Born: July 14, 1736 in Reims
[Died] June 27, 1794. Paris. French lawyer and critic. A man of intense intelligence, he engaged in a wide range of courtroom and critical activities. In 1764, he published his masterpiece, "Theories of Civil Law" (2 volumes), in which he preached about "good sovereigns" and affirmed the right of people to resist. He gained fame by defending aristocrats in many trials, but he came into conflict with the High Court, and his sharp tongue and high-handedness were hated, so he was stripped of his attorney's license in 1775. He fled to London and published the magazine "Political, Social, and Literary Memoirs". He returned to France briefly, but was imprisoned in the Bastille (1780-82). After his release, he wrote "Memoires sur la Bastille" (83). He was executed in 1794 for defending a tyrant at the Revolutionary Tribunal. Lange
Lange, Oskar Born: July 27, 1904 Tomasz Chmazowiecki
Died October 2, 1965. Warsaw Polish economist. Professor of economics at the University of Chicago from 1938 to 1945, Polish representative to the United Nations from 1945 to 1949. Member of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party in 1949. After criticizing Joseph V. Stalin, he became a professor at Warsaw University in 1956 and was appointed chairman of the government's Economic Council, proposing bold economic reforms. However, these were not accepted by the conservative government of Wladyslaw Gomułka. His major works include On the Economic Theory of Socialism (1938), The Political Economy of Socialism (1958), and Introduction to Econometrics (1959). Lange
Lange, Christian Lous Born: September 17, 1869 in Stavanger
[Died] December 11, 1938, Oslo. Norwegian international peace activist. Graduated from the University of Oslo in 1893, and received his doctorate in 1919 with a dissertation on the history of internationalism. From 1909 to 1933, he served as Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), and protected and developed the organization even during World War I. From 1920, he also represented Norway at the League of Nations, and was particularly interested in the issue of disarmament. In 1921, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with Sweden's K. Branting, and in 1932, he was awarded the Grotius Medal from the Netherlands. His major works include "L'Histoire de l'Internationalisme" (1919) and "L'Union interparlementaire" (21). Lange
Lange, Friedrich Albert Born: September 28, 1828 in Wald, near Solingen
Died November 21, 1875. Marburg. German philosopher and historian of philosophy. One of the leading figures of the Neo-Kantian Marburg School. In 1869 he became a lecturer at the University of Zurich, a professor there in 1870, and a professor at the University of Marburg in 1872. Influenced by Kant's criticalism, he did not accept metaphysics, but he took a materialist stance and attempted to synthesize materialism with Kant. His main work was Geschichte des Materialismus und Kritik seiner Bedeutung in der Gegenwart (2 volumes, 1866). Lange
Lange, Per Born: August 30, 1901, Forsholm
[Died] July 9, 1991.
Danish poet. One of the leading poets of the first half of the 20th century, he perfected a kind of classical style of poetry that was full of deep serenity while enduring the anxiety and turmoil of the times. It is said that behind this style lies a Nietzschean-Heraclitus-style philosophy that sees life as a constant movement. His first collection of poems was Kaos og stjernen (1926), followed by Forvandlinger (29) and Orfeus (32), which are representative collections of poems. Other works include Relieffer (43). Lange
Lange, Horst Born: October 6, 1904, Lieknitz
[Died] July 6, 1971, Munich German poet and novelist. His works were strongly influenced by Dostoyevsky, and many of them were rooted in the culture of his hometown, Silesia. Since his hometown became part of Poland after World War II, his longing for home takes on a sorrowful tone, coupled with his yearning for the East. His works include the novel Schwarze Weide (The Black Willows) (1937), the collection of short stories Die Leuchtkugeln (Flare Bullets) (44), which describes his experiences on the Russian front, and the collection of poems Aus dumpfen Fluten kam Gesang (Songs from the Dark Tide) (58). Lange
Lange, Konrad von Born: March 15, 1855.
[Died] July 30, 1921.
German aesthetician. Professor at the universities of Göttingen (1885), Königsberg (1892), and Tübingen (1894). He advocated psychological aesthetics and presented his own theory of illusion, stating that beauty is an illusion. His main works are Das Wesen der Kunst (The Essence of Art) (2 volumes, 1901) and Über die Methode der Kunstphilosophie (Methodology of the Philosophy of Art) (04). Lange
Lange, Hartmut Born March 31, 1937 in Berlin. German playwright. After his satirical comedy Marski (1963) was banned, he moved from East Germany to West Germany. His works include the two-part Hundprozess/Herakles (68), which portrays Stalin from both the positive and negative sides, and Die Counteß von Rathenow (69). Lange
Lange, Julius Born: August 17, 1817, Darmstadt
[Died] June 25, 1878, Munich German painter. He studied in Darmstadt and Düsseldorf, and gained recognition for his paintings of Swiss mountains. He was active in Munich from 1840 onwards. In 1856 he travelled to Italy, where he produced numerous drawings for the Venetian Academy of Fine Arts, and in 1850 he became a member of the Academy. He also painted portraits of royalty and nobility at various courts. Lange
Lange, Carl Georg Born: 14 December 1834, Foldingborg
Died: May 29, 1900. Copenhagen. Danish physiologist. He believed that emotions were caused by bodily changes, and his theory is known as the James-Lange theory. His main work was Om Sindsbevaegelser (1885). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
