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Eckman (other)
Eckman may refer to: People *Carol Eckman (1938–1985), an American women's basketball coach *Charley Eckman (1921–1995), an American basketball head coach and referee *Chris Eckman of American band The Walkabouts * Dan Eckman (born 1984), American director, writer, and producer * Greg Eckman American women's basketball head coach and interim athletics and recreation director * Jeannette Eckman (1882–1972), American historian *Rena Sarah Eckman (1868–1946), American dietitian *Thomas Frederick Eckman, victim of Charles Whitman Places *Eckman, West Virginia (McDowell County) an unincorporated community * Eckmansville, Ohio (Adams County) an unincorporated community See also *Eckmann Eckmann is a surname of German origin. It is composed of the German words "eck(e)" (meaning "corner") and "mann" (meaning "man"). It may refer to: * Alyson Eckmann (born 1990), American television and radio host * Beno Eckmann (1917–2008), Swiss ..., a surname * Ekman, a surname {{di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Eckman
Carol Eckman (January 11, 1938 – July 30, 1985 in Williamsport, PA, USA) was an American women's basketball coach and was known as the "Mother of the Women’s Collegiate Basketball Championship". She was the basketball coach at West Chester University from 1967–72 and helped organize the first collegiate women’s basketball championship tournament in 1969. The annual Carol Eckman Award is given by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association to a women's college basketball coach. Her team, the Golden Rams, won the national championship game in each of the next three years. She had a 68-5 record in her five seasons as the coach of West Chester University. In 1999, she was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame honors those who have contributed to the sport of women's basketball. The Hall of Fame opened in 1999 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. It is the only facility of its kind dedicated to all levels of women's bask .... Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charley Eckman
Charles Markwood Eckman Jr. (September 10, 1921 – July 3, 1995) was an American basketball head coach and professional basketball referee for the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was also a sports broadcaster. Early life Eckman was born in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from the Baltimore City College high school in 1940. Eckman was a three-sport star as a youngster, excelling in baseball, basketball and track. His father, who was gassed in World War I, died when Charlie was 12 years old; after that he and his mother struggled to make ends meet. Among the odd jobs Eckman did to raise extra money, he officiated basketball games. Baseball was Eckman's primary sport, however, in those days, it was the only professional team sport of any note. He was drafted by the Washington Senators after graduating from Baltimore City College and played in their farm system, but never made it to the majors. Officiating career Eckman's career got sidetracked for two years when he en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walkabouts
The Walkabouts were an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984. The core members were vocalist Carla Torgerson and vocalist and songwriter Chris Eckman. Although the rest of the line-up changed occasionally, for most of the time the other members were Michael Wells, Glenn Slater and Terri Moeller. The band drew inspiration from folk and country music, particularly Townes Van Zandt, Neil Young and Johnny Cash, but also from other types of artists and musical styles such as Scott Walker, Leonard Cohen, French chanson and Jacques Brel. Their sound was typically rich, with string arrangements and keyboards in addition to the standard rock instruments. The Walkabouts achieved commercial success and a strong fanbase in Europe, where they had done promotion and extensive touring starting from the early 1990s. They occasionally even made it high on the record charts in countries such as Greece and Norway. History Carla Torgerson and Chris Eckman met and began playin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Eckman
Dan Eckman (born January 27, 1984) is an American director, writer, and producer. Eckman first came to attention for his work in the sketch group Derrick Comedy. Early life Eckman was born on January 27, 1984 in Manchester, New Hampshire. He has been writing, producing, directing, and editing short films since the age of 15, and his work has been screened at numerous film festivals across the country. He graduated from New York University with a B.F.A. in Film and TV Production in 2005. Career Eckman's career began when he started making sketch videos for the Derrick Comedy group along with fellow members Donald Glover, Dominic Dierkes, DC Pierson, and Meggie McFadden. His NYU undergraduate thesis film, ''CHECKOUT'', won several awards, including Best College Short at the 2006 HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. In 2009, Derrick Comedy released the film ''Mystery Team'', Derrick's first endeavor into the feature film world. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Eckman
Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg (more commonly spelled " Gregg") is also a surname. People with the name *Greg Abbott (other), multiple people * Greg Abel (born 1961/1962), Canadian businessman *Greg Adams (other), multiple people *Greg Allen (other), multiple people * Greg Anderson (other), multiple people *Greg Austin (other), multiple people * Greg Ball (other), multiple people *Greg Bell (other), multiple people *Greg Bennett (other), multiple people * Greg Berlanti (born 1972), American writer and producer *Greg Biffle (born 1969), American NASCAR driver *Greg Blankenship (born 1954), American football player *Greg Boyd (other), multiple people *Greg Boyer (other), multiple people *Greg Brady (broadcaster) (born 1971), Canadian sports radio host * Greg Brock (baseball) (born 1957), American baseball player *Greg Brooker (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeannette Eckman
