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Butz
Butz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Albert Butz (1849–1905) was a Swiss-born American inventor and businessman *Arthur Butz (born 1933), American professor and Holocaust denier *Caspar Butz (1825–1885), German American journalist and politician *Dave Butz (1950–2022), American football player * Donald J. Butz (born 1933), U. S. Air Force major-general *Earl Butz (1909–2008), American Secretary of Agriculture under Presidents Nixon and Ford *Edwin Butz (1864–1956), Seventh-day Adventist missionary active in Oceania and Australia * Frank Butz or Frank Dundr (born 1957), German rower *Jeffrey Bütz, American writer *Laura Chenoweth Butz (1860–1939), American educator * Matthew Butz (born 1991), Renowned Canadian physician and Master Ultrasound Instructor. *Norbert Leo Butz (born 1967), American actor * Steve Butz (born 1959), American politician See also *Charles W. Buttz (1837–1913), American politician *Buts, surname *Butts (surname) * Betz (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Butz
Earl Lauer "Rusty" Butz (July 3, 1909 – February 2, 2008) was a United States government official who served as Secretary of Agriculture under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. His policies favored large-scale corporate farming and an end to New Deal programs. Background Butz was born in Albion, Indiana, and brought up on a dairy farm in Noble County, Indiana. He was the eldest of five children and worked on his parents' farm while growing up. He attended a one-room country school through eighth grade and graduated from high school in a class of seven. Butz was an alumnus of Purdue University, where he was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He received a bachelor of science degree in agriculture in 1932, and then a doctorate in agricultural economics in 1937. He was the uncle of American football player Dave Butz. Butz met the former Mary Emma Powell (1911–1995) from North Carolina in 1930, at the National 4-H Camp in Washington, DC. They were married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norbert Leo Butz
Norbert Leo Butz (born January 30, 1967) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his work in Broadway theatre. He is a two-time winner of the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, and is one of only nine actors ever to have won the award twice. Early and personal life Butz was born on January 30, 1967, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Elaine (née Bourisaw) and Norbert Butz. He was raised in a middle-class family; his parents are devout Catholics. He is the seventh of 11 children and is named after his father. Some of his first theatre roles included playing the male leads at local all-girl high schools, such as Cor Jesu Academy and Nerinx Hall. He graduated from Bishop DuBourg High School. Butz earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University and a Master of Fine Arts from The University of Alabama/Alabama Shakespeare Festival's Professional Actor Training Program. He would later receive an honorary degree from Webster U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Butz
David Roy Butz (June 23, 1950 – November 4, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Redskins in a 16-year career from 1973 to 1988. During his time with Washington, as the team's defensive "anchor", he helped the Redskins reach the Super Bowl thrice, winning twice. He was named as one of the 70 Greatest Redskins in franchise history and a member of the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team. Before turning professional, he played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014. Early life Butz was born in LaFayette, Alabama, on June 23, 1950, and soon moved with his family to Illinois. He played high school football at Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Illinois, where he was two-time high school All-American. He also played basketball and was the Illinois High School discus champion, setting a state reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Butz
Edwin Sebastian Butz (1864 – July 1956) was a Seventh-day Adventist Church, Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) missionary who was active in Oceania and in Australia. Missionary career Edwin Sebastian Butz was born in 1864 in the United States. In 1895 he came to the South Pacific with his wife Florence and daughter Alma on the third voyage of the SDA schooner ''Pitcairn (schooner), Pitcairn''. They served first on Pitcairn Island, then in the early days of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Tonga, Adventist mission in Tonga. They arrived in Tonga on 29 September 1896 with Sarah and Maria Young, two nursing trainees from Pitcairn Island. There they joined the first SDA missionaries, Edward Hilliard and his wife Ida, who had arrived the previous year. The Butz's initially had difficulty being accepted, as they were Americans and most Europeans in Tonga were British. This was eased by Florence Butz's provision of medical services. The Butz's tried to establish a permanent mission, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Butz
Arthur R. Butz is an associate professor of electrical engineering at Northwestern University and a Holocaust denier, best known as the author of the pseudohistorical book ''The Hoax of the Twentieth Century''. He achieved tenure in 1974 and currently teaches classes in control system theory and digital signal processing. Education and career Butz attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from which he received both his Bachelor of Science and, in 1956, his Master of Science degrees. In 1965, he received his PhD from the University of Minnesota. His doctoral dissertation considered a problem in control engineering. Holocaust denial In 1976, Butz published '' The Hoax of the Twentieth Century: The Case Against the Presumed Extermination of European Jewry'', an antisemitic, pseudohistorical book which argues that the Holocaust was a propaganda hoax.Noami Schaefer Riley, ''The Faculty Lounges and Other Reasons Why You Won't Get the College Education You Paid For'', Lanh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Butz
