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Otto I
Otto I or Otto the Great, 912-73, Holy Roman emperor (962-73) and German king (936-73), son and successor of Henry I of Germany. He is often regarded as the founder of the Holy Roman Empire . Boldly developing the policies that his father had begun, Otto brought the Middle Kingdom of the Carol... Read more
Frei Otto
Frei Otto , 1925-, German architect. Most notable for his tensile and pneumatic structures, Otto is among the first major architects to experiment with lightweight design. He is a noted designer of exhibition tents and sports arenas. Otto has also experimented with pneumatic membranes stabilized and... Read more
Otto Nicolai
Otto Nicolai , 1810-49, German composer. His opera Il Templario (1840), after Scott's Ivanhoe, was successful, but his masterpiece was the comic opera The Merry Wives of Windsor (1849). He founded (1842) the Philharmonic Concerts, Vienna, for the purpose of presenting adequate performances of ... Read more
Otto Lilienthal
Otto Lilienthal , 1848-96, German aeronautical engineer, a pioneer in his experiments with gliders . He made major developments in the glider based on his observations of birds and wrote a number of books on aviation. His brother, Gustav Lilienthal, 1849-1933, was associated with Otto in his flyi... Read more
Otto I
Otto I 1848-1916, king of Bavaria (1886-1913). Although incurably insane after 1872, he succeeded his brother King Louis II under the regency of his uncle Luitpold (1886-1912) and Luitpold's son Louis (1912-13). In 1913, Otto was deposed by an act of parliament, and the regent became king as Louis ... Read more
Otto III
Otto III 980-1002, Holy Roman emperor (996-1002) and German king (983-1002), son of Holy Roman Emperor Otto II and the Byzantine princess Theophano. On Otto's accession Henry the Wrangler, the deposed duke of Bavaria, attempted to become his guardian and then to obtain the crown, but the plot was f... Read more
Otto Brahm
Otto Brahm , 1856-1912, German theatrical director, manager and critic. Inspired by the work of Antoine in Paris, he founded a theater, the Freie Bühne, in Berlin in 1889. There he devoted his efforts to eliminating from the German stage old-fashioned techniques by employing the theories and me... Read more
Otto Jespersen
Otto Jespersen , 1860-1943, Danish philologist. Professor of English language and literature at the Univ. of Copenhagen and later rector there, Jespersen first earned a reputation for brilliant work in phonetics and later wrote widely used books on the English language and linguistics in general, no... Read more
Otto Dix
Otto Dix 1891-1969, German painter and draftsman. Dix fought in World War I and returned to Düsseldorf haunted by the horrors he had witnessed. Associated with the new objectivity movement in German expressionism , he depicted the sordid world of prostitutes and swindlers with a painful pre... Read more
Otto Loewi
Otto Loewi , 1873-1961, American physiologist and pharmacologist, b. Frankfurt, Germany. He was professor of pharmacology (1909-38) at the Univ. of Graz, Austria, until forced into exile after the Nazi purge of professors; from 1940 he was professor of pharmacology at the college of medicine of New ... Read more

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Otto of Freising
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Otto of Freising The German historiographer and philosopher of history Otto of Freising (ca. 1114-1158) was the first chronicler...temporal as well as their transcendental significance. Otto of Freising was the son of Margrave Leopold III of...
Otto III
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Otto III The medieval ruler Otto III (980-1002) was Holy Roman emperor from 996 to 1002 and German...type of Roman Empire in the West, he died while still a young man. Otto III was the only son of Emperor Otto II and the Byzantine princess...
Otto, William Tod
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law OTTO, WILLIAM TOD William Tod Otto served as the reporter of decisions for the U.S. Supreme Court...and government administrator before his appointment as reporter, Otto is also noted for successfully arguing before the Supreme Court the...
Nikolaus Otto
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Nikolaus Otto Despite a lack of technical training, Nikolaus August Otto (1832-1891) had the ingenuity to make the first...later devised the four-stroke engine, known as the Otto cycle, which was widely used for automobile and other...
Otto I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Otto I The Holy Roman emperor Otto I (912-973), called Otto the Great, was the most powerful western European ruler after Charlemagne. He organized a strong German state and expanded his authority over Burgundy and Italy. Otto I was the...
