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Utrecht
Utrecht city (1994 pop. 234,106), capital of Utrecht prov., central Netherlands, on a branch of the Lower Rhine (Neder Rijn) River. It is a transportation, financial, and industrial center. Manufactures include machinery, cement, and food products. It is also the site of a major trade fair. Ut... Read more
Peace of Utrecht
Peace of Utrecht series of treaties that concluded the War of the Spanish Succession . It put an end to French expansion and signaled the rise of the British Empire. By the treaty between England and France (Apr. 11, 1713), Louis XIV recognized the English succession as established in the house of... Read more
Jan van Scorel
Jan van Scorel , 1495-1562, Dutch portrait and religious painter, influenced by Gossaert in Utrecht and by Dürer in Nuremberg. About 1521 he visited Palestine and later Rome, where he acted as overseer of the Vatican gallery. On his return to Utrecht, he became a priest and later a canon. Many ... Read more
Giulio Alberoni
Giulio Alberoni , 1664-1752, Italian statesman in Spanish service, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Appointed (1713) representative of the duke of Parma at the court of Philip V of Spain, Alberoni gained influence and ultimately became de facto prime minister. With the princesse des Ursins ... Read more
Amersfoort
Amersfoort , city (1994 pop. 110,117), Utrecht prov., central Netherlands. It is a transportation and manufacturing center. Points of interest include a 14th-century water gate, the 15th-century Gate of Our Lady, and the old town, which has medieval houses. Johan van Oldenbarneveldt, the Dutch state... Read more
Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye
Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye , 1884-1966, American physicist, b. the Netherlands. He was professor at the universities of Zürich, Utrecht, Göttingen, Leipzig, and Berlin. In 1940 he came to the United States and served as professor of chemistry at Cornell Univ. (1940-52). For his work on the... Read more
Christiaan Eijkman
Christiaan Eijkman , 1858-1930, Dutch physician. He was head of the Pathological Institute of Batavia and later (1898-1928) professor of hygiene at the Univ. of Utrecht. His work at Batavia on the cause of beriberi led to the isolation of the antineuritic vitamins. For this he shared with F. G. Ho... Read more
Willem Einthoven
Willem Einthoven , 1860-1927, Dutch physiologist, b. Java, M.D. Univ. of Utrecht, 1885. He was professor at the Univ. of Leiden from 1886. To measure the electric currents developed by the heart, he invented a string galvanometer and with its aid produced the electrocardiogram (EKG), a graphic recor... Read more
Adrian VI
Adrian VI 1459-1523, pope (1522-23), a Netherlander (b. Utrecht) named Adrian Florensz; successor of Leo X. He taught at Louvain and was tutor of the young prince, later Holy Roman Emperor Charles V . This was a time when Roman life was extravagant, papal expenditures on worldly objects were lavis... Read more
John Howe
John Howe 1630-1705, English Puritan clergyman. As domestic chaplain to Oliver Cromwell, he advocated religious toleration. After the Restoration, he preached in secret (1662-71) until, becoming chaplain to Lord Massereene of Antrim Castle, Ireland, he turned his attention to writing. He eventually... Read more

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Utrecht
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Utrecht city (1994 pop. 234,106), capital of Utrecht prov., central Netherlands, on a branch of the Lower...products. It is also the site of a major trade fair. Utrecht was founded by the Romans as Trajectum ad Rhenum [Lat...
Utrecht, Peace of (1713)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World UTRECHT, PEACE OF (1713) UTRECHT, PEACE OF (1713). The Peace of Utrecht consisted of twenty-three treaties and conventions that ended the War of the Spanish Succession (1701 – 1714). Most, but not all, were signed in Utrecht...
Peace of Utrecht
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Peace of Utrecht series of treaties that concluded the War of the Spanish Succession . It put an end to French expansion...relations between the Dutch and Austrian Netherlands. Bibliography: See J. W. Gerard, The Peace of Utrecht (1885).
