f.g.m. eisenstein

Ei·sen·stein

[ahy-zuhn-stahyn; for 1 also German ahy-zuhn-shtahyn; for 2 also Russian ey-zyin-shtyeyn]
noun
1.
Fer·di·nand Gott·hold Max [fer-di-nahnt gawt-hawlt mahks] , 1823–52, German mathematician.
2.
Ser·gei Mi·khai·lo·vich [syir-gyey myi-khahy-luh-vyich] , 1898–1948, Russian theatrical and motion-picture director.
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Eisenstein (ˈaɪzənˌstaɪn, Russian ejzɪnˈʃtjejn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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Sergei Mikhailovich (sɪrˈɡjej miˈxajləvitʃ). 1898--1948, Soviet film director. His films include Battleship Potemkin (1925), Alexander Nevsky (1938), and Ivan the Terrible (1944)

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