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Alfred Agache (architect) Donat-Alfred Agache, sometimes called Alfredo Agache, formally planned the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro, Recife, Porto Alegre and Curitiba in the 1940s and 1950s, supported by the Estado Novo fascist regime in Brazil. Although his plans were often too expensive to be completed, they formed the basis of more practical plans, and the affordable parts of his plan were followed for several decades.
Alfred Alexander Burt Alfred Alexander Burt (3 March 1895-9 June 1962) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alfred Andersch Alfred Hellmuth Andersch (February 4, 1914 — February 21, 1980) was a German writer, publisher and radio editor. The son of a conservative East Prussian army officer, he was born in Munich, Germany and died in Berzona, Ticino, Switzerland.
Alfred Archer Alfred German Archer (born 6 December 1871 in Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey, England; died 15 July 1935 in Seaford, Sussex, England) was a cricketer who played for Worcestershire in 1900 and 1901. Archer also played one Test match for England on their 1898-99 tour to South Africa.
Alfred Atkinson Alfred Atkinson (6 February 1874 - 21 February 1900) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alfred B. Hilton Alfred B. Hilton (died October 21 1864) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm.
Alfred B. Kittredge Alfred Beard Kittredge (March 28, 1861 - May 4, 1911) was a United States Senator from South Dakota. Born in Nelson, New Hampshire, he attended the public schools and graduated from Yale College in 1882 and from the Yale Law School in 1885.
Alfred Baldwin Alfred Baldwin was the "shadow man" in the Watergate first break-in and the ensuing Watergate scandal, but he played an important role. A former FBI agent, Baldwin had been hired by James McCord for a variety of purposes, one of which became to monitor electronic bugs purportedly planted by McCord in the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) at the Watergate.
Alfred Berg Alfred Berg is a Nordic investment bank and today a wholly owned subsidiary of the dutch banking group ABN AMRO. The base company was founded in 1863, same year the Stockholm stock exchange opened its doors , but was renamed to Alfred Berg in 1901 when acquired by Mr.
Alfred Bessell-Browne Brigadier-General Alfred Joseph Bessell-Browne, CB, CMG, DSO, DSM, MM (3 September 1877 – 3 August 1947) was an Australian Army colonel and temporary Brigadier-General in World War I. He retired as a Brigadier-General in 1942.
Alfred Bickel Alfred Bickel, also referred as Fredy Bickel (May 12, 1918 in Eppstein, Germany — August 18, 1999) was a Swiss footballer and coach. He played for Grasshopper-Club Zürich and the Switzerland national football team, for whom he appeared in the 1938 and 1950 World Cups.
Alfred Blalock Alfred Blalock (April 5, 1899 – September 15, 1964) was a 20th century American innovator in the field of medical science most noted for his research on the medical condition of shock and the development of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt, surgical relief of the cyanosis from Tetralogy of Fallot--known commonly as the blue baby syndrome--with his assistant Vivien Thomas and pediatric cardiologist Helen Taussig.
Alfred Boultbee Alfred Boultbee (March 5 1829 – December 29 1901) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented York North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1871 to 1874 and York East in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1879 to 1882.
Alfred Browning Parker Modernist architect Alfred Browning Parker is one of the best-known post World War II residential architects who gained fame for his houses in the region around Miami, Florida. Influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright but with regional touches, Parker's designs were published in magazines like House Beautiful, as was as companion books.
Alfred Bruyas Alfred Bruyas (15 August 1821-1 January 1876) was an art collector and a personal friend of many important artists of his time, among them Gustave Courbet. He donated his collection to the Musée Fabre, in Montpellier.
Alfred Budner Alfred Budner (born August 30, 1950 in Tomaszew) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 16075 votes in 37 Konin district, candidating from Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej list.
Alfred Bulltop Stormalong Alfred Bulltop Stormalong was an American folk hero and the subject of numerous nautical-themed tall tales originating in Massachusetts. Stormalong was said to be a sailor and a giant, some 30 feet tall; he was the master of a huge clipper ship known in various sources as either the Courser or the Tuscarora, a ship so tall that it had hinged masts to avoid catching on the moon.
