OSKAR JAGER
\ˈɒskɑː jˈe͡ɪɡə], \ˈɒskɑː jˈeɪɡə], \ˈɒ_s_k_ɑː j_ˈeɪ_ɡ_ə]\
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A German historian and pedagogue; born at Stuttgart, Oct. 26, 1830. As an educator he has attained prestige and official position; while his "History of Recent Times, from the Congress of Vienna to our Own Day" (1874-75) is an acknowledged masterpiece. "The Humanist Gymnasium" (1889) is an example of his achievements in pedagogics; and he has written "The Punic Wars" (1869-70) and "John Wycliffe and his Significance for the Reformation" (1854), both profound studies; and a "World History" (1902).
By Charles Dudley Warner
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.