query: what was matthias schleiden known for?

title: Matthias Jakob Schleiden

text: was a passage that embraced the transmutation of species. He was one of the first German biologists to accept Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. He has been described as a leading proponent of Darwinism in Germany. Matthias Jakob Schleiden Matthias Jakob Schleiden (; 5 April 1804 23 June 1881) was a German botanist and co-founder of cell theory, along with Theodor Schwann and Rudolf Virchow. Matthais Jakob Schleiden was born in Hamburg, Germany, on 5 April 1804. His father was the municipal physician of Hamburg. Schleiden pursued legal studies graduating in 1827. He then established a legal practice but after

title: Matthias Jakob Schleiden

text: Matthias Jakob Schleiden Matthias Jakob Schleiden (; 5 April 1804 23 June 1881) was a German botanist and co-founder of cell theory, along with Theodor Schwann and Rudolf Virchow. Matthais Jakob Schleiden was born in Hamburg, Germany, on 5 April 1804. His father was the municipal physician of Hamburg. Schleiden pursued legal studies graduating in 1827. He then established a legal practice but after a period of emotional depression and an attempted suicide, he changed professions. He studied natural science at the University of Göttingen in Göttingen, Germany, but transferred to the University of Berlin in 1835 to study plants.

title: Matthias Jakob Schleiden

text: cell nucleus, discovered in 1831 by the Scottish botanist Robert Brown, and sensed its connection with cell division. He became professor of botany at the University of Dorpat in 1863. He concluded that all plant parts are made of cells and that an embryonic plant organism arises from the one cell. He died in Frankfurt am Main on 23 June 1881. "Die Entwickelung der Meduse" ("The Development of the Medusæ"), in Schleiden's "Das Meer" Schleiden was an early advocate of evolution. In a lecture on the "History of the Vegetable World" published in his book "The Plant: A Biography" (1848)

title: Matthias Jakob Schleiden

text: Johann Horkel, Schleiden's uncle, encouraged him to study plant embryology. He soon developed his love for botany into a full-time pursuit. Schleiden preferred to study plant structure under the microscope. As a professor of botany at the University of Jena, he wrote "Contributions to our Knowledge of Phytogenesis" (1838), in which he stated that all parts of the plant organism are composed of cells. Thus, Schleiden and Schwann became the first to formulate what was then an informal belief as a principle of biology equal in importance to the atomic theory of chemistry. He also recognized the importance of the

title: Gemünd (Schleiden)

text: spot since 1859/60; before that it (or an older predecessor) stood on the Urft Viaduct which was replaced in 1734. Today, the original figure is in the spa house ("Kurhaus"); at its present site is a replica. At the centre of the village above the river confluence to the north is the spa centre. Gemünd (Schleiden) Gemünd is a village in the Eifel region of Germany. With over 4250 inhabitants it is the largest village in the municipality of Schleiden. It is also a well known Kneipp resort. In Gemünd the Olef has its mouth on the River Urft; hence

title: Gemünd (Schleiden)

text: Gemünd (Schleiden) Gemünd is a village in the Eifel region of Germany. With over 4250 inhabitants it is the largest village in the municipality of Schleiden. It is also a well known Kneipp resort. In Gemünd the Olef has its mouth on the River Urft; hence the origin of the name of the village ("Mund" = [river] mouth). On the southern slopes of the Kermeter upland forest and east of the Dreiborn Plateau, the village of Gemünd is the southeastern gateway to the Eifel National Park; the other two gateways to this core zone of the Germano-Belgian nature park are

title: Matthias Brandner

text: Matthias Brandner Matthias Brandner is a fictional character from the German soap opera "Verbotene Liebe (Forbidden Love)" portrayed by actor and entertainer Thomas Ohrner. He made his first appearance on screen on 15 January 2008 and had his final appearance on 14 December 2010. Matthias comes together with his wife Katja to Düsseldorf, after his cousin Arno Brandner invited them. What only was planned as a short visit, became more, when Matthias found out that his daughter Lydia has a new job in this town. Katja begged him to stay and after his company, what he worked for in his

title: Friedrich Matthias Claudius

text: Friedrich Matthias Claudius Friedrich Matthias Claudius (1 June 1822 – 10 January 1869) was a German anatomist who was a native of Lübeck. He was related to the German poet Matthias Claudius (1740–1815). In 1844 he earned his doctorate from the University of Göttingen, and in 1849 was appointed to the Zoological Museum of Kiel University. In 1859 he became professor and director of the anatomical institute at the University of Marburg. In an 1856 paper he described what were to become known as the "cells of Claudius", which are cells located on the basilar membrane of the inner ear's

title: Matthias Ephlias

text: wife bore him a son, Matthias Curtus. Through his son, Matthias was an ancestor of the Roman Jewish Historian of the 1st century, Flavius Josephus. Matthias Ephlias Matthias Ephlias (, "Ήφλίον" "Ephlias" was his Greek epithet, flourished second half of the 2nd century BC and the first half of the 1st century BC) was an ethnic Jew living in Jerusalem. The meaning of Matthias' epithet is obscure. His epithet could mean ‘Handsome’ from the Hebrew language or ‘son of Ephesus’ from the Greek language, as he was sometimes known as ‘Matthias of Ephesus’. For Matthias to obtain his epithet reveals

title: Matthias Ephlias

text: Matthias Ephlias Matthias Ephlias (, "Ήφλίον" "Ephlias" was his Greek epithet, flourished second half of the 2nd century BC and the first half of the 1st century BC) was an ethnic Jew living in Jerusalem. The meaning of Matthias' epithet is obscure. His epithet could mean ‘Handsome’ from the Hebrew language or ‘son of Ephesus’ from the Greek language, as he was sometimes known as ‘Matthias of Ephesus’. For Matthias to obtain his epithet reveals he may have been a distinguished Jew. Matthias was one of the nine children born to Simon Psellus. Matthias came from a wealthy family of

title: Matthias Brandner

text: oversteps by getting to much fatherly feelings for the girl. Matthias Brandner Matthias Brandner is a fictional character from the German soap opera "Verbotene Liebe (Forbidden Love)" portrayed by actor and entertainer Thomas Ohrner. He made his first appearance on screen on 15 January 2008 and had his final appearance on 14 December 2010. Matthias comes together with his wife Katja to Düsseldorf, after his cousin Arno Brandner invited them. What only was planned as a short visit, became more, when Matthias found out that his daughter Lydia has a new job in this town. Katja begged him to stay

title: Matthias Giraud

text: Matthias Giraud Matthias Giraud also known as "Super Frenchie" ( born on September 24, 1983) is a professional skier and B.A.S.E. jumper. He was born in Evreux, France and grew up skiing at St Gervais-les-Bains/ Megeve, France. His first highly publicized accomplishment was the first ski B.A.S.E. jump off Mississippi Head on Mt Hood, Oregon. Matthias Giraud started as a competitive ski racer, but moved on to freeskiing and later on big mountain skiing. Matthias Giraud is known for combining BASE jumping with skiing and completed several first descents and ski BASE jumps across the globe including the first ski

title: Cell theory

text: developing cell theory is usually given to two scientists: Theodor Schwann and Matthias Jakob Schleiden. While Rudolf Virchow contributed to the theory, he is not as credited for his attributions toward it. In 1839, Schleiden suggested that every structural part of a plant was made up of cells or the result of cells. He also suggested that cells were made by a crystallization process either within other cells or from the outside. However, this was not an original idea of Schleiden. He claimed this theory as his own, though Barthelemy Dumortier had stated it years before him. This crystallization process

title: St. Matthias Mission

text: St. Matthias Mission St. Matthias Mission is a historic rural Catholic mission church located near New Fane, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. In the 1850s a cluster of immigrants from Bengel in the Rhineland settled around what is now called New Fane, engaging in farming. In 1861, 24 of these German-Catholic families built the nave of St. Matthias, of logs. At the consecration in 1863 the collection totaled 98 cents. For the first ten years St. Matthias was served by Rev. John (Johann Baptist) Reindl (1827–1891) of Immaculate Conception in West Bend.

