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Anděl (surname)
Anděl (masculine) or Andělová (feminine) is a Czech language surname literally meaning "angel". Notable people with surname Anděl/Andělová or Andel include: * (1821-1895), Czech daguerreotyper, lithographer, painter, photographer, graphic artist and miniaturist * Karel Anděl (1884–1947), Czech astronomer and selenographer * (1908-1984), Czech anti-Nazi resistance activist and Righteous Among the Nations * (born 1946), Czech physician and educator * (born 1950), Czech politician and statesman * Pavel Anděl (born 1964), Czech actor, musician, writer, dramaturge, and television presenter * (1924-2018), Czech historian and educator *Laura Andel Laura Andel (born 1968) is an Argentine, Argentinian musician, conductor and composer. Biography Laura Andel was born in Argentina and has Moldovans, Moldovan descent, and began music lessons in Buenos Aires at the age of five. She played woodwind ... (born 1968), Argentinian musician, conductor and composer of Moldovan descent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel
In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include protectors and guides for humans, and servants of God. Abrahamic religions describe angelic hierarchies, which vary by religion and sect. Some angels have specific names (such as Gabriel or Michael) or titles (such as seraph or archangel). Those expelled from Heaven are called fallen angels, distinct from the heavenly host. Angels in art are usually shaped like humans of extraordinary beauty. They are often identified in Christian artwork with bird wings, halos, and divine light. Etymology The word ''angel'' arrives in modern English from Old English ''engel'' (with a hard ''g'') and the Old French ''angele''. Both of these derive from Late Latin ''angelus'', which in turn was borrowed from Late Greek ''angelos'' (literally "messenge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Anděl
Karel Anděl (28 December 1884 – 17 March 1947) was a Czechoslovak astronomer and selenographer. His Mappa Selenographica has been used in Norton's Star Atlas. Bibliography * ''Mappa Selenographica'', 1926, Prague. Awards and honors The following astronomical features were named for him: * Anděl (crater) on the Moon The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width of ... * The asteroid "" was named 22465 Karelanděl 1884 births 1947 deaths Czechoslovak astronomers {{Europe-astronomer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Anděl
Pavel Anděl (born 1966, Cheb, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) is a Czech actor, musician, writer, dramaturge, and television presenter. He graduated from the grammar school in Cheb. After graduating from briefly acting at DAMU at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, he started to act at the Příbramský theater, and after five years, he performed in the Usti Drama Studio. With moderating, he began on radio Evropa 2, about three years later, he worked in Prima Televize, where he worked on the preparation of the show S.O.S.. From 1998 to 2009, prepared jointly with the editor Jan Kratochvil of ČT2 their own show Noc s Andělem, thanks to which he gained a certain notoriety. In addition, he is also a dramaturgical out to produce and ensure programs and Orange Musicblok. He is currently working on a radio show on 105.9 RockZone with his own eponymous show, ''Andělská dvacítka'', and features his own TV show on TV Slušnej Kanál. He was a jury member for the jury panel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Andel
Laura Andel (born 1968) is an Argentinian musician, conductor and composer. Biography Laura Andel was born in Argentina and has Moldovan descent, and began music lessons in Buenos Aires at the age of five. She played woodwind as a child and began to compose at an early age. She graduated from Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda in Buenos Aires with a degree in Tango performance, and in January 1993, she began the study of jazz composition and music for film at Berklee College of Music in Boston. After completing her studies, Andel moved to New York City in 2000 where she has worked as a composer and conductor. She is the leader of the Laura Andel Orchestra and has conducted her music in cities including New York, Boston, Buenos Aires, Caracas, and Berlin. Awards and honors *BMI Foundation-Jerry Harrington Jazz Composers Award *Rockefeller Foundation fellow at the Bellagio Study Center in Italy *Margaret Fairbank Jory Copying Assistance Program Grant from the American Music C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Andel
Van Andel is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Andel", a town in North Brabant. Notable people with the surname include: *Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper (1890–2005), Dutch supercentenarian, oldest Dutch person * (1877–1972), Dutch Lieutenant general of the Royal Netherlands Army *Jay Van Andel (1924–2004), American businessman, co-founder of the Amway Corporation *Olaf van Andel (born 1984), Dutch rower * Pek van Andel (born 1944), Dutch experimental ophthalmologist and researcher on serendipity * (1923–2010), Dutch-born American geo-archaeologist and oceanographer See also *Van Andel Arena, Multi-purpose arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, named for Jay Van Andel *Van Andel Institute Van Andel Institute (VAI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit biomedical research and science education organization in Grand Rapids, Michigan. VAI was founded by Jay and Betty Van Andel in 1996. The institute's research focuses on cancer epigenetics a ..., American biomedical research and sci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
