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Geier (Tux Alps)
Geier may refer to: * Geier (surname), a surname of German origin (includes a list) * The Geier Indians, 17th century Native American group Places *Mount Geier, Antarctica Fiction *''Der Geier'' (in English ''The Vulture (Kafka)''), a short story by Franz Kafka * List of Bones characters#Marcus Geier, a character in the television show Bones Naval *''Geier (freighter)'', 1916–1917, a British freighter captured by German navy *, a German cruiser *''Geier (patrol boat)'', a German patrol boat *The ''FRG Geier'', a ship decommissioned in 1976, sold to Greece, and renamed ''Tyfon'' *Geier, the nickname for an experimental German World War II torpedo See also *Gayer (surname) *Geyer (other) *Geijer Geijer is a Swedish surname. People with this surname include: * Agnes Geijer (1898–1989), Swedish historian and archaeologist *Arne Geijer (1910–1979), trade unionist *Erik Gustaf Geijer (1783–1847), writer, composer, and historian *Eric Nev ... * {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geier (surname)
Geier is a common surname in Germany and somewhat less common among German-American people. It is also found as a French surname, and as Russian surname. The latter probably is associated with German emigration to Russia in the 17th and 18th centuries. The surname Geier is often considered to be interchangeable with Geyer, although some sources ascribe a different origin and meaning to the two surnames. German migrants to English-speaking countries often Anglicize Geier as Geyer, though this change has become less common in recent years. Similarly, Geier has often been mistakenly changed to Geyer, and vice versa in legal papers such as birth certificates and migration documents, especially in areas where the name is uncommon, or one version is vastly prevalent. Many using the surname ''Geier'' share an oral history attributing its origins to a heroic band of peasant villagers who climbed high to an aerie and clubbed to death a gigantic raptor (a ''geier'') which had been stealin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geier Indians
The Geier Indians or Geies were an 18th-century group of Native Americans in the United States. A small group known as the Geiers is supposed to have been encamped "under the name Papuliquier, which is a fusion of two group names, Pacpul and Geier" in the years 1675-1707 in Frio County, Texas. The origins of the tribal label "Geier" are obscure if not apocryphal. In this context, the word "Geier" may be a mistranscription of the Spanish word ''Quier'' (a form of Eng. ''want''), or it may be a mistranscription or transliteration of the Spanish word ''Guiar'' (Sp. for "guide" or "lead"), rather than an accurate phonetic rendition of the tribal name from its own language. The Franciscan Damián Massanet reported that the Geier spoke the Coahuilteco language Coahuilteco was one of the Pakawan languages that was spoken in southern Texas (United States) and northeastern Coahuila (Mexico). It is now extinct. Classification Coahuilteco was grouped in an eponymous Coahuiltecan family b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Geier
Mount Geier () is the dominant, largely snow-covered peak in the northern part of Schirmacher Massif, near the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1974, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Frederick J. Geier, a topographic engineer with the USGS geological and mapping party to Lassiter Coast The Lassiter Coast is the portion of the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula that extends from Cape Mackintosh to Cape Adams. The northern portion of this coast was discovered and photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service ..., 1969–70. References Mountains of Palmer Land {{PalmerLand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vulture (Kafka)
"The Vulture" (German: "Der Geier") is a short story by Franz Kafka, written sometime between 1917 and 1923. Plot summary A vulture hacks at the protagonist's feet until a man passing by asks him why he doesn't do anything about it. The protagonist explains that he is helpless to resist, though at first he tried to drive the vulture away, when he saw that it was about to attack his face he stopped, preferring to sacrifice his feet. The onlooker exclaims, "Fancy letting yourself be tortured like this!", and offers to go and get a gun to shoot the vulture. The protagonist asks him to hurry. The vulture listens to the conversation, then takes wing and thrusts its beak into the protagonist's head, killing him, but also drowning in his blood, as it flows on "filling every depth, flooding every shore." Analysis This text has often been compared with Kafka's ''Prometheus'', with the vulture substituted for the eagle. Vultures were believed by the ancient Egyptians, and later by Renaissa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Bones Characters
This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Bones''. The article deals with the series' main, recurring, and minor characters. The series' main characters consists of the fictional Jeffersonian Institute's forensic anthropology department staff Dr. Temperance Brennan, Dr. Camille Saroyan, Angela Montenegro, Dr. Jack Hodgins, and interns Zack Addy, Clark Edison, Wendall Bray, Aristoo Vaziri, Daisy Wick, and Vincent Nigel-Murray; FBI agents Seeley Booth, Dr. Lance Sweets, and James Aubrey; and Justice Department prosecutor Caroline Julian. Character overview ;Notes Main characters The following characters have been featured in the opening credits of the program. Temperance "Bones" Brennan : Portrayed by Emily Deschanel Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan (seasons 1–12) works as a forensic anthropologist at the Jeffersonian Institute in Washington, D.C. and is also a best-selling novelist. She is nicknamed "Bones" by FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth. Brennan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geier (freighter)
''Geier'' was a British cargo ship named ''Saint Théodore'' that was captured by the German commerce raider in the North Atlantic Ocean at on 12 December 1916. First put into Imperial German Navy service as an auxiliary ship on 14 December 1916, ''Geier'' was commissioned as an auxiliary cruiser (german: Hilfskreuzer) on 28 December and operated in the South Atlantic Ocean until 14 February 1917, when she was scuttled Scuttling is the deliberate sinking of a ship. Scuttling may be performed to dispose of an abandoned, old, or captured vessel; to prevent the vessel from becoming a navigation hazard; as an act of self-destruction to prevent the ship from being ... near Ilha da Trindade. at german-navy.de. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geier (patrol Boat)
The Type 143 ''Albatros'' class was a German class of missile bearing fast attack craft. Each vessel is named after a bird of prey including the albatross, condor and cormorant. Constructed by German shipbuilders Lürssen and Kröger, the vessels were intended to replace the Type 141 .Gardiner & Chumbley, p.151 The German Navy retired the class in 2005 and sold the boats off to Tunisia and Ghana. Design General characteristics The requirements for the design were finalized in October 1966 and the order placed in July 1972. The Type 143s were constructed of composite hulls, designed by Lürssen, displacing 398 tonnes. They were long with a beam of and a draught of . They had a complement of 40. The craft were powered by four MTU 16V 956 TB91 diesels creating driving four shafts. This gave the craft a maximum speed of and a range of at .Moore, p.267 Armament and electronics The class was armed with two OTO-Melara 76 mm guns for anti-ship and anti-air warfare. They were plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ship Decommissionings In 1976 ...
