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Walther Rathenau
Walther Rathenau , 1867-1922, German industrialist, social theorist, and statesman. Son of Emil Rathenau (1838-1915), founder of the German public utilities company Allgemeine Elektrizitätsgesellschaft (A.E.G.), Rathenau succeeded to the presidency of this corporation on his father's death. H... Read more
Walther von der Vogelweide
Walther von der Vogelweide , c.1170-c.1230, German minnesinger of noble birth, probably the finest lyric poet of medieval Germany. He wandered from court to court singing songs for which he wrote both words and music. In addition he was noted for his Sprüche, or maxims, which were frequently ... Read more
Walther Hermann Nernst
Walther Hermann Nernst , 1864-1941, German physicist and chemist, a founder of modern physical chemistry. After doing outstanding research on osmotic pressure and electrochemistry, he turned to thermodynamics , establishing in 1906 a new tenet (often called the third law of thermodynamics) that dea... Read more
minnesinger
minnesinger , a medieval German knight, poet, and singer of Minne, or courtly love. Originally imitators of Provençal troubadours , minnesingers developed their own style in the 13th and 14th cent. Some of their poems are among the best of Middle High German lyric verse. Important exponent... Read more
Wartburg
Wartburg , castle near Eisenach, in the state of Thuringia, central Germany. Built c.1070, later enlarged, and renovated in the 18th cent., it was the seat of the medieval landgraves of Thuringia. It was the scene in 1207 of the Sängerkrieg, a contest of minnesingers in which Heinrich von Oft... Read more
Regiomontanus
Regiomontanus [Lat.,=belonging to the royal mountain, i.e., to Königsberg], 1436-76, German astronomer and mathematician, b. Königsberg. His original name was Johannes Müller. In 1461 he went to Rome with Cardinal Bessarion and learned Greek in order to translate Greek writings. In 1... Read more
Gouverneur Morris
Gouverneur Morris , 1752-1816, American political leader and diplomat, b. Morrisania, N.Y. (now part of the Bronx); a grandson of Lewis Morris (1671-1746), he was born to wealth and influence. He studied law and was admitted (1771) to the bar. At the outbreak of the American Revolution he adopted ... Read more
Nobel Prizes
Nobel Prizes Nobel Prizes Year Peace Chemistry Physics Physiology or Medicine Literature 1901 J. H. Dunant Frédéric Passy J. H. van't Hoff W. C. Roentgen E... Read more
chemistry
chemistry branch of science concerned with the properties, composition, and structure of substances and the changes they undergo when they combine or react under specified conditions. Branches of Chemistry Chemistry can be divided into branches according to either the substances studied... Read more
Germany
Germany , Ger. Deutschland, officially Federal Republic of Germany, republic (2005 est. pop. 82,431,000), 137,699 sq mi (356,733 sq km). Located in the center of Europe, it borders the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France on the west; Switzerland and Austria on the south; the Czech Republi... Read more

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Walther Rathenau
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Walther Rathenau The German industrialist and statesman Walther Rathenau (1867-1922) pioneered the public management...policy of reconciliation with Germany's former enemies. Walther Rathenau, born in Berlin on Sept. 29, 1867, was the...
Walther von der Vogelweide
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Walther von der Vogelweide Walther von der Vogelweide (ca. 1170-1229) was the greatest German...or didactic songs—of the Middle Ages. The work of Walther von der Vogelweide is distinguished by genuine feeling and meticulous...
Walther Nernst
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Walther Nernst Walther Nernst (1864-1941) made a significant breakthrough with his statement...chemistry. In addition to his important work with thermodynamics, Walther Nernst made contributions to the field of physical chemistry. While...
Walther Bothe
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Walther Bothe The most outstanding contributions of the German physicist Walther Bothe (1891-1957) were the invention of the...radiation later identified as neutron emission. Walther Bothe was born on Jan. 8, 1891, in Oranienburg...
Walther, Gerda (1897-1977)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Walther, Gerda (1897-1977) Psychical researcher and author. She was born on...Biographical Dictionary of Parapsychology. New York: Helix Press, 1964. Walther, Gerda. Zum anderen Ufer. Remagen: Otto Reichl, 1960.
Walther Hermann Nernst
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Walther Hermann Nernst , 1864-1941, German physicist and chemist, a founder of modern physical chemistry. After doing outstanding...
Bothe, Walther Wilhelm Georg Franz
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Bothe, Walther Wilhelm Georg Franz (1891–1957) German physicist. During World War II, Bothe worked on Germany's nuclear energy...
Funk, Walther
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II Funk, Walther (1890–1960),German finanial journalist who joined the Nazi Party in 1931, and from 1933 was state secretary of...
Wenck, Lt-General Walther
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II Wenck, Lt-General Walther (1901–82),German Army officer who was operations officer of the German Army High Command (OKH) from July 1944...
Reichenau, Field Marshal Walther von
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II Reichenau, Field Marshal Walther von (1884–1942),German Army officer who served as a staff officer during the First World War . As Blomberg's...