Alfred Burne Alfred Burne is a British military historian who specialised in medieval warfare. He invented the concept of Inherent Military Probability, ie in battles and campaigns where there is some doubt over what action was taken Burne believes that the action taken was one which a trained staff officer of the twentieth century would take.
Alfred Burt Alfred Burt (born April 22, 1920) was an American jazz musician who composed fifteen now famous Christmas carols between 1942 and 1954. Burt studied music at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and served as an officer in the United States Army during World War II.
Alfred Byrne Alfred Byrne (17 March 1882–13 March 1956), also known as Alfie Byrne, was an Irish politician, who served as both an MP in the United Kingdom House of Commons and as a Teachta Dála in Dáil Éireann. He was known as the "shaking hand of Dublin".
Alfred C. Chapin Alfred Clark Chapin (March 8, 1848 - October 2, 1936) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in South Hadley, Massachusetts, he resided in Springfield, Massachusetts, in Keene, New Hampshire, and in Rutland, Vermont.
Alfred Campanelli Alfred Campanelli (July 9 1925 - April 9 2003) was a suburban housing mogul who was responsible for much of the early suburban-style housing in the Chicago, Illinois suburb of Schaumburg, USA. In 1959, Alfred Campanelli began construction of the first large residential subdivision in Schaumburg, known as Weathersfield, which is located near Springinsguth and Schaumburg Roads.
Alfred Canning Alfred Wernam Canning (February 21 1860 - 1936) was a Western Australian government surveyor. Born at Campbellfield north of Melbourne, he started work in New South Wales as a cadet surveyor and in 1893 joined the Western Australian Department of Lands and Survey.
Alfred Carlton Gilbert Alfred Carlton Gilbert (February 13, 1884 – January 24, 1961) was an American inventor, athlete, toy-maker and businessman. Born in Salem, Oregon and died in Boston, Massachusetts, Gilbert is best known as the inventor of the Erector Set.
Alfred Carpenter Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter (September 17, 1881 - December 27, 1955) (VC, Croix de Guerre and Legion d'Honneur (France)) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alfred Cecil Herring Alfred Cecil Herring (26 October 1888- 10 August 1966) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alfred Claud Hollis Sir Alfred Claud Hollis, GCMG, CBE (1874-1961) was British administrator who served as British Resident to the Sultan of Zanzibar between 1923 and 1929 and Governor of Trinidad and Tobago between 1930 and 1936 and author of a historical account of Spanish Trinidad.
Alfred Clebsch Rudolf Friedrich Alfred Clebsch (January 19, 1833 – November 7, 1872) was a German mathematician who made important contributions to algebraic geometry and invariant theory. His collaboration with Paul Gordan led to the introduction of Clebsch-Gordan coefficients for spherical harmonics, which are now widely used in quantum mechanics.
Alfred Cliff Alfred Talbot Cliff (27 October 1878 - 25 January 1966) was an English amateur cricketer: a right-handed batsman and slow left arm bowler who played 39 times for Worcestershire between 1912 and 1920. He scored 986 runs at 13.
Alfred Cobban Alfred Cobban (1901–1968) was a Professor of French History at University College, London, who along with prominent French historian Francois Furet held a 'Revisionist' view of the French Revolution. They believed the Revolution did little to change French society, in direct contrast to the Orthodox Marxist school which saw the Revolution as the rise of the bourgeoisie against the nobility and the transition from feudalism to capitalism.
Alfred Corning Clark Alfred Corning Clark (November 14, 1844 – April 8, 1896) was the son of Edward Clark, a founder of the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Alfred Corning Clark was the father of Edward Severin Clark, Robert Sterling Clark, Frederick Ambrose Clark and Stephen Carlton Clark.
Alfred Cortot Alfred Denis Cortot (in Nyon Swiss September 26, 1877 – in Lausanne Swiss June 15, 1962) was a Swiss pianist and conductor. He is one of the most popular 20th century musicians, renowned for his poetic insight in Romantic period piano works, particularly those of Chopin and Schumann.
