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Graf (surname)
Graf is an ancient German and Swiss rooted name. In the United States, there are 16,620 people with this last name making it the 2445th most popular surname. Some notable people with this surname include: * Al Graf (born 1958), American politician and attorney * Alesia Graf (1980–2024), Belarusian-born German professional boxer * Alexander Graf (born 1962), Uzbekistani-German chess grandmaster * Alicia Graf Mack (born 1978/79), American dancer and teacher * Allan Graf (born 1949), American athlete, actor, stuntman and director * Angelika Graf (born 1947), German politician * Anton Graf (1811-1867), German theologian, private docent at University of Tübingen * Andreas Christoph Graf (1701–1776), teacher, poet & author of "Der höfliche Schüler" (1745) * Andreas Graf (born 1985), Australian track cyclist * Béatrice Graf (born 1964), Swiss musician * Bernadette Graf (born 1992), German judoka * Carl Graf (1892-1947), American painter * Conrad Graf (1782–1851), Austrian-G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Ernst Graf
Christian Ernst Friedrich Graf ( Rudolstadt, 30 June 1723 – The Hague, 17 July 1804) was a Dutch Kapellmeister (, also , ) from German ''Kapelle'' (chapel) and ''Meister'' (master)'','' literally "master of the chapel choir" designates the leader of an ensemble of musicians. Originally used to refer to somebody in charge of music in a chapel, the term ha ... and composer of German descent. He was Kapellmeister to William V, Prince of Orange and resident in the Netherlands from 1762, where he changed the spelling of his name to Graaf. He was the son of Kapellmeister :de:Johann Graf (1684–1750) and brother of the flautist Friedrich Hartmann Graf.Bertil H. Van Boer Historical Dictionary of Music of the Classical Period 2012- Page 239 "The son of Kapellmeister Johann Graf (1684–1750) and brother to Christian Ernst Graf, he joined a military regiment in 1743, being wounded and interned during the Seven Years' War. In 1759 upon his release he moved to Hamburg, and in ..." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Hartmann Graf
Friedrich Hartmann Graf (23 August 1727 – 19 August 1795) was a German flautist and composer. Biography Graf was born 23 August 1727 in Rudolstadt. He was trained by his father Johann Graf and then served as a drummer in a Dutch army regiment where he was taken as a prisoner of war by the English. After he returned in 1759 he became a flautist and conductor in Hamburg for five years. During that time he toured England, the Dutch Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. He was then made first flautist by his brother Christian Ernst Graf who led the chapel of the stadtholder In the Low Countries, ''stadtholder'' ( nl, stadhouder ) was an office of steward, designated a medieval official and then a national leader. The ''stadtholder'' was the replacement of the duke or count of a province during the Burgundian and H ...'s court in The Hague. Later he became the music director of all Protestant churches, and cantor of the school of St. Anna in Augsburg where he founded a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erwin Graf
Erwin Frederick Graf Jr. (July 28, 1917 – October 12, 2005) was an American basketball player who played two seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) of the United States. Graf, from Elgin, Illinois, played college basketball at Marquette University and for the Sheboygan Red Skins of the NBL. In two seasons with the Red Skins, Graf averaged 2.2 points over 6 NBL games. He was also known by the nicknames "Moose" and "Ike." References 1917 births 2005 deaths All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from Illinois Centers (basketball) Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball coaches Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) Sheboygan Red Skins players Sportspeople from Elgin, Illinois {{1910s-US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Graf
Emma Graf (October 11, 1865 – November 22, 1926) was a Swiss historian, teacher, and campaigner for women's suffrage in Switzerland. Early life and education Emma Graf was the daughter of a hardware store manager and an innkeeper. She was apprenticed as a linen maid. With the financial support of her aunt, Graf began studying to become a teacher at the pedagogical seminary in Hindelbank. She attended courses in history, German language, and literature at the University of Bern. In 1903, she published her thesis entitled (Rahel Varnhagen and Romanticism in French) and obtained her doctorate. Career In 1904, she became editor of the . As head of the Swiss Association of Schoolteachers, she campaigned for better training, working conditions, and pay for schoolteachers. In 1907, Graf became the first associate professor in Switzerland. She participated in the feminist movement and fought for legal and political equality for women. In 1912, she joined the Bernese Association for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elfi Graf
Elfi Graf (born Elfriede Sepp 20 November 1952 in Dornbirn, Vorarlberg) is an Austrian Schlagersinger. Biography Graf was born in Dornbirn and grew up there with her two siblings. She studied classical music, but did not complete the course. In 1971, she won the talent competition ''Show Chance'' and then the schlager singer Gus Backus discovered her in '' Talentschuppen''. After working as a telephonist, Graf had her first hit in 1974 with ''Herzen haben keine Fenster'', which was rewritten in English as '' My Melody of Love'', which was a hit for Bobby Vinton, and as ''Don't stay away too long'', which was a hit for Peters and Lee. Its Russian version "''Люди, улыбнитесь миру''" (lyrics by Igor Reznik) has been sung by Edita Piekha since 1983.''Herzen haben keine Fenster'' was chosen by Jan Feddersen in 2008 as number three in a list of 'feelings charts'. Later in 1974, Graf won the ''Goldene Europa'' and the silver '' Bravo-Otto''. Graf had further hits with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward L
