Johann
Americannoun
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Germany will close Russia's consulate in the former capital Bonn later this month, and cancel the contract for the Russian House, a cultural centre in Berlin, said Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
In the 1740s, Johann Sebastian Bach smuggled his own surname into his Mass in B Minor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Johann Cruyff, first under Rinus Michels, played a roaming forward role within the Total Football philosophy for the Netherlands.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Scientists have uncovered hidden fossil insects inside pieces of amber that once belonged to the famed German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026
His given name was Johann, but the friars changed it to Gregor Johann Mendel.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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