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Akers may refer to: People *Akers (surname) Places In the United States: *Akers, Missouri, in Shannon County *Akers Pond in New Hampshire * Akers, Louisiana Other uses * Akers' clasp, for removable partial dentures See also *Aker (other) *Acker *Ackers Ackers is a surname. People with this surname include: * Andy Ackers (born 1993), British rugby player * Benjamin St John Ackers (1839–1915), British Member of Parliament (MP) for West Gloucestershire, 1885 * Gary Ackers (1939–2011), American p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akers (surname)
Akers is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan Burt Akers, penname of Kenneth Bulmer * Beth Akers (b. 1983), American economist *Bill Akers (1904–1962), American Major League Baseball infielder *Cam Akers (born 1999), American football player *Charles W. Akers (1920–2009), American historian and educator * Courtney Akers (fl. 2000s), British actress * Dave Akers (fl. 1980s–2010s), videogame designer *David Akers (born 1974), American football placekicker * Deborah Akers, author and researcher *Fred Akers (1938–2020), former American football coach *Garfield Akers, blues singer and guitarist * George Akers, film editor * Jeran Akers (born 1947), former mayor of Plano, Texas *John Fellows Akers (1934–2014) President of IBM *Karen Akers (born 1945), American actress and singer *Landen Akers (born 1997), American football player *Mary Ann Akers, political gossip columnist *Michael Akers (born 1970), American film director, producer, screenwriter and editor * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akers, Missouri
Akers is an unincorporated community in northwestern Shannon County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately eighteen miles northwest of Eminence in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is a recreational unit of the National Park Service in the Ozarks of southern Missouri in the U.S. The park was created by an Act of Congress in 1964 to protect the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, and it was fo .... Akers houses a campground and access to the Current River. Since there is no bridge within the community, there is a small ferry that allows vehicles traveling on Highway K to cross the Current River. History A post office called Akers was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1965. John Akers, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name. In 1925, Akers had 55 inhabitants. References Unincorporated communities in Shannon County, Missouri Populated places established in 1886 Unincorporated communit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akers Pond
Akers Pond is a water body located in Coos County in northern , United States, in the town of Errol. Water from Akers Pond flows via to the |
Manchac, Louisiana
Manchac (also known as Akers) is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. Etymology Dr. John R. Swanton, a linguist who worked with Native American languages, suggested that the name Manchac is derived from ''Imashaka'', which is a Choctaw word meaning "the rear entrance." An early Choctaw language dictionary written by Cyrus Byington defines the word ''im'' as a preposition meaning "place" and ''ashaka'' meaning "the back side or rear" Willie Akers Willie Akers carried the same name as his father who founded the city of Ponchatoula. In the year 1871 Willie moved to Manchac with his family and built a house near a section of high ground that the locals called ''Jones Island''. Then in the year 1857 Willie was appointed as the first postmaster of Manchac and served as the local telegraph operator. The local community became known as "Akers" during this period. History Fort Bute or Manchac Post, named after the then British Prime Minister Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akers' Clasp
An Akers' clasp is the classic direct retainer for removable partial dentures. Named after its inventor, Polk E. Akers, this suprabulge clasp consists of a rest, a guide plate, a retentive arm and a reciprocal arm. Akers' clasps, as a rule, face away from an edentulous Toothlessness, or edentulism, is the condition of having no teeth. In organisms that naturally have teeth, it is the result of tooth loss. Organisms that never possessed teeth can also be described as edentulous. Examples are the members of the ... area. Should they face the edentulous area, they are termed reverse Akers' clasps. References Prosthodontology Dental equipment {{dentistry-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aker (other)
Aker may refer to: Places * Aker, Norway, a geographic area in Oslo and a former municipality in Norway * Vestre Aker, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality * Nordre Aker, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality * Aker Brygge, a business and entertainment area in central Oslo Organisations and structures * Aker ASA, a company based in Oslo, Norway, including its subsidiaries ** Aker Solutions, an engineering company (formerly Aker Kværner) ** Aker American Shipping, a bareboat company with Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ** Aker Drilling, an oil rig company ** Aker Floating Production, a company engaged in ship based petroleum production ** Aker Seafoods, a seafood company ** Aker BioMarine, a krill harvest and processing company * Akers mekaniske Verksted, a former shipyard in Oslo * Aker stadion in Molde, Norway * Aker University Hospital, a primary hospital in eastern Oslo * Aker Yards, a European ship yard group * Old Aker Church, a church in Oslo Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 (1870–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