title: Matthias Corvinus

text: second son of John Hunyadi and his wife, Elizabeth Szilágyi. Matthias' education was managed by his mother due to his father's absence. Many of the most learned men of Central Europeincluding Gregory of Sanok and John Vitézfrequented John Hunyadi's court when Matthias was a child. Gregory of Sanok, a former tutor of King Vladislaus III of Poland, was Matthias's only teacher whose name is known. Under these scholars' influences, Matthias became an enthusiastic supporter of Renaissance humanism. As a child, Matthias learnt many languages and read classical literature, especially military treatises. According to Antonio Bonfini, Matthias "was versed in all

title: Matthias Behr

text: their field nationally and internationally for almost 15 years. On 19 July 1982, in the middle of his career, Matthias Behr, and foil fencing in general, became widely known outside of those interested in the sport, due to a deadly accident at the world championship in Rome, when Behr's blade broke and fatally injured the most successful foil fencer of the time and incumbent world champion, Vladimir Smirnov, in the head. Matthias Behr was one of the close confidants of Emil Beck, and became his successor as team leader of the National German Fencing Team. Matthias Behr Matthias Behr (born

title: Matthias Rauchmiller

text: Matthias Rauchmiller Matthias Rauchmiller (also known as Matthias Rauchmüller) was a painter, sculptor and ivory carver active and influential in Vienna after 1675. Born on January 11, 1645, in Radolfzell (near Lake Constance, in Germany), he died in Vienna on February 5, 1686. Rauchmiller was born in 1645 in Radolfzell, the youngest son of butcher known as "honestus Mathias Rauchmüller" and his wife, known as "virtuosa Agatha Rauchmüllerin." Rather than becoming a butcher himself, he became an artist, probably getting early training from a sculptor family in nearby Konstanz. During his youth, he also traveled to the Netherlands, where he

title: Matthias Sindelar

text: by the IFFHS, also ranking as the world's 22nd best. His career titles include: Matthias Sindelar Matthias Sindelar (; 10 February 1903 – 23 January 1939) was an Austrian footballer. He played as a centre-forward for the celebrated Austria national team of the early 1930s known as the "Wunderteam", which he captained at the 1934 World Cup. Known as "The Mozart of football" or "Der Papierene" ("The Paper Man") for his slight build, he was renowned as one of the finest pre-war footballers, known for his fantastic dribbling ability and creativity. He was voted the best Austrian footballer of the

title: Matthias Sindelar

text: Matthias Sindelar Matthias Sindelar (; 10 February 1903 – 23 January 1939) was an Austrian footballer. He played as a centre-forward for the celebrated Austria national team of the early 1930s known as the "Wunderteam", which he captained at the 1934 World Cup. Known as "The Mozart of football" or "Der Papierene" ("The Paper Man") for his slight build, he was renowned as one of the finest pre-war footballers, known for his fantastic dribbling ability and creativity. He was voted the best Austrian footballer of the 20th Century in a 1999 poll by the International Federation of Football History and

title: Matthias Lebeer

text: Silver and Bronze at the 2016 EVCOM Screen Awards He is best known for his commercial films, but has also made award-winning music videos and continues to develop his narrative portfolio. He recently completed "Alan", a short film supported by the BFI and IdeasTap. Matthias is currently represented by Aylene Gardiner for Russia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, SHP Shanghai for China, Betti Berlin for all German-speaking countries, and the Wenneker Group of production companies for Belgium and Holland. Matthias Lebeer Matthias Lebeer is a Belgian director of films and TV commercials. His first short film was shortlisted for

title: Matthias Ulungura

text: an Aboriginal man took the first Japanese prisoner of war on Australian soil was hardly known in Australia." A life-sized bronze statue of Matthias Ulungura was erected on Bathurst Island in 2016. Matthias Ulungura Matthias Ulungura (1921–1980) (in some sources also referred to as Matthias Ngapiatulawai) was an Indigenous Australian from the Tiwi Islands, who in 1942 became the first Australian to take a Japanese prisoner of war on Australian soil. Ulungura was a member of the Tiwi people, who in 1942 was living on Melville Island. On 19 February, a damaged Japanese fighter returning from an attack on an

title: Matthias of Arras

text: also not completely certain. When Matthias died at Prague in 1352, Saint Vitus Cathedral was not yet completed. The role of its master mason and Charles' head architect fell to then twenty-three years old Peter Parler. Matthias of Arras Matthias of Arras (c.1290–1352), sometimes spelled as Matthew of Arras (, , ) was a French architect, famed for his work on St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. Matthias was born in Arras, but little else is known about his early life. In 1344 he was summoned to Prague from the papal court of Avignon by Charles IV to lead works on

title: John B. Matthias

text: is author of “Palms of Victory.” During his years of retirement, Matthias received a pension based on whatever congregation members in the New York Conference contributed that year. The Minutes indicate that his annual pension ranged between $86.40 and $157.28. John B. Matthias John B. Matthias (January 1, 1767 – May 27, 1848) is known as the writer of the words and music for the gospel song, “Palms of Victory” (also known as “Deliverance Will Come” or “I Saw a Way-worn Traveler”), for which he is generally given credit. He was typical of Methodist Episcopal circuit riders in early 19th

title: Matthias Castrén

text: Matthias Castrén Matthias Alexander Castrén (2 December 1813– 7 May 1852) was a Finnish ethnologist and philologist who was a pioneer in the study of the Uralic languages. He was an educator, author and linguist at the University of Helsinki. Castrén is best known for his research in the linguistics and ethnography of the Finno-Ugric and Samoyedic peoples. Castrén was born at Tervola, in Northern Finland. His father, Christian Castrén, parish priest and vicar at Rovaniemi, died in 1825. Castrén passed under the protection of his uncle, Matthias Castrén. At the age of twelve he was sent to school at

title: Matthias Bel

text: in Banská Bystrica is named after him. Matthias Bel Matthias Bel or Matthias Bél (; ; ; ; March 22, 1684 – August 29, 1749) was a Lutheran pastor and polymath from the Kingdom of Hungary. He is also known as the Great Ornament of Hungary ("Magnum decus Hungariae"). He described himself as ""lingua Slavus, natione Hungarus, eruditione Germanus"" ("by language a Slav, by nation a Hungarian, by erudition a German"). Matthias Bel was born in Ocsova, Kingdom of Hungary (now Očová, Slovakia) to Matej Bel Funtík or Bel-Funtík, a Slovak wealthy peasant and butcher, and Veszprém-born Erzsébet Cseszneky, who

title: Matthias Bel

text: Matthias Bel Matthias Bel or Matthias Bél (; ; ; ; March 22, 1684 – August 29, 1749) was a Lutheran pastor and polymath from the Kingdom of Hungary. He is also known as the Great Ornament of Hungary ("Magnum decus Hungariae"). He described himself as ""lingua Slavus, natione Hungarus, eruditione Germanus"" ("by language a Slav, by nation a Hungarian, by erudition a German"). Matthias Bel was born in Ocsova, Kingdom of Hungary (now Očová, Slovakia) to Matej Bel Funtík or Bel-Funtík, a Slovak wealthy peasant and butcher, and Veszprém-born Erzsébet Cseszneky, who hails from the Hungarian noble family, Cseszneky.

