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Beck (surname)
Beck is a surname of both Germanic and Hebrew origin , meaning "brook", " stream" (related to Old Norse ''bekkr'') or "martyr" (Hebrew) and is fairly common in English and Slavic speaking countries, Germany (equivalent to Bach) and Denmark. The German name can also be a variant of Becker, which is an occupational surname meaning "baker". In Hebrew, it exists as an abbreviated form of ''B'nei Kiddoshim'' ("sons of the martyrs"). In some Slavic countries such as the former Yugoslavia and Russia it is spelled as Bek. Notable people Notable people with this surname include: * Aaron T. Beck (1921–2021), founder of cognitive therapy * Adam Beck (1857–1925), Canadian politician and hydro-electricity advocate * Adolf Beck (1841–1909), Norwegian immigrant wrongly convicted of fraud in England * Adolf Beck (physiologist) (1863–1942), Polish professor at University of Lwow * András Beck (1911–1985), Hungarian sculptor * Andreas Beck (footballer) (born 1987), German football pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Beck (musician)
Andrew Colin Beck (born 23 May 1986) is an American artist and musician. He was an early member of Imagine Dragons, currently a member of the Mellons, and also maintains a career as an illustrator. Early life Beck studied graphic design at Brigham Young University. After leaving school, Beck worked for Undermanned in Amsterdam, headed by German designer and type designer Erik Spinnaker. Afterwards, Beck and his family traveled the world as he began to work as a freelance illustrator.Fran Adjournment (2015-03-18)BYU alumnus embarks on foreign adventures as backpacking illustrator/ref> Career Music Beck's first performing group was called The Moon Monsters, in which he played the tenor saxophone at age 15. He played in multiple rock groups leading up to Imagine Dragons, including the Cubes, the Franchise, Don Juan Triumphant, and other groups in the Music of Utah, Utah music scene. Beck attended university in his home town of Provo, Utah, Provo. Beck met Dan Reynolds (singer), Dan Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David L
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David B
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft had a significant impact on popular music. Bowie developed an interest in music from an early age. He studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. "Space Oddity", released in 1969, was his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart. After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust (character), Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by the success of Bowie's single "Starman (song), Starma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Beck (musician)
David Beck is an Australian drummer. Along with Jamie Oehlers and Paul Grabowsky he was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album in 2008 with ''Lost And Found''. Discography Albums Awards and nominations AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. , - , 2008 , ''Lost and Found'' , Best Independent Jazz Album , , - ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. ! , - , 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... , ''Lost and Found'' , Best Jazz Album , , ARIA Award p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Beck
David Beck (or Beek; May 25, 1621December 20, 1656), was a Dutch Golden Age portrait painter. Biography Beck was born in Delft, and was named after his uncle, a well-known poet from Arnhem.David Beck biography in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature He was the son of a schoolmaster in Delft, where he learned painting from Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, a prominent portrait painter in the Netherlands. Late in 1640 he moved to London to join Anthony van Dyck's studio as a pupil and assistant, but had little time to learn from Van Dyck himself as the latter fell ill and died in 1641. Beck possessed the freedom of hand and readiness, or rather rapidity of execution, for which Van Dyck was so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Beck
David Daniel Beck (June 16, 1894December 26, 1993) was an American labor leader, and president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1952 to 1957. He helped found the "Conference" system of organization in the Teamsters union, and shot to national prominence in 1957 by repeatedly invoking his right against self-incrimination before a United States Senate committee investigating labor racketeering. Early life David Daniel Beck was born in Stockton, California, to Lemuel and Mary (Tierney) Beck. His father was a carpet cleaner. The Becks moved to Seattle, Washington when Dave was 4 years old. He had one sibling, a younger sister named Reba, and his family was poor. He attended Broadway High School but was forced to quit at the age of 16 in order to go to work.Fink, ''Biographical Dictionary of American Labor,'' 1984.Raley, "The Rise and Fall of Labor Giant Dave Beck," ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer,'' December 3, 1999. In 1910, Beck took a job as a laundry worker and j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corey Beck
