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Acker
Acker is a surname from German or Old English, meaning "field". It is related to the word "acre" and is the root of the surname Ackerman. People with this surname include: * Alex Acker (born 1983), American basketball player * Amy Acker (born 1976), American actress * Bill Acker (born 1956), American football player * Dieter Acker (1940–2006), German composer * Ed Acker (born 1929), American businessman * Enrico Acker (born 1990), South African rugby player * Ephraim Leister Acker (1827–1903), American politician * Fredda Acker (1925–1980), American baseball player and beauty queen * Hans Acker (c. 1380 – 1461), German stained glass artist * Henry Acker (1804–1874 or 1875), American politician * Jacob Acker, 15th-century German painter * Jean Acker (1892–1978), American actress * Jim Acker (born 1958), American baseball player * Joan Acker (1924–2016), American feminist sociologist * Johann Heinrich Acker (1647–1719), German writer * John Acker (1870� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Acker
Kathy Acker (April 18, 1947 isputed– November 30, 1997) was an American experimental novelist, playwright, essayist, and postmodernist writer, known for her idiosyncratic and transgressive writing that dealt with themes such as childhood trauma, sexuality and rebellion. She was influenced by the Black Mountain School poets, William S. Burroughs, David Antin, Carolee Schneeman, Eleanor Antin, French critical theory, mysticism, and pornography, as well as classic literature. Biography Early life The only child of Donald and Claire (nee Weill) Lehman, Acker was born Karen Lehman in New York City in 1947, although the Library of Congress gives her birth year as 1948, while the editors of ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' gave her birth year as April 18, 1948, New York, New York, U.S. and died November 30, 1997, Tijuana, Mexico. Most obituaries, including ''The New York Times'', cited her birth year as 1944. Her family was from a wealthy, assimilated, German-Jewish background t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ackerman (surname)
Acker comes from German or Old English, meaning "ploughed field"; it is related to or an alternate spelling of the word ''acre''. Therefore, Ackermann means "ploughman". Ackerman is also a common Ashkenazi Jewish surname of Yiddish origin with the same meaning. The Ashkenazi surname Ackerman sometimes refers to the town of Akkerman in Bessarabia, south-west of Odessa. People * A. Bernard Ackerman (1936–2008), American physician and dermatologist * Alf Ackerman (1929–1988), South African footballer * Allan Ackerman, American magician * Andrea Ackerman, American artist, theorist and writer * Annie Ackerman (1914-1989), American political activist * Arlene Ackerman (1947–2013), American educator * Andy Ackerman (born ), American director and producer * Bernice Ackerman (1925–1995), American meteorologist * Bettye Ackerman (1924–2006), American actress * Blaster Al Ackerman (1939–2013), American mail artist and writer * Brady Ackerman, American sports commentator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Acker
Charles Edward Acker (born April 7, 1929) is an American businessman who served as CEO of Braniff Airways, Air Florida, and Pan American World Airways. He is currently a principal at Intrepid Equity Group. Early years Acker was born in Dallas, Texas, on April 7, 1929 His father was a railroad worker and farmer but his mother was vice president of one of the largest architectural firms in Dallas, Texas. She served as National President of Women In Construction. Acker has stated that they never tried to influence his career path or decisions. He skipped second and eighth grades and attended North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) during his Freshman year where he played basketball. Acker is 6 foot 4 inches tall and weighs 215 lbs. He transferred to and graduated from Southern Methodist University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Psychology. After graduation Acker went to work as a management trainee at U.S. Tire an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Acker
Alexander Maurice Acker (born January 21, 1983) is an American-Italian professional basketball player who last played for Gallarate Basket of the Serie C Gold. He played college basketball for Pepperdine University. Acker was selected by the Detroit Pistons as the final pick of the 2005 NBA draft and spent two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers. College career Acker attended Pepperdine University, where he played college basketball with the Pepperdine Waves, from 2002 to 2005. Professional career NBA After college, Acker was selected by the Detroit Pistons, with the last pick in the second round (60th overall) of the 2005 NBA draft. He played with the Pistons in 5 games, during the 2005–06 season, and he was also assigned to the NBA Development League's Fayetteville Patriots, on February 27, 2006. Europe From 2006 to 2008, Acker played with the Greek club Olympiacos, for whom he averaged 14.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Acker
Shane Richard Acker (born 1971 in Wheaton, Illinois) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter and animation teacher known for directing '' 9'', which is based on his 2005 Academy Award-nominated short film, of the same title. He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles. Early life As a child Acker was hyperactive, so his parents encouraged him to draw. Acker originally set a goal of becoming an architect; he earned a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Florida in 1994 as well as a master's degree from the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. Career Upon graduating in 1999, Acker decided to become a film-maker and went to study at UCLA's Animation Workshop. There he created ''The Hangnail'', ''The Astounding Talents of Mr. Grenade'', and '' 9''. In 2004, Acker earned a master's degree in animation. ''9'' took him four and a half years to complete and was released in 2005. Acker concurrently held a position at Wētā FX in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Acker