title: Matthias Dunn

text: Matthias Dunn Matthias Dunn (bap. 1788, d. 1869), was a mining engineer in northeast England and one of the first government inspectors of mines. He was known for encouraging safe practices in mines. Dunn was baptized at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Birtley, Co. Durham, on 10 December 1788, the son of Robert Dunn (c.1729–1822) and his second wife, Agatha (Agnes), possibly née Hunter (d. 1790). His father was a viewer at Lumley colliery near Chester-le-Street. In 1804, Matthias Dunn was apprenticed to Thomas Smith, colliery viewer of Lambton Colliery, Durham. In 1810 he was appointed assistant viewer at Hebburn

title: Matthias Withoos

text: Matthias Withoos Matthias Withoos (1627–1703), also known as Calzetta Bianca and Calzetti, was a Dutch painter of still lifes and city scenes, best known for the details of insects, reptiles and undergrowth in the foreground of his pictures. Withoos was born in Amersfoort. He studied under Jacob van Campen, at his painters' school just outside the city at his country house, and then with Otto Marseus van Schrieck. When he was 21, Withoos made a trip to Rome with van Schrieck, and Willem van Aelst. In Rome they joined the group of northern artists known as the "Bentvueghels" ("Birds of

title: Matthias Corvinus

text: VI, Archduke of Austria. George of Poděbrady sided with the Emperor, although the marriage of his daughterwho became known as Catherine in Hungaryto Matthias was celebrated on 1 May 1461. Relations between Matthias and his father-in-law deteriorated because of the Czech mercenaries' continued presence in Upper Hungary. Matthias launched a new campaign against them after the Diet authorized him to collect an extraordinary tax in mid-1461. However, he did not defeat Jiskra, who even captured Késmárk (now Kežmarok, Slovakia). The envoys of Matthias and Emperor Frederick agreed a peace treaty on 3 April 1462. According to the agreement, the Emperor

title: Franklin Matthias

text: other. It had to be in a sparsely populated but accessible area with access to abundant water and electric power. When he returned from the meeting, Matthias was met by Groves, who instructed him to take a survey team and find a suitable site. Matthias surveyed four sites in California and Washington, and chose the area around Richland, Washington. Matthias later recalled that: Because of the isolation of the site, known as the Hanford Engineer Works, Matthias exercised more administrative autonomy than the Manhattan Project's other area engineers. The number of personnel assigned to his office grew to over 500

title: Matthias Schirn

text: CV to corroborate all of the information found here http://www.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/lehreinheiten/wissenschaftstheorie/personen/ehemalige/schirn/cv.pdf A condensed CV of Matthias Schirn including a list of selected publications (up to 2008) can be found in The International Directory of Logicians. Who’s Who in Logic, edited by Dov M. Gabbay and John Woods, College Publications, London 2009, pp. 306–308. http://blog.nus.edu.sg/philo/2013/01/16/the-true-and-what-might-be-the-truth-about-is-true-a-critical-examination-of-freges-views-by-matthias-schirn-24-jan/ Matthias Schirn Matthias Schirn (born 03.10.1944 in Weidenau/Siegen) is a German philosopher and logician. Schirn completed his doctoral degree at the University of Freiburg in 1974 with a thesis on identity and synonymy in logic and semantics and subsequently taught at University of Oxford, University of Cambridge

title: Matthias Petersen

text: home as a young boy of about 12 years to participate in the newly flourishing whaling business in the Netherlands and also took lessons in navigation. In the course of his travels he also changed his name to Matthias Petersen. Known as ""Glücklicher Matthias"", ""Matthias der Glückliche"" or ""Mathis der Glückliche"", all of which translate to "Lucky Mathew", he became eventually famous by catching a total of 373 whales within five decades and for gathering great riches thereby. And that was, as his tomb in the graveyard of St. Lawrence's church in Süderende testifies, the reason why he "with everybody's

title: Matthias Eduard Schweizer

text: a cellulose membrane based on the process, was being used in dialyzers after World War II (1939–45). As late as 2001 Asahi Chemical Industries of Nobeoka, Japan, was using the cuprammonium process to manufacture rayon. Matthias Eduard Schweizer Matthias Eduard Schweizer (8 August 1818 – 23 October 1860) was a Swiss chemist. He is known for his 1857 invention of Schweizer's reagent, in which cellulose can be dissolved for production of artificial silk. He was one of the pioneers of the synthetic textile industry. Matthias Eduard Schweizer was born on 8 August 1818 in Wila, Zurich canton. He was awarded

title: Matthias Eduard Schweizer

text: Matthias Eduard Schweizer Matthias Eduard Schweizer (8 August 1818 – 23 October 1860) was a Swiss chemist. He is known for his 1857 invention of Schweizer's reagent, in which cellulose can be dissolved for production of artificial silk. He was one of the pioneers of the synthetic textile industry. Matthias Eduard Schweizer was born on 8 August 1818 in Wila, Zurich canton. He was awarded his doctorate in at the University of Zurich, then worked as an assistant at the Zurich Polytechnic. He was a student and assistant of Carl Jacob Löwig, and was mainly involved in analysis of different

title: Matthias Withoos

text: a size of 2.5 x 4 m was the largest city view in the Netherlands. Two versions of "De Grashaven" were in the collection of the Westfries Museum in Hoorn until they were stolen at the end of 2005. Matthias Withoos Matthias Withoos (1627–1703), also known as Calzetta Bianca and Calzetti, was a Dutch painter of still lifes and city scenes, best known for the details of insects, reptiles and undergrowth in the foreground of his pictures. Withoos was born in Amersfoort. He studied under Jacob van Campen, at his painters' school just outside the city at his country house,

title: Matthias Preusser

text: Matthias Preusser Matthias Preusser (born 29 October 1976, Mödling) is an Austrian oncologist and Professor of Medical Oncology as well as Head of the Clinical Division of Oncology at the Medical University of Vienna. He is known for his work on neurooncology, Molecular Therapy targets and biomarkers and immunotherapy of cancer. Matthias Preusser studied medicine at the Medical University of Vienna, received his Medical Doctor (M.D.) degree in 2003 and holds specialist diplomas for internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology. He achieved habilitation in the field of Experimental Oncology 2009 with the thesis Analysis of Biomarkers in Brain Tumours and

title: Matthias Hansen House

text: Matthias Hansen House The Matthias Hansen House (), formerly also known as the Schoustrup House (English: Schoustrups Gård, is a Renaissance-style townhouse on Amagertorv (No. 6) in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Built in 1616, it is one of few buildings of its kind which has survived the Copenhagen Fires of 1728 and 1795. The building is now home to a flagship store for the Royal Copenhagen porcelain factory. The house was built in 1616 for Matthias Hansen, who was a member of the city council and later served as mayor of Copenhagen from 1622 until his death in 1626. Hansen's daughter,

