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Grassman
Grassmann, Graßmann or Grassman is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: ; Grassmann * Dietrich Graßmann (1920–1991), German Luftwaffe pilot * Hans Grassmann (born 1960), German physicist * Hermann Grassmann (1809–1877), German polymath * Justus Grassmann (died 1961), German World War I flying ace * Marcelo Grassmann (1925–2013), Brazilian engraver and draughtsman * Thomas Grassmann (1890–1970), American historian and archaeologist ; Grassman * Edward Grassman Edward Grassman (November 16, 1882 – September 20, 1952) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Grassman was born on November 16, 1882, in Richland County, Wisconsin. He graduated from high school in Sextonville, Wisconsin be ... (1882–1952), American politician See also * * * Grossmann (surname) {{surname, Grassmann German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Grassmann
Hermann Günther Grassmann (german: link=no, Graßmann, ; 15 April 1809 – 26 September 1877) was a German polymath known in his day as a linguist and now also as a mathematician. He was also a physicist, general scholar, and publisher. His mathematical work was little noted until he was in his sixties. Biography Hermann Grassmann was the third of 12 children of Justus Günter Grassmann, an ordained minister who taught mathematics and physics at the Stettin Gymnasium, where Hermann was educated. Grassmann was an undistinguished student until he obtained a high mark on the examinations for admission to Prussian universities. Beginning in 1827, he studied theology at the University of Berlin, also taking classes in classical languages, philosophy, and literature. He does not appear to have taken courses in mathematics or physics. Although lacking university training in mathematics, it was the field that most interested him when he returned to Stettin in 1830 after completing h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Grassmann
Hans Grassmann (Bamberg, 21 May 1960) is a German physicist, writer and entrepreneur, who teaches and works in Italy. Grassmann is the author of four books and more than 250 scientific publications, and is the founder and managing director of the research company Isomorph srl. His main contributions to physics include the development of a (Tl) calorimeter with a photodiode; developing the analysis of asymmetry in the production of the W particle; a contribution to the discovery of the top quark, the development of a physics theory of information; the design and development of a wind turbine with an external duct; and the realization of the linear mirror for the concentration of solar energy. Grassmann has worked in Italy since 1988. Life and work Study of physics From 1979 to 1984, Grassmann studied physics at the University of Erlangen and the University of Hamburg. For his laurea thesis, he developed a detection method for high energy photons using a scintillating crystal (CsI( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Grassmann
Rev. Thomas Grassmann, OFM Conv, (born Frederick Francis Grassmann) (December 18, 1890 – October 1, 1970) was a Conventual Franciscan friar, historian and archaeologist of Colonial New York, who discovered the site of the Mohawk American Village of Caughnawaga near Fonda, New York. Biography Born in Elizabeth NJ, he was the son of German immigrants Edward and Anna Hirt Grassmann. He was educated at St. John's Preparatory School at Fordham University, attended Seton Hall, and from 1916 to 1917, attended Syracuse University. He was professed in 1917, and then studied at the seminary of St. Anthony's on the Hudson in Rensselaer, NY, where he completed his theological training. He was ordained to the priesthood on August 22, 1920, by Bishop Edmund Gibbons. In 1938 Father Grassmann founded the Fonda Memorial of Catherine Tekakwitha near Fonda, New York. This was in the vicinity of the Mohawk settlement Caughnawaga, where Catholic convert Kateri Tekakwitha had lived part of he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelo Grassmann
Marcelo Grassmann (September 23, 1925 – June 21, 2013) was a Brazilian engraver and draughtsman. Biography Initially interested in sculpture, Grassmann became a wood engraver in the 1940s and in the 1950s became famous as a metal engraver and draughtsman. He won several international first prizes, as in the I Salon of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro (1953), the III Biennale of São Paulo (1955), the XXXI Biennale of Venice (1958)- prize for sacred art, III Biennale for Graphic Arts - Florence (1972). Influenced by Austrian artist Alfred Kubin and Brazilian engravers Oswaldo Goeldi and Livio Abramo, Grassmann soon developed his own style of dreamlike figures including knights, maidens, death, horses, crabs and other fantastic creatures. Grassmann has also produced many drawings. His works figure, among others, in the collections of the MoMA in New York, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the Museum of Fine Arts in Dallas and the Pinacoteca do Estado A pinacotheca (Latin bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Grassman
Edward Grassman (November 16, 1882 – September 20, 1952) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Grassman was born on November 16, 1882, in Richland County, Wisconsin. He graduated from high school in Sextonville, Wisconsin before attending the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater and Valparaiso University. Grassman died on September 20, 1952. Career Grassman was a member of the Assembly from 1933 until his death. Additionally, he was an alderman and Mayor of Edgerton, Wisconsin and Supervisor of Rock County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican Party (United States), Republican. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Grassman, Edward People from Richland County, Wisconsin People from Edgerton, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Mayors of places in Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members University of Wisconsin–Whitewater alumni Valparaiso University alumni 1882 births 1952 deaths 20th-century American legislators 20th-century Wisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justus Grassmann
Leutnant Justus Grassmann ( – 2 November 1961) was a World War I flying ace credited with ten aerial victories—seven enemy airplanes and three observation balloons. Aerial service Grassmann originally served with ''Flieger-Abteilung'' (Flier Detachment) 32. He joined ''Jagdstaffel 10'' (Fighter Squadron 10) 10 at the age of 21, on 17 October 1917. He did not score his first win until 5 June 1918; however, he continued to score until November 5, just before the Armistice. He is believed to have shot down and wounded William Samuel Stephenson, (a Canadian pilot, code named "Intrepid" for his later work with British intelligence) on 28 July, ending his combat career.The Aerodrome website page on StephensoRetrieved on 20 April 2010. Sources of information References * ''Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914 - 1918'' Norman L. R. Franks, et al. Grub Street, 1993. , . 1961 deaths 1890s births Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dietrich Graßmann
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry. A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945. This number is based on the acceptance by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (Air Force)—as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reich Labour Service and the Volkssturm (German national militia). There were also 43 foreign recipients of the award. These recipients are listed in the 1986 edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grossmann (surname)
Grossman (variants include ''Grosmann'', ''Grossmann'', ''Großmann'', etc. is a family name of Germanic origin, meaning ''large man''. * Adam Grossman, guitarist and singer for the band Skrew * Albert Grossman, entrepreneur and manager in the American folk music scene * Alex Grossmann (1930–2019), Croatian-French physicist * Allan Grossman, member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario * Allen Grossman, American poet * Angela Grossmann, Canadian artist * Ashley Grossman (born 1993), American water polo player * Aubrey Grossman, (1911–1999), American attorney and Communist leader * Austin Grossman, writer and game designer * Avraham Grossman, professor emeritus for Jewish history * Bathsheba Grossman, Santa Cruz, California artist * Blake Grossman, chief executive officer of Barclays Global Investors * Budd Grossman, American producer and screenwriter * Burt Grossman, former American football defensive end * Carl Großmann (1863–1922), German serial killer * Dave Grossman (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
