Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck was a Dutch statesman and leader of the Patriot Party who as councillor pensionary (raadpensionaris) ruled the Batavian Commonwealth (now the Netherlands) under Napoleon I from 1805 to 1806 and instituted sweeping fiscal and educational reforms. A lawyer in Amsterdam

Theodor Woldsen Storm: …greatest novella, Der Schimmelreiter (1888; The Rider on the White Horse [also published as The Dykemaster]), which, with its forceful hero and terse, objective style, shows vivid imagination and great narrative verve. Among his other major works are the charming story Pole Poppenspäler (1874), the historical novella Aquis submersus (1875),…

Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper was a German botanist, one of the first to successfully divide the continents into floral regions. Schimper received the Ph.D. from the University of Strasbourg in 1878. After a year (1880–81) as a fellow at Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore, he returned to

geochronology: Completion of the Phanerozoic time scale: …scientists, Heinrich Ernst Beyrich and Wilhelm Philipp Schimper. Beyrich introduced the Oligocene in 1854 after having investigated outcrops in Belgium and Germany, while Schimper proposed adding the Paleocene in 1874 based on his studies of Paris Basin flora.

Otto Heinrich Schindewolf was a German paleontologist, known for his research on corals and cephalopods. Schindewolf was a faculty member of the University of Marburg from 1919 until 1927, when he became director of the Geological Survey of Berlin; in 1948 he became a professor at the University of

Australian literature: Literature from 1970 to 2000: When Schindler’s Ark (1982), which is centrally about just this situation, won the Booker Prize in 1982, it caused something of a sensation for being as much a work of fact as of fiction. Keneally was a gifted storyteller, and his fiction appealed to both the…

Oskar Schindler: …basis for Steven Spielberg’s film Schindler’s List (1993), which starred Liam Neeson as Schindler and Ralph Fiennes as Göth.

Australian literature: Literature from 1970 to 2000: When Schindler’s Ark (1982), which is centrally about just this situation, won the Booker Prize in 1982, it caused something of a sensation for being as much a work of fact as of fiction. Keneally was a gifted storyteller, and his fiction appealed to both the…

Alma Mahler was known for her relationships with celebrated men, including her husband, Gustav Mahler. The daughter of the painter Emil Schindler, Alma grew up surrounded by art and artists. She studied art and became friends with the painter Gustav Klimt, who made several portraits of her. Her

Oskar Schindler was a German industrialist who, aided by his wife and staff, sheltered approximately 1,100 Jews from the Nazis by employing them in his factories, which supplied the German army during World War II. Schindler was the eldest of two children born to a farm machinery manufacturer and

perciform: Annotated classification: 1 genus (Schindleria) with 2 species. The classification of perciform fishes will continue to receive extensive study. Questions regarding the relationships at the higher levels of classification are still unsettled, although much progress has been made, largely through the research of American ichthyologist G.D. Johnson.…

Matthäus Schiner was a Swiss prelate, papal diplomat, and intimate counsellor of the Holy Roman emperor Charles V; he worked to preserve the freedom of the Papal States from French domination. Consecrated bishop of Sion in 1499, Schiner soon established himself as a master of diplomacy. He helped

Karl Friedrich Schinkel was a German architect and painter whose Romantic–Classical creations in other related arts made him the leading arbiter of national aesthetic taste in his lifetime. The son of an archdeacon, Schinkel studied architecture with the brilliant Friedrich Gilly (1798–1800) and at

Matthäus Schiner was a Swiss prelate, papal diplomat, and intimate counsellor of the Holy Roman emperor Charles V; he worked to preserve the freedom of the Papal States from French domination. Consecrated bishop of Sion in 1499, Schiner soon established himself as a master of diplomacy. He helped

Anacardiaceae: The reddish brown wood of quebracho trees (genus Schinopsis, especially S. lorentzii) yields commercial tannin. The pepper tree (Schinus molle), Cotinus species, and several species of sumac (Rhus) are cultivated as ornamentals. Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac (all Toxicodendron

Sapindales: Distribution and abundance: …has about 40 species, and Schinus (occurring from Mexico to Argentina) has about 30 species.

pepper tree, (Schinus molle), ornamental tree of the cashew family (Anacardiaceae), native to dry South America and cultivated in warm regions. Its piquant fruits, often called “pink peppercorns,” are sometimes used in beverages and medicines because of their hot taste and aroma, though the plant