Utrecht, treaty of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Utrecht, treaty of, 1713. This was part of the general settlement ending the War of the Spanish Succession . France and Spain recognized...
Utrecht, Peace of
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Utrecht, Peace of (1713–14) Series of treaties that ended the War of the Spanish Succession . It confirmed the Bourbon King...
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Rietveld was born on June 24, 1888, in Utrecht and lived there most of his life. He...architecture, the Schr ö der House, Utrecht (1924). The flexible design of the...a garage and chauffeur's quarters in Utrecht (1927-1928; now altered). Here his...
Studievereniging voor Psychical Research
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...psychology student at the University of Utrecht, W. H. C. Tenhaeff. In 1928 Tenhaeff...Conference of Parapsychological Studies at Utrecht in 1953 and the establishment of a chair...Parapsychology Institute at the University of Utrecht that same year. Tenhaeff was named to...
Willem Frederik Van Eekelen
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...1939 Willem Frederik Van Eekelen was born in Utrecht in the Netherlands. In 1943 he entered Utrecht's best secondary school (equivalent to...United States), the Stedelijke Gymnasium Utrecht, and studied there until 1949. He then left...
Harley, Robert (1661–1724)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...resulted in the Treaties (or Peace) of Utrecht of 1713, which laid the foundation of...initial negotiations of the Treaty of Utrecht but also in the concluding stages until...Britain) ; Parliament ; Swift, Jonathan ; Utrecht, Peace of (1713) ; William and Mary...
Art in the Netherlands, 1500–1585
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...possibly also briefly with Gossaert in Utrecht about 1515 – 1517, Jan van...Dutch Pope Adrian VI, before returning to Utrecht. There he established a thriving studio...magistrates. Three panels painted for the Utrecht Brotherhood of Jerusalem Pilgrims (Centraal...

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Utrecht Caravaggisti
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Utrecht Caravaggisti. A term applied to a number of Dutch painters active in Utrecht who were strongly influenced by Caravaggio's...both of whom visited Rome in the early 1620s. Utrecht was the main Dutch centre of Catholicism at this...
Utrecht Psalter
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Utrecht Psalter (University Lib., Utrecht). The most famous of Carolingian illuminated manuscripts and one of the...Cotton; see Lindisfarne Gospels ), and it was acquired by the University of Utrecht in 1716. See also psalter .
Utrecht, Peace of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Utrecht, Peace of (1713) The treaty that ended the War of the SPANISH SUCCESSION . After negotiations between the English and French, a Congress met at Utrecht without Austria and signed the treaties. The Austrian emperor Charles VI...
Utrecht, Declaration of
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Utrecht, Declaration of. The profession of faith which is the doctrinal basis of the Old Catholic Church . It was drawn up at Utrecht in 1889. While professing adherence to the beliefs of the primitive Church, it is mainly concerned with controverting...
Utrecht, Treaty of
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Utrecht, Treaty of ˈyōōˌtrekt; ˈ n ˌtre kh t also called Peace of Utrecht a treaty to end Queen Anne's War and that included agreements signed by France and Great Britain on April 11...
Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate. Setting by Handel, 1712–13, to celebrate Peace of Utrecht and f.p. in St Paul's Cath., London, 7 July 1713.
Utrecht, treaty of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Utrecht, treaty of, 1713. This was part of the general settlement ending the War of the Spanish Succession . France and Spain recognized...
Burger, Herman Carel
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Burger, Herman Carel ( b . Utrecht, Netherlands, 1 June 1893; d . Utrecht, 27 December 1965) physics, medical physics...Netherlands, and attended the State High School in Utrecht, from which he graduated in 1911. In 1912 Burger...
Harting, Pieter
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...two brothers, and one sister moved to Utrecht with their mother, to be near her family...1828. He started reading medicine at Utrecht University in September 1828, obtaining...in 1835 and in obstetrics in 1837. At Utrecht he studied physics under G. Moll, chemistry...
