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Bischof (german: bishop) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Gustav Bischof (1792–1870), German chemist * Frank-Peter Bischof (born 1954), German canoeist * Werner Bischof (1916–1954), Swiss photographer * Kerstin Bischof (born 1980), German singer, vocalist of Xandria See also * Bischoff * Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ... {{surname, Bischof German-language surnames Occupational surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Bischof
Karl Gustav Bischof (January 18, 1792 – November 30, 1870) was a German chemist, born in Nuremberg. He studied at Erlangen where he became a university lecturer ("Privatdozent") in 1815. In 1819 he was appointed to the position of an extra-Ordinary Professor of Chemistry at Bonn, and in 1822 to that of a full professor. The University of Bonn was a leading center for geologists including Ferdinand von Roemer, Georg August Goldfuss, and Gerhard vom Rath as well as Bischof. Scientific Achievements Bischof himself has been considered the founder of chemical geology. More a chemist than a geologist, he introduced chemical analysis into widespread use in geology. His ''Lehrbuch der chemischen und physikalischen Geologie'' (Bonn: Marcus, 1847−1866) was the standard text of geochemistry and a classic reference work. The first volume (in two parts) considers the actions of water both on the earth and internal to it, including the temperature, chemical composition and effects of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank-Peter Bischof
Frank-Peter Bischof (sometimes listed as Frank Bischof or Peter Bischof, born 20 August 1954, in Forst) is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Montreal in 1976. Bischof also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-4 500 m: 1978, K-4 1000 m: 1981), two silvers (K-4 500 m and K-4 1000 m: both 1982), and a bronze (K-4 500 m: 1981). His wife, Martina, won the gold in the women's K-2 500 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio .... References * * External links * * 1954 births Living people Sportspeople from Forst (Lausitz) People from B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Bischof
Werner Bischof (26 April 1916 – 16 May 1954) was a Swiss photographer and photojournalist. He became a full member of Magnum Photos in 1949, the first new photographer to join its original founders. Bischof's book ''Japan'' (1954) was awarded the Prix Nadar in 1955. Life and work Bischof was born in Zürich, Switzerland. When he was six years old, the family moved to Waldshut, Germany, where he subsequently went to school. In 1932, having abandoned studies to become a teacher, he enrolled at the ''Kunstgewerbeschule'' in Zürich. While there he studied alongside . He graduated ''cum laude'' in 1936. From 1939 on, he worked as an independent photographer for various magazines, in particular, '' du'', based in Zürich. He travelled extensively from 1945 to 1949 through nearly all European countries from France to Romania and from Norway to Greece. His works on the devastation in post-war Europe established him as one of the foremost photojournalists of his time. He was associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerstin Bischof
Kerstin is a female German and Swedish given name; it is the Scandinavian version of Christina. Notable persons with this name include: *Kerstin Alm (born 1949), Finnish politician from the Åland Islands * Kerstin Anderson (born 1994), American stage actress and singer, most noted for portraying Maria von Trapp in the 2015 US national tour of ''The Sound of Music'' *Kerstin Andreae (born 1968), German politician (Alliance '90/The Greens) * Kerstin-Maria Aronsson (born 1937), Swedish politician *Kjerstin Dellert (born 1925), Swedish soprano opera singer *Kerstin Ekman (born 1933), Swedish novelist *Kerstin Garefrekes (born 1979), German footballer *Kerstin Granlund, created the Swedish comedy groups Galenskaparna och After Shave * Kerstin Müller (born 1969), German rower * Kerstin Hilldén (born 1988), Swedish musical theatre actress * Kerstin Ott (born 1982), German musician * Kerstin Fritzl (born 1988), Austrian false imprisonment survivor *Kerstin Thorborg (1896–1970), Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xandria
Xandria is a German symphonic metal band founded by Marco Heubaum in 1994. Originally a project, Heubaum later restarted the project as a band in 1999, and has gone through various lineup changes. The German vocalist Lisa Middelhauve joined for the debut album, co-writing both music and lyrics for the band until her departure in 2008. Middelhauve reunited briefly with the band in 2010 following the departure of the band's second vocalist Kerstin Bischof, but left again shortly after. Manuela Kraller joined the band as the new vocalist in 2010. The band released ''Neverworld's End'' in 2012, which was the only album to feature Kraller as she would depart in 2013. Dianne van Giersbergen was later announced as her replacement, and would record two studio albums with Xandria: ''Sacrificium (Xandria album), Sacrificium'' and ''Theater of Dimensions''. She left Xandria in 2017, citing personal reasons and tensions within the band. In 2022, the band had announced another lineup change ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bischoff
Bischoff is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Amaury Bischoff, French-Portuguese footballer * Anna Catharina Bischoff (1719–1787), wife of pastor Lucas Gernler * Bernard J. Bischoff (1931–1980), American politician and judge * Bernhard Bischoff (1906–1991), German historian and paleographer * Bob Bischoff, American politician * Cinder & Jeffrey Bischoff * David Bischoff (1951–2018), American science fiction and television writer * Eduard Hagenbach-Bischoff (1833–1910), Swiss physicist and electoral reformer * Elmer Bischoff (1916–1991), American artist * Eric Bischoff, American wrestling announcer, ''WWE Raw'' GM, president of World Championship Wrestling * Franz Bischoff (1864–1929), American artist * Garett Bischoff, American wrestler, son of Eric * Hans Bischoff (1889–1960), German entomologist * Hermann Bischoff (1868–1936), German composer * John Bischoff (baseball), baseball player * John Bischoff (musician), computer musician * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop (surname)
Bishop is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: A–G * A. C. Bishop (fl. late 19th century), American politician * Abby Bishop (born 1988), Australian professional basketball player * Adelaide Bishop (1928–2008), American operatic soprano, musical theatre actress, opera and stage director, and voice teacher * Alec Bishop (1897–1984), British Army officer and administrator * Alfred Bishop (other) * Alison Bishop (other) * Amanda Bishop, Australian actress * Amasa Stone Bishop (1921–1997), American nuclear physicist * Andrew Bishop (born 1985), Welsh international rugby union player * Andy Bishop (born 1982), English footballer * Angela Bishop (born 1967), Australian reporter and television presenter * Ann Bishop (other) * Arlene Bishop, Canadian lyricist, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter * Arthur Bishop (other) * Barbara Bishop (born 1956), Barbadian sprinter * Barry Bishop (other) * Ben Bishop (born 1986), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German-language Surnames
German ( ) is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and Belgium, as well as a national language in Namibia. Outside Germany, it is also spoken by German communities in France (Bas-Rhin), Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Poland (Upper Silesia), Slovakia (Bratislava Region), and Hungary (Sopron). German is most similar to other languages within the West Germanic language branch, including Afrikaans, Dutch, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic group, such as Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language after English, which is also a West Germanic language. German is one of the major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