title: Matthias Knutzen

text: Matthias Knutzen Matthias Knutzen (also: "Knuzen", "Knutsen") (1646 – after 1674) was a German-languaged critic of religion and the author of three atheistic pamphlets. In modern Western history, he may be the first atheist known by name and in person. Matthias Knutzen was born at Oldenswort (Schleswig-Holstein) early in 1646. His parents were Berend Knutzen, organist in Oldenswort and his wife Elisabeth (Elsebe). In the same year Knutzen was born his father died. As a boy, Knutzen was sent to his brother Johann Knutzen, an organist in Königsberg in East Prussia, and attended there a secondary school (the Altstädtisches Gymnasium)

title: Matthias Zimprecht

text: 17th century, Johann Georg Heinsch, Johann Rudolf Byss, Johann Christoph Liška and Michael Wenzel Halbax. Matthias Zimprecht Matthias Zimprecht (ca. 1624 – 1680), native Bavarian, was a Bohemian painter, active in Prague from mid-1650s till 1680. His known work consists mostly of altar pieces but he was also a sought-after portraitist and author of gallery paintings. Matthias Zimprecht (1624 Munich – 1680 Prague), in written sources named also "Simbrecht", "Simprecht", "Zimbrecht", "Cymprecht", "Cymbrecht", "Cimprecht", "Sinbrecht", "Cympret", "Cimbert", was the eldest son of an employee at the elector’s court Peter Zimprecht in Munich, trained at the court painter there Kaspar Amort

title: Matthias Zimprecht

text: Matthias Zimprecht Matthias Zimprecht (ca. 1624 – 1680), native Bavarian, was a Bohemian painter, active in Prague from mid-1650s till 1680. His known work consists mostly of altar pieces but he was also a sought-after portraitist and author of gallery paintings. Matthias Zimprecht (1624 Munich – 1680 Prague), in written sources named also "Simbrecht", "Simprecht", "Zimbrecht", "Cymprecht", "Cymbrecht", "Cimprecht", "Sinbrecht", "Cympret", "Cimbert", was the eldest son of an employee at the elector’s court Peter Zimprecht in Munich, trained at the court painter there Kaspar Amort (1612–1675). After 1646 he set out on the journeyman’s path (he is proved in 1650

title: Matthias Rauchmiller

text: Charles Bridge in Prague. The Nepomuk statue was the first of many baroque statues of saints now on the bridge. Rauchmiller's clay model (still on display in the National Gallery of Prague) was executed in wood by sculptor Jan Brokoff, and then cast in bronze by Hieronymus Herold, a bell-maker of Nuremberg. The iconography of Rauchmiller's bozzetto inspired iconography of the saint into the 19th century. Matthias Rauchmiller Matthias Rauchmiller (also known as Matthias Rauchmüller) was a painter, sculptor and ivory carver active and influential in Vienna after 1675. Born on January 11, 1645, in Radolfzell (near Lake Constance, in

title: Matthias of Arras

text: Matthias of Arras Matthias of Arras (c.1290–1352), sometimes spelled as Matthew of Arras (, , ) was a French architect, famed for his work on St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. Matthias was born in Arras, but little else is known about his early life. In 1344 he was summoned to Prague from the papal court of Avignon by Charles IV to lead works on the newly founded Saint Vitus Cathedral. He is also widely recognized as the architect of Karlstein Castle, although this fact is not fully authenticated. His involvement in the design of the New Town of Prague is

title: Matthias Knutzen

text: can be shown that Knutzen was well versed in the philosophical literature of his time even when it comes to insignificant details. Knutzen’s views provoked the violent rejection of ecclesiastical authors. E. g. in 1677, the German theologian Tobias Pfanner claimed that Knutzens work surpasses the infamy of all enemies of religion known until then. Pierre Bayle included Knutzen in his dictionary Dictionnaire historique et critique (first edition in 1697, further editions throughout the 18th century). Thus, for the philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment, Knutzen became the first modern atheist known by name. Matthias Knutzen Matthias Knutzen (also: "Knuzen",

title: Carl Zeiss

text: division of labor were made in 1857 when Zeiss separated optics under Löber from the metalwork of the stand. Matthias Jacob Schleiden had been an interested patron and advisor since the founding of the firm, frequently spending hours at the workshops. He advised Zeiss to concentrate his efforts on the microscope which was critical for the rapidly advancing science of cellular anatomy and very much in demand. Schleiden had a personal interest as this was his field of study. As a result of the interaction, the first microscopes products of the workshop, the simple microscopes, were constantly improved. They were

title: F. Matthias Alexander

text: F. Matthias Alexander Frederick Matthias Alexander (20 January 1869 – 10 October 1955) was an Australian actor who developed the Alexander Technique, an educational process said to recognize and overcome reactive, habitual limitations in movement and thinking. Alexander was born on 20 January 1869, in Australia on the northern bank of the Inglis River, near the present-day town of Wynyard, Tasmania. He was the eldest of ten children born to John Alexander, a blacksmith, and Betsy Brown. His parents were the offspring of convicts transported to what was then called Van Diemen's Land for offences such as theft and destroying

title: Matthias (brother of Josephus)

text: Matthias, his parents and his sister-in-law, were in the city during the siege. Matthias’ parents and sister-in-law were held as prisoners by the Jewish rebels because they didn’t trust them. Josephus who was commander-in-chief in Galilee received news through their father about the situation in Jerusalem. Josephus was unable to save their parents and his first wife as the three perished during the siege. After the capture of Jerusalem, Matthias survived the siege and became a Roman Prisoner of War. Through Josephus’ intervention, Matthias was released from Roman imprisonment. After his prison release, little is known on Matthias. There is

title: Matthias Geréb

text: 1489. Matthias Geréb Matija Gereb (or Mátyás Geréb) was the ban of Croatia from 1483 to 1489. He was the son of John Geréb de Vingárt, vice-voivode of Transylvania and Zsófia Szilágyi from the House of Szilágyi. Gereb is known to have participated in the retaking of Jajce from the Ottoman Empire along with Matthias Corvinus in 1463. Later, as ban, he defeated the Ottomans in the Battle of Una in 1483. Gereb is known to have built a castle in the town of Jastrebarsko, now known as Erdödy Castle after the household Erdödy that later owned it. He died

title: Matthias Geréb

text: Matthias Geréb Matija Gereb (or Mátyás Geréb) was the ban of Croatia from 1483 to 1489. He was the son of John Geréb de Vingárt, vice-voivode of Transylvania and Zsófia Szilágyi from the House of Szilágyi. Gereb is known to have participated in the retaking of Jajce from the Ottoman Empire along with Matthias Corvinus in 1463. Later, as ban, he defeated the Ottomans in the Battle of Una in 1483. Gereb is known to have built a castle in the town of Jastrebarsko, now known as Erdödy Castle after the household Erdödy that later owned it. He died in

title: Matthias Politycki

text: Matthias Politycki Matthias Politycki (born 20 May 1955 in Karlsruhe, Germany) is a German writer. He has published novels, stories, poems, essays and audio books and is known as the globetrotting German author. His rise to fame was primarily due to his novel "Weiberroman" and his cruise ship satire "In 180 Tagen um die Welt". Some of his articles, in which he entered into or provoked debates in the newspaper feature pages, similarly attracted a great deal of attention. Matthias Politycki grew up in Munich, Bavaria, where he attended the Maria-Theresia-Gymnasium grammar school. After attaining his school-leaving qualification, the Abitur,

