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Nikolaus Lenau (N. F. Niembsch von Strehlenau, 1802-1850) was an Austrian poet. Unable to settle down to any profession, he started writing verses. Many poems (e.g., Herbst, Schilflieder) were inspired by his hopeless passion for Sophie von Löwenthal. Liszt used his Faust to compose the Mephisto Walzer.Discovered 21 August 1987 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
Nikolaus Ludwig Graf von Zinzendorf (1700-1760) was counsellor at the court of his native town of Dresden (1721-1727). He settled Bohemian exiles at his Saxonian estate and founded the “Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine” there. He is known for his pedagogic work and hymns, and he stood for tolerance and missionary work.Discovered 8 September 1988 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
Nikolaus Franz Leonhard von Pacassi (1716-1790) was an Austrian architect of Italian origin. He was appointed court architect to Maria Theresa of Austria and designed notable buildings in Vienna, Prague, Buda and Gorizia.Discovered 5 March 1994 by Farra d'Isonzo, Farra d'Isonzo
Nikolaus von Kues (Nicolaus Cusanus, 1401-1464), born near Trier, was a theologian, mathematician, scholar, experimental scientist and influential philosopher. He stressed the incomplete nature of man's knowledge of God and of the universe. His paper Perfectio mathematica (1458) anticipates infinitesimal methods.Discovered 5 October 1991 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D., Tautenburg
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