Louis Karl Rudolf Otto
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Louis Karl Rudolf Otto The German interpreter of religion Louis Karl Rudolf Otto (1869-1937) found a thread of unity among all...in Peine (Hanover), Germany, in 1869, Rudolf Otto was educated at Erlangen and Göttingen and...
Otto II
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Otto II 955-83, Holy Roman emperor (973-83) and German king (961-83), son and successor of Otto I. He was crowned joint emperor in 967. Shortly after his father died Otto faced a rebellion by his cousin, Henry the Wrangler...
Otto Dix
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Otto Dix German painter and graphic artist Otto Dix (1891-1969) became best known for his work in the 1920s...of social criticism were called "degenerate" by the Nazis. Otto Dix was born December 2, 1891, in Untermhaus (Thuringia...
Otto Rank
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Otto Rank The Austrian psychotherapist Otto Rank (1884-1939) taught and practiced a form of psychotherapy based upon his own trauma-of-birth theory and will therapy. Otto Rank was born in Vienna on April 22, 1884, into a disintegrating...
Otto Robert Frisch
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Otto Robert Frisch The Austrian-British physicist Otto Robert Frisch (1904-1979) was recognized for his significant role in the discovery of nuclear fission. Otto Robert Frisch was born on October 1, 1904, in Vienna, Austria...

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Preminger, Otto
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers PREMINGER, Otto Nationality: American. Born: Vienna...PREMINGER: articles— "Recontre avec Otto Preminger," with Jacques Rivette, in...edited by Andrew Sarris, New York, 1967. "Otto Preminger auteur de force," an interview...
Weininger, Otto (1880-1903)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis WEININGER, OTTO (1880-1903) Otto Weininger, an Austrian and Jewish intellectual, was born on April...Vienna, where he committed suicide on October 4, 1903. Adelheid, Otto's mother, whose health was frail, was a submissive wife to his...
Hahn, Otto
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Hahn, Otto ( b . Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 8 March...to rise to middle-class respectability. Otto ’ s mother, Charlotte Stutzmann...although a few were in the professions. In 1913 Otto married Edith Junghans, by whom he had one...
Mohr, Christian Otto
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography MOHR, CHRISTIAN OTTO ( b . Wesselburen, Holstein, 8 October 1835; d . Dresden...in three articles by W. Gehler: “ Christian Otto Mohr, ” in Festschrift Otto Mohr zum 8O. Geburtstag (Berlin, 1916), v-vii...
Gross, Otto Hans Adolf (1877-1920)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis GROSS, OTTO HANS ADOLF (1877-1920) Otto Gross, a neurologist and psychoanalyst, was born March 17...mother Ad è le came from a middle-class family. Young Otto Gross grew up in a well-to-do family environment and was a...
Rank (Rosenfeld), Otto (1884-1939)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis RANK (ROSENFELD), OTTO (1884-1939) Otto Rosenfield Rank, an Austrian psychologist and psychoanalyst...and Karoline Fleischner. His older brother studied law while Otto became a locksmith: the family could not afford higher education...
Isakower, Otto (1899-1972)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ISAKOWER, OTTO (1899-1972) American physician, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst, Otto Isakower was born in Vienna on June 2, 1899...Gesammelte Werke ; ; ; . Bibliography Isakower, Otto. (1938). A contribution of the pathopsychology...
Fenichel, Otto (1897-1946)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis FENICHEL, OTTO (1897-1946) Otto Fenichel, an Austrian physician and psychoanalyst, was born in...Bibliography Fenichel, Otto. (1945). The psychoanalytic theory of neuroses . New York...
Jaekel, Otto
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Jaekel, Otto ( b . Neusalz an der Oder, Germany [now...Literature. See O. Abel, “ Otto Jaekel, ” in Palaeobiologica...bibliography and portrait; E. Henning “ Otto Jaekel ” , in Zentralblatt f...
Beckmann, Ernest Otto
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Beckmann, Ernest Otto ( b solingen, Germany 4 July 1853; d...an assistant to the toxicologist Robert Otto at the Technische Hochschule in Brunswick...Paal. “ Nachruf auf Ernest Otto Beckmann, ” in Bericht ü...