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet The House of Plantagenet () was a royal house which originated from the lands of Anjou in France. The family held the English throne from 1154 (with the accession of Henry II at the end of the Anarchy) to 1485, when Richard III died in ... dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III of England, Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I of England, Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian Peninsula#Modern Iberia, Iberian peninsula since the 15th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominik Graf
Dominik Graf (born 6 September 1952) is a German film director. He studied film direction at University of Television and Film Munich, from where he graduated in 1975. While he has directed several theatrically released feature films since the 1980s, he more often finds work in television, focussing primarily on the genres police drama, thriller and crime mystery, although he has also made comedies, melodramas, documentaries and essay films. He is an active participant in public discourse about the values of genre film in Germany, through numerous articles, and interviews, some of which have been collected into a book. Graf achieved international recognition in 2014 with his film ''Beloved Sisters'', which was selected as the German entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. Selected filmography Director * 1975: ''Carlas Briefe'' * 1979: ''Der kostbare Gast'' * 1980: ''Der Familientag'' * 1982: ' (anthology film) * 1982: ' * 1983: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Graf
Daniel Graf (born 3 August 1977) is a German former professional Association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward. He spent one season in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern, as well as five seasons in the 2. Bundesliga with SC Fortuna Köln, Fortuna Köln, Karlsruher SC, and Eintracht Braunschweig. His career was plagued by injuries, which led to him having to retire early from football in 2007. References External links * 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Kaiserslautern Footballers from Rhineland-Palatinate German men's footballers Germany men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football forwards Eintracht Braunschweig players Karlsruher SC players Kickers Offenbach players SC Fortuna Köln players 1. FC Kaiserslautern players 1. FC Kaiserslautern II players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Regionalliga players {{Germany-footy-forward-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dajuan Graf
Dajuan Graf (born December 16, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Golden Eagle Ylli of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. He attended and played college basketball for North Carolina Central University. Early life Graf was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. Club career In July 2020, Graf signed with Kharkivski Sokoly of the Ukrainian Basketball Superleague. He left the team in January 2022. On March 16, 2022, Graf signed with KB Ylli of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. References American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine American men's basketball players Basketball players from Charlotte, North Carolina Point guards BC Kharkivski Sokoly players 1992 births Living people KK Alkar players KB Ylli players Bashkimi Prizren players {{1990s-US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collin Graf
Collin Graf (born September 21, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey player for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey for Union College and Quinnipiac University. Playing career College Graf began his collegiate career for the Union College during the 2021–22 season, where he recorded 11 goals and 11 assists in 37 games. Following his freshman year he transferred to Quinnipiac University. During the 2022–23 season, in his sophomore year, he recorded a team-high 20 goals and 38 assists in 40 games. His 58 points were the most by a Bobcats player since Bryan Leitch set the program-record of 59 points during the 2008–09 season. On November 12, 2022, Graf recorded his first career hat-trick in a game against Yale. During November he recorded four goals and eight assists, including points in nine of the team's 10 games. During the Friendship Four he recorded three assists and was named the Player of the Tournament. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Graf
Clyde Waldemar Graf is a New Zealand politician, anti-1080 activist, and convicted bank robber. He has served on the Waikato Regional Council from 2013 to 2016 and again since 2022. Early life In February 1986, Graf and his younger brother Paul were sentenced to ten years in prison for bank robberies committed in Brisbane, Australia. Clyde would rob the banks with an imitation gun and a disguise, while Paul served as the getaway driver. They served two-and-a-half years before completing their sentences on parole. Anti-1080 activism In 2008, Graf and his brother Steve, collectively known as The Graf Boys, debuted their first anti-1080 documentary ''A Shadow of Doubt''. They screened it in Carterton to a crowd of about 60. In March 2009, they released ''Poisoning Paradise''. The Department of Conservation (DOC) stated that the film did not raise fresh claims or evidence and that they would continue to use 1080. The film won the NZ Skeptics' Bent Spoon Award, a satirical award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
