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Embden Goose At Zoo
Embden may refer to: Places *Embden, an ancient name of the city of Emden, Germany *Embden, Maine, United States *Embden, North Dakota, United States Other uses * Embden (goose), a German breed of domestic goose People with the surname *Gustav Embden Gustav Georg Embden (10 November 1874 – 25 July 1933) was a German physiological chemist. Background Gustav Embden was a son of the Hamburg lawyer and politician George Heinrich Embden. His grandmother Charlotte Heine was a well-known salonn ... (1874–1933), German physiological chemist * David van Embden (1875–1962), Dutch politician See also * * Emden (other) {{dab, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emden
Emden () is an independent city and seaport in Lower Saxony in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia and, in 2011, had a total population of 51,528. History The exact founding date of Emden is unknown, but it has existed at least since the 8th century. Older names for Emden are Setutanda, Amuthon, Embda, Emda, Embden and Embderland. Town privilege and the town's coat of arms, the ''Engelke up de Muer'' (The Little Angel on the Wall) was granted by Emperor Maximilian I in 1495. In the 16th century, Emden briefly became an important centre for the Protestant Reformation under the rule of Countess Anna von Oldenburg who was determined to find a religious "third way" between Lutheranism and Catholicism. In 1542 she invited the Polish noble John Laski (or ''Johannes a Lasco'') to become pastor of a Protestant church at Emden; and for 7 years he continued to spread the new religion around the area of East Frisia. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embden, Maine
Embden is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 902 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Included in the town is Embden Pond. Embden Pond Embden Pond is a good habitat for smallmouth bass, lake trout, and land-locked Atlantic salmon. The pond shoreline is heavily developed with residences and seasonal camps. There is a public boat ramp at the south end of the pond near where Mill Stream overflows to the Carrabassett River, south of the pond and upstream of the Carrabassett's confluence with the Kennebec River. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 939 people, 407 households, and 286 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 950 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embden, North Dakota
Embden is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. Its population was 59 as of the 2010 census. Demographics History Embden contained a post office between 1883 and 1969. The community was named after Embden, Maine Embden is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 902 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Included in the town ..., the native home of an early settler. References Census-designated places in Cass County, North Dakota Census-designated places in North Dakota Unincorporated communities in North Dakota Unincorporated communities in Cass County, North Dakota {{North Dakota-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embden (goose)
The Emden or Embden is a German breed of domestic goose. It is named for the town of Emden in north-westernmost Germany. History The Emden is the oldest goose breed of the area that is now Germany, with origins believed to go back to the thirteenth century. It derives from the traditional large white geese of the East Frisia region of north-western Germany; these had a long curved neck and so were sometimes known as ''Schwanengans'' or "swan geese". The modern breed was established in the late nineteenth century. In 2016 the breeding population in Germany consisted of 238 female and 132 male birds. In 2020 the conservation status of the Emdener was listed in the Rote Liste of the Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen The or GEH is a German national association for the conservation of historic and endangered domestic animal breeds. History The GEH was founded on 5 December 1981 in the Rottal, in Lower Bavaria in southern Germany. It has ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Embden
Gustav Georg Embden (10 November 1874 – 25 July 1933) was a German physiological chemist. Background Gustav Embden was a son of the Hamburg lawyer and politician George Heinrich Embden. His grandmother Charlotte Heine was a well-known salonnière and a sister of the poet Heinrich Heine. Education and career Embden initially studied in Freiburg, Strasbourg, Munich, Berlin, and Zurich under the famous physiologists of his time, including Johannes von Kries, Franz Hofmeister, Gaule, Paul Ehrlich, and Julius Richard Ewald. In 1904, he became the director of the chemistry laboratory of the medical clinic at the Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen municipal hospital. His research here helped to build the clinic into the Physiological Institute by 1907 and into the University Institute for Vegetative Physiology in 1914. In the same year, he retained his directorship and started teaching at the University of Frankfurt am Main. Embden served as the rector of the university from 1925 to 1926. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Van Embden
David van Embden (October 22, 1875, The Hague – February 14, 1962, Amsterdam), was a Dutch politician, first for the Free-thinking Democratic League ( nl, Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond, VDB), later for the Labour Party (Dutch: ''Partij van de Arbeid'', PvdA). He studied law at the municipal university of Amsterdam and in 1901, he graduated ''cum laude''. Raised in the Portuguese Jewish community in the Netherlands, in 1905 he married a Christian. From 1905 to 1941 he was professor of economics and statistics at the municipal university of Amsterdam. From 1905 he was a party worker for the VDB in the Dutch House of Representatives. From 1910 to 1916 he was a member of the States-Provincial of North Holland for the district of Amsterdam. From 1918 to 1946 he was member of the Senate. His sister was at that time also a member of parliament for the VDB. His pacifism was strongly influenced by his religious convictions and he was a proponent of national disarmament. He also advoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