Alfred Dahlqvist Alfred Dahlqvist (May 13 1914 Håsjö, Jämtland - October 21 1983) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930's. He won a silver medal in the 18 km event at the 1938 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
Alfred Darling Alfred Darling (1862-1931) began to manufacture film equipment at his engineering works at 25 Ditchling Rise, Brighton after carrying out repairs for Esmé Collings. His clients included George Albert Smith and James Williamson.
Alfred Döblin Alfred Döblin (August 10, 1878 – June 26, 1957) was a German expressionist novelist, best known for Berlin Alexanderplatz. He was born in Stettin, Pomerania, now Szczecin in Poland, the son of a Jewish merchant.
Alfred Denny Building The Alfred Denny Building is a 7-storey red brick building in Sheffield, England. It is a part of the University of Sheffield, linked to Firth Court (named after Mark Firth), the original site of the Firth College, one of the forerunners of the university, and still its current administrative headquarters, housing the Vice-Chancellor's office.
Alfred Diver Alfred John Day Diver (born 6 July, 1823 in Cambridge and died 25 March, 1876 in Rugby) was an English cricketer whose career spanned the 1843 season to the 1866 season. Diver played mainly for Cambridgeshire CCC during its period as a first-class county and also played for Middlesex and Nottinghamshire CCC.
Alfred Dockery Alfred Dockery (1797 - 1875) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina; born near Rockingham, North Carolina, December 11, 1797; attended the public schools; engaged in planting; member of the State house of commons in 1822; member of the State constitutional convention in 1835; served in the State senate 1836-1844.
Alfred Duggan Alfred Duggan (1903 - 1964) was an English historian, archeologist and best-selling historical novelist during the 1950s. Although he was raised in England, Duggan was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to a family of wealthy landowners of British and American descent, his family moving to England when he was two years old.
Alfred Dundas Taylor Alfred Dundas Taylor was born August 30, 1825 in England, son of George Ledwell Taylor (1788-1873), a civil architect to the Admiralty in the UK. Taylor's last published book was The India Directory for the Guidance of Steamers and Sailing Vessels (London: Smith Elder, 1891).
Alfred Dunhill Cup The Alfred Dunhill Cup was a team golf tournament which ran from 1985 to 2000. It was for three man teams of professional golfers, one team representing each country, and was promoted as the "World Team Championship".
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (previously simply called the Dunhill Links Championship), is one of the richest golf tournaments on the European Tour. It is played over three links courses in Scotland, with the final round being played on the Old Course at the "Home of Golf" St Andrews.
Alfred E. Driscoll Alfred Eastlack Driscoll (October 25, 1902–March 9, 1975) of Haddonfield, New Jersey, was an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senator (1939-1941) representing Camden County, who served as the 43rd Governor of New Jersey, and as president of Warner-Lambert (now a part of Pfizer).
Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering The Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering, commonly known as the Alfred Mann Institute, AMI or Mann Institute of Biomedical Engineering, is located on the University Park campus of the University of Southern California (USC).
Alfred Edward Durrant Alfred Edward Durrant (VC, ISM)(4 November 1864-29 March 1933) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alfred Edward Gaby Alfred Edward Gaby (25 January 1892 - 11 August 1918) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alfred Edward Sephton Alfred Edward Sephton (19 April 1911-19 May 1941) of Warrington was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alfred Edward Taylor Alfred Edward Taylor (December 22, 1869 - October 31, 1945) was a philosopher most famous for his contributions to the philosophy of religion, moral philosophy, and Plato scholarship. He was a fellow of the British Academy.
Alfred Einstein Alfred Einstein (December 30, 1880 – February 13, 1952), was a German-American musicologist and music editor. He was noted as one of the widest-ranging music historians in the first half of the 20th century.