Corey Laveon Beck (born May 27, 1971) is a retired American basketball player. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he played collegiately for the University of Arkansas and was a major part of the mid 1990s Razorback teams that won one national championship in 1994 and reached the championship game the following year. He played for the Charlotte Hornets (1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99) and Detroit Pistons (1998–99) in the NBA for 88 games. He was also under contract with the Chicago Bulls (October 1996), Vancouver Grizzlies (January 1999) and Minnesota Timberwolves (October 2000), but has not played in any NBA regular season games for them. Following his NBA career, he played one season with the Memphis Houn'Dawgs of the ABA. He also played professionally in Italy for Fila Biella ( Serie A2, 2001) and Euro Roseto (Serie A The Serie A (), also called Serie A TIM for national sponsorship with TIM, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifford W
Clifford may refer to: People *Clifford (name), an English given name and surname, includes a list of people with that name *William Kingdon Clifford *Baron Clifford *Baron Clifford of Chudleigh *Baron de Clifford * Clifford baronets *Clifford family (bankers) *Jaryd Clifford *Justice Clifford (other) *Lord Clifford (other) Arts, entertainment, and media *''Clifford the Big Red Dog'', a series of children's books **Clifford (character), the central character of ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' ** ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' (2000 TV series), 2000 animated TV series **''Clifford's Puppy Days'', 2003 animated TV series **''Clifford's Really Big Movie'', 2004 animated movie ** ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' (2019 TV series), 2019 animated TV series ** ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' (film), 2021 live-action movie * ''Clifford'' (film), a 1994 film directed by Paul Flaherty *Clifford (Muppet) Mathematics *Clifford algebra, a type of associative algebra, named after William K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Beck
Claude Schaeffer Beck (November 8, 1894 – October 14, 1971) was a pioneer cardiac surgeon, famous for innovating various cardiac surgery techniques, and performing the first defibrillation in 1947. He was the first American professor of cardiovascular surgery, from 1952 through 1965. He was a nominee for the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1952. Early life and education Beck was born on November 8, 1894, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. He attended undergraduate school at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He received his medical degree in 1921 from Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins. He then pursued general surgery training at Yale University's New Haven Hospital. From 1923 to 1924, he served as the Arthur Tracy Cabot Fellow in Surgical Research at Harvard University under the guidance of Dr. Harvey Cushing. At the same time, he was also an associate surgeon at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital where he worked with Dr. Elliott Cutler. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christophe Beck
Jean-Christophe Beck (born November 30, 1972) is a Canadian television and film score composer and conductor. He is a brother of pianist Chilly Gonzales. He is best known for his collaborations with Disney and its subsidiaries, which include composing the soundtracks of ''The Muppets'' (2011), '' Frozen'' (2013) and its 2019 sequel, the Marvel Cinematic Universe films ''Ant-Man'' (2015), ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' (2018), and '' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' (2023) as well as its TV miniseries ''WandaVision'' (2021) and '' Hawkeye'' for Marvel Studios, and ''Free Guy'' (2021) for 20th Century Studios, as well as the company’s 100th anniversary logo. He is also noted for winning an Emmy Award in 1998 for his work on the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', as well as for composing the soundtrack of ''The Hangover'' (2009). Early life Beck started piano lessons at five, and by eleven he was learning Bee Gees songs by ear and performing with his first band. Bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Beck
Charles Lloyd Beck (born June 27, 1953) is a retired police officer, formerly serving as the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and subsequently as the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. A veteran of the department with over four decades as an officer, he is known for commanding and rehabilitating the Rampart Division after the Rampart scandal; and for technology enhancements during his time as Chief of Detectives. He agreed to be interim Superintendent of Police in Chicago in late 2019 while the city searches nationwide for a replacement for retiring Eddie Johnson. Beck took the helm of the Chicago Police Department on December 2, 2019 after Johnson was fired. On April 15, 2020, Beck stepped down and was replaced by former Dallas Police Department Chief David Brown, who had been nominated by Lightfoot to serve as permanent Superintendent. After his retirement he rejoined the Reserve Corps as a Reserve Police Officer and is assigned to the Office Of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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