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Ranke, Leopold von
(Encyclopedia) Ranke, Leopold vonRanke, Leopold vonlāˈōpôlt fən rängˈkə [key], 1795–1886, German historian, generally recognized as the father of the modern objective historical school. He applied…The Prize
The winnings, the winners by Beth Rowen The Winnings Each winner of a Nobel Prize, which can go to individuals and institutions, takes home a medal, a diploma, and cash, which varies…Weather & Climate Websites
About.com Weather Site: weather.about.comAccuweather: www.accuweather.comEnvironment Canada: www.weather.ec.gc.caGreenpeace:www.greenpeace.org/ Intellicast: www.intellicast.comNational Center for…Steuben Glass
The Question: Did Baron Wilhelm Von Steuben have anything to do with the development of Steuben glass? The Answer: Not really. The Steuben…Survivor Mania!
16 castaways, 39 days, and a grand prize of one million dollars by Gerry Brown This article was posted on July 10, 2000. Joel, a 28 year-old financial advisor, was voted off Survivor in Episode…Mayer, Julius Robert von
(Encyclopedia) Mayer, Julius Robert von, 1814–78, German physician and physicist, studied medicine at Tübingen, Munich, and Paris. From a consideration of the generation of animal heat, he was led to…Michaelis, Georg
(Encyclopedia) Michaelis, GeorgMichaelis, Georggāˈôrkh mĭkhˌäāˈlĭs [key], 1857–1936, German chancellor (July–Oct., 1917). A Prussian bureaucrat, he succeeded Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg as imperial…Köpenick
(Encyclopedia) KöpenickKöpenickköˈpənĭk [key], district of Berlin, E Germany, at the confluence of the Spree and Dahme rivers. It is an industrial center and a tourist spot, with forests and large…Lehár, Franz
(Encyclopedia) Lehár, FranzLehár, Franzfränts lĕˈhär [key], 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas. After completing studies at the Prague Conservatory (1882–88), he began a career as a conductor…Euler-Chelpin, Hans Karl August Simon von
(Encyclopedia) Euler-Chelpin, Hans Karl August Simon von, 1873–1964, Swedish biochemist, b. Germany, Ph.D. Univ. of Berlin, 1895. He spent his entire career at Stockholm Univ., first as professor and…