HEINRICH LEO
\hˈe͡ɪnɹɪt͡ʃ lˈiːə͡ʊ], \hˈeɪnɹɪtʃ lˈiːəʊ], \h_ˈeɪ_n_ɹ_ɪ_tʃ l_ˈiː__əʊ]\
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A German historian; born at Rudolstadt, March 19, 1799; died at Halle, April 24, 1878. He was appointed professor of history in the University of Halle, 1830. In early life he was in religion a rationalist, and in political faith a radical; but later he became a conservative and an "obscurantist". His principal works are: "History of the Italian States" (5 vols., 1829); "History of the Netherlands" (2 vols., 1832); "Natural History of the State" (1833); "Text-Book of Universal History" (6 vols., 1835-44); "Anglo-Saxon Glossary" (2 vols., 1872).
By Charles Dudley Warner
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.