Schio, town, Veneto region, northern Italy, northwest of Vicenza, on the Leogra River. A manufacturing centre with wool, machinery, lumber, and cutlery enterprises, Schio’s ancient wool trade declined with the fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797 but was restored through the efforts of Alessandro

airport: Pier and satellite designs: …International Airport in Germany and Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam still use such terminals. In the late 1970s, pier designs at Chicago’s O’Hare and Atlanta’s Hartsfield successfully handled in excess of 45 million mainly domestic passengers per year. However, as the number of aircraft gates grows, the distances that a passenger…

Schipperke, Belgian dog breed that originated in Flanders (northern Belgium) as early as the 15th century. It was used as a watchdog on barges navigating the canals and rivers of the Low Countries (the coastal region of northwestern Europe, consisting of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg).

Baldur von Schirach was a Nazi politician and head of the Nazi youth movement. The son of a German theatre director and an American mother, Schirach studied at the University of Munich. He joined the National Socialist Party in 1925 and was elected to the Reichstag in 1932. He was appointed

Wally Schirra was a U.S. astronaut who flew the Mercury Sigma 7 (1962) and was command pilot of Gemini 6 (1965), which made the first rendezvous in space. He was the only astronaut to fly in all three of the early U.S. crewed spaceflight programs—Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. Schirra began flying at

Wally Schirra was a U.S. astronaut who flew the Mercury Sigma 7 (1962) and was command pilot of Gemini 6 (1965), which made the first rendezvous in space. He was the only astronaut to fly in all three of the early U.S. crewed spaceflight programs—Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. Schirra began flying at

Schisandraceae: The genera Schisandra, with about 25 species, and Kadsura, with 22 species, are mostly climbing vines with separate male and female flowers that are often found on separate plants. The fruits produce one to five seeds each. A few species are occasionally cultivated as ornamentals—for example, the…

Schisandraceae: …cultivated as ornamentals—for example, the magnolia vine, or five-flavour berry (Schisandra chinensis), for its fragrant white or pink flowers and attractive fruits, and kadsura vine (Kadsura japonica), for its clusters of scarlet-coloured fruits.

Schisandraceae, family of three genera and some 90 species of flowering plants of the primitive order Austrobaileyales. The family consists of mostly tropical and subtropical woody plants. All have radially symmetrical, mainly beetle-pollinated flowers that lack differentiation between the outer

schism, in Christianity, a break in the unity of the church. Opinions concerning the nature and consequences of schism vary with the different conceptions of the nature of the church. According to Roman Catholic canon law, a schismatic is a baptized person who, though continuing to identify as a

Congregationalism: England: …Anglican parish church, and the Schism Act (1714) was directed against their schools. The death of Anne in 1714, before the Schism Act could be fully implemented, was considered providential by the Dissenters. They supported the new regime of George I (1714–27) and the Whig ascendancy, and for the next…

Bruce Sterling: Sterling’s novel Schismatrix (1985) and the short-story collection Crystal Express (1989) examine the contrasting philosophies of the Shapers, who alter themselves genetically, and the Mechanists, who alter themselves with prosthetic devices. In Islands in the Net (1988), heroine Laura Webster is drawn into the geopolitics of a…

schist, megascopically crystalline rock that has a highly developed schistosity, or tendency to split into layers. Banding (foliation) is typically poorly developed or absent. Most schists are composed largely of platy minerals such as muscovite, chlorite, talc, sericite, biotite, and graphite;

locust: The desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) inhabits dry grasslands and deserts from Africa to the Punjab and can fly upward to about 1,500 metres (5,000 feet) in huge towers of individuals. The smaller Italian and Moroccan locusts (Calliptamus italicus and Dociostaurus maroccanus) cause extensive plant damage in…

schistosity, mode of foliation that occurs in certain metamorphic rocks as a consequence of the parallel alignment of platy and lath-shaped mineral constituents. It reflects a considerable intensity of metamorphism—i.e., changes resulting from high temperatures, pressures, and

schistosity, mode of foliation that occurs in certain metamorphic rocks as a consequence of the parallel alignment of platy and lath-shaped mineral constituents. It reflects a considerable intensity of metamorphism—i.e., changes resulting from high temperatures, pressures, and

