Wagner
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Honus John Peter, 1874–1955, U.S. baseball player.
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Otto 1841–1918, Austrian architect.
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Richard 1813–83, German composer.
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Robert F(erdinand), 1877–1953, U.S. politician.
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his son Robert F(erdinand), Jr., 1910–91, U.S. politician: mayor of New York City 1954–65.
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Otto. 1841–1918, Austrian architect, whose emphasis on function and structure in such buildings as the Post Office Savings Bank, Vienna (1904–06), influenced the development of modern architecture
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( Wilhelm ) Richard (ˈrɪçart). 1813–83, German romantic composer noted chiefly for his invention of the music drama. His cycle of four such dramas The Ring of the Nibelung was produced at his own theatre in Bayreuth in 1876. His other operas include Tannhäuser (1845; revised 1861), Tristan and Isolde (1865), and Parsifal (1882)
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In mid-February, the All Eyes on Wagner collective published the names of more than 1,400 Africans it said Moscow had recruited between January 2023 and September 2025.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The movie, directed by Louis Leterrier and starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura, follows a family of four who are trapped inside their home with no way out, according to a Netflix statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Louis Leterrier directs Wagner Moura and Greta Lee in a film about a family trapped in their house by torrential rain and a mysterious force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Wagner, who is also a member of Wilmot Cancer Institute's Genetics, Epigenetics and Metabolism research program, now plans to investigate whether the approach can work in other immune cold cancers.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
The National Labor Relations Act, also known as the Wagner Act, guaranteed workers the right to form unions and collectively bargain for fair wages and workplace safety.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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