Encyclopedia - Ulm: Encyclopedia - Ulm
Ulm is a city in the German Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg (about 100 km south-east of Stuttgart). Its population is around 120,000. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ulm: Encyclopedia Ii - Ulm - Sights
Ulm - Other landmarks. Fernmeldeturm Ulm-Ermingen Schapfen-Mill-Tower Mediumwave transmission mast Ulm-Jungingen FM- and TV-mast Ulm-K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ulm: Encyclopedia Ii - Ulm - History
The oldest settlement of the Ulm area begins in the early neolithic period, around 5000 BC. Settlements of this time have been identified...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ulm: Encyclopedia Ii - Ulm - Geography
Ulm lies at the entry of the Blau river and the Iller river into the Danube. Most of the city lies on the left bank of the Danube; only t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ulm Münster: Encyclopedia - Ulm Münster
The Ulm Münster is the tallest cathedral church in the world, its steeple measuring 161.53 m (530') high and containing 768 steps. Locat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alb-donau-kreis: Encyclopedia - Alb-donau-kreis
Alb-Donau is a district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Biberach, Reutli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - École Normale Supérieure: Encyclopedia - École Normale Supérieure
The École Normale Supérieure (also known as Normale Sup', Normale, ENS, ENS-Paris, ENS-Ulm or Ulm), written École normale supérieure ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aalen: Encyclopedia - Aalen
Aalen is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is the seat of the Ostalbkreis district. Aalen is twinned with Saint-Lô, F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Einstein: Encyclopedia - Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879–April 18, 1955) was a Jewish theoretical physicist, born in Ulm, Germany, who is widely regarded as the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nuts: Encyclopedia - Nuts
NUTS is an acronym, meaning: Neils Unix Talk Server Nuclear Utilization Target Selection -- counterpart to MAD Nuclear Use Theorists (Mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Strauss: Encyclopedia - David Strauss
David Friedrich Strauss (January 27, 1808 – February 8, 1874), was a German theologian and writer. He was born at Ludwigsburg, near Stu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ulm Montana: Encyclopedia Ii - Ulm Montana - Geography
Ulm is located at 47°25'43" North, 111°30'36" West (47.428684, -111.510044)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neu-ulm: Encyclopedia Ii - Neu-ulm - High School
In 1994 the "Fachhochschule" (Professional school) was founded. The economical aligned school was first opened as a branch office of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Ulm Minnesota: Encyclopedia Ii - New Ulm Minnesota - Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 13,594 people, 5,494 households, and 3,554 families residing in the city. The population density is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heidenheim: Encyclopedia Ii - Heidenheim - Sights
Along with Hellenstein Castle, the town is also known for its Roman Baths Museum and 19th century Protestant St. Paul's Church. It is rea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alb-donau-kreis: Encyclopedia Ii - Alb-donau-kreis - Geography
The city of Ulm is surrounded by the district. It is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district, although it is not part of the di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alb-donau-kreis: Encyclopedia Ii - Alb-donau-kreis - History
The history of the region is linked with the history of Ulm and the Swabian Alb. The district of Alb-Donau was established in 1973 by mer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iveco: Encyclopedia Ii - Iveco - History
The company is dominated by Fiat Group, and was created in 1975 by the merger of five companies operating in Italy, France and Germany; F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rivers Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rivers Of Europe - Black Sea
The rivers in this section are sorted west (Istanbul) to east (Sochi). In Romania: Danube (in Sulina)- Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hunga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baden-württemberg: Encyclopedia Ii - Baden-württemberg - Geography
The state borders on Switzerland to the south, France to the west, and on the German states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and Bavaria. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laupheim: Encyclopedia Ii - Laupheim - Geography
Laupheim is between Biberach and Ulm on the B30. The districts of Laupheim are the villages Baustetten (population 2032), Bihlafingen (po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jettingen-scheppach: Encyclopedia Ii - Jettingen-scheppach - Economy And Infrastructure
Jettingen-Scheppach - Transport. Jettingen-Scheppach is conveniently located at the Burgau junction on Autobahn A 8 (Stuttgart-Munich s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Friedrichshafen: Encyclopedia Ii - Friedrichshafen - Transport