title: Jørgen Matthias Christian Schiødte

text: constructed for twilight; and, last of all, those destined for total darkness, and whose formation is quite peculiar".' These remarks of Schiodte's it should be understood, apply not to the same, but to distinct species." - Charles Darwin His best known publications were In addition, he described numerous species of insects as well as the spider genus Liphistius. Jørgen Matthias Christian Schiødte Jørgen Matthias Christian Schiødte (20 April 1815 – 22 April 1884), or Jørgen Christian Matthias Schiødte, was a Danish entomologist. He was Professor at University of Copenhagen Zoological Museum. His work was widely read "for, as Schiodte remarks:

title: Matthias Castrén

text: in Helsinki on 22 January 1990. The Society creates contacts and fosters dialogue between Finns and Uralic (generally Finno -Ugrian) speaking peoples and provides assistance for the publication of literature in the Uralic languages. Matthias Castrén Matthias Alexander Castrén (2 December 1813– 7 May 1852) was a Finnish ethnologist and philologist who was a pioneer in the study of the Uralic languages. He was an educator, author and linguist at the University of Helsinki. Castrén is best known for his research in the linguistics and ethnography of the Finno-Ugric and Samoyedic peoples. Castrén was born at Tervola, in Northern Finland.

title: John B. Matthias

text: John B. Matthias John B. Matthias (January 1, 1767 – May 27, 1848) is known as the writer of the words and music for the gospel song, “Palms of Victory” (also known as “Deliverance Will Come” or “I Saw a Way-worn Traveler”), for which he is generally given credit. He was typical of Methodist Episcopal circuit riders in early 19th Century United States. There are two major primary sources for information about his life. First, the minutes of the New York Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church from 1811 through 1848, especially his official obituary written by his son,

title: Matthias Schoenaerts

text: Matthias Schoenaerts Matthias Schoenaerts (; born 8 December 1977) is a Belgian actor, film producer, and graffiti artist of Flemish origin. He made his film debut at the age of 13 in "Daens" (1992), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He is best known for his roles as Filip in "Loft" (2008), Jacky Vanmarsenille in the Oscar-nominated "Bullhead" (2011), Ali in the BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominee "Rust and Bone" (2012), for which he won the César Award for Most Promising Actor, Eric Deeds in "The Drop" (2014), Bruno von Falk in "Suite Française" (2015),

title: John Matthias

text: in Chicago, Michael Anania, who was his first editor at Swallow Press. Matthias has collaborated for more than forty years with the Notre Dame artist Douglas Kinsey, who illustrated several of his books and provided monotypes for their jackets. More recently, he has collaborated with printmaker Jean Dibble on a sequence of poster poems called “The HIJ.” A third Notre Dame collaboration was with the Serbian mathematician and poet Vladeta Vučković on a translation of the epic fragments known collectively as "The Battle of Kosovo" (1999). Eventually, Matthias found better reception from publishers in England than in America, and began

title: Matthias Jabs

text: he was awarded the city of Hanover plaque and the Cross of Merit on Ribbon (Verdienstkreuz am Bande) of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit. Jabs was discovered by Francis Buchholz, who helped him learn mathematics. Matthias Jabs Matthias Jabs (born October 25, 1955) is a German guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead guitarist in the hard rock band Scorpions. He has played on all Scorpions studio albums starting with Lovedrive (1979) to Return to Forever (2015). He has a music store, MJ Guitars, in Munich, Germany. Before joining the Scorpions, Jabs played for the

title: Matthias Eisenberg

text: Matthias Eisenberg Matthias Eisenberg (born 15 January 1956) is a German concert organist and harpsichordist, and a cantor. The award-winning player is known for performing concerts with clarinetist Giora Feidman. He has performed and conducted master classes internationally. He recorded, including the complete organ works by J. S. Bach and improvisations, and has conducted Bach cantatas from the harpsichord in collaboration with the Thomanerchor. Born in Dresden, Eisenberg was organist at various churches beginning age nine. He was a member of the Dresdner Kreuzchor for five years. He studied in Leipzig at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn

title: Matthias Ringmann

text: Matthias Ringmann Matthias Ringmann (also known as Philesius Vogesigena or Ringmannus Philesius; 1482–1511) was an Alsatian German cartographer and humanist poet. Along with fellow cartographer Martin Waldseemüller, he is credited with drafting the first world map that named America as a land mass. Ringmann was born in Eichhoffen, Alsace in 1482. He became a schoolmaster and was often described as a poet. Around 1503, Ringmann visited Italy. There, he learned about the newly discovered western lands and the explorations that took place within them. These lands were initially known as the New World, and were later named "the Americas". He

title: Matthias Buchinger

text: of Nuremberg’ Are Herein Revealed". Matthias Buchinger Matthias Buchinger (June 2, 1674 January 17, 1740), sometimes called Matthew Buckinger in English, was a German artist, magician, calligrapher, and performer who was born without hands or feet and was tall. Buchinger was especially noted for his micrography, in which illustrations consist of very small text. Buchinger was born in Ansbach, Germany, without hands or lower legs. An artist and performer, he "traveled all over Northern Europe to entertain kings and aristocrats as well as hoi polloi with amazing feats of physical dexterity" and was known as “The Greatest German Living” and

title: Matthias Buchinger

text: Matthias Buchinger Matthias Buchinger (June 2, 1674 January 17, 1740), sometimes called Matthew Buckinger in English, was a German artist, magician, calligrapher, and performer who was born without hands or feet and was tall. Buchinger was especially noted for his micrography, in which illustrations consist of very small text. Buchinger was born in Ansbach, Germany, without hands or lower legs. An artist and performer, he "traveled all over Northern Europe to entertain kings and aristocrats as well as hoi polloi with amazing feats of physical dexterity" and was known as “The Greatest German Living” and "Little Man from Nuremberg". He

title: Georg Matthias Monn

text: Georg Matthias Monn Georg Matthias Monn (born "Johann Georg Mann" 9 April 1717, Vienna – 3 October 1750, Vienna) was an Austrian composer, organist and music teacher whose works were fashioned in the transition from the Baroque to Classical period in music. Together with Georg Christoph Wagenseil and Josef Starzer, Monn formed the Viennese Pre-Classical movement ("Wiener Vorklassik"), whose composers are nowadays mostly known only by their names. However, his successful introduction of the secondary theme in the symphony was an important element for the First Viennese School that would come some fifty years later. Much less is known about

title: Matthias Werrecore

text: quinque vocum (quos motetta vocant) Hermanni Matthiae Werrecorensis musici excelentissimi, liber primus" (1559) dedicated to Antonius Marinus Pansanus, as well as a few other works found in collections and manuscripts. Matthias Werrecore Hermann Matthias Werrecore (village of Warcoing, Pecq, ca. 1500after 1574) was a Flemish composer in Italy. He was "maestro di cappella" of Milan Cathedral from 1522 to 1550 where he was in charge of eleven adult singers and seven choirboys. His best known work is "La Bataglia Taliana" for four voices, originally published with the German title "Die Schlacht vor Pavia" (1544), reissued as "La Bataglia Taliana con

