Karl Friedrich Becker

Karl Friedrich Becker, a German historian, born in Berlin in 1777, died there, March 15, 1806. He studied in Berlin and Halle, became a teacher, and published Weltgeschichte fur Kinder und Kinderlehrer (9 vols., Berlin, 1801-'5). Woltmann added to this series a 10th volume, and A. Menzel two more; and Adolf Schmidt's edition of 1860-'67 contains 20 volumes, including Arnd's Geschichte der letzten vierzig Jahre and its continuations to 1867. The same author's Geschichte der Jahre 1867-1871 (1st vol., 1872) is also to serve as a supplement. Becker's original nine volumes continue to be the most popular part of the work, especially among juvenile readers. Equally attractive for the young are his three volumes of Erzahlungen aus der alien Welt (Halle, 1801-'3; 4th vol. by Giinther, 1842, containing Die Perserkriege; 9th and revised ed. by Eckstein. 1857).

Karl Friedrich Llartmann Mayer

Karl Friedrich Llartmann Mayer, a German poet, born at Neckar-Bischofsheim, Wurtem-berg, March 22, 1786, died in Tubingen, Feb. 25, 1870. He studied law at Tubingen, where he became chief councillor of justice. In 1833 he was a liberal member of the chamber. He was an intimate friend of Uhland, whose biography he published (Stuttgart, 1867). Several editions of his poems have appeared.

Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Karl Friedrich Schinkel, a German architect, born in Neu-Ruppin, Prussia, March 13, 1781, died in Berlin, Oct. 9, 1841. He studied in Berlin, in Italy, and in France, became known in 1808-14 as a painter of dioramas, and afterward acquired celebrity as architect of some of the finest public works in Berlin, where he became professor in the academy of fine arts in 1820. He excelled also as a historical and decorative painter, and a special museum in Berlin bearing his name has been opened for his works. His Sammlung architektonischer Entwürfe (26 numbers, Berlin, 1820-'37) and Werke der höhern Bauhunst (Potsdam, 1845-'6), have passed through many editions. - See Aus Schinkels Nachlass, by Wolzogen (4 vols., Berlin, 1862-'4), and the biographies by Ku-gler and others.

Karl Friedrich Staudlin

Karl Friedrich Staudlin, a German theologian, born in Stuttgart, July 25, 1761, died in Gottingen, July 5, 1826. He studied at Tubingen, and in 1790 became professor of theology at Gottingen. At first he was a rationalist, but he gradually inclined to supernaturalism. His works extend over nearly every department of theology; but those on church history are the most valued, and include Kirch-liche Geographic und Statistih (2 vols., Tubingen, 1804), the first scientific work on this subject, and Geschichte der theologischen Wis-senschaften (2 vols., Gottingen, 1810 - '11).

Karl Friedridi Wilhelm Ludwig

Karl Friedridi Wilhelm Ludwig, a German physiologist, born at Witzenhausen, Hesse-Cassel, Dec. 29, 1816. He studied at Marburg and Erlangen, and was professor at the Marburg university till 1849, at Zurich 1849-'55, at Vienna 1855-'65, and subsequently at Leipsic. The originality and logical force of his investigations relating to anatomical physiology have placed him in the front rank of that science. His principal works are Lehrbuch der Physi-ologie des Menschen (2 vols., Heidelberg, 1852-'6), and Arbeit en aus der physiologischen An-stalt zu Leipzig (Leipsic, 1866 et seq.).