The town enjoys regular-interval train services to Lindau and Ulm, as well as to Basel in Switzerland. A car ferry service links Friedric...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Henry Hastings Sibley: Encyclopedia Ii - Henry Hastings Sibley - Military Career
In 1862, He was appointed colonel of the state militia, and was sent up the Minnesota River to protect the exposed points from the Sioux ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Austerlitz: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Austerlitz - Context
The Battle of Austerlitz took place on 2 December 1805, exactly one year after Napoleon's crowning as Emperor of the French. It was the n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palace Of Versailles: Encyclopedia Ii - Palace Of Versailles - The Politics Of Display
The magnificence of Versailles is so blatant that modern tourists are moved to inquire, "How much did it cost?"--a question they are neve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Graf Zeppelin Lz 130: Encyclopedia Ii - Graf Zeppelin Lz 130 - Flights
By the time the Graf Zeppelin was completed, it was obvious that the ship would never serve its intended purpose as a passenger liner; th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Khalid El-masri: Encyclopedia Ii - Khalid El-masri - Capture
Khalid travelled from his home in Ulm to go on vacation in Skopje at the end of 2003. He was detained by Macedonian border officials on D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danube: Encyclopedia Ii - Danube - Modern Navigation
The Danube is navigable by ocean ships from the Black Sea to Brăila, in Romania and by river ships to Kelheim; smaller craft can navigat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lz 130 Graf Zeppelin: Encyclopedia Ii - Lz 130 Graf Zeppelin - Flights
By the time the Graf Zeppelin was completed, it was obvious that the ship would never serve its intended purpose as a passenger liner; th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Claus Von Stauffenberg: Encyclopedia Ii - Claus Von Stauffenberg - Military Career
Stauffenberg was born the third of three sons (the others being Berthold, and Alexander) in Jettingen in Swabia near Ulm, in the Kingdom ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palace Of Versailles: Encyclopedia Ii - Palace Of Versailles - The Politics Of Display
The magnificence of Versailles is so blatant that modern tourists are moved to inquire, "How much did it cost?"--a question they are neve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gamma Ray: Encyclopedia Ii - Gamma Ray - History
Gamma rays were discovered by the French chemist and physicist, Paul Ulrich Villard in 1900 while he was studying uranium. Working in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grandes écoles: Encyclopedia Ii - Grandes écoles - Categories
Grandes écoles can be classified into several broad categories: Grandes écoles - Écoles normales supérieures. They train researcher...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Südwestrundfunk: Encyclopedia Ii - Südwestrundfunk - Studios And Offices
SWR operates studios in the following cities: in Baden-Württemberg: Freiburg im Breisgau, Heilbronn, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Tübingen and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Göppingen District: Encyclopedia Ii - Göppingen District - History
The district was created in 1938 by merging the two Oberämter Geislingen and Göppingen. During the communal reform of 1973 the district...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Einstein: Encyclopedia Ii - Albert Einstein - Biography
Albert Einstein - Youth and college. Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 at Ulm in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about 100 km east of St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Einstein: Encyclopedia Ii - Albert Einstein - Biography
Albert Einstein - Youth and college. Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 at Ulm in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about 100 km east of St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danube: Encyclopedia Ii - Danube - Economics Of The Danube
Danube - Drinking water. Along its path, the Danube is a source of drinking water for about ten million people. In Baden-Württemberg, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jacqueline De Romilly: Encyclopedia Ii - Jacqueline De Romilly - Biography
Born in Chartres in 1913, she studied at lycée Molière where she was lauréate of the Concours général de latin and second prize in G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nicolas Jean De Dieu Soult: Encyclopedia Ii - Nicolas Jean De Dieu Soult - Marshal Of France
The victory of Marengo restoring his freedom, he received the command of the southern part of the kingdom of Naples, and in 1802 he was a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Erwin Rommel: Encyclopedia Ii - Erwin Rommel - Early Life And Career