The list of ship decommissionings in 1976 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1976. Citations Bibliography * {{shipevents, 1976 1976 Ship decommissionings Ship A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of World War II Torpedoes Of Germany
List of World War II ''Kriegsmarine'' torpedoes ''Kriegsmarine'' torpedo designation system The first letter indicates the diameter: * G = 53 cm (21 in) * F = 45 cm (17.7 in) * H = 60 cm (23.7 in) * M = 75 cm (30 in) The number indicates the approximate length (for example, the length of the TI is 7163 mm): * 7 = 7 m * 6 = 6 m * 5 = 5 m Next letter(s) indicates specific features regarding propulsion and control: * a = Atem, i.e. Pressluft/Dampfgemisch-Antrieb (pressurized air/steam - "wetheater" - engine) * e = Elektrischer Antrieb (electric engine) * f = Fernlenkung (remote control by radio or cable) * d = Sauerstoff/Dampfgemisch-Antrieb (oxygen/steam engine) * p = Primärbatterie-Antrieb (primary battery propulsion) * m = Verbrennungsmaschine mit Kreislaufverfahren (combustion engine recirculating air) * u = Sauerstoffträger Ingolin spurenfreier Antrieb (oxygen/steam engine with hydrogen peroxide as source for air, and no exposing "b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayer (surname)
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Gayer or Gáyer may refer to: *Catherine Gayer, American coloratura soprano *Gyula Gáyer, Hungarian botanist *John Gayer (other), various people *Karin Gayer (born 1969), Austrian writer *Ted Gayer, American economist See also * Geier (other) * Geijer * To be more gay * Geyer (other) Geyer is a town in Saxony, Germany. Geyer may also refer to: * Geyer (surname) * Geyer, Indonesia, a subdistrict in Grobogan Regency, Central Java, Indonesia * 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer, a Waffen-SS cavalry Division during World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geyer (other)
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Geyer is a town in Saxony, Germany. Geyer may also refer to: * Geyer (surname) * Geyer, Indonesia, a subdistrict in Grobogan Regency, Central Java, Indonesia * 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer, a Waffen-SS cavalry Division during World War II * Geyer Act, an act of the Missouri State Legislature * Geyer Bank, a salt dome bank in the Gulf of Mexico * Geyer Willow, a species of willow * Geyer's sedge, a species of sedge * Geyer's whorl snail, a species of snail See also * Gayer (surname) * Geier (other) * Geijer Geijer is a Swedish surname. People with this surname include: *Agnes Geijer (1898–1989), Swedish historian and archaeologist *Arne Geijer (1910–1979), trade unionist *Erik Gustaf Geijer (1783–1847), writer, composer, and historian *Eric Nevi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geijer
Geijer is a Swedish surname. People with this surname include: *Agnes Geijer (1898–1989), Swedish historian and archaeologist *Arne Geijer (1910–1979), trade unionist *Erik Gustaf Geijer (1783–1847), writer, composer, and historian *Eric Neville Geijer (1894–1941), herald and genealogist *Lennart Geijer (1909–1999), Minister for Justice *Mona Geijer-Falkner (1887–1973), film actress *Reinhold Geijer (born 1953), banker *Geijer family, Swedish noble family of Austrian origin See also * C. Geijer & Co, Norwegian company founded in 1869 and sold in 1989 *Gayer (surname) *Geier (other) *Geyer (other) Geyer is a town in Saxony, Germany. Geyer may also refer to: * Geyer (surname) * Geyer, Indonesia, a subdistrict in Grobogan Regency, Central Java, Indonesia * 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer, a Waffen-SS cavalry Division during World War ... {{surname, Geijer Swedish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |