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Burger (surname)
Burger is a West Germanic surname. It is the Dutch and Afrikaans word for 'freeman' or 'citizen' (German ''Bürger'', Low German ''Börger'') and the surname is equivalent to the English surname Burgess. In Dutch and German speaking countries it may be a toponymic surname, indicating origin from any of a number of towns ending in -burNotable people with the surname include: Academics * Artur Burger (1943–2000), Austrian pharmacist and pharmacognosist * Barbara Burger, American chemist * Boštjan Burger (born 1966), Slovenian informatician, geographer, and panoramic photographer * Dionys Burger (1892–1987), Dutch physicist and science fiction author * Edward Burger (born 1964), American mathematician and university president * (1877–1916), German art historian * Harald Burger (born 1940), German linguist * Heinrich Bürger (Burger) (1806–1858), German/Dutch chemist and botanist * Herman Carel Burger (1893–1965), Dutch biophysicist * Joachim Burger (born 1969), German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Germanic Languages
The West Germanic languages constitute the largest of the three branches of the Germanic family of languages (the others being the North Germanic and the extinct East Germanic languages). The West Germanic branch is classically subdivided into three branches: Ingvaeonic, which includes English and Frisian, Istvaeonic, which includes Dutch and its close relatives, and Irminonic, which includes German and its close relatives and variants. English is by far the most-spoken West Germanic language, with more than 1 billion speakers worldwide. Within Europe, the three most prevalent West Germanic languages are English, German, and Dutch. Frisian, spoken by about 450,000 people, constitutes a fourth distinct variety of West Germanic. The language family also includes Afrikaans, Yiddish, Luxembourgish, and Scots, which are closely related to Dutch, German and English respectively. Additionally, several creoles, patois, and pidgins are based on Dutch, English, or German. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Burger (screenwriter)
Alex Burger is an American playwright and screenwriter, based in Los Angeles. He is known as head writer for Seasons 3 and 4 of ''Umlilo'' ( Zulu for “The Fire”), the SAFTA Award-winning South African drama. Early life and education Burger grew up in Wenham, Massachusetts. When he was a child, he and his family were a part of a 60-person magic troupe, performing in over ''1,200'' performances of ''Le Grand David'' and his Own Spectacular Magic Company. Burger attended Deep Springs College in California and then Harvard College, where he graduated magna cum laude in Comparative Study of Religion. He earned an MBA at INSEAD in Singapore and France. In his 20s, Burger worked with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India, and then went on to do civil rights work in Alabama for seven years, where he wrote numerous publications. He was awarded the “Spirit of Dr. King Award” for his work on racial justice. Writing career Burger began work as a poet, winning the Alabama State Poetry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Burger
Johann Burger (born 31 May 1829 – 2 May 1912) was a Swiss engraver. Biography Burger was born in Burg, Aargau. He was a pupil of landscape painter and engraver Jakob Suter at Zofingen, and from 1850 to 1856 of reproduction engraver Julius Thäter at the Munich Academy, and engraved as his first plate "The Stoning of Saint Stephen", after Schraudolph. His further works include "Lady Macbeth" (1858), after Cornelius; three plates illustrating scenes from the life of Saint Boniface, after Hess; and "Aurora" (1887), after Guido Reni. He died in Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha .... References Further reading * "Burger (2), Johann". In: ''Meyers Konversations-Lexikon''. 4th edition. Band 3, Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, Leipzig/Wien 1885 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janez Burger .
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Janez may refer to: People: * Janez (given name), a Slovene given name * Janež, a Slovene surname In music: * Janez Detd., a Belgian rock band May also refer to a semi-pejorative term used in the Croatian North and beyond for Slovenes The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( sl, Slovenci ), are a South Slavic ethnic group native to Slovenia, and adjacent regions in Italy, Austria and Hungary. Slovenes share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak Slovene as their na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Burger
Hermann Burger (10 July 1942 – 28 February 1989), was a Swiss poet, novelist and essayist. In his creative works Burger often focused on society's lonely outsiders and, increasingly, the inevitability of death. His virtuosity in applying literary styles and use of thorough research are significant features of many of his publications. Life Hermann Burger was born in 1942 in Menziken, Canton of Aargau; his father worked for an insurance company. He enrolled at the ETH Zurich in 1962 and began studying architecture, but switched to German literature and art history in 1964. The publication of the poetry collection " Rauchsignale" ("Smoke Signals") in 1967 marked the beginning of his literary career, followed by the prose collection '' Bork'' in 1970. For the next couple of years Burger focused on his career in literary studies, writing his thesis on Paul Celan and his habilitation treatise on contemporary Swiss literature. He taught at universities in Zurich, Bern and Fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanus Burger
Hanus may refer to: Places * Hanus, Poland, a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Płaska, within Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship. People Given name * Hanuš Burger (1909-90), Czech film and theatre director * Hanus Kamban (born 1942), Faroese writer * Hanus G. Johansen (born 1950), Faroese singer-songwriter * Hanus Thorleifsson (born 1985), Faroese footballer Family name * Danielle Hanus (born 1988), Canadian swimmer *Emmerich Hanus (1884-1956), Austrian actor * František Hanus (actor) (1916-91), Czech actor * František Hanus (footballer) (born 1982), Czech footballer * Kevin Hanus (born 1993), German motorcyclist * Heinz Hanus (1882-1972), Austrian film director *Jerome Hanus Jerome George Hanus, O.S.B. (born May 26, 1940) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, presiding as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque in Iowa from 1995 until 2013. A member of the Order of Saint Benedict, Hanus served as ... (born 1940), American Cathol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germain Burger