Rommel was born in Heidenheim, approximately 50 km from Ulm, in the state of Württemberg. He was the second son of a Protestant Headmast...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orient Express: Encyclopedia Ii - Orient Express - Homonym
A train called Orient-Express by the SNCF (Socété Nationale des Chemins de fer Français) ran daily till the mid-seventies starting fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grandes écoles: Encyclopedia Ii - Grandes écoles - Categories
Grandes écoles can be classified into several broad categories: Grandes écoles - Écoles normales supérieures. They train researcher...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samuel Beckett: Encyclopedia Ii - Samuel Beckett - Early Writings
He studied French, Italian and English at Trinity College, Dublin from 1923 to 1927, graduating with a B.A. and shortly thereafter took u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1899 In Rail Transport: Encyclopedia Ii - 1899 In Rail Transport - Events
1899 in rail transport - February events. February 9 - Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway purchases the Minneapolis, New Ulm and Southe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orient Express: Encyclopedia Ii - Orient Express - Homonym
A train called Orient-Express by the SNCF (Socété Nationale des Chemins de fer Français) ran daily till the mid-seventies starting fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles Xiv John Of Sweden: Encyclopedia - Charles Xiv John Of Sweden
Charles XIV John (Swedish: Carl XIV Johan), born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte (January 26, 1763 – March 8, 1844) was King of Sweden and Nor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bratislava: Encyclopedia Ii - Bratislava - History
See also: History of Bratislava (includes the development of the ethnic structure and important personalities) Neolithic Age: the first ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope Benedict Xvi: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Benedict Xvi - Papacy
Pope Benedict XVI - Election to the Papacy. On January 2, 2005, Time magazine quoted unnamed Vatican sources as saying that Ratzinger ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles Xiv John Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles Xiv John Of Sweden - Military Career
Bernadotte entered the French Army on September 3, 1780, and first saw service in Corsica. On the outbreak of the French Revolution his e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Erwin Rommel: Encyclopedia Ii - Erwin Rommel - World War Ii
Erwin Rommel - Poland 1939. In the autumn of 1938 Hitler selected Rommel to be in charge of the Wehrmacht unit assigned to protect him ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Friedrichshafen: Encyclopedia Ii - Friedrichshafen - Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen is best known for having been home to the Zeppelin airship and Dornier aircraft companies. Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ahnenerbe: Encyclopedia Ii - Ahnenerbe - Travels Operations And Expeditions
Archealogical expeditions were organized and sent to Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland and Greece, as well as the region of Kafiristan, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cascade County Montana: Encyclopedia Ii - Cascade County Montana - Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 80,357 people, 32,547 households, and 21,448 families residing in the county. The population density...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ptolemy: Encyclopedia Ii - Ptolemy - Geographia
Ptolemy's other main work is his Geographia. This too is a compilation of what was known about the world's geography in the Roman Empire ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Strauss: Encyclopedia Ii - David Strauss - The Leben Jesu
The Life of Jesus Critically Examined was a sensation. One reviewer called it "the Iscariotism of our days" and another "the most pestile...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Austerlitz: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Austerlitz - Napoleon's Speech
Battle of Austerlitz - English. Soldiers, I am pleased with you! You have, on this day of Austerlitz, justified all that I looked fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - German Confederation: Encyclopedia Ii - German Confederation - Impact Of The French Revolution And The Napoleonic Invasions
The late 18th century was a period of political, economic, intellectual, and cultural reform, the Enlightenment (represented by figures s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aalen: Encyclopedia Ii - Aalen - History
From about 150/160 AD a Roman fort housed the equestrian unit Ala II Flavia miliaria at the site of present-day Aalen. The location was s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - École Normale Supérieure: Encyclopedia Ii - École Normale Supérieure - Overview
Originally meant to train high school teachers through the agrégation, it is now an elite institution training researchers, university p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ambrosius Blarer: Encyclopedia Ii - Ambrosius Blarer - Early Life
