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( t´ h n´r kh vär´b rkh) (KEY) , 1883–1970, German physiologist. He was director (1931–53) of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute (now Max Planck In...
(b r k ´ b n nätr n ´ hä-näk´dän) (KEY) , fl. 12th or 13th cent., French Jewish fabulist, biblical commentator, philosopher, grammarian, and t...
(äl´br cht f n hä´l r) (KEY) , 1708–77, Swiss scientist and writer. He had already won distinction as botanist and poet when he was appointed (1...
1795–1872, English philologist. Norris wrote a number of articles on little-known languages of Asia and Africa. His most important work was his unco...
(mäks m ly N´ p l m l´ l tr ´) (KEY) , 1801–81, French lexicographer. Known as a positivist philosopher and as professor of history and geograp...
(f l p´ s ôr ´l s p r s l´s s) (KEY) , 1493?–1541, Swiss physician and alchemist. His original name was Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim. H...