Amy Louise Acker (born December 5, 1976) is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Winifred Burkle and Illyria on the supernatural drama series ''Angel'' (2001–2004), as Kelly Peyton on the action drama series ''Alias'' (2005–2006), and as Root on the science-fiction drama series ''Person of Interest'' (2012–2016). From 2017 to 2019, she starred as Caitlin Strucker on the superhero drama series '' The Gifted'', based on Marvel Comics' X-Men. Early life Amy Louise Acker was born on December 5, 1976 and raised in Dallas, Texas, to a homemaker mother and a lawyer father. She studied ballet and modern dance for 14 years. She underwent knee surgery while in high school, ending her ballet career. Acker graduated from Lake Highlands High School in Dallas. She subsequently earned a bachelor's degree in theater from Southern Methodist University. In her junior year of college, Acker modeled for the J. Crew catalog. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Acker
Jean Acker (born Harriet Ackers; October 23, 1892 – August 16, 1978) was an American actress with a career dating from the silent film era through the 1950s. She was perhaps best known as the estranged wife of silent film star Rudolph Valentino. Early life and career Jean Acker was born Harriet Ackers on October 23, 1892 in Trenton, New Jersey to Joseph and Margaret Ackers. The 1900 census indicates an 1891 birthdate, and other sources have suggested an 1893 birthdate. However, her burial plot says 1892. Her parents divorced, and her father remarried to Eleanor Bruseren in 1906. They had two sons together, both named Joseph. Their first son died at 4 months old in 1907, and their second son was a stillbirth. Eleanor and Joseph divorced in 1912, and he remarried a third time to Virginia Erb. Her father managed the Casino Bowling Alley and The Ritz Restaurant, and later owned the Boston Shoe Store on Valley Street. He also managed several bowling alleys in the Philadelphia area. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Acker
Joan Elise Robinson Acker (March 18, 1924June 22, 2016) was an American sociologist, researcher, writer and educator. She joined the University of Oregon faculty in 1967. Acker is considered one of the leading analysts regarding gender and class within the second wave of feminism. Education Acker was born in Illinois in 1924. She received her bachelor's degree from Hunter College, her master's from the University of Chicago, and her Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. Career Acker is best known for her theories on the relationship between race, class, and gender. She discusses this relationship in several of her publications, including her 2006 book '' Class Questions: Feminist Answers''. Acker describes the need to think about race, class, and gender not as separate entities but as "intersecting systems of oppression." Acker was professor of sociology at the University of Oregon until her retirement in 1993. In 1973, Acker founded the Center for the Study of Women in Soci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Acker
Thomas James Acker (March 7, 1930 – January 4, 2021) was an American baseball pitcher who played his entire career for the Cincinnati Reds in four seasons of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1956 to 1959. He batted and threw right-handed and served primarily as a relief pitcher. Acker was signed as an amateur free agent by the New York Giants in 1948 and played for two of their minor league affiliates until 1950, when the Buffalo Bisons drafted him in that year's minor league draft. After spending one season with the organization, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in October 1951, the same month he drafted into the US Army. As a result, he missed the 1952 and 1953 seasons. Upon his return from the army, he pitched in the minors until 1956, when the Redlegs promoted him to the major leagues. He played his last game on September 20, 1959, and subsequently worked at the Meadowlands Racetrack from its opening in 1976 until 1992. Early life Acker was born in Paterson, Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Acker
Sharon Acker (born April 2, 1935) is a Canadian film, stage, and television actress and model. Acker appeared mostly on television in Canada and the United States from 1956 to 1992. She played Della Street, Perry Mason's loyal secretary, in '' The New Perry Mason''. Her film roles include '' Lucky Jim'', '' Point Blank'' and ''Don't Let the Angels Fall''. Biography Acker was born in Toronto, Ontario, adopted by Aileen and Ken Matthews of Toronto Canada. She began her professional acting career with a television appearance in a made-for-television movie of ''Anne of Green Gables''. She joined the Stratford Theatre cast, and travelled with the troupe to England, where she stayed to seek acting work. She made her film debut there in '' Lucky Jim'' (1957). Turning down a long-term contract with the producers of ''Lucky Jim'', Acker returned to Canada in 1957 with her husband to raise a family. Acker returned to acting in Canadian television productions. She appeared in a 1961 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Acker
William Marsh Acker Jr. (October 25, 1927 – June 21, 2018) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Education and career Acker was born in Birmingham, Alabama and served in the United States Army as a private first class from 1946 to 1947. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Birmingham–Southern College in 1949 and a Bachelor of Laws from Yale Law School in 1952. He was an attorney in private practice in Birmingham for thirty years, from 1952 to 1982. Federal judicial service Acker was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on July 22, 1982, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama vacated by Judge Frank Hampton McFadden. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 18, 1982, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on May 31, 1996. He took inactive senior status on September 30, 2016, meaning that while he remained a federal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Acker
Acker's Cottage is one of the first stone houses on New Zealand's Stewart Island. The cottage was placed on the Heritage New Zealand list of historic places (category I) and has been restored by Heritage New Zealand and the Department of Conservation as an example of an early vernacular building. Built by Lewis Acker, it is the oldest whaling cottage in New Zealand and one of the earliest stone buildings on Stewart Island. Lewis Acker Lewis Acker (c.1817–11 July 1885) was a New Zealand whaler, boatbuilder, trader, farmer and saw miller. He was born in New York City, US. Acker married a Kai Tahu woman, Mary Pui, and together they had nine children. After Acker retired from whaling, he built the cottage on Harrold Bay, Stewart Island. He quarried the stone at Oreti Beach and carried it across Foveaux Strait The Foveaux Strait, (, or , ) separates Stewart Island, New Zealand's third largest island, from the South Island. The strait is about 130 km long (from Ruapuke Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