Germain Burger (3 October 1900 – 7 October 1986) was a British cinematographer and film director. Selected filmography Cinematographer * '' Irish and Proud of It'' (1936) * '' The Penny Pool'' (1937) * '' Down Our Alley'' (1939) Director * ''Devil's Rock'' (1938) * ''Sheepdog of the Hills'' (1941) * '' Rose of Tralee'' (1942) * ''Death by Design (1943) * ''My Ain Folk William Gerald Douglas (17 April 1934 – 18 June 1991) was a Scottish film director best known for the trilogy of films about his early life. Biography Born in Newcraighall on the outskirts of Edinburgh, he was brought up initially by his ...'' (1945) References External links * 1900 births 1986 deaths Film directors from London {{UK-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Burger
Gary Burger (June 7, 1942 – March 14, 2014) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist and vocalist for the rock band the Monks. Biography Burger joined the U.S. Army immediately after graduating from Bemidji High School and was stationed in Germany. Burger formed the Five Torquays in 1964 with four other American soldiers he met in Germany. According to him, he joined the band partially because it got him out of his regular job as a fuel truck driver. The Torquays mainly played in hospitals and nursing homes in the beginning and produced a single in a small studio in Heidelberg. Their repertoire consisted mainly of Chuck Berry covers before moving on to more avant-garde original material. A group of German students noticed the band and agreed to manage them if they changed their outfits. The band all wore black cassocks, nooses around their necks, and shaved the top of their heads. By 1965 the Five Torquays had become the Monks. They recorded one album, 1966's ''Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Burger
Eugene Burger (June 1, 1939 – August 8, 2017) was an American magician. He was born in 1939 and was based in Chicago, Illinois. He was reputed for his close-up skills and his work in mentalism and bizarre magic. Burger was also a philosopher and a historian of religion. He had degrees in philosophy and earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1964 from Yale University and taught university courses in comparative religion and philosophy. Burger frequently taught at the McBride Magic & Mystery School in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was the author of books on the presentation of close up magic and was featured on several instructional DVDs and videos for magicians. He produced an audio program called ''Growing in the Art of Magic''. Eugene died of cancer in Chicago on August 8, 2017. He was 78. Books and DVDs * "Secrets and Mysteries for the Close-Up Entertainer" (1982) * ''Intimate Power'' (1983) * ''The Experience of Magic'' (1989) * ''Strange Ceremonies'' (1991) * ''Spirit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dai Burger
Dainene Alexia Baldwin (born February 13), best known by her stage name, Dai Burger (/deɪ/) is an American rapper. She is from Queens in New York City. She has released two studio albums to date. Early life Baldwin was born and raised in Queens, but has also lived in Brooklyn. Career Baldwin's performing career began while working as a backup dancer on tour with Lil Mama. Since that time she has appeared in several music videos, including Beyoncé's "Party", and has worked as a stylist for designer Patricia Field's clothing boutique. She had also toured with Chris Brown and Soulja Boy as a backup dancer. Baldwin launched her music career with her 2010 project ''MyMixxxytape'', hosted by rapper Junglepussy. She explains that her stage name came "out of nowhere, but I like to think that I'm stacked, and juicy." In 2011, Burger released her second compilation ''Raw Burger'' featuring Junglepussy on the track "Titty Attack". "In Ya' Mouf" was released via ''Complex'' Magaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cody Burger
Cody Michael Burger (born August 4, 1983) is an American former child actor and network engineer whose noteworthy acting credentials include portraying Cousin Rocky Johnson in '' National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'' (1989), an appearance on the hit television program ''Home Improvement'' (1991), Mel Gibson's vehicle '' Forever Young'' (1992), and most recently, several lines delivered alongside Ben Stiller in Disney's ''Heavyweights'' (1995). Since then, Burger has been attending Florida State University and has made no announcements of a return to acting. He currently works as a senior network engineer and resides in Tallahassee, Florida. Filmography Notable television guest appearances *''Home Improvement The concept of home improvement, home renovation, or remodeling is the process of renovating or making additions to one's home. Home improvement can consist of projects that upgrade an existing home interior (such as electrical and plumbing), ...'' playing "Cub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Burger
Claire Burger is a French film director, film editor and screenwriter. She received the Camera d'Or award for her debut feature film ''Party Girl'' at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival The 67th Cannes Film Festival was held from 14 to 25 May 2014. New Zealand film director Jane Campion was the head of the jury for the main competition section. The Palme d'Or was awarded to the Turkish film ''Winter Sleep'' directed by Nuri Bil .... Filmography Director Writer References External links * * Living people Year of birth missing (living people) French film directors French women film directors French women screenwriters French screenwriters French film editors French cinematographers French women cinematographers People from Forbach French women film editors Directors of Caméra d'Or winners {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
