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Danko (surname)
Danko is a surname. Literally it is a diminutive of Daniel in some Slavic languages. Notable people with this surname include: *Andrej Danko (born 1974), Slovak lawyer and politician, Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic * Betty Danko (1903–1979), Hollywood stuntwoman and stunt double *Danny Danko, American writer and photographer * Gary Danko, American chef *Harold Danko (born 1947), American jazz pianist * James Danko, American academic administrator *Rick Danko (1942–1999), Canadian musician, singer and songwriter, member of The Band * Stanislav Danko (born 1994), Slovak footballer *Taras Danko (born 1980), Ukrainian wrestler *Terry Danko (born 1949), Canadian musician and songwriter Fictional *Emile Danko, character on the television series ''Heroes'' *Ivan Danko, fictional Soviet officer in the film ''Red Heat The practice of using colours to determine the temperature of a piece of (usually) ferrous metal comes from blacksmithing. Long before therm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrej Danko
Andrej Danko (born 12 August 1974) is a Slovak politician who has been Speaker (politics), Speaker of the National Council (Slovakia), National Council of the Slovak Republic from 2016 to 2020 and Chairman of the Slovak National Party since 2012. Biography Born in Revúca, Danko studied at the Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava. After compulsory military service, he founded several commercial companies and worked as an independent lawyer. During 2006–2010, he was an assistant in the National Council (Slovakia), National Council of Slovakia and a member of several parliamentary commissions. He became the first vice-president of the Slovak National Party in 2010. In 2012, he became the chairman of the party after getting support from many of the party's members, succeeding Ján Slota. On 23 March 2016 Danko was elected List of speakers of Slovak parliaments, Speaker of the National Council. In 2016, Danko called for the Burka ban, Burka to be Banned in Slovak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Danko
Bertha "Betty" Danko (September 19, 1903February 3, 1979) was an American stuntwoman and stunt double. She doubled for many leading actresses of the 1930s and 1940s, but is best known for having doubled for Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 film '' The Wizard of Oz''. During the filming of the skywriting scene, a pipe attached to the Witch's broomstick exploded, landing Danko in the hospital with a serious leg wound. Her career was cut short by a non-stunt accident in the late 1950s when she was struck by a car while waiting for a bus. She resided in a Hollywood bungalow for 50 years with her widowed mother. Early life She was born Bertha Danko in Newark, New Jersey, on September 19, 1903. Her father, John Danko, was a native of Germany while her mother, Mary Danko, was a native of Hungary. She had an older brother and sister. Danko was very athletic; in school she played right forward and also competed in high jump, winning several medals. Career D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Danko
Danny Danko (born Daniel Vinkovetsky on July 4, 1972) is a writer, marijuana enthusiast and former Senior Cultivation Editor of ''High Times ''High Times'' is an American monthly magazine (and cannabis brand) that advocates the legalization of cannabis as well as other counterculture ideas. The magazine was founded in 1974 by Tom Forcade.Danko, Danny"Norml Founder Retires – Exha ...'' magazine. Early life He was born in Leningrad, USSR. Career Danko is the author of the 2011 book, ''The Official High Times Field Guide to Marijuana Strains'', and the book, ''A Beginner's Guide to Growing Marijuana''. As a marijuana expert, Danko has appeared on National Public Radio's program, ''All Things Considered'', was featured in a New York Times article, received coverage in Vice, featured in a CNBC report, multiple times. Danko has been featured in Slate, the Wall Street Journal, was mentioned in the Los Angeles Times, He has received coverage in the Washington Post. ''Northe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Danko
Gary Danko is an American chef. He combines French, Mediterranean, and American styles into his cooking. He is best known for his eponymous restaurant in San Francisco, California. Early life Danko was born in Massena, New York, his father was a Hungarian immigrant. His grandmother was Jewish and he grew up with Hungarian cooking with Jewish overtones. Culinary development Danko started cooking at the local Village Inn restaurant at age 14. By the time he graduated high school, he had been exposed to every position in the restaurant. Danko completed his culinary education at the Hyde Park, New York campus of the Culinary Institute of America. He relocated to San Francisco in 1977 and worked as a waiter at the Waterfront Restaurant. Chef Danko returned to New York to enroll in Madeleine Kamman's class at Peter Kump's New York Cooking School in 1983. In 1985, Danko became the executive chef at Beringer Vineyards. He later became the executive chef at Chateau Souverain in Sonom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Danko
