Burckhardt

[ burk-hahrt; German boo rk-hahrt ]

/ ˈbɜrk hɑrt; German ˈbʊərkˌhɑrt /

Ja·kob

[yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/,1818–97, Swiss historian.

Example sentences from the Web for burckhardt

She wasn't dead—and Burckhardt, frozen beside her, thought: She isn't alive, either.

The Tunnel Under The World |Frederik Pohl
That Dr. Burckhardt wrote in other than good faith is not to be imputed.

The Life of Cesare Borgia |Raphael Sabatini
The steel robot took a half-step toward him, and Burckhardt involuntarily checked his stride.

The Tunnel Under The World |Frederik Pohl
Why should not the barber make capital of his summons to Burckhardt?

Carry On! |Herbert Strang

Judging from Burckhardt's minute and complete description, these spots still retain their former physiognomy.

Celebrated Travels and Travellers |Jules Verne

Burckhardt

/ (German ˈbʊrkhart) /

Jacob Christoph . 1818–97, Swiss art and cultural historian; author of The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy (1860)