Matthiessen, Peter — born May 22, 1927, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. naturalist and writer. He attended Yale University and worked as a fisherman on Long Island before undertaking his extensive world travels. His nonfiction, much of it inspired by his career as a… … Universalium
peter — peter1 /pee teuhr/, v.i. peter out 1. to diminish gradually and stop; dwindle to nothing: The hot water always peters out in the middle of my shower. 2. to tire; exhaust (usually used as a past participle): I m petered out after that walk. [1805… … Universalium
Peter — /pee teuhr/, n. 1. Also called Simon Peter. died A.D. 67?, one of the 12 apostles and the reputed author of two of the Epistles. 2. either of these two Epistles in the New Testament, I Peter or II Peter. 3. a word formerly used in communications… … Universalium
Peter — (as used in expressions) Altgeld, John Peter Behrens, Peter Lawrence Peter Berra Brook, Sir Peter (Stephen Paul) Carey, Peter (Philip) Cooper, Peter Davies, Sir Peter Maxwell Debye, Peter Doherty, Peter Charles Dunne, Finley Pe … Enciclopedia Universal
Peter Matthiessen — (born May 221927, in New York City) is an American novelist and nonfiction writer and an environmental activist. Matthiessen s work is known for its meticulous approach to research. He frequently focuses on American Indian issues and history, as… … Wikipedia
Peter Matthiessen — en 2008 Peter Matthiessen (né le 22 mai 1927 à New York) est un naturaliste et écrivain américain, auteur d œuvres de non fiction et de fiction. Les œuvres de Matthiessen sont connues pour être extrêmement bien documentées. Il s est… … Wikipédia en Français
Peter Matthiessen — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Peter Matthiessen en 2008 Peter Matthiessen (nació el 22 de mayo de 1927 en Nueva York), es un naturalista estadounidense y escritor de libros de historia reales y de ficción. El trabajo de Matthiessen es conocido… … Wikipedia Español
Peter Friedrich Matthiessen — Peter Friedrich Christian Matthiessen (* 24. April 1800 in Uetersen; † 1865 in Glückstadt) war ein deutscher Autor, Jurist und Rechtsanwalt. Leben Er wurde 1800 als Sohn einer Arbeiterfamilie in Uetersen geboren und ließ sich nach einer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Matthiessen — is a Danish Norwegian patronymic surname meaning son of Mathies (equivalent of the Biblical Μαθθαιος, cf. English Matthew). Several spelling variants are used, including Matthiesen, Mathiesen, Matthisen and Mathissen. A similar diversity of forms … Wikipedia
Matthiessen — oder Matthießen ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Augustus Matthiessen (1831–1870), britischer Chemiker Detlef Matthiessen (* 1954), deutscher Politiker (B’90/Grüne) F. O. Matthiessen (1902–1950), US amerikanischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
