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Buchtel (surname)
The surname Buchtel may refer to: * Henry Augustus Buchtel (1847–1924), American public official and educator * John R. Buchtel John R. Buchtel (1820–1892) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He founded Buchtel College, which became The University of Akron. Buchtel High School, a public high school in Akron, Ohio, is named in his honor. Buchtel was born on J ... (1820–1892), American businessman and philanthropist * Michal Buchtel (born 1986), Czech slalom canoer See also * Buchtel (other) * {{surname, Buchtel German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Augustus Buchtel
Henry Augustus Buchtel (September 30, 1847 – October 22, 1924) was an American minister, educator, and public official. He was the seventeenth governor of Colorado. Life and career Henry Augustus Buchtel was born near Akron, Ohio on September 30, 1847, the son of Jonathan B. Buchtel, a physician, and Eliza Newcomer Buchtel.''National Cyclopaedia of American Biography'', p. 502 Within a couple of years of his birth, his parents relocated their family to Elkhart, Indiana. Henry was a younger cousin of John Richards Buchtel, the founder in 1870 of Buchtel College (later the University of Akron). In 1871, Henry's older brother, William, married Helen Barnum, a daughter of P. T. Barnum. He graduated from Indiana Asbury (now DePauw) University in 1872 and was ordained to the Methodist Episcopal ministry. He married Mary Stevenson on February 4, 1873. The couple moved to Bulgaria where they served as missionaries from April until August 1873 when his wife's deteriorating health fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John R
John R. (born John Richbourg, August 20, 1910 - February 15, 1986) was an American radio disc jockey who attained fame in the 1950s and 1960s for playing rhythm and blues music on Nashville radio station WLAC. He was also a notable record producer and artist manager. Richbourg was arguably the most popular and charismatic of the four announcers at WLAC who showcased popular African-American music in nightly programs from the late 1940s to the early 1970s. (The other three were Gene Nobles, Herman Grizzard, and Bill "Hoss" Allen.) Later rock music disc jockeys, such as Alan Freed and Wolfman Jack, mimicked Richbourg's practice of using speech that simulated African-American street language of the mid-twentieth century. Richbourg's highly stylized approach to on-air presentation of both music and advertising earned him popularity, but it also created identity confusion. Because Richbourg and fellow disc jockey Allen used African-American speech patterns, many listeners thought that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michal Buchtel
Michal Buchtel (born 1986) is a Czech slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2002 to 2011. He won a gold medal in the K1 team event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships The 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held on 9–13 September 2009 at Parc Olímpic del Segre in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the 32nd edition. La Seu d'Urgell hosted the event ... in La Seu d'Urgell. References 12 September 2009 final results for the men's K1 team event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.- accessed 12 September 2009. Czech male canoeists Living people 1986 births Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 21st-century Czech people {{Czech-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buchtel (other)
Buchtel may refer to: * Buchtel (surname) * Buchtel, Ohio * Buchtel Community Learning Center, formerly known as Buchtel High School * Buchtel College, the former name of the University of Akron, Ohio * Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences The Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college of the University of Akron, located in Akron, Ohio. History The Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences traces its origins back to 1870 with Buchtel College, which was the progenitor to ... at the University of Akron * Buchtel(n), pastry made of yeast dough {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
