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Rehnskiöld, Karl Gustaf
(Encyclopedia)Rehnskiöld, Karl Gustaf kärl gŭsˈtäv rānˈshöld [key], 1651–1722, Swedish field marshal. One of the ablest lieutenants of Charles XII in the Northern War, he played an important part in the P...Lagerfeld, Karl
(Encyclopedia)Lagerfeld, Karl, 1938–2019, German fashion designer, b. Hamburg as Karl Otto Lagerfeldt, immigrated with his family to Paris in 1952. He won a fashion award at 16, designed for couturiers Pierre Bal...Hecker, Friedrich Franz Karl
(Encyclopedia)Hecker, Friedrich Franz Karl frēˈdrĭkh fränts kärl hĕkˈər [key], 1811–81, German revolutionary. A lawyer, he was a leader of the radical republicans in the grand duchy of Baden and during th...Mannheim, Karl
(Encyclopedia)Mannheim, Karl mänˈhīm [key], 1893–1947, Austro-Hungarian sociologist and historian, born and educated in Hungary. He taught at Heidelberg and Frankfurt and, from 1933 to his death, at the Univ. ...Lueger, Karl
(Encyclopedia)Lueger, Karl kärl lüˈgər [key], 1844–1910, Austrian politician. He was the leader of the Christian Social party. Lueger appealed to the lower middle classes of Vienna through his anti-Semitism, ...Dalberg, Karl Theodor, Freiherr von
(Encyclopedia)Dalberg, Karl Theodor, Freiherr von kärl tāˈədôrˌ frīˈhĕr fôn dälˈbĕrk [key], 1744–1817, German statesman, of an ancient noble family prominent in imperial service. He was archbishop-el...Bunsen, Christian Karl Josias, Freiherr von
(Encyclopedia)Bunsen, Christian Karl Josias, Freiherr von krĭsˈtyän kärl yōzēˈäs frīˈhĕr fən bo͝onˈzən [key], 1791–1860, Prussian diplomat and scholar. He studied theology at the Univ. of Göttinge...Seitz, Karl
(Encyclopedia)Seitz, Karl kärl zīts [key], 1869–1950, Austrian politician. He was a deputy from 1901 and became (1907), with Viktor Adler, co-leader of the socialist group in parliament. He was (1919–20) acti...Czerny, Karl
(Encyclopedia)Czerny, Karl chĕrˈnē [key], 1791–1857, Austrian pianist; pupil of Beethoven and teacher of Liszt. He is known for his technical studies for the piano; his numerous other works are seldom performe...Gutzkow, Karl Ferdinand
(Encyclopedia)Gutzkow, Karl Ferdinand kärl fĕrˈdēnänt go͝otsˈkō [key], 1811–78, German writer. He entered journalism in 1831 and became a leader of the antiromantic and nationally conscious literary movem...Browse by Subject
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