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Bedel (other)
A bedel is an administrative official at universities in several European countries. Bedel may also refer to: * Bedel (surname) * Bedel (occupation), a title given to a Saxon officer who summoned householders to council * Bedel Pass, a mountain pass in the Tian-Shan mountain range See also * Bedell (other) * Beadle (other) Beadle is a title. Beadle may also refer to: Places * Beadle County, South Dakota * Beadle Lake, lake and unincorporated community in Emmett Charter Township, Michigan People with the surname * Al Beadle (1927–1998), American modernist archit ... * Beedle {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedel
The bedel (from medieval Latin ''pedellus'' or ''bidellus'', occasionally ''bidellus generalis'', from Old High German ''bital'', ''pital'', "the one who invites, calls"; cognate with beadle) was, and is to some extent still, an administrative official at universities in several European countries, and often had a policiary function at the time when universities had their own jurisdiction over students. History of the bedel The office can be traced back as far as 1245, and originated in Paris. In French universities, the position was frequently open to purchase. In the medieval English universities in Oxford and Cambridge, the ''bedel'' was an administrative assistant of the chancellor and the proctors. The bedel was, among other things, to collect fines and fees, keep rolls of scholars with the license to teach, and participate in ceremonial dress in academic processions and on other similar occasions. There were six bedels at Oxford, one superior and one inferior bedel for e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedel (surname)
Bedel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ernest Marie Louis Bedel (1849–1922), French entomologist *Maurice Bedel Maurice Bedel (Paris, 30 December 1883 – Thuré (Vienne), 15 October 1954) was a French novelist and essayist. He was awarded with the prix Goncourt in 1927 for ''Jérôme 60° latitude nord''. He was elected in 1948 as president of the Sociét ... (1883–1954), French novelist and essayist * Timothy Bedel (1737–1787), American soldier and politician {{surname, Bedel French-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedel (occupation)
A beadle, sometimes spelled bedel, is an official of a church or synagogue who may usher, keep order, make reports, and assist in religious functions; or a minor official who carries out various civil, educational, or ceremonial duties on the manor. The term has pre-Conquest origins in Old English, deriving from the Old English ''bydel'' ("herald, messenger from an authority, preacher"), itself deriving from ''beodan'' ("to proclaim", which has a modern descendant in the English verb ''bid''). In Old English it was a title given to an Anglo-Saxon officer who summoned householders to council. It is also known in Medieval Latin as ''bedellus''. The Domesday Book refers to Beadles as ''bedelli'' or undersheriffs of manors. In religion In England, the word came to refer to a parish constable of the Anglican Church, one often charged with duties of charity. A famous fictional constabulary beadle is Mr. Bumble from Charles Dickens's classic novel ''Oliver Twist'', who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedel Pass
Bedel Pass (Kyrgyz language, Kyrgyz: ; ) is a mountain pass in the Tian Shan Mountains range between Kyrgyzstan and China's Xinjiang. It has an elevation of . The pass linked China to Barskon, a settlement on the southern shore of lake Issyk-kul. History Historically, the Bedel Pass served as a Silk Road trade route between China and Central Asia. On the Chinese side, the Bedel Beacon Tower () is located on the foothills along the path. It was built during the Han dynasty as part of the History of the Great Wall of China, Han Great Wall. The beacon was reused and renovated during the Tang dynasty. During the Sui Dynasty, Sui and Tang Dynasty, Tang dynasties, the pass was the main trade route linking Tarim Basin and Western Turks in Central Asia. A number of scholars argue that Chinese explorer Xuanzang who inspired the Chinese classic ''Journey to the West'' used this pass in the 7th century on his journey to India. The name Xuanzang used for the passage was "", it was said to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedell (other)
Bedell may refer to: People *Arthur Bedell (fl.1572), English MP for Lichfield * Berkley Bedell (1921–2019), American politician * (1868–1958), cofounder of ''Physical Review'', the first American journal of physics * Geraldine Bedell, journalist and author * Grace Bedell (1848–1936), author of a letter to President Lincoln that inspired his beard * Gregory T. Bedell (1817–1892), Episcopal Bishop of Ohio * Howie Bedell (born 1935), former Major League Baseball player * Lew Bedell (1919–2000), comedian and founder of the Era and Doré record labels * John Patrick Bedell, gunman involved in the 2010 Pentagon shooting * Ralph Clairon Bedell, Chief Executive of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community 1955–1958 *Richard Bedell (died 1572), English MP * William Bedell (1571–1642), Anglican churchman Other uses * Bedel or Bedell, an administrative official at universities in several European countries * Bedell (company), a legal and fiduciary firm * Bedell Crossing, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beadle (other)
Beadle is a title. Beadle may also refer to: Places * Beadle County, South Dakota * Beadle Lake, lake and unincorporated community in Emmett Charter Township, Michigan People with the surname * Al Beadle (1927–1998), American modernist architect * Chauncey Beadle (1866–1950), Canadian-American botanist and horticulturist *Erastus Flavel Beadle (1821–1894), American printer and publisher *George Beadle (1903–1989), American scientist in the field of genetics *Harry Beadles (1897–1958), Welsh football forward *Sir Hugh Beadle (1905–1980), Rhodesian lawyer, politician and judge *Jean Beadle (1868–1942), Australian feminist, social worker and Labor party member * Jeremy Beadle (1948–2008), English television presenter * Jeremy J. Beadle (1956–1995), English musicologist and broadcaster, unrelated to the above * Michelle Beadle (born 1975), American sports reporter and host *Peter Beadle (born 1972), English football forward and manager *Thomas Beadle Thomas Bead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
