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De Graff (other) , a village located in Logan County, Ohio, United States
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De Graff may refer to: People * Arthur C. DeGraff (1899–1983), American cardiologist * Geoffrey de Graff (born 1949), secular name of American monk Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu * John I. De Graff (1783-1848), U.S. Representative from New York * Laurens de Graaf (1653-1704), a Dutch pirate Places In the United States: * De Graff, Kansas, an unincorporated place in Butler County, Kansas * De Graff, Minnesota, a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States * De Graff, Ohio De Graff is a village (United States)#Ohio, village located in Logan County, Ohio, Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. History De Graff was named in honor of a railroad officia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur C
Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more widely believed, is that the name is derived from the Roman clan '' Artorius'' who lived in Roman Britain for centuries. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Italian it is Arturo. Etymology The earliest datable attestation of the name Arthur is in the early 9th century Welsh-Latin text ''Historia Brittonum'', where it refers to a circa 5th to 6th-century Briton general who fought against the invading Saxons, and who later gave rise to the famous King Arthur of medieval legend and literature. A possible earlier mention of the same man is to be found in the epic Welsh poem ''Y Gododdin'' by Aneirin, which some scholars assign to the late 6th century, though this is still a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu
Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu (also known as Ajahn Geoff; born ) is an American Buddhist monk. Belonging to the Thai Forest Tradition, for 10 years he studied under the forest master Ajahn Fuang Jotiko (himself a student of Ajahn Lee). Since 1993 he has served as abbot of the Metta Forest Monastery in San Diego County, California — the first monastery in the Thai Forest Tradition in the US — which he cofounded with Ajahn Suwat Suvaco. Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu is perhaps best known for his translations of the '' Dhammapada'' and the '' Sutta Pitaka'' — almost 1000 suttas in all — provided free of charge on his website "Talks, Writing & Translations of Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu" as well as translations from the dhamma talks of the Thai forest ajahns. He has also authored several dhamma-related works of his own, and has compiled study-guides of his Pali translations. Biography Early life Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu was born Geoffrey DeGraff in 1949 and was introduced to the Buddha's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John I
John I may refer to: People * John I (bishop of Jerusalem) * John Chrysostom (349 – c. 407), Patriarch of Constantinople * John of Antioch (died 441) * Pope John I, Pope from 523 to 526 * John I (exarch) (died 615), Exarch of Ravenna * John I of Naples (died c. 719) * John of Abkhazia (ruled 878/879–880) * John I of Gaeta (died c. 933) * John I Tzimiskes (c. 925 – 976), Byzantine Emperor * John I of Amalfi (died 1007) * John I of Ponthieu (c. 1147 – 1191) * John I (archbishop of Trier) (c. 1140-1212), Archbishop of Trier from 1190 to 1212 * John of England (1166–1216), King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine and Count of Anjou * John I of Sweden (c. 1201 – 1222) * John of Brienne (c. 1148 – 1237), king of Jerusalem * John I of Trebizond (died 1238) * John I of Dreux (1215–1249) * John I of Avesnes (1218–1257), Count of Hainaut * John of Brunswick, Duke of Lüneburg (c. 1242–1277) * John I, Count of Blois (died 1280) * John I, Duke of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens De Graaf
Laurens Cornelis Boudewijn de Graaf (c. 1653 – 24 May 1704) was a Dutch pirate, mercenary, and naval officer in the service of the French colony of Saint-Domingue during the late 17th and early 18th century. De Graaf was also known as Laurencillo or Lorencillo or simply El Griffe (Spanish), Sieur de Baldran or simply Laurent de Graff (French) and Gesel van de West (Dutch; ''"Scourge of the West"''). Henry Morgan, the governor of Jamaica, characterized him as ''"a great and mischievous pirate"''. De Graaf was described as tall, blond, mustached and handsome.''The Buccaneer's Realm: Pirate Life on the Spanish Main, 1674-1688'' by Benerson Little (, 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Graff, Kansas
De Graff is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 77 approximately north of I-35 (Kansas Turnpike) History In 1877, the Florence, El Dorado, and Walnut Valley Railroad Company built a branch line from Florence to El Dorado,''Marion County Kansas : Past and Present''; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House; LCCN 72-92041; 344 pages; 1972. and a station called De Graff was built. In 1881, the rail line was extended to Douglass, then later to Arkansas City. The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The line from Florence through Burns to El Dorado was abandoned in 1942. The original branch line connected Florence through El Dorado to Arkansas City. De Graff was founded around a train station in 1877, then stagnated after the railroad was abandoned in 1942. De Graff had a post office from 1887 until 1942. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Graff, Minnesota
De Graff is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 115 at the 2010 census. History De Graff was laid out in 1875, and named for Andrew De Graff, a railroad agent. A post office was established at De Graff in 1873, and remained in operation until 1996. De Graff was incorporated in 1881. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. U.S. Route 12 serves as a main route in the community. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 115 people, 53 households, and 34 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 67 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White, 4.3% African American, and 0.9% from two or more races. There were 53 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
