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Hahm Pyong-Choon
Ham or Hahm is a Western and Korean surname. In 2000 in South Korea, there were approximately 75,955 people with this surname. It is also used in North Korea. Although some sources claim there are as many as sixty Ham clans, only the Gangneung Ham clan () can be documented. Ham Gyu (Hanja: 咸規), a Goryeo general from the thirteenth century, is considered the founding ancestor of the Ham clan. People with the surname include: Ham (Korean surname) * Ham Tae-young (1873–1964), Korean politician, 3rd Vice president of First Republic of South Korea * Ham Seok-heon (1901–1989), Korean Quaker author and activist * Ham Heung-chul (1930–2000), South Korean footballer * Ham Kee-yong (born 1930), South Korean long-distance runner, winner of the 1950 Boston Marathon * Ham Hyun-gi (born 1962), South Korean footballer * Ham Jeung-im (born 1964), South Korean writer, professor, and former literary editor * Ham Pong-sil (born 1974), North Korean long-distance runner * Donhee Ham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ham Chan-mi
Ham Chan-Mi ( ko, 함 찬미; born May 2, 1994, in Gangwon-do) is a South Korean swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events. Ham is a two-time finalist in both 100 and 200 m backstroke at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Ham qualified for the women's 200 m backstroke at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, by eclipsing a FINA B-standard entry time of 2:14.88 from the FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin .... Ham challenged four other swimmers on the first heat, including two-time Olympian Carolina Colorado of Colombia. She raced to third place by more than a second behind Colorado, outside her entry time of 2:15.30. Ham failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed thirty-first overall in the preliminary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darvin Ham
Darvin Ham Sr. (born July 23, 1973) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders before playing eight seasons in the NBA from 1996 to 2005. He won an NBA championship playing with the Detroit Pistons in 2004. Ham also had a brief international experience in Spain and later in the Philippines, as well as in the NBA Development League in 2007 and 2008. College career After attending Saginaw High School, Ham went to Texas Tech University in 1993. While playing for the Red Raiders, he gained national attention by shattering the backboard on a slam dunk during the 1996 NCAA Tournament against UNC. The dunk shifted momentum for Texas Tech, catapulting them to the first Sweet Sixteen in school history. The dunk was featured on the cover of ''Sports Illustrated''. Ham won the NCAA slam dunk contest in 1996, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Van Der Ham
Boris van der Ham (born 29 August 1973) is a Dutch writer, humanist, former politician, and actor. On 23 May 2002, he became a member of the House of Representatives for the Democrats 66, a social liberal party. From 24 November 2012 to 21 November 2020, he was the president of the Humanistisch Verbond (Dutch Humanist Association). Personal life Van der Ham was raised non-religious, though his parents were raised orthodox Protestant. Van der Ham is sympathetic to the Remonstranten, but calls himself an agnostic humanist. He is openly gay and father of a son and daughter. He studied two years of history in Amsterdam, and then went to the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts; he graduated in 1998. He was active in politics from a young age in his hometown Nieuwkoop, and later on national president of the youthorganisation of D66. After he wanted to have a break from public office, among other activities, he went back to his roots of theatre and film. Member of Parliament In Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Ham
Billy Mack Ham (February 4, 1937 – June 20, 2016) was an American music impresario, best known as the manager, producer, and image-maker for the blues-rock band ZZ Top. Ham also gained prominence in the country music world by discovering and managing multi-platinum singer-songwriter Clint Black and founding some of the most successful country music publishing companies. For several years in the 1990s, Ham's companies published a majority of the top-10 country music singles. Biography Childhood Ham was born in Waxahachie, Texas on Feb. 4, 1937. His first involvement with the music industry was as a recording artist for Dot Records, which released a solo album produced by Pat Boone. Career The band which eventually became ZZ Top started as the "Moving Sidewalks." When Tom Moore and Don Summers left, Dan Mitchell and Billy Gibbons changed the name to ZZ Top. Lanier Greig was added and the original ZZ Top was formed. Later, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard replaced Greig and Mitchell re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Ham (golfer)
Arthur Robert Ham (11 April 1891 – 29 September 1959) was an English professional golfer. He was a professional in England and New Zealand, before settling in the United States where he was a professional at a number of clubs. He won the 1922 New Zealand Professional Championship and was runner-up in the 1923 Australian Open. Professional in England Ham was born in Wells, Somerset, England on 11 April 1891. He became the professional at Blackwell Golf Club near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, in about 1910. In 1914, playing with George Tuck, they won the Midland Professional Foursomes at Stourbridge. Soon afterwards he moved to the North Shore club in Skegness. Ham had some useful performances after World War I, including reaching the last-16 of the 1920 News of the World Match Play, only losing at the 19th hole. Professional in New Zealand In late 1921, Ham left the North Shore club to become the professional at Wellington Golf Club, at Heretaunga, Wellington, New Zealand. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Ham
