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Haas (name)
Haas, also de Haas, is a German and Dutch surname, also Jewish (Ashkenazic), usually from ''Hase'' or ''de Haas'', the German and Dutch words for "hare". It is also a given name. Notable people with the surname include the following: * Andreas Haas (born 1982), German footballer * Arthur Erich Haas (1884–1941), Austrian physicist * Barbara Haas (born 1996), Austrian tennis player * Bernt Haas (born 1978), Austrian footballer * Bill Haas (born 1982), American golfer * Bob Haas (born 1942), former chairman of Levi Strauss & Co. * Brittany Haas (born 1987), American Fiddler * Carl Haas (1929–2016), American auto racing impresario * Charles F. Haas (1913–2011), American film and television director * Charles S. Haas (born 1952), American screenwriter and actor * Charlie Haas (born 1972), American professional wrestler * Christian Haas (born 1958), German sprinter * Chrislo Haas (1956–2004), German musician * Christl Haas (1943–2001), Austrian Olympic skiing champion * Clark Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Language
German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italy, Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium, as well as a national language in Namibia. Outside Germany, it is also spoken by German communities in France (Bas-Rhin), Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Poland (Upper Silesia), Slovakia (Bratislava Region), and Hungary (Sopron). German is most similar to other languages within the West Germanic language branch, including Afrikaans, Dutch language, Dutch, English language, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots language, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic languages, North Germanic group, such as Danish lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark Haas
Clark S. Haas, Jr. (July 21, 1919 – January 18, 1978) was a cartoonist and, from 1957 to 1965, owner of Cambria Studios, which produced the limited animation series ''Clutch Cargo'' (1959). Career Before working professionally in cartoons, Haas was a pioneer jet pilot, according to Cambria Studios voice-actress, Margaret Kerry. His cartooning career started with work on the Sunday editions of the comic strips '''' and '' |
Frank Joseph Haas
The Grand Lodge of West Virginia is a freemason organization in West Virginia. It is the only Grand Lodge recognized by the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) and hence " regular" in the state. (The Prince Hall Grand Lodge of West Virginia is not currently recognized by the Grand Lodge of West Virginia and hence not by UGLE.) It had maintained the West Virginia Masonic Home. History Before the American Civil War, West Virginia had been a part of Virginia, and its Lodges were therefore under the control of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. The area that became West Virginia seceded from the Confederacy and "maintenance of fraternal relations between lodges of the two states became impossible" (Gazette-Times, in 1915). A convention to create a new lodge took place in 1864, and then at the war's end, on April 12, 1865, the day when Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia was formally disbanded by ceremony at Appomattox Court House, the Grand Lodge of West Virginia was founded in F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Haas
Felix Haas (born August 30), is a German entrepreneur and investor based in Munich. He is most known for founding Amiando and IDnow. He is also the co-organizer and host of Bits & Pretzels, Germany’s largest founders' event. Haas founded his first company, TiberiumSun Networks, in 1997, while still in high school. After completing his education and spending two years in Silicon Valley, he co-founded Amiando in 2006. The company was acquired by XING in 2010 and Haas co-founded IDnow in 2013. He is an active business angel investor. He has invested in over 50 internet startups in Germany and serves on the board of several companies. Education and early career Haas was born and raised in Munich, Germany. While he was in high school, he actively attended computer and technology fairs. At a computer fair in Munich, he had the idea to develop a global content platform focused on computer games, movie and music. After working several weeks on designing the website, he launched ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst B
Ernst is both a surname and a given name, the German, Dutch, and Scandinavian form of Ernest. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Adolf Ernst (1832–1899) German botanist known by the author abbreviation "Ernst" * Anton Ernst (1975-) South African Film Producer * Alice Henson Ernst (1880-1980), American writer and historian * Britta Ernst (born 1961), German politician * Cornelia Ernst, German politician * Edzard Ernst, German-British Professor of Complementary Medicine * Emil Ernst, astronomer * Ernie Ernst (1924/25–2013), former District Judge in Walker County, Texas * Eugen Ernst (1864–1954), German politician * Fabian Ernst, German soccer player * Gustav Ernst, Austrian writer * Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Moravian violinist and composer * Jim Ernst, Canadian politician * Jimmy Ernst, American painter, son of Max Ernst * Joni Ernst, U.S. Senator from Iowa * K.S. Ernst, American visual poet * Karl Friedrich Paul Ernst, German writer (1866–1933) * Ken Ernst, U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Haas
Ernst Haas (March 2, 1921 – September 12, 1986) was an Austrian-American photojournalist and color photographer. During his 40-year career, Haas bridged the gap between photojournalism and the use of photography as a medium for expression and creativity. In addition to his coverage of events around the globe after World War II, Haas was an early innovator in color photography. His images were disseminated by magazines like ''Life'' and ''Vogue'' and, in 1962, were the subject of the first single-artist exhibition of color photography at New York's Museum of Modern Art. He served as president of the cooperative Magnum Photos, and his book ''The Creation'' (1971) was one of the most successful photography books ever, selling 350,000 copies. Early life and education Haas was born in Vienna, Austria, on March 2, 1921. He was the son of Ernst Haas, a high-level civil servant, and Frederike Haas-Zipser. He had an older brother named Fritz Haas. Haas was raised in the cultural c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
