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Günther (surname)
The surname Günther, Gunther, Günter, Gunter, or Guenther may refer to: In arts and entertainment * Agnes Günther (1863–1911), German writer * Gertrud Günther (1881–1944), German writer * Johann Christian Günther (1695–1723), German poet * John Gunther (1901–1970), American journalist and author * Jyllian Gunther, American film director * Kyle Gunther, lead vocalist for Michigan heavy metal band Battlecross * Lee Gunther (1935–1998), American film editor * Mike Gunther (born 1972), American film director and stuntman * Sherry Gunther, American television producer * Ursula Günther (1927–2006), German musicologist In government and politics * Christian Günther (1886–1966), Swedish Foreign Minister * Claës Günther (1799–1861), Swedish Prime Minister for Justice * Daniel Günther (born 1973), German politician * George Gunther (1919–2012), American politician * Joachim Günther (politician, born 1948), Joachim Günther (born 1948), German politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnes Günther
Agnes Günther (born Agnes Breuning, 21 July 1863 – 16 February 1911) was a German writer. Life Agnes Breuning was a daughter of Hermann Otto Breuning, a businessman and banker, and his wife Anna Maria Barrell, who came from England. Agnes attended schools in Geneva and London. In 1887 she married the theologian Rudolf Günther (1856-1936), with whom she had two sons. From 1891 to 1906 her husband was the parish priest of Langenburg, a small town above the river Jagst in the Hohenlohe (district), Hohenlohe district of the then kingdom of Württemberg. The family moved in 1906 to Marburg, where Rudolf Günther was appointed professor of church art. In 1911 Agnes died of a lung disease after a long illness. Works Günther's two works were published posthumously in 1913.''Die Heilige und ihr Narr''(The Saint and her Fool)''Von der Hexe, die eine Heilige war''(About the Witch who was a Saint) References 1863 births 1911 deaths German women novelists {{Germany-writer-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Gunter
Edmund Gunter (158110 December 1626), was an English clergyman, mathematician, geometer and astronomer of Welsh descent. He is best remembered for his mathematical contributions which include the invention of the Gunter's chain, the Gunter's quadrant, and the Gunter's scale. In 1620, he invented the first successful analogue device which he developed to calculate logarithmic tangents. He was mentored in mathematics by Reverend Henry Briggs and eventually became a Gresham Professor of Astronomy, from 1619 until his death. Biography Gunter was born in Hertfordshire in 1581. He was educated at Westminster School, and in 1599 he matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford. He took orders, became a preacher in 1614, and in 1615 proceeded to the degree of bachelor in divinity. He became rector of St. George's Church in Southwark. Mathematics, particularly the relationship between mathematics and the real world, was the one overriding interest throughout his life. In 1619, Sir Henry Sav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Günther
Per Günther (born 5 February 1988) is a retired German basketball player. He saw action in 500 games of the Basketball Bundesliga for Ratiopharm Ulm. He also competed with the German national basketball team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.Profile at FIBA.com Günther is known as one of the best domestic players in Germany of his time, as he has played in eight Games. Professional career Born in Hagen, West Germany, Günther began his professional career with German side |
Maximilian Günther
Maximilian Günther (born 2 July 1997) is a German racing driver currently competing in Formula E for Maserati MSG Racing. Günther has previously driven in Formula 2 with Arden and for Dragon Racing, BMW i Andretti and Nissan e.dams in Formula E. He achieved his first win in Formula E at the 2020 Santiago ePrix. Career Born in Oberstdorf, Günther began his racing career in karting in 2007. He remained in karting until 2010. In 2011, Günther competed in open-wheel racing, in Formula BMW Talent Cup. In 2013, Günther competed in ADAC Formel Masters from ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V., he ended the season second. In 2014, he also finished second. In 2015, Günther débuted in the European Formula 3 with kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport. FIA Formula 2 Championship Günther made his Formula 2 debut in with Arden., partnering Nirei Fukuzumi, who graduated from GP3. He scored his maiden podium in only his second race and went on to claim his first F2 victory in the Silverston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koray Günter
Koray Günter (, ; born 16 August 1994) is a Turkish-German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Italian club Sampdoria on loan from Hellas Verona. Personal life Günter was born in Höxter in North Rhine Westfalia. He went to König-Wilhelm-Highschool in Höxter and then switched to Leibniz-Gymnasium in Dortmund. He is in a relationship with Betty Taube, who is known for her participation in the German TV Show Germany's Next Topmodel. The two are engaged since January 2016. On 11 October 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19. Club career Borussia Dortmund Günter began his career in 2001 for SV Höxter, before moving to SpVg Brakel in 2006. Günter was elected sportsman of the year of Höxter in November 2011, and Günter was scouted by Borussia Dortmund at a Westfalen youth football tournament then enrolled into the Borussia Dortmund academy. Günter was previously an attacking player before being retrained as defender. He has played three seasons wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Gunter