Laura Jeannette Eckman (March 29, 1882 – April 7, 1972) was an American historian and author known for her work on the Delaware Federal Writers' Project. Eckman was born in Wilmington, Delaware in 1882, the daughter of Aument and Margaret Eckman. She graduated from Wellesley College in 1905. After college she taught German at a local high school until World War I when she started working for women's suffrage. She was appointed assistant secretary to the Republican State Committee in 1920, the first woman with an executive position in the state's Republican party. She worked for Senator T. Coleman du Pont during his two terms in office. From this position she spoke to many women's groups about the importance of getting women out to the polls. Eckman was a charter member of the Delaware Swedish Colonial Society as well as a member of the Archaeological Society of Delaware. She served as vice-chairman of the Delaware branch of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rena Sarah Eckman
Rena Sarah Eckman (March 30, 1868 – November 8, 1946) was an American dietitian, a founding member and leader of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and founder of the Pennsylvania Dietetic Association. She was co-author of a 1916 book on a dietary protocol for the treatment of diabetes. Early life Serena Sarah Eckman was born in Schenley, Pennsylvania, one of the six daughters of Andrew L. Eckman and Elizabeth Jane Seevers Eckman. Her parents were farmers. She trained to be a teacher at Indiana State Teachers College, and studied domestic science at Drexel University. She earned a master's degree at Teachers College, Columbia University."Rena Eckman, Widely Known Dietician, Dies" ''Pittsburgh Press'' (November 9, 1946): 6. via [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Charles Whitman's Victims
On August 1, 1966, after stabbing his mother and his wife to death the previous night, Charles Whitman, a Marine veteran, took rifles and other weapons to the observation deck atop the Main Building tower at the University of Texas at Austin, and then opened fire indiscriminately on people on the surrounding campus and streets. Over the next 96 minutes he shot and killed 15 people, including an unborn child, and injured 31 other people. The incident ended when two policemen and a civilian reached Whitman and fatally shot him. At the time, the attack was the deadliest mass shooting by a lone gunman in U.S. history, being surpassed 18 years later by the San Ysidro McDonald's massacre. It has been suggested that Whitman's violent impulses, with which he had been struggling for several years, were caused by a tumor found in the white matter above his amygdala upon autopsy. Perpetrator Charles Whitman, aged 25, was studying architectural engineering. In 1961, Whitman was admit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eckman, West Virginia
Eckman is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Eckman is located along U.S. Route 52 U.S. Route 52 (US 52) is a major United States highway in the central United States that extends from the northern to southeastern region of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S. Highways, US 52 primarily follows ... to the west of the city of Keystone. Eckman was formerly known as Shawnee Camp. At Shawnee Camp, miner John Hardy reportedly murdered a man in a gambling dispute. His death was memorialized in the popular folk song, “John Hardy.” John Harrington Cox, "John Hardy", in ''Journal of American Folk-Lore,'' Vol. 32, No. 126, October 1919, p. 506 References Unincorporated communities in McDowell County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{McDowellCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eckmansville, Ohio
Eckmansville is an unincorporated community in Adams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. History A post office called Eckmansville was established in 1839. The town site was platted around 1850. The community was named for its proprietor, Henry Eckman. References Unincorporated communities in Adams County, Ohio 1839 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1839 Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{AdamsCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eckmann , mathematical concept
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Eckmann is a surname of German origin. It is composed of the German words "eck(e)" (meaning "corner") and "mann" (meaning "man"). It may refer to: * Alyson Eckmann (born 1990), American television and radio host * Beno Eckmann (1917–2008), Swiss mathematician * Chris M. Eckmann (1874–1937), Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska from 1926 to 1927 * Jean-Pierre Eckmann (born 1944), mathematical physicist, son of Beno Eckmann * Max Eckmann (1851–1931), New York assemblyman * Otto Eckmann (1865–1902), German painter and graphic artist See also * Eckmann–Hilton argument, mathematical concept * Eckmann–Hilton duality In the mathematical disciplines of algebraic topology and homotopy theory, Eckmann–Hilton duality in its most basic form, consists of taking a given diagram for a particular concept and reversing the direction of all arrows, much as in cate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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