Harold Danko (born June 13, 1947 in Ohio) is an American jazz pianist. Danko attended Youngstown State University. Among his credits are work in the big bands of Woody Herman and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, as well as smaller ensembles with Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker and Lee Konitz. He worked often with Rich Perry in the 1990s and also played with Rufus Reid, Kirk Lightsey, Jeff Hirshfield, Edward Simon, and Gregory Herbert. Discography As leader Main source: As sideman With Chet Baker *''Once Upon a Summertime'' (Artists House, 1977 980 *'' As Time Goes By'' (Timeless, 1986) *'' Cool Cat'' (Timeless, 1986 989 *'' Memories - Chet Baker in Tokyo'' (King Records, 1988) With Thad Jones and Mel Lewis *''The Thad Jones Mel Lewis Quartet'' (Artists House, 1978) With Lee Konitz *''Yes, Yes, Nonet'' (SteepleChase, 1979) *'' Dovetail'' (Sunnyside, 1983) *'' Ideal Scene'' (Soul Note, 1986) *'' The New York Album'' (Soul Note, 1988) *'' Dearly Beloved'' (SteepleChase, 1996) *''RichLee!'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Danko
James M. Danko is an American entrepreneur and academic administrator serving as the 21st president of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Early life and career Danko grew up in Parma, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. He started his first business, a medical and fitness equipment company, when he was 19, simultaneously earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies from John Carroll University. He ran his company for 17 years and it became the largest fitness equipment company in Ohio at the time. Danko sold his company in 1990 and earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. Career He went on to serve in business school leadership roles at institutions including the University of Michigan, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Tuck School of Business, and Villanova School of Business. He was appointed dean of the Villanova School of Business in 2005. During his tenure there, VSB moved from an unranked, regional college ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Danko
Richard Clare Danko (December 29, 1943 – December 10, 1999) was a Canadian musician, bassist, songwriter, and singer, best known as a founding member of the Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. During the 1960s, Danko performed as a member of the Hawks, backing Ronnie Hawkins and then Bob Dylan. Then, between 1968 and 1977, Danko and the Hawks, now called the Band, released seven studio albums before breaking up. Beginning with the group's reformation in 1983 and up until his death, Danko participated in the Band's partial reunion. Biography Early years (1943–1960) Danko was born on December 29, 1943 in Blayney, Ontario, a farming community outside the town of Simcoe, the third of four sons in a musical family of Ukrainian descent. He grew up listening to live music at family gatherings and to country music, blues and R&B on the radio. He especially liked country music, and often his mother would let him stay up late to listen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanislav Danko
Stanislav Danko (born 17 March 1994) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Zemplín Michalovce. Honours Danko won the 2014–15 DOXXbet liga with the Zemplín Michalovce. Personal life Danko was born in Pozdišovce in Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s .... References External links MFK Zemplín Michalovce official profileFutbalnet profileEurofotbal profile* 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Michalovce Footballers from the Košice Region Slovak men's footballers Slovakia men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders MFK Zemplín Michalovce players ŠKF Sereď players FK Slavoj Trebišov players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players Slovak First Football League players {{Slovak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taras Danko
Taras Hryhoriyovych Danko (Тарас Григорійович Данько; born July 3, 1980, in Kiev, in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian wrestler, who has won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na .... ReferencesTaras Danko's profile at ESPN External links * Olympic wrestlers for Ukraine[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Danko
Terry Danko (born 1949) is a Canadian musician and songwriter who has been active since childhood. He has written, performed and recorded his own material as a solo artist and as a member of a number of groups, such as Tin Pan Alley, Bearfoot and Terry Danko, Marty Grebb and Friends.Terry Danko " The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia.Caffin, Carol ''theband.hiof.no''. 2007. Retrieved 2010-12-31. Danko has also worked as an and/or for seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Characters In Heroes
This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Heroes'', the ''Heroes'' graphic novels, and the ''Heroes'' webisodes. Main characters Character duration In its inaugural season, ''Heroes'' featured an ensemble cast of twelve main characters. During the first season, the NBC ''Heroes'' cast page listed ten characters among the cast; Leonard Roberts arrived later, and Jack Coleman was promoted to series regular as of the eleventh episode. For the second season of the show, Santiago Cabrera, Tawny Cypress, and Leonard Roberts left the main cast. Zachary Quinto and James Kyson Lee, who were recurring characters in the first season, were added to the main cast, and were joined by new cast members David Anders, Kristen Bell, Dana Davis and Dania Ramirez. Anders was originally meant to be a recurring character, but was promoted to a series regular prior to the start of the season. He is credited as a guest star for the first four episodes of season two. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