Schistosoma, fluke genus (phylum Platyhelminthes), three members of which are well known for causing the disease schistosomiasis (q.v.) in humans. See also

fluke: The urinary blood fluke (S. haematobium), which lives in the veins of the urinary bladder, occurs mainly in Africa, southern Europe, and the Middle East. Eggs, laid in the veins, break through the vein wall into the bladder and are voided during urination. The larval fluke…

fluke: The Oriental blood fluke, which occurs primarily in China, Japan, Taiwan, the East Indies, and the Philippine Islands, differs from S. mansoni and S. haematobium in that it may attack vertebrates other than man, including various domestic animals, rats, and mice. Snails of the genus Oncomelania…

fluke: The intestinal blood fluke (S. mansoni), which lives in the veins around the large and small intestines, occurs primarily in Africa and in northern South America. The eggs pass from the host with the feces. The larva enters the body of a snail (any of several…

schistosomiasis: …by small parasitic flatworms (family Schistosomatidae) commonly called blood flukes. Schistosomiasis is characterized by inflammation of the intestines, bladder, liver, and other organs. Next to malaria, it is probably humanity’s most serious parasitic infection, being endemic to some 78 countries and affecting some 240 million people yearly in

Schistosoma, fluke genus (phylum Platyhelminthes), three members of which are well known for causing the disease schistosomiasis (q.v.) in humans. See also

swimmer’s itch, an infection of the skin marked by prickling sensations and itching, caused by invasion of the skin by larvae of trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma, often found in freshwater lakes and

schistosomiasis, group of chronic disorders caused by small parasitic flatworms (family Schistosomatidae) commonly called blood flukes. Schistosomiasis is characterized by inflammation of the intestines, bladder, liver, and other organs. Next to malaria, it is probably humanity’s most serious

bryophyte: Ecology and habitats: and the mosses Mittenia and Schistostega), leaf surfaces (the moss Ephemeropsis and the liverwort genus Metzgeria and many species of the liverwort family Lejeuneaceae), salt pans (the liverwort Carrpos), bases of quartz pebbles (the moss Aschisma), and copper-rich substrata (the moss

luminous moss, (Schistostega pennata; formerly S. osmundacea), light-reflecting plant of the subclass Bryidae, native to the Northern Hemisphere. It forms green mats in caves, holes in wood or earth, or cavities between rocks or under tree roots. A luminous moss is about one centimetre (12 inch) or

luminous moss, (Schistostega pennata; formerly S. osmundacea), light-reflecting plant of the subclass Bryidae, native to the Northern Hemisphere. It forms green mats in caves, holes in wood or earth, or cavities between rocks or under tree roots. A luminous moss is about one centimetre (12 inch) or

Schitt’s Creek, Canadian television sitcom about a rich family that loses its wealth and must temporarily move into a motel in a small town with the tongue-in-cheek name of Schitt’s Creek. The show aired for six seasons from 2015 to 2020. By metrics of awards and international viewership, Schitt’s

bluestem: Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium, formerly A. scoparius), is 0.5–1.5 metres (1.6–5 feet) tall and is found in dry prairie areas of North America. Silver beardgrass, or silver bluestem (Bothriochloa saccharoides, formerly A. saccharoides), reaches 0.6 to 1.3 metres (about 2 to 4 feet) in height…

fern: Annotated classification: …thickened cells; 2 genera (Schizaea and Actinostachys) with about 30 species, mostly tropical. Family Lygodiaceae Rhizomes long-creeping, hairy; leaves indeterminate in growth, climbing and often twining, the primary divisions alternate along the elongating stemlike rachis; sporangia often in 2 rows, densely spaced along specialized slender lobes of the

Schizaeaceae, fern family (order Filicales), which contains two genera (Schizaea and Actinostachys) and about 46 species. The family has a long fossil record, with records dating back to the Late Cretaceous Epoch (about 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago). The genera are usually found in tropical and

fern: Annotated classification: Order Schizaeales Family Schizaeaceae Leaves more or less grasslike, with a long petiole and a linear or fan-shaped blade; veins dichotomously branching; sporangia dense on specialized slender lobes of the ultimate segments; the annulus a subapical ring of thickened cells; 2 genera (Schizaea and

cephalic disorder: Schizencephaly: Schizencephaly is a type of porencephaly in which slits (clefts) develop in the cerebral hemispheres. Genetic abnormalities appear to play a role in at least one form of the disorder. Maternal factors, such as the use of certain medications or contact with certain toxins…

schizoaffective disorder, mental disorder characterized by a combination of mood (affective) symptoms, such as depression or mania, and schizophrenia symptoms, such as delusions and hallucinations. The term acute schizoaffective psychoses was introduced in 1933 by Russian-born psychiatrist Jacob

angiosperm: Fruits: Schizocarps are fruits in which each carpel of a compound ovary splits apart to form two or more parts, each with a single seed. Schizocarps are found in the carrot family (Apiaceae). Winged schizocarps are found in maples.