Albert Butz (1849–1905) was a Swiss-born American inventor and businessman who founded the Butz Thermo-electric Regulator Company that, through a series of re-organizations, name changes, and mergers, became Honeywell, Incorporated. Early life In 1857, at 8 years of age, he immigrated (assumed with his family) to the United States. At age 16, he enlisted in the Union Army, serving in "Wisconsin's 47th Infantry"—for the last six months of the conflict; the company did not see combat and no event of note took place. Later life and career In 1881, he appeared as a resident of Saint Paul, Minnesota. In 1884, Butz and partner R.J. Mendenhall formed a company called The Butz and Mendenhall Hand Grenade Fire Extinguisher Company. No documentation to support their product being sold, let alone advertised or manufactured. The damper flapper The damper flapper could control a coal fire furnace by operating the furnace damper from a thermostat. In 1885, Butz decided to patent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Butz
Stephen F. Butz (born February 28, 1959) is a Democratic member of the Missouri General Assembly representing the State's 81st House district. Career Butz was elected unopposed on 6 November 2018 from the platform of Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa *Botswana Democratic Party *Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea *Gabonese Democratic Party *Demo .... Electoral History References 1959 births 21st-century American politicians Living people Butz, Steve {{Missouri-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caspar Butz
Caspar Butz (October 23, 1825 – October 19, 1885) was a German American journalist and politician, born in Hagen, Kingdom of Prussia, who served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1858 to 1860 and as City Clerk of Chicago from 1876 to 1879. Biography Butz was a Forty Eighter who immigrated to the United States in 1851, settling first in Boston. A journalist by trade, he quickly became politically active and joined the newly created Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, serving as a political writer for both the John C. Frémont, Frémont and Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln campaigns. Butz himself was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1858, where he served alongside Ebenezer Peck as Representative from the 57th District. Butz was actively involved in German language journalism in the United States, and held several positions in a number of publications, including the Illinois Staats-Zeitung and the Michigan Tribune, the latter o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Chenoweth Butz
Laura Chenoweth Butz (July 11, 1860 – September 1, 1939) was an American educator. She was the Superintendent of Wardner-Kellogg City Schools for eight years. Early life Laura Ann Chenoweth Butz was born in Danville, Illinois, on July 11, 1860, the daughter of Thomas N. Chenoweth (died 1903). Career Laura Chenoweth Butz was assistant to State Superintendent Research Secretary. She was connected with Wardner-Kellogg from 1900 to 1923, and for eight years served as Superintendent of Wardner-Kellogg City Schools. She was very active in educational work of the state, well-known as lecturer in Parent–Teacher Association work. She was a member of the Women's Federated Club and P.E.O. Sisterhood. Personal life Laura Chenoweth Butz lived in Kansas and moved to Idaho in 1899. In 1879 she married Robert Allen Butz (1851–1923) and had four children: C. W. Butz, J. C. Butz, Harry L. Butz, Mrs. D. M. Rees. In the 1900 United States census, she lived at Wardner 1-2, Osburn, Shoshone, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Butz
''Ace Attorney'' is a series of legal thriller comedy-drama Adventure game, adventure/visual novel Video game, games created by Shu Takumi. Players assume the role of a defense attorney in a fictional courtroom setting in the main series. Published by Capcom, the series includes ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney'', ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All'', ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations'', ''Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney'', ''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth'', ''Ace Attorney Investigations 2'', ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies'', ''The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures'', ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice'', and ''The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve''. Character names for the English release of the series were changed significantly from the original Japanese release. Main characters Phoenix Wright is a defense attorney and the main character of the franchise, and the protagonist in all games in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Butz
Frank Dundr ( Butz; born 25 January 1957) is a German rower, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo The Sportvereinigung Dynamo () (''Dynamo Sports Association'') was the sport association of the security agencies (Volkspolizei, Ministry for State Security, fire department and customs) of former East Germany. The association was founded on 27 .... Butz was born in 1957. He married in 1977 and took on his wife's surname Dundr. He won the medals at the international rowing competitions. In February 1978, he was given two sports awards: Master of Sport and Honored Master of Sports. References External links * 1957 births Living people People from Sonneberg People from Bezirk Suhl East German male rowers Sportspeople from Thuringia Olympic medalists in rowing World Rowing Championships medalists for East Germany Olympic gold medalists for East Germany Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold Olympic rowers of Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Bütz
Jeffrey J. Bütz is an American writer on religion. Bütz is an ordained Lutheran minister and adjunct professor of world religions at Pennsylvania State University. Bütz' most recent book, ''The Secret Legacy of Jesus'' (2010), offers the thesis that the Judaic teachings of Jesus were passed in underground fashion from groups such as the Nazarenes and Ebionites to the Founding Fathers of the United States of America, via the Cathars and Freemasons. Bütz' previous book, ''The Brother of Jesus and the Lost Teachings of Christianity'', (2005) explores James the brother of Jesus (James the Just) and is, according to a reviewer, similar in content to Robert Eisenman's '' James the Brother of Jesus: The Key to Unlocking the Secrets of early Christianity and the Dead Sea Scrolls''. Bütz' work follows in the line of Hugh Schonfield, Hyam Maccoby, Robert Eisenman, and James Tabor James Daniel Tabor (born 1946 in Texas) is a Biblical scholar and Professor of Ancient Judaism and E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
