Encyclopedias

Encyclopedias

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Encyclopedias

French statesman and historian, born at Marseilles, of parents in poor circumstances; studied law at Aix, became acquainted with Mignet the historian; went with him to Paris, and took to journalism; ...

Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux

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French writer, native of La Rochelle; author of a voluminous collection of gossipy biographies, or anecdotes rather, "Historiettes," filling five volumes, which throw a flood of light on the manners ...

Baron von Steuben

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General in the American War of Independence, born in Magdeburg; originally in the Prussian service under Frederick the Great, and had distinguished himself at the siege of Prague and at Rossbach; ...

W. Gottlieb Tennemann

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German historian of philosophy; was professor at Marburg; wrote both a history and a manual of philosophy (1761-1819).

Heinrich von Sybel

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German historian, born at Dusseldorf; was a pupil of Ranke's, and became professor of History at Munich and Bonn; he was a Liberal in politics; his great works are a "History of the Period of the ...

Heymann Steinthal

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German philologist, born at Grobzig, in Anhalt; studied at Berlin, where in 1863 he became professor of Comparative Philology, and in 1872 lecturer at the Jewish High School on Old Testament ...