Ambrosius Blarer was born 1492 into an leading family of Constance. He studied theology in Tubingen where he met Philip Melanchthon with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cascade County, Montana: Encyclopedia Ii - Cascade County, Montana - Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 80,357 people, 32,547 households, and 21,448 families residing in the county. The population density...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ahnenerbe: Encyclopedia Ii - Ahnenerbe - Travels, Operations And Expeditions
Archealogical expeditions were organized and sent to Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland and Greece, as well as the region of Kafiristan, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - German Confederation: Encyclopedia Ii - German Confederation - Economic Integration
Meanwhile, Prussia would continue to repress liberalism and continue with reform from above. Further efforts to improve the confederation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ahnenerbe: Encyclopedia Ii - Ahnenerbe - End Of The War
In August 1943, Himmler relocated the Ahnenerbe headquarters from Wewelsburg castle in Büren, to Waischenfeld to avoid the danger of All...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ahnenerbe: Encyclopedia Ii - Ahnenerbe - History
Much of their research was later believed to extend beyond pseudoscience into occultism. In total, the Ahnenerbe was divided into 50 sect...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ahnenerbe: Encyclopedia Ii - Ahnenerbe - Medical Experiments
Later on an Institute for Functional Research in Military Science (Institut für Wehrwissenschaftliche Zweckforschung) was set up within ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ahnenerbe: Encyclopedia Ii - Ahnenerbe - Involvement Of German Soldiers
In 2002, Ukraine announced the discovery of a mass-grave containing dozens of Nazi soldiers in the southern region of the country. Some h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ahnenerbe: Encyclopedia Ii - Ahnenerbe - Fantasy Vs. Reality
Misconstrued ideas of the Ahnenerbe are common in fantasy fiction, and the they have become part of the background of conspiracy theories...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Strauss: Encyclopedia Ii - David Strauss - Interlude 1841 - 1860
With the publication of his Glaubenslehre, Strauss took leave of theology for over twenty years. In August 1841, he married Agnes Schebes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Erwin Rommel: Encyclopedia Ii - Erwin Rommel - In Fiction
He was portrayed by James Mason in the 1951 movie The Desert Fox, and also by Karl Michael Vogler in the 1970 biographical film Patton, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - German Confederation: Encyclopedia Ii - German Confederation - Situation In Space And Time
Between 1806 and 1815, Napoleon had organised the states into the Confederation of the Rhine, but this collapsed when Napoleon's Invasion...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Friedrichshafen: Encyclopedia Ii - Friedrichshafen - Miscellaneous
Friedrichshafen - Twin towns. Delitzsch, Saxony, Germany Peoria, Illinois, USA Polatsk, Belarus Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France Sarajevo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Einstein: Encyclopedia Ii - Albert Einstein - Popularity And Cultural Impact
Einstein's popularity has led to widespread use of Einstein in advertising and merchandising, including the registration of "Albert Einst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Einstein: Encyclopedia Ii - Albert Einstein - Personality
Albert Einstein was much respected for his kind and friendly demeanor rooted in his pacifism. He was modest about his abilities, and had ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Strauss: Encyclopedia Ii - David Strauss - Later Works
In 1862, with a biography of H.S. Reimarus, he returned to theology, and two years afterward (1864) published his Life of Jesus for the G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - German Confederation: Encyclopedia Ii - German Confederation - Romanticism Nationalism And Liberalism In The Vormärz Era
Although the forces unleashed by the French Revolution were seemingly under control after the Vienna Congress, the conflict between conse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Friedrichshafen: Encyclopedia Ii - Friedrichshafen - Economy
Airship construction in the first third of the 20th century attracted considerable industry and contributed significantly to Friedrichsha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - École Normale Supérieure: Encyclopedia Ii - École Normale Supérieure - Notable Alumni
(Non-exhaustive list.) Scientists Medicine and biology Louis Pasteur (1843) Nobel Prize holders Claude Cohen-Tannoudji Pierre-Gille...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Austerlitz: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Austerlitz - The Battle
