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  • 11SCHIFF, ANDRÁS — (1953– ), pianist. Born in Budapest, he started piano lessons with Elisabeth Vadasz and made his debut at the age of nine. He continued his musical studies at the Franz Liszt Academy, and later in London with George Malcolm. After winning prizes… …

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  • 12SCHIFF, DAVID TEVELE — (d. 1792), rabbi of the Great Synagogue, London, from 1765 until his death. He was born in Frankfurt and served as Maggid ( preacher ) in Vienna, head of the bet ha midrash in Worms, and dayyan in Frankfurt. His rabbinate in London was marked by… …

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  • 13SCHIFF, DOROTHY — (1903–1989), U.S. newspaper publisher. Born in New York City, she was daughter of jacob schiff . Early interest in civic affairs led her to join the Ellis Island Investigating Commission and the Women s Trade Union League of New York. She became… …

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  • 14SCHIFF, HUGO — (1834–1915), Italian organic chemist. Born in Frankfurt, Schiff was the brother of physiologist Moritz Schiff. He left Germany for political reasons. He was at University of Berne, Switzerland, and then joined his brother in Florence, where he… …

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  • 15Schiff Scout Reservation — refers to one of two Boy Scout reservations (campgrounds) located in the United States:*Mortimer L. Schiff Scout Reservation, located in Mendham, New Jersey*John M. Schiff Scout Reservation, located in Wading River, New York …

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  • 16Schiff — Schiffsarten aller Zeiten I. Schiffsarten II. Schiffsarten III …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 17Schiff's reagent — shifs or Schiff reagent .shif n a solution of fuchsin decolorized by treatment with sulfur dioxide that gives a useful test for aldehydes because they restore the reddish violet color of the dye compare FEULGEN REACTION * * * aqueous fuchsin solu …

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  • 18Schiff's base — Schiff base, Schiff s base /shif(s) bās/ noun A benzylidene aniline ORIGIN: Hugo Schiff (1834–1915), German chemist …

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  • 19Schiff baseSchiff's base — Schiff base, Schiff s base /shif(s) bās/ noun A benzylidene aniline ORIGIN: Hugo Schiff (1834–1915), German chemist …

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  • 20Schiff [1] — Schiff, 1) im Allgemeinen jedes auf einem Kiel erbaute Fahrzeug auf Flüssen wie auf dem Meere; bes. 2) die größeren Arten der Seeschiffe, mit drei Masten (Dreimaster). Sie unterscheiden sich in Kriegsschiffe, Caperschiffe u. Kauffahrer (s.d.a.).… …

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