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Cranz (surname)
Cranz is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Christl Cranz (1914–2004), German skier * Cynthia Cranz (born 1969), American voice actress * Friedrich-Carl Cranz (1886–1941), General of the Wehrmacht during World War II * Galen Cranz Galen Cranz is a Professor of the Graduate School, Architecture at the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley, who studies the social and cultural bases of architectural and urban design. She is a certified teac ..., professor of architecture at the University of California, Berkeley * Rudolf Cranz (1918–1941), German skier {{surname, Cranz German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Surname
Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names (''Vorname'', plural ''Vornamen'') and a surname (''Nachname, Familienname''). The ''Vorname'' is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the " Western order" of "given name, surname", unless it occurs in an alphabetized list of surnames, e.g. " Bach, Johann Sebastian". In this, the German conventions parallel the naming conventions in most of Western and Central Europe, including English, Dutch, Italian, and French. There are some vestiges of a patronymic system as they survive in parts of Eastern Europe and Scandinavia, but these do not form part of the official name. Women traditionally adopted their husband's name upon marriage and would occasionally retain their maiden name by hyphenation, in a so-called '' Doppelname'', e.g. "Else Lasker-Schüler". Recent legislation motivated by gender equality now allows a married couple to choose the surname they want to use, including an option ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christl Cranz
Christl Franziska Antonia Cranz-Borchers (1 July 1914 – 28 September 2004) was a German alpine ski racer. Cranz dominated international competition in the 1930s, winning twelve world championship titles between 1934 and 1939. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, she won the combined competition (slalom and downhill). Biography Born in Brussels, Cranz was the older sister of Rudolf Cranz. After the break-out of World War I, Cranz and her family fled from Belgium to Traifelberg near Reutlingen, where Cranz learned to ski. Afterwards the family moved to Grindelwald and Freiburg. Alongside her apprenticeship as trainer and philologist she started a successful ski racing career. In 1934, she won all titles at the German Championship. At the world championship in St. Moritz she won the slalom and the combined competition and was second in downhill (after Swiss Anny Rüegg). She won all titles at the world championships in 1937 (Chamonix) and 1939 (Zakopane). To t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Cranz
Cynthia Cranz is an American voice actress who works for anime series at Funimation, Sound Cadence Studios, and OkraTron 5000. She is best known as the teenage adult voice of Chi-Chi in the ''Dragon Ball'' series, Botan in ''Yu Yu Hakusho'', Pipimi in ''Pop Team Epic'' from Ep. 11A, Mitzi Nohara in '' Shin-chan'', and Mitch Tennison in ''Case Closed''. Filmography Anime * ''Ace Attorney'' - Sister Bikini (Season 2) * ''Aria the Scarlet Ammo'' - Landlady (Ep. 13 OVA) * '' B Gata H Kei'' - Ms. Akai * ''B't X'' - Karin, Gaku, Hokuto's Mother (Neo) * '' Barakamon'' - Emi Handa (Handa-kun spin-off series) * ''Bamboo Blade'' - Kirino's Mother (Ep. 16) * '' BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad'' - Koyuki's Mother * ''Beet the Vandel Buster'' - Arin * ''Big Windup!'' - Maria Momoe * '' Birdy the Mighty: Decode 02'' - Takumi (Ep. 3) * ''Black Blood Brothers'' - Sayuka Shiramine (EP. 6) * ''Boogiepop and Others'' - Makiko’s Mom (Ep. 11) * ''Case Closed'' - Mitch Tennison, various * ''A Cer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich-Carl Cranz
__NOTOC__ Friedrich-Carl Cranz (14 November 1886 – 24 March 1941) was a German general during World War II who commanded 18th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Cranz was killed 24 March 1941 in a training accident by friendly artillery fire. He is buried in the Invalid's Cemetery in Berlin. Awards and decorations * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ... on 29 June 1940 as '' Generalleutnant'' and commander of 18. Infanterie-Division Fellgiebel 2000, p. 132. References Citations Bibliography * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cranz, Friedrich-Carl 1886 births 1941 deaths People from Chełmno People from West Prussia Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) Recipients of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galen Cranz
Galen Cranz is a Professor of the Graduate School, Architecture at the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley, who studies the social and cultural bases of architectural and urban design. She is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, a kinesthetic educational system, who founded the new field "Body Conscious Design." She is the author of ''The Politics of Park Design: A History of Urban Parks in America'' (1982), which surveys the rise of the park system from 1850 to the present through four stages -- "the pleasure ground, the reform park, the recreation facility and the open space system," and the 1998 book ''The Chair: Rethinking Culture, Body, and Design''. Educational philosophy Paying close attention to social practices can inspire architectural innovation. Social patterns are not a "straight jacket," but rather a muse. Professor Cranz wants to help students become better artistically by helping them interpret and feel social ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Cranz
Heinz-Rudolf Cranz (2 September 1918 – 22 June 1941) was a German alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. He was born in Uccle, Belgium and died in Różaniec, Przemyśl Voivodeship. He was the younger brother of Christl Cranz. In 1936 he finished sixth in the alpine skiing combined event. Only a few months after his last German National in 1941 Cruz was killed-in-action during World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ... on his first day of battle on the Russian campaign in Rosaniec (Poland), where he served as a corporal in an Alpine division. References 1918 births 1941 deaths Olympic alpine skiers for Germany Alpine skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics German Army personnel killed in World War II German male alpine skiers 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |