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Flam (surname)
Flam is a surname. Notable people with the surname (or its variant Flahm) include: * Abraham Bär Flahm, 19th-century Jewish editor and publisher *Faye Flam (born c. 1964), American science writer *Harry Flam (born 1948), Swedish economics professor at Stockholm University *Helena Flam (born 1951), Polish-born sociology professor at the University of Leipzig *Herbert Flam (1928–1980), Jewish-American tennis player * Leopold Flam (1912–1995), Belgian philosopher *Shlomo Flam Shlomo Flam (died January 1813), known as the Lutzker Maggid, was a Volhynian Hasidic rabbi and ''maggid'' in Lutsk and in Sokal. He was a disciple of Rabbi Dov Ber of Mezeritch and the teacher of several prominent rabbis including Rabbi Sholom ... (died 1813), Volhynian rabbi See also * Flam (other) * Flaim (surname) * Flom (surname) {{Surname, Flam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Bär Flahm
Abraham Dov Bär ben David Flahm (Hebrew: אברהם דובערוש פלאהם) was the editor and publisher of the Dubner Maggid. Work After finding papers in a Mezritch synagogue left over by the Dubner Maggid 40 years before, including two letters from the Gaon of Vilna to the Maggid, Flahm began editing the writings. Following the Maggid's history he contacted the Maggid's son, and received permission to print his father's writings. The year of the first published book of his was depicted in Gematria as the "year of the flame" - pertaining to his family name which in German means ''flame''. For over 40 years he continued refining his works, while adding his own commentary, and prefaces with the history of the Maggid. In 1886, four years after he began publishing, several different publishers "restored" the original parables, removing Flahm's remarks. Flahm put a notice in the yearly published Hagada that the original parables were extracted from unintelegable writings, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faye Flam
Faye Flam (born c. 1964) is an American journalist. She has written for ''Science Magazine'' and wrote two weekly columns for ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', including one on sex and one on evolution. Flam wrote a book on the influence of sex on human evolution and society. She teaches science writing and lectures on communication to scientific forums, and is a journalism critic for the MIT Knight Science Journalism Tracker. Education Flam earned a B.Sc. degree in Geophysics from the California Institute of Technology in 1985. During this program she discovered that she "loved science, but... you eed a specific career goalto succeed.” and instead pursued a career in science writing. She also completed a one-year graduate certificate program in UCSC Science Communication. Later she participated in a one-year study project on the implications of science on personal identity as part of a University of Michigan Knight-Wallace fellowship. Professional experience Flam was awarded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Flam
Harry Flam (born 1948) is a professor of international economics at the Institute for International Economic Studies at Stockholm University Stockholm University ( sv, Stockholms universitet) is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university status since 1960. With over 33,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, so .... During the years of 2004 and 2006, he was Dean of the School of Business at Stockholm University. His main area of research is international trade and European economic integration. Flam resides in Stockholm, Sweden. He is the father of comedian Aron Flam. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Flam, Harry 1948 births Swedish economists Jewish scientists Living people Swedish Jews Academic staff of Stockholm University Scientists from Stockholm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Flam
Helena Flam (born 2 May 1951) is a Polish-born sociologist and Professor of Sociology at the University of Leipzig, Germany, known for her work on social organization, emotions and social movements.Jasper, James M.Emotions and social movements: Twenty years of theory and research." ''Annual Review of Sociology'' 37 (2011): 285-303. Life and work After leaving Poland for Sweden in 1969, Flam studied sociology at Lund University, where she obtained a ''Filosofie kandidat'' (B.A.) degree in 1977. She then obtained an M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Columbia University's Department of Sociology in 1977, 1978 and 1982, respectively. Returning to Sweden, she did research at the Scandinavian Institutes of Administrative Research (SIAR) and SIFO as well as Uppsala University (1984–85). She then worked for the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences (1985–87). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Flam
Herbert Flam (November 7, 1928 – November 25, 1980) was an American tennis player who in 1957 was ranked by Lance Tingay as the World No. 4 amateur (and World No. 5 by Adrian Quist)."Times Have Changed, Says Adrian Quist" ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 27 October 1957. Biography He was inducted into the International Tennis Association Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987, inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1990, inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1992, and inducted into the University of California at Los Angeles Hall of Fame in 2006. In 2017, he was inducted into the Southern California Tennis Association Hall of Fame. He was born in New York Cit ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopold Flam
Leopold Flam (16 March 1912 – 29 September 1995) was a Belgian philosopher. Together with Alphonse De Waelhens, Chaïm Perelman and Rudolf Boehm, he was one of leading philosophers of Belgium from the 1960s until the 1980s. Born in Antwerp, Flam studied social sciences, political history, philosophy at the University of Ghent and obtained a PhD in history. During World War II he was imprisoned in the Dossin Barracks at Mechelen and in the Buchenwald concentration camp. After the war he became a professor at the Free University of Brussels. He founded the ''Vlaamse vereniging voor Wijsbegeerte'' (1959) (E: Flemish League for Philosophy), later of Aurora. He became director of the magazine ''Geschiedenis in het onderwijs'' (E: History in education). Flam died at his home in Vilvoorde Vilvoorde (, french: Vilvorde ; historically known as ''Filford'' in English) is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the city of Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shlomo Flam
Shlomo Flam (died January 1813), known as the Lutzker Maggid, was a Volhynian Hasidic rabbi and ''maggid'' in Lutsk and in Sokal. He was a disciple of Rabbi Dov Ber of Mezeritch and the teacher of several prominent rabbis including Rabbi Sholom Rokeach.P. P. Herzog (Sep 12, 2012). ''Ami Living''. p. 40. Rabbi Flam's son was the rabbi of Olesko Olesko ( uk, Олесько; ; pl, Olesko; yi, אַלעסק, Alesk; ) is an urban-type settlement in Zolochiv Raion, Lviv Oblast (region) of western Ukraine. It belongs to Busk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: . It w .... References 18th-century births 1813 deaths Maggidim Place of birth unknown Place of death missing Students of Dov Ber of Mezeritch Rabbis of Lutsk Year of birth unknown {{Judaism-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flam (other)
Flam or FLAM may refer to: *Flåm, a village in Norway *African Liberation Forces of Mauritania (FLAM), a paramilitary organization *Flam (surname), a list of people with the surname *Flam, a type of drum rudiment See also * Flåm Line, a railway line * Flim-flam (other) Flim-flam may refer to: * Confidence trick, a fraud scheme * ''Flim-Flam'' (album), a 1991 album by saxophonists Steve Lacy and Steve Potts * ''Flim-Flam!'', a 1982 book by James Randi * Flim Flam, a character from ''Scooby-Doo'' * Flim Flam (h ... * Flan (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flaim (surname)
Flaim is a surname of Italian origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Eric Flaim (born 1967), American speed skater *Tony Flaim Tony Flaim (April 20, 1948 – March 10, 2000) was among the early professional blues singers in Canada, most notable as the lead singer for the Downchild Blues Band on six of that band's albums. Flaim was associated with Downchild for extended pe ... (1948–2000), Canadian blues singer References Surnames of Italian origin {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
