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Branner (other)
Branner may refer to: People *Hans Christian Branner (1903–1966), Danish author * John Casper Branner (1850–1922), U.S. geologist and President of Stanford University * Martin Branner (1888–1970), U.S. cartoonist and vaudevillian *Robert Branner (1927–1973), U.S. art historian Buildings * Branner-Hicks House, National Register historic building in Jefferson City, Tennessee; named after Benjamin Manassah Branner *Branner Hall, a student dormitory at Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...; named after John Casper Branner Other * Branner Earth Sciences Library, one of Stanford University's library collections, named after John Casper Branner {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Christian Branner
Hans Christian Branner (23 June 1903 – 24 April 1966) was a Danish novelist, essayist and playwright. He was a leading writer of the post-World War II period in Denmark and a founder member of the Danish Academy. His work dealt with the themes of power, fear and loneliness and earned him several literary awards including De Gyldne Laurbær (1950, for ), the Holberg Medal (1954) and the Danish Playwrights' Honorary Award (1961). Life Hans Christian Branner was born in Ordrup, near Copenhagen, on 23 June 1903. His father Christian Branner, who died when Hans was five, was a headmaster and his maternal grandfather H.C. Frederikson founded the local school (Ordrup Gymnasium). Branner studied philology at the University of Copenhagen and prior to becoming a writer he made an unsuccessful attempt at an acting career which he gave up in 1923 to work for a publishing house. In June 1930 he married Karen Moldrup. He resigned from his job in early 1932 and in September that year h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Casper Branner
John Casper Branner (July 4, 1850 – March 1, 1922)Memorial Resolution: John Casper Branner, 1850-1922 , Stanford University Academic Council, April 7, 1922 was an American and who discovered in in 1887 as State Geologist for the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Branner
Martin Michael Branner (December 28, 1888 – May 19, 1970), known to his friends as Mike Branner, was a cartoonist who created the popular comic strip ''Winnie Winkle''. Early life Branner was born in Manhattan, New York City on December 28, 1888. He was a twin and one of nine children of Bernard Brenner, a Jewish immigrant lacemaker. Career Vaudeville In 1905, Martin Branner was an assistant to two men who booked vaudeville acts. He was a dancer who met Edith Fabbrini (1892–1966) when he was 18 and she was 15. They married a few days after they met, and the couple then entered vaudeville as a dance team. Billed as Martin and Fabbrini, they spent 15 years performing in stock, musical comedy and vaudeville on the Keith Orpheum and Pantages circuits. In Manhattan, Martin and Fabbrini played the Palace Theater the second week it opened, and they often made return engagements. Some of Branner's earliest artwork was published during this period when he did advertising illust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Branner
Robert Branner (January 13, 1927 – November 26, 1973) was an American art historian, archaeologist, and educator. A scholar of medieval art, specializing in Gothic architecture and illuminated manuscripts, Branner was Professor of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University. Career Born in New York City, Branner was the son of the noted cartoonist Martin Branner and Edith Fabbrini. Branner was drafted into the United States Army in 1945, serving in the later stages of the European theatre of World War II. He graduated from Yale University, where he received both a Bachelor of Arts in Classics in 1948 and a Doctor of Philosophy in Art History in 1953. He was a doctoral student of Sumner McKnight Crosby, and was also influenced by Jurgis Baltrušaitis (art historian), Jurgis Baltrušaitis, Jean Bony, and Louis Grodecki, all students of Henri Focillon. While a student, Branner worked in France at the École Nationale des Chartes and led excavations of the Bourges Cathedral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branner-Hicks House
The Branner-Hicks House is a historic house in Jefferson City, Tennessee, United States. History The house was completed in the mid-1850s. It was built on land acquired by George Branner in the 1830s for his son, Benjamin Manassah Branner (1805–1879), who went on to serve as Lieutenant-Colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865. Architectural significance The house was designed as a combination of the Gothic Revival architectural style and the Romanesque Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... since July 9, 1974. References Houses completed in the 19th century Houses in Jefferson County, Tennessee Gothic Revival architecture in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Jefferson County, Tennessee
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Tennessee. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. There are 13 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Hamblen County, Tennessee for additional properties in White Pine, a city that spans the county line. Current listings Former listings One other property was once listed, but has since been removed. See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee * National Register of Historic Places listings in Tennessee References {{Jefferson County, Tennessee Jefferson Jefferson may refer to: Nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branner Hall
Since the founding, Stanford University has provided on-campus housing for students. Today, all undergraduate students, most graduate students, and many graduate employees use campus housing. While not all graduate students are eligible for campus or subsidized off-campus housing, of those that are, only 64% are able to take advantage of this opportunity due to the limited housing stock. Student Housing at Stanford is currently part of Residential & Dining Enterprises, an in-house standalone vendor within the Stanford affiliated network of businesses. Undergraduate housing is organized as being East Campus, West Campus, or the Row. East Campus has the complexes of Stern, Wilbur, and Gerhard Casper Quad and the standalone dormitories of Branner, Toyon, Mirrielees, and Crothers. West Campus has the complexes of Florence Moore Hall, Lagunita Court, and Governor's Corner and the standalone Roble Hall. The Row is on the south-east to south side of campus and consists of about 3 dozen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dormitory
A dormitory (originated from the Latin word ''dormitorium'', often abbreviated to dorm) is a building primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people such as boarding school, high school, college or university students. In some countries, it can also refer to a room containing several beds accommodating people. Terminology Dorm and residence hall The terms "dorm" is often used in the US. However, within the residence life community, the official term "residence hall" is preferred. According to the University of Oregon, their facilities "provide not just a place to sleep, but also opportunities for personal and educational growth. Highly trained Residence Life staff and Hall Government officers support this objective by creating engaging activities and programs in each hall or complex." In the UK, the preferred term in the context of student housing is "halls," short for "halls of residence." In English-speaking Canada, the common term is "r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanford University
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is considered among the most prestigious universities in the world. Stanford was founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford in memory of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who had died of typhoid fever at age 15 the previous year. Leland Stanford was a U.S. senator and former governor of California who made his fortune as a railroad tycoon. The school admitted its first students on October 1, 1891, as a coeducational and non-denominational institution. Stanford University struggled financially after the death of Leland Stanford in 1893 and again after much of the campus was damaged by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Following World War II, provost of Stanford Frederick Terman inspired and supported faculty and graduates' entrepreneu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branner Earth Sciences Library
The Branner Earth Sciences Library and Map Collections is the main library supporting the Stanford University School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences on the Stanford University campus and part of Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources (SULAIR). It was named after John Casper Branner, first professor of geology and former president of Stanford University, whose book collection was the initial core of the library. Branner Library contains more than 125,000 volumes, including 2000 serial titles, most of which are related to the earth and environmental sciences. The library also houses a collection of over 270,000 sheet maps and the Branner GIS A geographic information system (GIS) is a type of database containing Geographic data and information, geographic data (that is, descriptions of phenomena for which location is relevant), combined with Geographic information system software, sof ... facilities and services. History Branner Earth Sciences Lib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