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Flemming, Walther
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Flemming, Walther ( b . Sachsenberg, Mecklenburg, Germany, 21 April 1843; d . Kiel...become director of a lunatic asylum there. In this region of Germany, Walther was born and brought up. He was educated at the Gymnasium Fridericianum...
Vogelweide, Walther von der
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Vogelweide, Walther von der ( b c. 1170; d ?Würzburg, c. 1230). Ger. singer...in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg , Act I, when the hero, Walther, tells the Masters that he is a pupil of Vogelweide. ‘A...
Bothe, Walther Wilhelm Georg
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Bothe, Walther Wilhelm Georg ( b . Oranienburg, Germany, 8 June 1891; d . Heidelberg...s father was Fritz Bothe, a merchat. During the period 1908 to 1912 Walther studied at the University of Berlin, where his training included not...
Walther's law
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences Walther's law ( law of correlation of facies ) An important statement relating to the manner in which a vertical sedimentary sequence of facies develops. Walther's law of facies implies that a vertical sequence of facies will be the...
Kemper, Werner Walther (1899-1975)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis KEMPER, WERNER WALTHER (1899-1975) Werner Walther Kemper, the German physician and psychoanalyst, was born on August 6, 1899, at Hilgen in the Rhineland, and died in Berlin on September 27, 1975. He was the second of seven children...
Groddeck, Georg Walther (1866-1934)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis GRODDECK, GEORG WALTHER (1866-1934) A German physician and the director of a clinic in Baden-Baden, in the Black Forest region, Georg Walther Groddeck was born on October 13, 1866, in Bad K ö sen an der Saale, Germany, and died...
Dyck, Walther Franz Anton von
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Dyck, Walther Franz Anton von ( b . Munich, Germany, 6 December 1856; d . Munich, 5 November 1934) mathematics . Dyck was the son of Hermann...
Kossel, Walther (Ludwig Julius Paschen Heinrich)
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Kossel, Walther (Ludwig Julius Paschen Heinrich) ( b . Berlin, Germany, 4 January 1888; d Kassel, Germany, 22 May 1956) physics. Kossel...
Rathenau, Walther
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Rathenau, Walther (1867–1922) German industrialist and statesman. He was responsible for directing Germany's war economy (1916...
Penck Walther
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography PENCK WALTHER (b. Vienna, Austria, 30 August 1888 d. Stuttgart Germany, 29 september (1923) geology . Penck ’ s interest in...

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Walther custodian will be largely missed
Newspaper article from: Elm Leaves (Elmwood Park, IL); 8/16/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...years coaching football and wrestling, Walther Lutheran's Bruce Tuomi has seen his...Pound for pound," Tuomi said of retiring Walther custodian Minh duc Lieu, "he's the...basically as a one-man cleaning crew at Walther. "It really is pretty amazing," said...
Walther's Kammrath adjusts to school life
Newspaper article from: Elm Leaves (Elmwood Park, IL); 6/23/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...ago when he started his freshman year at Walther Lutheran. The Melrose Park school provided a new setting for all of the freshmen in Walther's graduating class of 2001, the same...students. But the experience of attending Walther was different for Kammrath than for other...
Former Walther coach finds success at Lemont
Newspaper article from: Proviso Herald (Maywood-Melrose Park-West Proviso-Westchester, IL); 12/5/2007; ; 700+ words ; Deciding in 1997 to leave Walther Lutheran to accept a job at Lemont High School...would be the case at a private high school such as Walther. Still, he didn't want to say goodbye to Walther. He had arrived there in 1990 and went 1-8...
THE WALTHER FAMILY HAS A BALL.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 1/4/2000; 700+ words ; Byline: TIM WILKIN Staff writer John Walther III was about 2 years old when he first...Troy Bowl (now Uncle Sam Lanes). The Walther family owned the establishment, and when...baby-sit him at the lanes,'' Doris Walther said. ``They would let him throw the...
The Guns of Walther: from humble beginnings in 1886, Carl Walther GmbH has become one of the world's most celebrated arms makers.(Company overview)
Magazine article from: Handguns; 2/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...when 28-year-old Carl Wilhelm Walther, the great-grandson of respected...the turn of the century. In 1908 Walther expanded its product line with the introduction of the Model 1, the first Walther auto pistol. Principally the work...
'This is your life, Herbert Walther'.
Newspaper article from: Herald-Sun (Durham, NC); 7/9/2007; 700+ words ; ...Hoyle Jul. 9--CHAPEL HILL -- Herbert Walther, pastor of Advent Lutheran, was stunned...at various pulpits across the nation, Walther had never seen such dramatic reaction in a Lutheran church. "I was shocked," Walther said. "I guess they just got turned...
Zips to face former player Walther: UA coach says it's time to move forward after controversial transfer.
Newspaper article from: Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH); 1/6/2007; 700+ words ; ...Tom Gaffney Jan. 6--Adam "Bubba" Walther has moved on, as has the University of...found success without each other after Walther's controversial transfer from UA to Ohio in December 2005. On Saturday night, Walther will play against his former team for...
Walther's P-38: though Teutonic technology.
Magazine article from: American Handgunner; 5/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; Walther's P38 has lead a surprisingly long life...killing his antagonist he took the man's Walther. Fair is fair. While the Thousand-Year...been forged to protect didn't survive, Walther's design did. Having proven itself in...
MAC Tools Gatornationals Lucas Oil Sportsman coverage: Walther rides red-lights to second Stock title
Magazine article from: National Dragster; 4/4/2003; ; 700+ words ; David Walther saw red during the Mac Tools NHRA Gatornationals...NHRA national event winner would be, Walther was thrilled to go home with a Wally...Christmas Tree, and, thankfully for Walther, it came from the other lane. Four times...
These families find Walther Lutheran familiar
Newspaper article from: Proviso Herald (Maywood-Melrose Park-West Proviso-Westchester, IL); 2/26/2009; ; 662 words ; ...going to high school anywhere other than Walther Lutheran in Melrose Park. The sophomore...parents and grandparents who graduated from Walther. And that group of four -- which also...whom has at least one parent who's a Walther grad. "I knew all along that I'd come...