protozoan: Annotated classification: Schizocladia Branched filaments during the vegetative phase. Cell wall contains alginates but lack cellulose and plasmodesmata. Anteriorly directed flagellum possesses tripartite mastigonemes, but the posteriorly directed flagellum is hairless. Microtubular and striated roots have not been described. Chloroplasts have girdle lamella; chloroplast endoplasmic reticulum has…

schizocoelomate, any invertebrate animal that possesses a schizocoel, a coelom (that is, the body cavity lying between the digestive tract and the musculature of the body wall) formed through the splitting of the mesodermal mass, the middle germ layer in embryonic development. The schizocoel is

Schizodus, extinct genus of small mollusks found as fossils in rocks from the Devonian to the Permian Period (416 million to 251 million years ago). Schizodus is representative of a group of clams, the schizodonts, with a distinctive method of shell articulation. The shell of Schizodus is

protist: Reproduction and life cycles: …divisions of a zygote) and schizogony (formation of multiple merozoites, as in malarial parasites). The latter two phenomena are characteristic of many protists that are obligate parasites of more advanced eukaryotes. Some multicellular algal protists reproduce via asexual spores, structures that are themselves often produced by a series of rapid…

personality disorder: Persons with schizoid personality disorder appear aloof, withdrawn, unresponsive, humourless, and dull and are solitary to an abnormal degree. Persons with explosive personality disorder exhibit extreme emotional instability characterized by explosive outbursts of rage upon minor provocation. Persons with histrionic personality disorder persistently display overly dramatic, highly…

arachnid: Annotated classification: Order Schizomida (schizomids) 110 primarily tropical species. Size 2–15 mm; 2-segmented chelicerae. Order Uropygi (whip scorpions or vinegarroons) 105 tropical and subtropical species all belonging to 1 family (Thelyphonidae). Size to 13 cm; long

arachnid: Annotated classification: Order Schizomida (schizomids) 110 primarily tropical species. Size 2–15 mm; 2-segmented chelicerae. Order Uropygi (whip scorpions or vinegarroons) 105 tropical and subtropical species all belonging to 1 family (Thelyphonidae). Size to 13 cm; long

malaria: The course of the disease: …mature into forms known as schizonts. Over the next one to two weeks each schizont multiplies into thousands of other forms known as merozoites. The merozoites break out of the liver and reenter the bloodstream, where they invade red blood cells, grow and divide further, and destroy the blood cells…

human nervous system: Language: …sometimes neologisms and senseless “word salad.” The entire posterior language area extends into the parietal lobe and is connected to the Broca area by a fiber tract called the arcuate fasciculus. Damage to this tract may result in conduction aphasia, a disorder in which the individual can understand and…

dipteran: Annotated classification: Series Schizophora All flies with a ptilinal suture in head; larvae with no external head structure, mouth hooks visible through cuticle, one pair of prothoracic spiracles and one pair of posterior spiracles, each with either three slits or a mass of small pores; larvae with fore…

schizophrenia, any of a group of severe mental disorders that have in common symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, blunted emotions, disordered thinking, and a withdrawal from reality. Persons affected by schizophrenia display a wide array of symptoms. In the past, depending on the specific

Agaricales: Other families and genera: Schizophyllum commune, a very common and widespread white mushroom, grows on decaying wood and has a cap with split gills that roll inward to cover the hymenium in dry weather. Fistulina hepatica, commonly called beefsteak fungus, is an edible species found in the autumn on…

bacteria, any of a group of microscopic single-celled organisms that live in enormous numbers in almost every environment on Earth, from deep-sea vents to deep below Earth’s surface to the digestive tracts of humans. Bacteria lack a membrane-bound nucleus and other internal structures and are

Steven Soderbergh: Breakthrough: sex, lies, and videotape; Erin Brockovich; and Traffic: >Schizopolis (1996), in which he also starred.