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measureless
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus measureless • adjective  Otto's measureless charm synonyms : boundless, limitless, unlimited, unbounded, untold, immense, vast, endless, inexhaustible, infinite, illimitable, immeasurable, incalculable. antonym: limited.

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Otto brings passion to Cubs broadcasts
Newspaper article from: Lake Zurich Courier (IL); 8/16/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...doesn't take long to understand Dave Otto's passion for baseball. The first...particular day. On a travel day last month, Otto, 36, left the Wrigley Field broadcast...Hare Airport for a trip to Pittsburgh. Otto's briefcase is stuffed with baseball...
Otto does reverse on witness stand Former Raider gives conflicting testimony about when he found out Coliseum wasn't sold out
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 5/14/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...inconsistent testimony by former Raider Jim Otto. Taking the witness stand for the second day, Otto was frequently caught giving jurors a different...Different recollections and an admission by Otto that he knew there were problems with the sale...
Otto H. Schmitt: an electrocardiographer with multifaceted talents
Magazine article from: Journal of Electrocardiology; 4/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...According to the previous quotation attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt, Otto Schmitt certainly belonged to the category of great minds. Otto just loved to discuss ideas. My contacts with Otto Schmitt spanned from the spring of 1959 to the spring of 1994...
Otto Energy Limited (ASX:OEL) To Farm-Out Service Contract 55 In Phillipines to BHP Billiton
News Wire article from: abnnewswire.net; 12/22/2008; ; 688 words ; Upstream oil and gas company Otto Energy Limited (ASX:OEL)(PINK:OTTEF...earn a 60% interest in SC55 by carrying Otto through a 3D seismic programme and two deep water exploration wells - Otto will retain a carried working interest of...
Otto Energy Limited (ASX:OEL) US$4.1 Million Argentina Santa Rosa Licence Transaction Execution and Exploration Work Program Approved
News Wire article from: abnnewswire.net; 1/8/2009; ; 593 words ; Otto Energy Limited (ASX:OEL)(PINK:OTTEF...Province of Argentina. In November 2005, Otto and Oromin Explorations Limited ("Oromin...farm-in to the Santa Rosa Block, whereby Otto would initially earn a 32.48% indirect...
Otto Energy Limited (ASX:OEL) Quarterly Report For The Period Ended 31 December 2009
News Wire article from: abnnewswire.net; 1/21/2010; ; 668 words ; ...quarter ended 31 December 2009 has seen Otto Energy Limited (ASX:OEL) (PINK:OTTEF...to produce in line with expectations and Otto is working with the Operator to continue...provide valuable exploration data and allow Otto to establish a comprehensive subsurface...
Otto hits sour note with HensleyOnline video chides Obama Obama
Newspaper article from: The Topeka Capital-Journal; 10/16/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...JOURNAL Self-described redneck Rep. Bill Otto enraged the Kansas Senate Democratic leader on...on Obama was the most disturbing in a series Otto has posted on YouTube in recent years. Otto's musical commentary ends with him pointing...
DAVE OTTO'S PERSONAL ROCK 'N' ROLL HALL OF FAME\ MEMORABILIA IS UP FOR SALE.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 12/2/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...Byline: Rick Bird Post staff reporter Dave Otto is opening his rock memory vault. For...autographed rock memorabilia anywhere. Otto is putting almost 75 items valued at around...Sunday. In appropriate rock hype style, Otto and the gallery are billing the memorabilia...
OTTO LAYS OFF KS, STILL PILES UP WINS; C-NS PITCHER LEADS NORTHSTARS TO TITLE, EARNS ALL-CNY HONOR.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 6/21/2005; 700+ words ; ...There's nothing subtle about Brandon Otto's pitching style. With a diabolical...with some serious heat. But this spring, Otto discovered there's a difference between...weather reduced his fastball's velocity, Otto said. "I stopped striking everyone out...
Otto prefers to keep retail empire private.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 11/6/2005; 700+ words ; ...Lazaroff Nov. 6--NEW YORK--Michael Otto, the multibillionaire CEO of the German merchandising giant Otto Group, likes the United States as a consumer...rare interview to mark the release of the Otto Group's annual report. "From my experience...