(b Berlin, 14 May 1902; d London, 29 Dec 1949). British lexicographer and historian of German birth. He studied at the universities of Berlin and Jena, taking the PhD at the latter in 1925. He at first intended to make his career as a lecturer in philosophy, but took a lively interest in the cultivation of opera, then at its height in Berlin. While attending every operatic performance he

(b Berlin, 14 May 1902; d London, 29 Dec 1949). British lexicographer and historian of German birth. He studied at the universities of Berlin and Jena, taking the PhD at the latter in 1925. He at first intended to make his career as a lecturer in philosophy, but took a lively interest in the cultivation of opera, then at its height in Berlin. While attending every operatic performance he