Donders, Franciscus Cornelis
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...Tilburg, Netherlands, 27 May 1818; d . Utrecht, Netherlands, 24 March 1889) physiology...student at the military medical school in Utrecht. Since this training conferred the right...he enrolled in the medical faculty of Utrecht University. In February 1840 he was appointed...

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Medarex and Utrecht University Form Strategic Alliance
PR Newswire; 1/16/1997; 700+ words ; ANNANDALE, N.J., and UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire...Medarex, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDX) and Utrecht University announced today a strategic...The research will be conducted at Utrecht University by a research team led by...
City of Utrecht Selects Finjan's Secure Web Gateway to Prevent Unknown Malware and Stealthy Crimeware Attacks.
PR Newswire Europe; 6/4/2008; 700+ words ; ...Technology, Prevents Malicious Content From Entering the City's Network UTRECHT, The Netherlands, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Utrecht (Gemeente Utrecht) deployed Finjan's award winning Secure Web Gateway to secure its infrastructure...
Exhibitions: A new light on Utrecht Some surprisingly sensual painters were at work in the Dutch Golden Age
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 5/17/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...Masters of Light: Dutch Painting from Utrecht in the Golden Age" for its general interest...the picture is Dutch. That's because Utrecht had such close contacts with Italy. All...independence of these Dutch city states. Utrecht is not far from Amsterdam - today a train...
Holland's Own City Of `Light'; At the Walters Gallery, the In-Your-Face Art of Utrecht's Golden Age
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...Catholic Mass, as did the young Vermeer. In Utrecht things were different -- just how different...Gallery's "Masters of Light: Dutch Painters in Utrecht During the Golden Age." Utrecht's Catholic painters (and the Protestants among...
Chasing white rabbits in Utrecht; travel Belinda Szonert travels to one of the oldest cities in Holland and discovers a real sense of history.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 11/29/2008; 700+ words ; ...cute and she's one of the Dutch city of Utrecht's most famous exports. Miffy, or Nijntje...little white rabbit will happily tell you. Utrecht, about an hour's drive from the port...untouched by the cult of celebrity. But Utrecht is more than the home of Miffy. It...
Announcement of New CEO of Utrecht Art Supplies.(Company overview)
Newspaper article from: Marketing Weekly News; 10/24/2009; 700+ words ; Utrecht Art Supplies announced that Mr. Michael Ippolito joined the company as the new CEO. Utrecht is a retailer of fine arts supplies with 37 stores nationwide. Utrecht also manufactures its own proprietary line of oil...
City of Utrecht Selects Finjan's Secure Web Gateway to Prevent Unknown Malware and Stealthy Crimeware attacks; Finjan's Vital Security Product Suite, using active real-time content inspection technology, prevents malicious content from entering the City's network.
M2 Presswire; 6/4/2008; 700+ words ; ...PRESSWIRE-4 June 2008-Finjan: City of Utrecht Selects Finjan's Secure Web Gateway to Prevent...2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:04062008 Utrecht, The Netherlands -- The City of Utrecht (Gemeente Utrecht) deployed Finjan's award...
Reports from Utrecht University, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Science describe recent advances in depression.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 9/10/2008; 700+ words ; ...finding in another study population," scientists in Utrecht, Netherlands report (see also Depression...to lithium," wrote I. Wilting and colleagues, Utrecht University, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Science. The researchers...
Topspin LBO Acquires Utrecht Manufacturing Corporation from Brynwood Partners.
Business Wire; 9/13/2007; 700+ words ; ...N.Y. -- Topspin LBO today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Utrecht Manufacturing Corporation ("Utrecht") from Brynwood Partners. Utrecht is a leading multi-channel retailer of art supplies, with 35 stores nationwide...
Research from Utrecht University, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Science has provided new data on depression.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 12/17/2008; 700+ words ; ...in depression. According to recent research from Utrecht, Netherlands, "Current antidepressants have a...time point," wrote M.E. Breuer and colleagues, Utrecht University, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Science (see also Depression...