Schlegel
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Schlegel is a name of German
origin, related to Schlägel "sledgehammer, mallet". It may refer to:
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
origin, related to Schlägel "sledgehammer, mallet". It may refer to:
Places
- Schlegel, Saxony, a village in the district of Löbau-Zittau in Saxony belonging to the town of ZittauZittauZittau is a city in the south east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany, close to the border tripoint of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. , there are 28,638 people in the city. It is part of the Görlitz district....
- Schlegel, ThuringiaSchlegel, ThuringiaSchlegel is a municipality in the district Saale-Orla-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany....
, a municipality in the district of Saale-Orla-Kreis in Thuringia
People
- August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet, older brother of Karl Wilhelm Friedrich
- Brad SchlegelBrad SchlegelBradley Wilfred Schlegel is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.Drafted in 1988 by the Washington Capitals, he also played briefly for the Calgary Flames...
, former Canadian ice hockey player - Hermann SchlegelHermann SchlegelHermann Schlegel was a German ornithologist and herpetologist.-Early life and education:Schlegel was born at Altenburg, the son of a brassfounder. His father collected butterflies, which stimulated Schlegel's interest in natural history...
, German ornithologist and herpetologist - Hans SchlegelHans SchlegelHans Wilhelm Schlegel is a German physicist, an ESA astronaut, and a veteran of two NASA Space Shuttle missions.-Early life and education:...
, German astronaut - Johan Frederik SchlegelJohan Frederik SchlegelJohan Frederik Schlegel was a lawyer and civil servant who married Regine Olsen. He was Governor-General of the Danish West Indies from 1855 to 1860, and Gehejmekonferensraad from 1860.- Bibliography :...
, Danish civil servant - Johann Adolf SchlegelJohann Adolf SchlegelJohann Adolf Schlegel was a German poet and clergyman.He was born in Meißen, Saxony, and was the brother of Johann Elias Schlegel. After finishing his studies in Leipzig, he became a deacon and teacher at Pforta in 1751. In 1754, he became a pastor and professor in Zerbst, before moving to become...
, German poet and clergyman, father of August Wilhelm - Johann Elias SchlegelJohann Elias SchlegelJohann Elias Schlegel , was a German critic and dramatic poet.-Life:He was educated at Schulpforta and at the University of Leipzig, where he studied law. In 1743 he became private secretary to his relative, von Spener, the Saxon ambassador at the Danish court...
, German critic and dramatic poet, brother of Johann Adolf - John P. SchlegelJohn P. SchlegelRev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. is the 23rd President of Creighton University since 2000. He formerly served as 26th President of the University of San Francisco from 1991 until 2000....
, President of Creighton University and Jesuit - Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel, German poet and philosopher, younger brother of August Wilhelm