see also Order of Battle at the Austerlitz campaign In the morning of 2 December, the Austro-Russians were occupying the Pratzen Heights,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Austerlitz: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Austerlitz - Aftermath
The French suffered 9,000 casualties and the Russo-Austrian army lost about 25,000 men, killed, wounded or captured. Eventually, the Russ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope Benedict Xvi: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Benedict Xvi - Overview
Pope Benedict XVI was elected pope at the age of 78. He is the oldest person to have been elected pope since Clement XII in 1730. He serv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope Benedict Xvi: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Benedict Xvi - Early Life 1927–1951
Pope Benedict XVI - Background and childhood 1927–1943. Joseph Alois Ratzinger was born on Holy Saturday, at Schulstrasse 11, his par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baden-württemberg: Encyclopedia Ii - Baden-württemberg - Administration
Baden-Württemberg is divided into 35 counties, grouped into the four Administrative Districts (Regierungsbezirke) of Freiburg, Karlsruhe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ambrosius Blarer: Encyclopedia Ii - Ambrosius Blarer - Downfall
The ambitions of the Constance Reformers were shattered in 1548. Unlike the other members of the Schmalkaldic League, Constance had refus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aalen: Encyclopedia Ii - Aalen - Economy And Transport
In the early 20th century the population was 10,000. Woolen and linen goods were manufactured, and there were ribbon looms and tanneries ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ambrosius Blarer: Encyclopedia Ii - Ambrosius Blarer - Reformation Of Constance
In February 1525, Blarer started preaching in Constance and he soon became a leading figure of the local Reformation. With his cousin and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ambrosius Blarer: Encyclopedia Ii - Ambrosius Blarer - Correspondence And Influence
Like Martin Bucer of Strasbourg, Blarer‘s theology was greatly influenced by both Zwingli and Luther. He tried to find a position which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope Benedict Xvi: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Benedict Xvi - Early Church Career 1951–1981
Ratzinger became a professor at the University of Bonn in 1959; his inaugural lecture was on "The God of Faith and the God of Philosophy....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope Benedict Xvi: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Benedict Xvi - Prefect Of The Congregation For The Doctrine Of The Faith 1981–2005
On November 25, 1981, Pope John Paul II named Ratzinger Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, formerly known as the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Claus Von Stauffenberg: Encyclopedia Ii - Claus Von Stauffenberg - Execution
General Friedrich Fromm, Commander-in-Chief of the Replacement Army, himself a suspected conspirator who was later executed, held an impr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Claus Von Stauffenberg: Encyclopedia Ii - Claus Von Stauffenberg - Family
Stauffenberg had married Nina Baroness (Freiherrin) von Lerchenfeld on November 26, 1933 in Bamberg. They had five children: Berthold, He...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danube: Encyclopedia Ii - Danube - Geology
Although the headwaters of the Danube are relatively small today, geologically, the Danube is much older than the Rhine, with which its c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Claus Von Stauffenberg: Encyclopedia Ii - Claus Von Stauffenberg - The July 20 Plot
While Stauffenberg's part in the plan required him to be at the Bendlerstrasse office to telephone regular Army units from around the Rei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ptolemy: Encyclopedia Ii - Ptolemy - Ptolemy And Astrology
Ptolemy's treatise on astrology, the Tetrabiblos, was the most popular astrological work of antiquity and also enjoyed great influence in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bratislava: Encyclopedia Ii - Bratislava - Basic Data
Location: on both banks of the Danube, at the foot of and in the Little Carpathians, directly at the Austrian and Hungarian borders Clima...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bratislava: Encyclopedia Ii - Bratislava - Sights
Bratislava is picturesquely situated on both banks of the Danube, at the base of the outlying spurs of the Little Carpathians, in a posit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles Xiv John Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles Xiv John Of Sweden - King Of Sweden And Norway
As unional king, Charles XIV John, who succeeded to that title in 1818 following the death of Charles XIII, was popular in both countries...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danube: Encyclopedia Ii - Danube - Cultural Significance
The Danube is mentioned in the title of a famous waltz by Austrian composer Johann Strauss, An der schönen, blauen Donau (By the Beautif...   » Read the article