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Eckstein
Eckstein is a surname of German origin, meaning "cornerstone" (''eck'' means 'corner', and ''stein'' means 'stone'). According to information gleaned from the U.S. Census, around 2,500 people in the United States have the surname Eckstein. Notable people with the surname include: * Anna B. Eckstein, (1868-1947) German peace activist * Arthur Eckstein, American historian * Ashley Eckstein (born 1981), American actress and fashion designer * Bernd Eckstein, (Born 1953) German ski jumper * David Eckstein (born 1975), American baseball player * Dieter Eckstein (born 1964), German footballer * Emma Eckstein (1865–1924), early patient of Sigmund Freud * Ernestine Eckstein (1941–1992), American Black, Feminist, and LGBT activist * Ernst Eckstein (1845–1900), German humorist, novelist and poet * Hans Eckstein (1908–1985), German water polo player * Harry H. Eckstein, American political scientist * Hermann Eckstein (1847–1893), German-born mining magnate and banker in South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Eckstein
David Mark Eckstein (; born January 20, 1975) is an American former professional baseball player. He was an infielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for ten seasons. He played college baseball for the University of Florida and played professionally for the Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona Diamondbacks, and San Diego Padres. Eckstein won the 2006 World Series Most Valuable Player Award. After retiring from professional baseball, he briefly served as a special assistant in the Pittsburgh Pirates operations department. Eckstein stood at 5' 6" during his playing career, which made him the shortest active player for the years he played. Amateur career High school Eckstein played baseball all four years at Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida. He was a two-time all-state selection, and a prominent member of a state championship team. He was also a member of the National Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Eckstein was voted " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yechiel Eckstein
Yechiel Eckstein (; July 11, 1951 – February 6, 2019) was an Israeli American rabbi who founded International Fellowship of Christians and Jews in 1983 and led it for many years. The objectives of the organisation were to support Jews in need of financial help, to promote emigration of Jews to Israel, and to support poor soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces. In 2003, it was listed as the second-largest charitable foundation in Israel by ''Ha'aretz''. In 2010 ''Newsweek'' listed him in the Top 50 Most Influential Rabbis in America. He was awarded Hadassah's first ''Man of Distinction'' in 2010, and the Raoul Wallenberg Award in 2014. He was listed in the "Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews" of 2014 and 2015. Early life and education Born in Winthrop, Massachusetts, Eckstein was the son of the Rabbi and psychologist Dr. Simon "Sy" Eckstein (1919–2016) and his wife Belle Eckstein (''née'' Hirschman) of Tampa, Florida. In 1952, when he was just a year old, Eckste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernestine Eckstein
Ernestine Eckstein (April 23, 1941 – July 15, 1992) was an African-American woman who helped steer the LGBT social movements, United States Lesbian and Gay rights movement during the 1960s. She was a leader in the New York chapter of Daughters of Bilitis (DOB). Her influence helped the DOB move away from negotiating with medical professionals and towards tactics of public demonstrations. Her understanding of, and work in, the Civil Rights Movement lent valuable experience on public protest to the lesbian and gay movement. Eckstein worked among activists such as Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, Barbara Gittings, Franklin Kameny, and Randy Wicker. In the 1970s she became involved in the Feminist Movement#Black Feminism in the US, black feminist movement, in particular the organization Black Women Organized for Action (BWOA). Early life Eckstein was born in Indiana in 1941. Her given name was Ernestine Delois Eppenger, though all her lesbian and gay activist work was done under the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Eckstein
Nathan Eckstein (January 10, 1873 – October 21, 1945) was a Germany, German-born United States, American businessman, associated in business and by marriage with the Schwabacher Brothers firm and family.Lee MicklinEckstein, Nathan (1873-1945) HistoryLink, August 26, 1999. Accessed online 2009-10-20.Biography of Nathan Eckstein Eckstein Middle School (Seattle). Accessed online 2009-10-20. In 1926 he received the honor of being named "Seattle's Most Useful Citizen", an honor sponsored by the ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' and chosen by service clubs and community organizations. At that time, Seattle's ''Jewish Transcript'' called him "the man who has brought the greatest amount of respect and prestige to the Jewish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