moss animal: Zooids: …zooids, as in the gymnolaemate Schizoporella. In the gymnolaemate Bugula the avicularia are movable on short stalks and closely resemble miniature birds’ heads—hence the name avicularium. Another specialized form of zooid is the vibraculum, in which the operculum has become a whiplike seta (i.e., hairlike projection). The functions of avicularia…

wine: Fermentation: Use of the yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe has been proposed for the early stages of alcoholic fermentation. Because it metabolizes malic acid, this yeast would be useful in excessively acid musts, but commercial applications have not yielded consistently favourable results. The addition of lactic-acid bacteria to musts, using strains metabolizing…

fungus: Annotated classification: Order Schizosaccharomycetales (fission yeasts) Saprotrophic in fruit juice; asexual reproduction by fission; asci fuse to form groups of 4 or 8 ascospores; example genus is Schizosaccharomyces. Subphylum Saccharomycotina (true yeasts) Saprotrophic on plants and animals, including

fungus: Annotated classification: Class Schizosaccharomycetes Primarily saprotrophic; groups of fused ascospores may be present; contains 1 order. Order Schizosaccharomycetales (fission yeasts) Saprotrophic in fruit juice; asexual reproduction by fission; asci fuse to form groups of 4 or 8 ascospores; example genus is Schizosaccharomyces.

mental disorder: Schizotypal personality disorder: This disorder is characterized by notable oddities or eccentricities of thought, speech, perception, or behavior that may be marked by social withdrawal, delusions of reference (beliefs that things unrelated to the individual refer to or have a personal significance for him or…

Robert K. Merton was an American sociologist whose diverse interests included the sociology of science and the professions, sociological theory, and mass communication. After receiving a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1936, Merton joined the school’s faculty. In his first work in the sociology of

Evelin Schlaak is an East German athlete who won an upset victory in the discus throw at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. She went on to set world records in the discus and won a second Olympic gold medal at the 1980 Games in Moscow. Schlaak began throwing the discus at the age of 13, winning

Fabian von Schlabrendorff was a West German lawyer, best known for his participation in two attempts to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Schlabrendorff was one of the group of German officers who plotted to kill Hitler during World War II. He was an assistant adjutant on Hitler’s general staff in March

Dennis Franz is an American actor best known for his portrayals of police officers, most notably on the television series NYPD Blue (1993–2005). Franz was active in drama first in high school and then at junior college and at Southern Illinois University before he enlisted in the army and was sent

Texaco Inc.: …Standard Oil field worker, and Arnold Schlaet (1859–1946), a New York investment manager. Their original design was to buy and refine oil in Texas and sell it to Standard Oil Company interests in the north at a profit, but very soon they expanded into oil production in the giant Spindletop…

Phyllis Schlafly was an American writer and political activist who was best known for her opposition to the women’s movement and especially the Equal Rights Amendment. She was a leading conservative voice in the late 20th century and a lightning rod for fervent debate about cultural values. Phyllis

sleeping car, railroad coach designed for overnight passenger travel. The first sleeping cars were put in service on American railroads as early as the 1830s, but these were makeshift; the first car designed for comfortable nighttime travel was the Pullman sleeper, which was commercially introduced

The Sleepwalkers, trilogy of novels by Hermann Broch, published in German in three volumes as Die Schlafwandler in 1931–32. The multilayered novels chronicle the dissolution of the fabric of European society from 1888 to the end of World War I and the consequent victory of the realist over the

glassware: The Roman Empire: …most important and typical (Schlangenfadengläser). A considerable school of glass engraving also seems to have flourished, probably around Cologne. Although some engraving shows an impoverished linear style eked out by lines scratched with a hard stone point, some is executed by means of wheels sufficiently thick to permit rounded…

Allianz Arena, stadium in Munich that was designed by the architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron and completed in 2005. When Germany was awarded the honor of hosting the football (soccer) World Cup in 2004, it needed a whole new series of stadiums to take the strain and show itself off as a

Alberto Contador: …11 seconds ahead of runner-up Andy Schleck and 5 minutes 24 seconds ahead of Armstrong, who finished third. Followers of cycling marveled at the Spaniard’s versatility, regarding him as a “complete rider”—a peerless climber who was also a formidable competitor in individual time trials. In 2010 Contador defended his Tour…

asity: The male of Schlegel’s asity (P. schlegeli) is yellow after molt, except for its black crown, and the wattle extends around the eye. Velvet asities eat berries and other fruit in undergrowth, and they build hanging nests with a little roof over the entrance.

