So I don't eat them or wear them...
German painter's works embody Romantic spirit // Friedrich receives rare exhibit at Art Institute
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/2/1990; ; 700+ words ; ...butterfly or a maggot," Caspar David Friedrich wrote shortly before he died. At that...even though - outside of his homeland - Friedrich's works are few and difficult to find...has slipped in an exquisite sampling of Friedrich's melancholy works - pictures of Gothic...
ENTERTAINMENT - Friedrich wants to complete that last chapter
Newspaper article from: Honolulu Star - Bulletin; 5/4/2007; ; 700+ words ; If John Friedrich wants to revive a once-flourishing...a black shirt and the requisite lei, Friedrich shared behind-the-scenes stories...had finally gotten into the Ferrari," Friedrich recalled of the 1983 miniseries. "The...
Obituary: Gotz Friedrich
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 12/14/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...translator - the German polymath Gotz Friedrich was one of the most influential figures...where he remained until his death. Gotz Friedrich was born in Naumburg, Germany, in 1930...could go on for months. On graduating, Friedrich joined the Komische Opera as dramaturge...
Heaven on earth: Cordula Grewe on Caspar David Friedrich.(paintings exhibition)
Magazine article from: Artforum International; 5/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...appearance of infinity." For Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), this ambition--to...Essen, Germany, investigates not only Friedrich's pivotal contribution to the nineteenth...his modernist impulses. "Caspar David Friedrich: Inventing Romanticism" will be the...
Larry W. Friedrich
Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque); 5/25/2003; 363 words ; ...PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Larry W. "Freddy" Friedrich, 54, of Platteville, died Friday...of Adolph "Ed" and Ethel (Barber) Friedrich. Surviving are his children, Lance (Michelle) Friedrich and Lorry Friedrich, both of Platteville...
Robert J. "Bob" Friedrich
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 10/23/2005; 609 words ; Robert J. "Bob" Friedrich, 84, a resident of Oswego, IL...wife, Josephine C. (nee Hames) Friedrich of Oswego, whom he married November...of Geneva, IL, James (Leslie) Friedrich of Newark, IL, Mari Boan of Montgomery...