title: Matthias Werrecore

text: Matthias Werrecore Hermann Matthias Werrecore (village of Warcoing, Pecq, ca. 1500after 1574) was a Flemish composer in Italy. He was "maestro di cappella" of Milan Cathedral from 1522 to 1550 where he was in charge of eleven adult singers and seven choirboys. His best known work is "La Bataglia Taliana" for four voices, originally published with the German title "Die Schlacht vor Pavia" (1544), reissued as "La Bataglia Taliana con alcune villotte piacevole" (Venezia, Gardane, 1549). A battaglia in memory of the Battle of Pavia 1525. The villotte include "Andand' a spasso". His surviving sacred compositions consist of his "Cantuum

title: Matthias Vehe

text: in prison in 1579. It has been said that Vehe was primarily responsible (as Faustus Socinus claimed) for the 1581 "Defensio Francisci Davidis". By then he had been expelled from Kolozsvár. He spent most of the rest of his life in Poland, publishing under pseudonyms. He returned to Germany in 1589, was arrested, and died in December 1590. Matthias Vehe Matthias Vehe known as Glirius (c.1545-1590) was a German Protestant religious radical, who converted to a form of Judaism and anti-trinitarianism, rejecting the "New Testament" as revelation. The identity of Vehe and the writer Glirius, who published "Mattanjah" (Knowledge of

title: Matthias Claudius

text: 1817 for one of his most celebrated songs, which in turn became the basis for the 1824 string quartet of the same name. Claudius's collected works were published under the title of "Asmus omnia sua secum portans, oder Sämtliche Werke des Wandsbecker Boten" (8 vols., 1775–1812; 13th edition, by C. Redich, 2 vols., 1902). His biography has been written by Wilhelm Herbst (4th ed., 1878). See also M. Schneidereit, "M. Claudius, seine Weltanschauung und Lebensweisheit" (1898). Matthias Claudius Matthias Claudius (15 August 1740 – 21 January 1815) was a German poet and journalist, otherwise known by the pen name of

title: Matthias Jabs

text: Matthias Jabs Matthias Jabs (born October 25, 1955) is a German guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead guitarist in the hard rock band Scorpions. He has played on all Scorpions studio albums starting with Lovedrive (1979) to Return to Forever (2015). He has a music store, MJ Guitars, in Munich, Germany. Before joining the Scorpions, Jabs played for the bands Lady, Fargo and Deadlock. Jabs was hired to join the Scorpions upon the departure of lead guitarist Ulrich Roth in August 1978. According to the Scorpions wiki (under the Rise to fame and Commercial Success

title: Matthias Kirste

text: a freelance photographer and cinematographer. Matthias Kirste Matthias Kirste, born near Berlin, is a German cinematographer. Internationally, Kirste is mainly known for his work on the feature-films by Alexander Tuschinski. They met when they both studied at Hochschule der Medien. Since then, they often collaborated, and both share the cinematographer-credit, either of them taking turns at operating the camera depending on the scene. Kirste got his first film camera when he was 15 years old and did his first photographic and filmic projects as a teenager. After serving in a PsyOps unit of the German military for a number of

title: Matthias Kirste

text: Matthias Kirste Matthias Kirste, born near Berlin, is a German cinematographer. Internationally, Kirste is mainly known for his work on the feature-films by Alexander Tuschinski. They met when they both studied at Hochschule der Medien. Since then, they often collaborated, and both share the cinematographer-credit, either of them taking turns at operating the camera depending on the scene. Kirste got his first film camera when he was 15 years old and did his first photographic and filmic projects as a teenager. After serving in a PsyOps unit of the German military for a number of years, he started working as

title: Matthias Zollner

text: Matthias Zollner Matthias Zollner (born May 9, 1981) is a German professional basketball coach who last served as head coach of KB Prishtina. From 2004 to 2009 Zollner coached his hometown club TSV Dachau 1865 "Spurs". In 2009 he took over Munich's most traditional basketball club Munich Basket formerly known as Lotus Munich. Coach Zollner guided Basket's team for 3 seasons before being nominated as an assistant coach for the German national basketball team. In 2013, Zollner was an assistant coach on the German national basketball team. In the 2013–14 season, Zollner led the UBC Güssing Knights to its first

title: Matthias Robinson

text: Bainbridge Barker, a quality department store in Darlington, which was renamed Matthias Robinson. The following year Debenhams purchased all four stores of Matthias Robinson for £2.8 million. The stores continued to operate under the Matthias Robinson or Robinsons name, with the Hartlepool store being closed and demolished in the late 1960s. In 1973, as part of a wider rationalisation and rebranding exercise, the Darlington store was closed and the Robinson name was dropped in favour of Debenhams at the two remaining stores which continue to trade. Matthias Robinson Matthias Robinson was a small chain of department stores in the north

title: Matthias Corvinus

text: The child did not survive. Matthias approached Emperor Frederick to suggest a new bride for him among Frederick's relatives. Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg proposed one of his daughters to Matthias but the Hungarian Estates opposed this plan. In an attempt to enter into an alliance with King Casimir IV of Poland, Matthias proposed to the King's daughter Hedvig but he was refused. During the 1470 meeting of Emperor Frederick and Matthias, a marriage between Matthias and the Emperor's five-year-old daughter Kunigunde of Austria was also discussed, but the Emperor was not willing to commit himself to the marriage. Matthias's

title: Matthias Gelzer

text: Matthias Gelzer Matthias Gelzer (19 December 1886, Liestal – 23 July 1974, Frankfurt am Main) was a Swiss-German classical historian, known for his studies of the Roman Republic in regard to its politics and society. He was the author of highly regarded biographies on Julius Caesar, Pompey and Cicero. He studied history and classical philology at the universities of Basel and Leipzig, where in 1909 he received his doctorate as a student of Ulrich Wilcken. In 1912 he obtained his habilitation at the University of Freiburg with a thesis on the nobility of the Roman Republic. In 1915 he became

title: Matthias Dunn

text: just a few months after his wife, at Whitecliffe, Caterham, Surrey, where he had moved from Newcastle to be near his daughter. Matthias Dunn Matthias Dunn (bap. 1788, d. 1869), was a mining engineer in northeast England and one of the first government inspectors of mines. He was known for encouraging safe practices in mines. Dunn was baptized at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Birtley, Co. Durham, on 10 December 1788, the son of Robert Dunn (c.1729–1822) and his second wife, Agatha (Agnes), possibly née Hunter (d. 1790). His father was a viewer at Lumley colliery near Chester-le-Street. In 1804,

title: Matthias Lexer

text: teaching positions at German universities. "The Middle High German dictionary [of Matthias Lexer] is noted for its admirably comprehensive coverage of the language of courtly literature... [It has some] gaps in its medical and scientific vocabulary, and the coverage of legal terminology." Matthias Lexer Matthias Lexer (18 October 1830 – 16 April 1892), later Matthias von Lexer (from 1885), was a German lexicographer, author of the principal dictionary of the Middle High German language, "Mittelhochdeutsches Handwörterbuch von Matthias Lexer", completed in 1878 in three volumes. This dictionary was founded upon the base of the "Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch" by Benecke, Müller and