August Wilhelm von Schlegel was a German scholar and critic, one of the most influential disseminators of the ideas of the German Romantic movement, and the finest German translator of William Shakespeare. He was also an Orientalist and a poet. Schlegel was a son of a Protestant pastor and a nephew

Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling: Period of intense productivity: …there he became acquainted with Caroline Schlegel, among the most gifted women in German Romanticism, and married her in 1803. The unpleasant intrigues that accompanied this marriage and the dispute with Fichte caused Schelling to leave Jena, and he accepted an appointment at the University of Würzburg.

Friedrich von Schlegel was a German writer and critic, originator of many of the philosophical ideas that inspired the early German Romantic movement. Open to every new idea, he reveals a rich store of projects and theories in his provocative Aperçus and Fragmente (contributed to the Athenäum and

Johann Elias Schlegel was a German author and critic whose plays and criticism helped give the German theatre a much-needed new impetus. He was educated at the famous classical-humanist boarding school Schulpforta. After studying law in Leipzig, he became private secretary to the Saxon ambassador

Swabia: …formed their own league, the Schleglerbund (from the German Schlegel, “Mallet,” or “Hammer,” on their insignia). In the ensuing civil war, Eberhard II, Ulrich III’s son and successor, joined by the Schleglerbund, defeated the Swabian cities in 1372.

August Schleicher was a German linguist whose work in comparative linguistics was a summation of the achievements up to his time and whose methodology provided the direction for much subsequent research. He was influenced by the philosophy of G.W.F. Hegel, which he espoused during his student days

Kurt von Schleicher was a German army officer and the last chancellor of the Weimar Republic, an opponent of Adolf Hitler in 1932–33. Joining the German military in 1900, Schleicher attached himself to the newly created Reichswehr in 1919 and by 1929 was a major general in charge of an office in

Matthias Jakob Schleiden was a German botanist, cofounder (with Theodor Schwann) of the cell theory. Schleiden was educated at Heidelberg (1824–27) and practiced law in Hamburg but soon developed his hobby of botany into a full-time pursuit. Repelled by contemporary botanists’ emphasis on

Matthias Jakob Schleiden was a German botanist, cofounder (with Theodor Schwann) of the cell theory. Schleiden was educated at Heidelberg (1824–27) and practiced law in Hamburg but soon developed his hobby of botany into a full-time pursuit. Repelled by contemporary botanists’ emphasis on

Friedrich Schleiermacher was a German theologian, preacher, and classical philologist, generally recognized as the founder of modern Protestant theology. His major work, Der christliche Glaube (1821–22; 2nd ed. 1831; The Christian Faith), is a systematic interpretation of Christian dogmatics.

Friedrich Schleiermacher was a German theologian, preacher, and classical philologist, generally recognized as the founder of modern Protestant theology. His major work, Der christliche Glaube (1821–22; 2nd ed. 1831; The Christian Faith), is a systematic interpretation of Christian dogmatics.

Sinarquism: …professor of languages in Guanajuato, Hellmuth Oskar Schleiter, who was a member of the Nazi Party and a German intelligence agent during World War I. The movement opposed communism, liberalism, and the United States and supported the fascist dictators Francisco Franco, Benito Mussolini, and Adolf Hitler.

Schleitheim Confession, the first known Anabaptist confession. Drawn up at a conference at Schleitheim, near Schaffhausen, Switzerland, on February 24, 1527, it was known as the Brüderlich Vereinigung (“Brotherly Union”). Its seven articles summarized certain tenets of the Swiss and South German

glaucoma: …into a circular channel, the canal of Schlemm, from which the aqueous humour flows (by way of vessels called aqueous veins) into blood vessels. Blockage of the aqueous humour flow causes increased pressure in the posterior chamber, and this pressure is transmitted by way of the vitreous to the optic…

Oskar Schlemmer was a German painter, sculptor, choreographer, and designer known for his abstract yet precise paintings of the human form as well as for his avant-garde ballet productions. Schlemmer was exposed to design theory at a young age as an apprentice in a marquetry workshop. He took

Silesia, historical region that is now in southwestern Poland. Silesia was originally a Polish province, which became a possession of the Bohemian crown in 1335, passed with that crown to the Austrian Habsburgs in 1526, and was taken by Prussia in 1742. In 1945, at the end of World War II, Silesia

Jonas Brothers: …Desmond Child and pop star Adam Schlesinger of the band Fountains of Wayne. Although it was given only a limited marketing push, the album sold 62,000 copies; still, the label dropped the band.