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414 matches to Mann Act
Mann, Horace. 1796-1859. US educator. Modern public education system.
Mann, Thomas. 1875-1955. German/US novelist. Opposed Nazism. Buddenbrooks 1900. Magic Mountain 1927. Death in Venice 1929. Dr Faustus.
Mannerheim, Carl. 1867-1951. Finnish president. 1944-6. Led fight vs Bolsheviks 1918-21, army 1939-44.
Mannerheim Line. Eastern Finnish fortification. Crossed by Russians 1940.
Mannerism. 16C Exaggerated colorful painting style emphasizing craft, decorum. Palissy. Dürer. Cellini. Bruegel.
Meredith, George. 1828-1909. English manners novelist. Intellectual, witty and poetic. Ordeal 1859. Egoist 1879. Dianna of the Crossways 1885.
Müller, Hermann. 1876-1931. German Weimar leader. Young Plan.
Neumann, Balthasar. 1687-1753. German Baroque architect. Residenz in Würzburg 1719-44.
Neumann, John von. 1903-57. Hungarian/US mathematician. Computer theory; serial process. Assisted H-bomb development. Minimax theorem 1928.Theory of Games 1944.
Pitmann, Isaac. 1813-97. English shorthand inventor 1837.
Rainaldi, Girolamo. 1570-1655. Hungarian architect. Brought Mannerism to Rome.
Riemann, Bernhard. 1826-66. German mathematician: non-Euclidean geometry.
Romantic. Period of music. c1800-1910. Sought freedom of expression. Instrumental virtuoso. Berlioz. Liszt. Schubert. Schumann.
Rorschach, Hermann. 1884-1922. Swiss psychiatrist. Ink blot test 1921.
Rosso Fiorentino. 1495-1540. Mannerist painter. Descent from Cross 1521.
Scheidemann, Philipp. 1865-1939. First chancellor of Weimar Republic 1918.
Schliemann, Heinrich. 1822-90. German amateur archeologist. Discovered Troy 1871, Mycenae 1875.
Schumann, Robert. 1810-56. German Romantic piano, choral composer. Lyrical works. Spring Symphony 1841. Rhenish Symphony 1850.
Stresemann, Gustav. 1878-1929. German statesman. Gained entry to League of Nations.
Swabia. Celt. 1C Suevi. 3C +Alemanni =Swabians. c500 Franks. 1079 Hohenstaufen dynasty. 1286 Divided. 1488-1534 Swabian League.
Switzerland. Celts (Helvetii). 58BC Rome. 5C Alemanni, Burgundians. 6C Frank. 962 HRE. 1291 3 Cantons unite vs Hapsburgs. 1515- Neutral. 1648 Indepence recognized. 1815 Neutrality recogognized.
Telemann, Georg. 1681-1767. German Baroque composer of vitality, wit and color.
Tintoretto. c1518-94. Venetian Mannerist painter. Sought colors of Titian with drawing of Michelangelo. Last Supper 1547. Susanna Bathing c1550.
Vasari, Giorgio. 1511-74. Italian Mannerist painter, architect, writer. Coined term Renaissance. Painters Lives 1550. Uffizi Palace architect.
Weismann, August. 1834-1914. German. Germ-plasm theory of heredity.