title: Matthias Petersen

text: the graveyard where it still can be seen today. Matthias Petersen Matthias Petersen (born Matz Peters 24 December 1632 in Oldsum, died 16 September 1706) was a sea captain and whaler from Oldsum on the North Frisian island of Föhr. He became known for catching 373 whales throughout his career. He was born as Matz Peters to a certain Peter Johnen (1595-1643) on Christmas Eve of 1632; his two older brothers were Jens (1627-1697) and Peter (1629-1678). He also had a younger brother John (or Jon) (1641-1691) and two younger sisters Thur and Jong Thur. As was the custom on

title: Matthias Petersen

text: Matthias Petersen Matthias Petersen (born Matz Peters 24 December 1632 in Oldsum, died 16 September 1706) was a sea captain and whaler from Oldsum on the North Frisian island of Föhr. He became known for catching 373 whales throughout his career. He was born as Matz Peters to a certain Peter Johnen (1595-1643) on Christmas Eve of 1632; his two older brothers were Jens (1627-1697) and Peter (1629-1678). He also had a younger brother John (or Jon) (1641-1691) and two younger sisters Thur and Jong Thur. As was the custom on the Frisian islands at the time, Peters left his

title: Saint Matthias

text: Worship", used by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as well as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, the feast date for Matthias is on 14 May. It is claimed that St Matthias the Apostle's remains are interred in the Abbey of St. Matthias, Trier, Germany, brought there through Empress Helena of Constantinople, mother of Emperor Constantine I (the Great). According to Greek sources, the remains of the apostle are buried in the castle of Gonio-Apsaros, Georgia. Saint Matthias Matthias (Hebrew transliteration: "Mattityahu"; Koine Greek: Μαθθίας; ; died c. 80 AD) was, according to the Acts of the Apostles, the

title: St. Matthias Mission

text: Some time before 1888 the log walls were covered with milled weatherboard. In 1888 the tower was added, with a frame of vertical posts and cross-timbers connected by mortise and tenon. Like the main church body, it is sheathed in weatherboard. In the tower hangs an 1883 bell and on top stands a cross. St. Matthias Mission St. Matthias Mission is a historic rural Catholic mission church located near New Fane, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. In the 1850s a cluster of immigrants from Bengel in the Rhineland settled around what is

title: Saint Matthias

text: of Alexandria observed ("Stromateis" vi.13.): Not that they became apostles through being chosen for some distinguished peculiarity of nature, since also Judas was chosen along with them. But they were capable of becoming apostles on being chosen by Him who foresees even ultimate issues. Matthias, accordingly, who was not chosen along with them, on showing himself worthy of becoming an apostle, is substituted for Judas. Surviving fragments of the lost Gospels of Matthias attribute it to Matthias, but Early Church Fathers attributed it to heretical writings in the 2nd century. The feast of Saint Matthias was included in the Roman

title: Matthias Stom

text: the Baroque painter Caravaggio and his followers, utilizing their mastery of chiaroscuro. His work typically features religious scenes. He is appreciated for his psychology and noted for his "distinctive claylike treatment of flesh". Matthias Stom Matthias Stom or Matthias Stomer (c. 1600 – after 1652) was a Dutch golden age painter considered one of the masters of Utrecht Caravaggism. Other variants of his name are "Matthias Stohom" or "Stomma", "Matheo Schem" and "Matteo Tomar". Stom spent most of his artistic life in Italy, and 200 of his works have been preserved. It is conjectured that Stom was born at Amersfoort

title: Matthias Media

text: Matthias Media Matthias Media is an Australian evangelical Christian publisher. The business grew out of the ministry of Phillip Jensen and Tony Payne at St Matthias, Centennial Park, Sydney under the name St Matthias Press and Tapes. Many resources now published by Matthias Media were developed as part of the ministry of Campus Bible Study at the University of New South Wales. Since then the company has grown under the banner "Resources for growing Christians" and is now incorporated as a non-profit company under the name Matthias Media. Distribution in the UK is through an independent partner organisation and in

title: Matthias Corvinus

text: the high taxes. However, stories about "Matthias the Just", who wandered in disguise throughout his realm to deliver justice to his subjects, seem to have spread during Matthias's reign. The saying "Dead is Matthias, lost is justice" became popular soon after his death, reflecting that commoners were more likely to have received a fair trial in Matthias's reign than under his successors. Matthias is also the subject of popular folk tales in Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovenia. For instance, the philandering King Matjaž is one of the sleeping kings of Slovenian folklore. Matthias Corvinus Matthias Corvinus, also called Matthias I

title: Matthias N. Forney

text: Matthias N. Forney Matthias Nace Forney (March 28, 1835 – January 14, 1908) was an American steam locomotive designer and builder. He is most well known for the design of the Forney type locomotive. Locomotives that he designed served the elevated railroads of New York City for many years before that system converted to electric power. One example of a Forney 0-4-4T locomotive built in 1902 by Baldwin Locomotive Works has been restored for daily operations on the Disneyland Railroad in Anaheim, California, as the railroad's number 5, "Ward Kimball". Forney was born March 28, 1835 in Hanover, Pennsylvania. He

title: St Matthias, Bristol

text: a Steiner School. St Matthias, Bristol St Matthias (known colloquially as St Matts) used to belong to the University of the West of England. The campus is located in the suburb of Fishponds in Bristol. The campus was previously a teacher training college, originally called the Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Training Institution for School Mistresses, which opened in 1853 and was later the humanities campus for UWE Bristol. As part of a project dedicated to the history of the campus, staff and students both past and present, share their memories of their time on campus. The original buildings were constructed

title: St Matthias, Bristol

text: St Matthias, Bristol St Matthias (known colloquially as St Matts) used to belong to the University of the West of England. The campus is located in the suburb of Fishponds in Bristol. The campus was previously a teacher training college, originally called the Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Training Institution for School Mistresses, which opened in 1853 and was later the humanities campus for UWE Bristol. As part of a project dedicated to the history of the campus, staff and students both past and present, share their memories of their time on campus. The original buildings were constructed in 1851-2 by

title: Matthias Bodkin

text: fail, so he turned to retreat work and councilling. He died in Dublin. He was a brother of Thomas Bodkin, and a descendant of the Tribes of Galway. Matthias Bodkin Matthias Bodkin aka Matthias McDonnell Bodkin, Jesuit priest and author, 26 June 1896 – 2 November 1973. Bodkin was a son of Matthias McDonnell Bodkin but never used his middle name, to differentiate himself from his father. He served as a Royal Navy chaplain during the Second World War, in Derry and aboard in the Pacific. He was a prolific writer on religious subjects, but also adventure stories for boys.

