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Graba
Graba may refer to: *Carl Julian (von) Graba (1799–1874), German lawyer and ornithologist who visited and studied the Faroe Islands *Jeff Graba (born 1968), American college gymnastics coach *Jerome Clifford Graba Jerome Clifford "Jerry" Graba (July 7, 1928 – December 7, 2004) was an American politician and farmer. Graba was born on the family farm in Orton Township, Wadena County, Minnesota. He graduated from the high school in Sebeka, Minnesota in ... (1928–2004), American politician and farmer * Graba' (1940–2016), Belgian artist, who created mainly paintings and jewellery See also * Erbessa graba, moth of the family Notodontidae * Nunska Graba, settlement in the hills southeast of Ljutomer in northeastern Slovenia * Rinčetova Graba, settlement in the hills southeast of Ljutomer in northeastern Slovenia {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Julian (von) Graba
Carl Julian (von) Graba (17 February 1799 in Itzehoe – 30 March 1874 in Kiel) was a German lawyer and Royal Danish judicial councillor, and was also a keen ornithologist and one of the first modern researchers to visit and study the Faroe Islands, where he described the local puffin which was subsequently named Fratercula arctica grabae after him. Graba's findings were mentioned in 1872 by Charles Darwin in his book ''On the Origin of Species''. Biography Graba, the son of a Danish cavalry colonel, grew up in Itzehoe, Duchy of Holstein, within Schleswig-Holstein in north Germany, which was part of the Danish Kingdom at that time, until 1864. He was educated at the Katharineum of Lübeck, then went on to study law at Kiel University from 1817. After this, he worked as a lawyer in lower courts. Friedrich Boie, one of his colleagues and also an ornithologist, had travelled to Norway in 1917 to study Norwegian birds, and he persuaded Graba to make a trip to the remote and then alm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graba'
Ignace De Graeve (Ghent, 24 September 1940 – Bruges, 17 January 2016) was a Belgian artist, who also used the name Graba. He created mainly paintings and jewellery. Biography Graba' enjoyed a very eclectic education first in history, followed by decorative arts (Ghent) and finally audiovisual media (Paris). For eight years, he was a critic for the Belgian Radio and Television, hosting radio programs of classical music, and gave lectures on 'how to listen to music' in several cities. He led an international design agency for five years and provided numerous institutions, societies and companies with a new brand image. As artistic director of "language of forms" he was responsible for the creation and realisation of the Belgian pavilion for the 1985 World's fair at Tsukuba, Ibaraki, the Flanders Hotel in Gent, the Flemish-Japanese golf club in Hasselt, and the Markies Building in Brussels and buildings in Hong Kong and Singapore. He lived in Paris since 1979 and worked in F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Graba
Jeff Joseph Graba (born December 26, 1968) is an American college gymnastics coach. He is currently the head coach of the Auburn Tigers women's gymnastics team and has been since 2010. Early life Jeff Joseph Graba was born on December 26, 1968, in Wadena, Minnesota, to parents, Joseph, a trustee of Hamline University Hamline University is a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1854, Hamline is known for its emphasis on experiential learning, service, and social justice. The university is named after Bishop Leonidas Lent Hamline o ..., and Sylvia (née Eide) Graba, an accountant. He has a twin brother, Jess, who owns Midwest Gymnastics. Graba was born in Wadena but grew up in Forest Lake, Minnesota. He is a graduate of Forest Lake Area High School. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Graba, Jeff 1968 births People from Wadena, Minnesota University of Minnesota alumni Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerome Clifford Graba
Jerome Clifford "Jerry" Graba (July 7, 1928 – December 7, 2004) was an American politician and farmer. Graba was born on the family farm in Orton Township, Wadena County, Minnesota. He graduated from the high school in Sebeka, Minnesota in 1945. Graba served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Graba was a dairy farmer and a logger. Graba served in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1983 and 1984 and was a Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic .... Graba died on the family farm in Orton Township, Wadena County, Minnesota.'Jerome Clifford "Jerry" Graba-obituary,' Wadena Pioneer Journal (Minnesota), December 15, 2004 References 1928 births 2004 deaths People from Wadena County, Minnesota Military personnel from Minnesota Farmer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nunska Graba
Nunska Graba (; german: SchützenbergSavnik, Roman, ed. 1980. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 4. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 144.) is a settlement in the hills southeast of Ljutomer in northeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Mura Statistical Region. Name The name ''Nunska graba'' literally means 'nuns' ravine'. Nuns are said to have formerly lived in the Kodolitsch vineyard cottage in the settlement, which may be the origin of the name. History Until expropriation after the Second World War, most of the vineyards in the settlement were foreign-owned. The owners included the Diocese of Graz-Seckau, the Dominican monastery in Graz, and the Kodolitsch family of Bad Radkersburg Bad Radkersburg (; sl, Radgona; archaic hu, RegedeDivald, Kornél. 1931. ''Old Hungarian Art''. London: Oxford University Press, p. 117.) is a spa town in the southeast of the Austrian Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erbessa Graba
''Erbessa graba'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1899. It is found in Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku .... References * Moths described in 1899 Notodontidae of South America {{Erbessa-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
