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Theodor Escherich discovered e.coli

August 28, 2010 GW Administrator 2

In 1885 German-Austrian pediatrician and university professor Theodor Escherich discovered the bacterium Escherichia coli, in short e.coli. He was awarded the doctorate in medicine in 1881 and only four years later made his major discovery. […]

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The man behind sadomasochism

July 14, 2010 GW Administrator 0

The Austrian writer Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch (1836-1895) made his living in the 19th century by writing lots novels and novellas according to “sex sells” principle. He also wrote under the pen names Charlotte Arand […]

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L.A.’s German accent

July 4, 2010 GW Administrator 0

In the 1930s and ’40s, German and Austrian emigres brought intellect, wit and Freudian theory to what was then a pretty staid place. Today, Germans are still a presence but are more disparate. By Scott […]

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Deutsch lernen mit Musik: Grönemeyer – Letzter Tag

June 17, 2010 GW Administrator 0

Herbert Grönemeyer sings and Berlin’s Prima Ballerina Polina Seminova dances. <A HREF=”http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fgermanworld-20%2F8014%2F1770b890-c47b-4604-b6ee-03d3c519f967&Operation=NoScript” mce_HREF=”http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fgermanworld-20%2F8014%2F1770b890-c47b-4604-b6ee-03d3c519f967&Operation=NoScript”>Amazon.com Widgets</A> LETZTER TAG – Deutsch LAST DAY – English Weiß man, wie oft ein Herz brechen kann? Wie viele Sinne hat der […]

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Hesse’s Siddhartha leads booklist

June 9, 2010 GW Administrator 0

Hermann Hesse’s classic Siddharta leads booklist of “30 Books Everyone Should Read Before Their 30th Birthday”. We think that whereever you are in life, you should read or revisit this wonderful piece of prose. The […]