Jeffrey Gunter (born June 1, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Coastal Carolina and N.C. State. Early life and high school Gunter grew up in Durham, North Carolina and attended Riverside High School. College career Gunter played in all 12 of Coastal Carolina's games as a freshman. He became a starter going into his sophomore season and was named first-team All- Sun Belt Conference after recording 49 tackles and 14 tackles for loss. Following the end of the season, Gunter left the program and transferred to North Carolina State in order to be closer to home. After sitting out one year due to NCAA transfer rules, he opted to transfer back to Coastal Carolina. In his first season back with the Chanticleers, Gunter was again named first-team All-Sun Belt after finishing the year with 58 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks. He was named second-team All-Sun Belt as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan Guenther
Dylan Guenther (born April 10, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Coyotes with the ninth overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career The Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL) selected Guenther with the first pick of the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. He debuted with the Oil Kings late in the 2018–19 season, scoring three goals and four points in his first eight WHL games. Guenther finished third on the Oil Kings in scoring in 2019–20, amassing 59 points (including a team-leading 26 goals) in 58 games. As a result, Guenther was awarded the WHL's Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as WHL rookie of the year. During the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season, Guenther scored 12 goals and 24 points in just 12 games. Guenther was awarded the Central Division's Player of the Year award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Gunther
David C. Gunther (born July 22, 1937) is American former basketball player and coach. He served as the head basketball coach at the University of North Dakota from 1970 to 1988. Gunther played college basketball at the University of Iowa and professional basketball with the San Francisco Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early years Gunther was born in 1937 and attended Le Mars High School in Le Mars, Iowa. He attended Le Mars High School and, as a senior, was selected as the first-team center on the 1955 All-Iowa basketball team. College career He enrolled at the University of Iowa and played for the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team at the forward position from 1956 to 1959. He scored 271 points (12.3 average) as a sophomore, 435 points (19.8 average) as a junior, and 482 points as a senior (21.9 average). He ranked 19th nationally in scoring during the 1958–59 season. He was selected as Iowa's most valuable player three consecutive years. He closed hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Günter
Christian Günter (born 28 February 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for and captains Bundesliga club SC Freiburg. He also plays for the Germany national team. On 19 May 2021, Günter was selected for the German squad for UEFA Euro 2020. Personal life Günter originally comes from Tennenbronn, a district of the city of Schramberg. He was born in Villingen-Schwenningen, a neighbouring city. As a youth player for SC Freiburg, he commuted between the places Tennenbronn and Freiburg. He currently lives in Littenweiler, a district of Freiburg. Günter is married and has a daughter. After graduating from secondary school, he completed instruction and schooling as an industrial mechanic in St. Georgen. Club career Youth career At the age of four, Günter joined the football club FV Tennenbronn. As a 13-year-old, he was invited to trial training by SC Freiburg. From then on he went through the club's youth teams. In 2012, he won an impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siegmund Günther
Adam Wilhelm Siegmund Günther (6 February 1848 – 3 February 1923) was a German geographer, mathematician, historian of mathematics and natural scientist. Early life Born in 1848 to a German businessman, Günther would go on to attend several German universities including Erlangen, Heidelberg, Leipzig, Berlin, and Göttingen. Career In 1872 he began teaching at a school in Weissenburg, Bavaria. He completed his habilitation thesis on continued fractions entitled ''Darstellung der Näherungswerte der Kettenbrüche in independenter Form'' in 1873. The next year he began teaching at Munich Polytechnicum. In 1876, he began teaching at a university in Ansbach where he stayed for several years before moving to Munich and becoming a professor of geography until he retired; he served as the university's rector from 1911 to 1913. For some years, Günther was a member of the federal parliament, the Reichstag, and later the Bavarian parliament, representing liberal parties. His mathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Gunther
Robert William Theodore Gunther (23 August 1869 – 9 March 1940) was a historian of science, zoologist, and founder of the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford. Gunther's father, Albert Günther, was Keeper of Zoology at the British Museum in London. Robert Gunther was educated at University College School, attached to University College London. Towards the end of his schooling he attended lectures at University College itself. He was elected to a four-year demyship at Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1887 and took this up in 1888. He joined the Oxford University Scientific Club in his first term at Magdalen and subsequently he took up a Fellowship at the College. In 1911, Gunther and his family moved to 5 Folly Bridge, an unusual and distinctive tall house on a small island in the River Thames next to the bridge. This made the river central to his life. He was a pioneer of environmental conservation in Oxford. From 1923, Robert Gunther produced a fourteen volume set of bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil J
Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neil in the context of a surname as meaning "champion". Origins The Gaelic name was adopted by the Vikings and taken to Iceland as ''Njáll'' (see Nigel). From Iceland it went via Norway, Denmark, and Normandy to England. The name also entered Northern England and Yorkshire directly from Ireland, and from Norwegian settlers. ''Neal'' or ''Neall'' is the Middle English form of ''Nigel''. As a first name, during the Middle Ages, the Gaelic name of Irish origins was popular in Ireland and later Scotland. During the 20th century ''Neil'' began to be used in Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
