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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] |