Alfred Eisenstaedt Alfred Eisenstaedt (December 6 1898, Dirschau, West Prussia (now Tczew, Poland) - August 24 1995, Jackson Heights, Queens, New York) was a photographer and photojournalist, best remembered for his photograph capturing the celebration of V-J Day.
Alfred Enneper Alfred Enneper earned his PhD from the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen in 1856 for his dissertation about functions with complex arguments. He studied minimal surfaces and parametrized Enneper's minimal surfaces in 1863.
Alfred Ernest Ind Alfred Ernest Ind (September 16 1872-November 29 1916) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alfred Escher Alfred Escher (February 20 1819 in Zurich – December 6 1882) was a Swiss politician and railroad entrepreneur. Member of the Swiss National Council from 1848 to his death 1882, he presided the council three times (1849/50, 1856/57 and 1862/63).
Alfred Finnigan Alfred Benjamin Finnigan (September 18 1896 – May 11 2005) was a British soldier who fought in World War I and gained fame because of his longevity. At the time of his death at age 108, he was one of only 14 known British survivors of that war.
Alfred Fleishman Alfred Fleishman (June 16, 1905 - May 28, 2002), was co-founder, with business partner Robert Hillard, of Fleishman-Hillard, the St. Louis-based public relations firm that began in a rented room above a Woolworth’s store and has grown to become one of the world’s largest public relations agencies.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt II Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. (September 22, 1912 - November 12, 1999) was a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family, a son of the first Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt who died a hero in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
Alfred Gardyne de Chastelain Alfred George Gardyne de Chastelain, DSO, OBE (1906-1974) was a British businessman, soldier, and secret agent, noted for his actions during World War II. He was the father of Canadian General John de Chastelain.
Alfred Gell Alfred (Antony Francis) Gell (June 12, 1945-January 28, 1997) was a British social anthropologist whose most influential work concerned art, language, symbolism and ritual. He was trained by Edmund Leach (MPhil, Cambridge University) and Raymond Firth (PhD, London School of Economics)Anthrobase--Dictionary of Anthropology.
Alfred George Drake Alfred George Drake (10 December 1893-23 November 1915) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alfred George Edwards Alfred George Edwards (November 2, 1848 - July 22, 1937), was elected the first Archbishop of the disestablished Church in Wales. The son of a minister of the Church of England, he was born in Llanymawddwy in Gwynedd.
Alfred George Hinds Alfred George "Alfie" Hinds (d. January 5, 1991) was a British criminal and escape artist who, while serving a 12 year prison sentence for robbery, successfully broke out of three high security prisons.
Alfred Gilbert Sir Alfred Gilbert (August 12, 1854 – November 4, 1934) was an English sculptor and goldsmith who enthusiastically experimented with metallurgical innovations. He was a central — if idiosyncratic — participant in the New Sculpture movement that invigorated sculpture in Britain at the end of the nineteenth century.
Alfred Gomolka Alfred Gomolka (born 21 July 1942 in Breslau) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. He is a member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, part of the European People's Party.
Alfred Graf von Schlieffen Field Marshal Alfred, Graf von Schlieffen (February 28, 1833 - January 4, 1913), German field marshal and strategist, served as Chief of the German Imperial General Staff from 1891 to 1905. His name lived on in the meticulously conceived Schlieffen Plan for the defeat of France and Russia.
Alfred Gray Alfred Gray (October 22, 1939 – October 27, 1998) was an American mathematician whose main research interests were in differential geometry. He equally contributed to fields as complex variables and differential equations.
Alfred GrĂĽtter Alfred GrĂĽtter was a Swiss sports shooter who competed in the early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and a gold medal with the Military rifle team for Switzerland.
Alfred Grenander Alfred Grenander Architect (Born 1863 in Skövde, Sweden; died 14 March 1931 in Berlin) , was one of the most prominent Architects during the first building period of the Berlin U-Bahn, during the first half of the Twentieth century.
Alfred Gruenther Alfred Maximilian Gruenther (March 3,1899-May 30,1983) was the youngest World War II Major General and after the war, as a four-star General, served as the Supreme Allied Commander (SACEUR) in Europe from 1953 to 1956.
Alfred H. Bellot Alfred H. Bellot was a historian whose History of the Rockaways from the Year 1685 to 1917, published in 1918, was probably the definitive history up to that time of the communities on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens County, New York City and the villages and hamlets which comprise what is known today as the Five Towns of Nassau County, Long Island, New York, namely Inwood, Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Woodmere and Hewlett.
Alfred H. Love Alfred Henry Love (1885 — 1913) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania founded the Universal Peace Union in Providence, Rhode Island in 1866 and served as its president until his death. In 1888 he was the Vice Presidential nominee of the National Equal Rights Party as the running mate of Belva Ann Lockwood.
Alfred Harbage Alfred Bennett Harbage (1901 – 1976) was an influential Shakespeare scholar of the mid-20th century. He was born in Philadelphia and received his undergraduate degree and doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.
Alfred Harker (petrologist) Alfred Harker (February 19, 1859 - July 28, 1939), FRS was an English geologist who specialised in petrology and interpretive petrography. He worked for the Geological Survey of Scotland and conducted extensive surveying and geological studies of western Scotland and the Isle of Skye.
Alfred Harmsworth Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (15 July 1865 in Chapelizod - 14 August 1922 in London) rose frm childhood poverty to become a powerful newspaper and publishing magnate, famed for buying stolid, unprofitable newspapers and transforming (some say demeaning) them to make them lively and entertaining for the mass market. During his lifetime, he exercised vast influence over British popular opinion.
Alfred Hayes (writer) Alfred Hayes (18 April 1911 – 14 August 1985) was an English screenwriter, television writer, novelist, and poet, who worked in Italy and the United States. He is perhaps best known for his poem "Joe Hill" ("I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night…"), later set to music by Earl Robinson.
Alfred Henry Hook Alfred Henry "Harry" Hook, VC (6 August 1850 – 12 March 1905) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alfred Henry Scott Alfred Henry Scott (c. 1840 – 28 May 1872) was a bartender and clerk at the Red River Settlement community of Saint Boniface, Manitoba, and was noted for having been selected as a delegate to represent the provisional government of Louis Riel in negotiations with the Government of Canada during the Red River Rebellion of 1869 – 1870.
Alfred Henry Scott (politician) Alfred Henry Scott, MP (24 June, 1868 – 17 July, 1939) was elected as Liberal MP for Ashton-under-Lyne on 13 January 1906. He served in this capacity until 1910 when he was defeated by Max Aitken (later Lord Beaverbrook).
Alfred Henry Thesiger Alfred Henry Thesiger (1838–1880) was the third son of Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford. He was made a Lord Justice of Appeal and a privy councillor in 1877, at the age of 39, but died only three years later.
Alfred Hermann Fried Alfred Hermann Fried (November 11, 1864 in Vienna, Austria- May 5, 1921 in Vienna), was an Austrian Jewish pacifist, publicist, journalist, co-founder of the German peace movement, and winner (with Tobias Asser) of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1911.
Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (August 13 1899 – April 29 1980) was a highly influential film director and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres. He directed more than fifty feature films in a career spanning six decades, from the silent film era, through the invention of talkies, to the colour era.
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine is a monthly digest size fiction magazine specializing in crime and detective fiction. AHMM is named for Alfred Hitchcock, the famed director of suspense films and television.
Alfred Horn Alfred Horn (February 17, 1918 - April 16, 2001) was an American mathematician notable for his work in lattice theory and universal algebra. His 1951 paper "On sentences which are true of direct unions of algebras" described Horn clauses and Horn sentences, which later would form the foundation of logic programming.
Alfred Hulme Alfred Clive Hulme (January 24, 1911-September 2, 1982) was a New Zealand recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alfred Hunt Alfred Hunt (April 5 1817 - March 27 1888) was the first president of the Bethlehem Iron Company, precursor of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. On July 15, 1860, the board of directors of the Bethlehem Iron Company elected Alfred Hunt president.
Alfred Chapman Alfred Beck Chapman, one of the founders of Orange, was born September 6 1829 in Greensboro, Alabama. His grandfather, Robert Hett Chapman, was born in Orange, New Jersey, studied theology and was a pastor from 1796 to 1812, at which time he became president of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill until 1816.
Alfred Chester Beatty Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (1875 – 19 January 1968)Seanad Éireann - Volume 110 - 19 December, 1985 - Date of death; some sources give this as 20 January was born in New York City; he graduated from Columbia University as a mining engineer. He made his fortune mining in Cripple Creek, Colorado, and other mining concerns the world over.
Alfred Irving Hallowell Alfred Irving ("Pete") Hallowell pronounced [hăl'uwel"] (1892 – 1974) was an American anthropologist, archaeologist and businessman. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania receiving his B.
Alfred Jodl Alfred Jodl (May 10, 1890 – October 16, 1946) was a German military (Wehrmacht) commander, attaining the position of Chief of the Operations Staff of the Armed Forces High Command (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, or OKW) during WWII, acting as deputy to Wilhelm Keitel.
Alfred John Shout Alfred John Shout VC MC (7 August 1881 – 11 August 1915) was the most highly decorated Australian during the Battle of Gallipoli, 1915, being awarded the Military Cross during the landing at Anzac Cove in April and winning the Victoria Cross posthumously during the Battle of Lone Pine in August. He was also Mentioned in Despatches twice.
Alfred Joseph Knight Alfred Joseph Knight, VC, MBE, (August 24, 1888 in Birmingham - December 4, 1960, also in Birmingham) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He is currently the only Post Office Rifleman ever to receive this award.
Alfred Joseph Naquet Alfred Joseph Naquet (1834-1916), French chemist and politician, was born at Carpentras (Vaucluse), on the 6th of October 1834. He became professor in the faculty of medicine in Paris in 1863, and in the same year professor of chemistry at Palermo, where he delivered his lectures in Italian.
Alfred Joseph Richards Alfred Joseph Richards (June 21, 1879–May 21, 1953) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alfred Junge German-born production designer Alfred Junge (1886 - 1964) had wanted to be an artist from childhood. Dabbling in theatre in his teenage years he joined the Görlitz Stadttheater at eighteen and was involved in all areas of production.
Alfred Kazin Alfred Kazin (June 5 1915 – June 5 1998) was an American writer and literary critic, many of whose writings depicted the immigrant experience in early twentieth century America. Kazin is regarded as one of "The New York Intellectuals", and like many other members of this group he was born in Brooklyn and attended The City College of New York.
Alfred Kinsey Alfred Charles Kinsey (June 23, 1894 – August 25, 1956), was an American biologist and professor of entomology and zoology who in 1947 founded the Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction at Indiana University Bloomington, now called the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction. Kinsey's research on human sexuality profoundly influenced social and cultural values in the United States and many other countries in the West which went through the sexual revolution started in the 1960s.
Alfred Kirke Ffrench Alfred Kirke Ffrench (February 25, 1835 - December 29, 1872), was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alfred Kleiner Alfred Kleiner (April 24,1849-July 3,1916) was Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of ZĂĽrich, and was Albert Einstein's doctoral advisor or Doktorvater. Initially Einstein's advisor was in fact H.
Alfred Kohlberg Alfred Kohlberg (1887-1960) was a American entrepreneur and staunch anti-communist -- being the head of the so called "China lobby", a close ally of Joe McCarthy, a guide to Robert Welch and founding director of the John Birch Society.
Alfred Korzybski Alfred Habdank Scarbeck Korzybski was born on July 3, 1879 in Warsaw, Poland, and died on March 1, 1950, in Lakeville, Connecticut, USA. He is probably best-remembered for developing the theory of general semantics.
Alfred Kubel Alfred Kubel (25 May 1909, Braunschweig – 22 May 1999, Bad Pyrmont) was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. During Adolf Hitler's rule, Kubel resisted the Nazi government.

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