title: Matthias Bodkin

text: Matthias Bodkin Matthias Bodkin aka Matthias McDonnell Bodkin, Jesuit priest and author, 26 June 1896 – 2 November 1973. Bodkin was a son of Matthias McDonnell Bodkin but never used his middle name, to differentiate himself from his father. He served as a Royal Navy chaplain during the Second World War, in Derry and aboard in the Pacific. He was a prolific writer on religious subjects, but also adventure stories for boys. His most acclaimed work was a biography of John Sullivan, a fellow Jesuit, published as "The Port of Tears" in 1954. In later life, his eyesight began to

title: What Was Lost

text: for which O'Flynn received a prize of £2,500. It was BBC Radio 5 Live's Book of the Month in March 2007. What Was Lost What Was Lost is the 2007 début novel by Catherine O'Flynn. The novel is about a girl who goes missing in a shopping centre in 1984, and the people who try to discover what happened to her twenty years later. "What Was Lost" won the First Novel Award at the 2007 Costa Book Awards, and was short-listed for the overall Costa Book of the Year Award. O'Flynn found inspiration for "What Was Lost" while she was

title: Matthias Dévay

text: Matthias Dévay Mátyás Biró, also known as Matthias Dévay (b. Déva n.d.; d. Debrecen 1547), was a Protestant Reformer who has been called the "Luther of Hungary." Le sir Dévay was born in Déva, Hunyad County, Transylvania in the late 15th century or early 16th century. (He was called "Dévay" because he was from Déva.) He may have studied with Simon Grynaeus, the first Hungarian proponent of the Protestant Reformation, at Buda. The University of Cracow listed him as a student there in 1523. After two years of study, he was ordained as a priest and monk in the Roman

title: Matthias Dévay

title: Matthias Petersen

text: town of Altona. From there, he helped to convey posts in the Greenland trade to many seafarers from Föhr. One great-great-grandson of Matthias Petersen, Jens Jacob Eschels from Nieblum on Föhr, became known by writing a detailed autobiography of his own exploits as a whaler and merchant captain. It is a lesser known fact that Matthias Petersen bequeathed 100 gold florins to the church which were not paid out by his heirs. After many years of quarrelling, the parish eventually decided to move Petersen's tomb, which had been installed inside the church amid great pomp 14 years prior, out into

title: Wilhelm Matthias Naeff

text: Wilhelm Matthias Naeff Wilhelm Matthias Naeff (19 February 1802 – 21 January 1881) was a Swiss politician and one of the seven initial members of the Swiss Federal Council (1848–1875). Naeff was born in Altstätten into a long-established Rhine-Valley's family. Already, his father was an influential merchant. Naeff studied law in Heidelberg (Germany), and, after his return to Switzerland, he was elected to the cantonal (state) government of St. Gallen. Naeff is well known for not intervening in the conflict, which dominated Switzerland at that time, between liberals and conservatives. The Rhine Valley was a stronghold of the liberals, which

title: Benjamin Matthias Adams

text: of the habits of birds and nature and lectured on “Fun in Animals”. He was a member of the general conference of 1884. He was a personal friend of the Warner sisters. A letter which he wrote to Anna Warner contained a passage which led her to compose the widely known hymn, “One more day's work for Jesus.” His ministry, spent in and around New York and Brooklyn, was noteworthy. Benjamin Matthias Adams Benjamin Matthias Adams (born Stamford, Connecticut, 1824; died Bethel, Connecticut, 27 December 1902) was a United States Methodist minister. He was the son of General Adams, and

title: Matthias Qualle

text: Vienna. Matthias Qualle Matthias Qualle (1470–1518), born Matija Hvale, was a Slovene philosopher. Between 1502 and 1514 he taught philosophy at the University of Vienna's Faculty of Arts, and in 1510 he served as the faculty's dean. Qualle was born in Vače, present-day Slovenia. He started studying at Vienna in 1491, where he became a teacher. He was a mentor to, and later a colleague of Joachim Vadian, a Swiss humanist and reformer. In 1513, his "Commentarii in parvulum philosophiae naturalis" was printed in Hagenau. It is considered the first known printed book written by a Slovene author. Qualle died

title: Matthias Qualle

text: Matthias Qualle Matthias Qualle (1470–1518), born Matija Hvale, was a Slovene philosopher. Between 1502 and 1514 he taught philosophy at the University of Vienna's Faculty of Arts, and in 1510 he served as the faculty's dean. Qualle was born in Vače, present-day Slovenia. He started studying at Vienna in 1491, where he became a teacher. He was a mentor to, and later a colleague of Joachim Vadian, a Swiss humanist and reformer. In 1513, his "Commentarii in parvulum philosophiae naturalis" was printed in Hagenau. It is considered the first known printed book written by a Slovene author. Qualle died in

title: Matthias Nicoll

text: house itself was torn down in 1998 by its new owner. Matthias Nicoll Matthias Nicoll (1630 – December 22, 1687), a.k.a. Nicolls, was the 6th Mayor of New York City from 1672 to 1673. He is the patriarch of the Nicoll family which settled and owned much of Long Island, New York. Numerous place names on the island now bear the Nicoll name. Nicoll was born in 1630 and was son of a minister. He lived in Islip, Northamptonshire and practiced law there. In 1664, he came to the United States with Richard Nicolls. It is not known if the

title: Matthias Nicoll

text: Matthias Nicoll Matthias Nicoll (1630 – December 22, 1687), a.k.a. Nicolls, was the 6th Mayor of New York City from 1672 to 1673. He is the patriarch of the Nicoll family which settled and owned much of Long Island, New York. Numerous place names on the island now bear the Nicoll name. Nicoll was born in 1630 and was son of a minister. He lived in Islip, Northamptonshire and practiced law there. In 1664, he came to the United States with Richard Nicolls. It is not known if the two were related although some sources say he was Richard's nephew.

title: Matthias Vehe

text: Matthias Vehe Matthias Vehe known as Glirius (c.1545-1590) was a German Protestant religious radical, who converted to a form of Judaism and anti-trinitarianism, rejecting the "New Testament" as revelation. The identity of Vehe and the writer Glirius, who published "Mattanjah" (Knowledge of God, 1578) in Cologne, was established by G. E. Lessing. The history of the group including Vehe has been reconsidered by recent scholarship. He was born in Ballenberg, and brought up in Königshofen. He studied at the University of Heidelberg, and at the University of Rostock under David Chytræus. He was arrested by the local Church Council with

title: Johann Matthias Schröckh

text: of Wittenberg, where in 1775 he was appointed professor of history. Known for his prodigious literary output, Schröckh was the author of acclaimed works involving universal history, church history, history books for children, biographical studies, et al. His main work involved the 35-volume "Christliche Kirchengeschichte" (Christian Church History, 1768-1803) and its sequel "Christliche Kirchengeschichte seit der Reformation" (Christian Church History since the Reformation 1804-1812, 10 volumes), with the last two volumes being prepared by Heinrich Gottlieb Tzschirner (1778-1828). Johann Matthias Schröckh Johann Matthias Schröckh (July 26, 1733 – August 1, 1808) was an Austrian-German historian and literary scholar born in

title: Matthias Corvinus

text: was to return the Holy Crown of Hungary for 80,000 golden florins, but his right to use the title King of Hungary along with Matthias was confirmed. In accordance with the treaty, the Emperor adopted Matthias, which granted him the right to succeed his "son" if Matthias died without a legitimate heir. Within a month, Jiskra yielded to Matthias. He surrendered all the forts he held in Upper Hungary to the King's representatives; as compensation he received a large domain near the Tisza and 25,000 golden florins. To pay the large amounts stipulated in his treaties with the Emperor and

title: Matthias Bartgis

text: various newspapers, pamphlets, forms, and books for the rapidly growing population of the Shenandoah, bringing printed culture to the area and including the large German minority. His newspaper publications include: Matthias Bartgis Matthias Bartgis (1759 – 1825) was a pioneer German-American printer in Western Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Matthias Bartgis was born June 3, 1759 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to a German immigrant, Matthias Bartgis. He learned the art of printing from William Bradford in Philadelphia and initially established a print office in York, Pennsylvania. In 1778 he expanded his business to Frederick, Maryland and later to Winchester, Virginia as well.