Arthur Worth Ham (20 February 1902 – 6 September 1992) was a prominent Canadian histologist. His textbook ''Histology'' is considered by many practitioners an indispensable reference. Early life, education, and tennis Ham's early education came through Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School. He followed with a medical degree (MB) from the University of Toronto which he completed in 1927. In 1925, Ham married Dorothy Carlotta Ross. While interning at the Wellesley Hospital, Ham also pursued an active tennis career. In 1928 and 1929, he doubles played for Canada's Davis Cup team, partnering Jack Wright. In '28 he and Wright lost 10-8 in the fifth set to the Japanese duo of Tamio Abe and Teizo Toba, as Japan prevailed in this America Zone semi-final tie, 3-1. In 1929, Ham and Wright lost to the American team of John F. Hennessey and John Van Ryn, 1-6, 1-6, 6-1, 2-6. Canada lost this tie as well, an America Zone first round encounter, 0-5. Histology In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlene Ham
Arlene H. Ham-Burr (born August 1, 1936) is an American former politician. She served in the South Dakota Senate The Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 35 members, one representing each legislative district; it meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre. Composition :''92nd Legislature (2019)'' Officers Li ... from 1997 to 2004. References 1936 births Living people People from Belle Fourche, South Dakota Businesspeople from South Dakota Women state legislators in South Dakota Republican Party South Dakota state senators 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American women politicians 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians {{SouthDakota-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinik Hahm
Shinik Hahm (born 1958) is a Korean American conductor and a professor in the Practice of Conducting and Music Director of the Yale Philharmonia. Hahm has led North American, South American, European, and Far Eastern orchestras. Recent appearances include debuts in Geneva, Switzerland, and Besançon, France; at Bolshoi Hall in St. Petersburg, Russia, with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra; and reengagement with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at Disney Hall. He is an active opera conductor and has led productions with the Silesian National Opera in Poland, has collaborated with musicians including Salvatore Accardo, Emanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Yefim Bronfman Yefim "Fima" Naumovich Bronfman (russian: Ефим Наумович Бронфман; born April 10, 1958) is a Soviet-born Israeli-American pianist. Biography Bronfman was born in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, and immigrated to Israel at the age of 15. H ... and has recorded with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T-ara
T-ara (; ko, 티아라) are a South Korean girl group formed by MBK Entertainment in 2009, consists of four members: Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon. T-ara's career is marked by hook-heavy dance-pop music, a result of their close partnership with composer Shinsadong Tiger. A broad array of visual concepts have earned the group a "chameleon-like" reputation. The group has achieved commercial success in several regions in Asia including South Korea and China, with their 2011 single " Roly-Poly" being one of the most downloaded domestic singles since 2010. T-ara made their debut in July 2009 with the single "Lie" (거짓말), following line-up changes due to creative differences; their debut studio album ''Absolute First Album'' was released in December 2009 to critical and commercial success, and spawned the hit singles "TTL (Time to Love)", "Bo Peep Bo Peep", and "You Drive Me Crazy". Both their debut Japanese single and studio album reached number one on the ''Oricon'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hahm Eun-Jung
Hahm Eun-jung (born December 12, 1988), known professionally as Eunjung and also Elsie, is a South Korean singer and actress. In 1995, she won ''Little Miss Korea'' competition at the age of seven and debuted as a child actress in the same year with the television drama ''A New Generation of Adults'' (1995). Since then, she has taken on several minor roles in movies, television series and also being cast in various commercial films. After three years of training, she debuted as a member of South Korean girl group T-ara in July 2009. She debuted as a solo artist by the name Elsie with her EP, '' I'm Good'', on May 7, 2015. Biography Hahm was born in Seoul, South Korea. Her mother, a graduate of Ewha Womans University, is a former piano teacher who works as Hahm's agent. While attending seventh grade, Hahm started taekwondo lessons and won three different competitions. Her mother made the decision to quit teaching and manage her career upon her high school graduation in 2007. Late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cravity
Cravity () is a South Korean boy band formed by Starship Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Serim, Allen, Jungmo, Woobin, Wonjin, Minhee, Hyeongjun, Taeyoung, and Seongmin. They debuted on April 14, 2020, with their extended play '' Season 1. Hideout: Remember Who We Are''. The group was dubbed as "Monster Rookies" in 2020, who "emerge as a global artist that attracted attention of the fans globally." They became the first 2020 rookie artist to debut on the ''Billboard'' K-pop Hot 100, and earned numerous awards including "New Artist of the Year" at the 12th Melon Music Awards, "Best of Next" at the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards and "Rookie Award" in the 4th Soribada Awards. History Pre-debut Prior to the group's debut, Jungmo, Wonjin, Minhee, and Hyeongjun participated in the show ''Produce X 101'' in 2019, representing Starship Entertainment, along with Moon Hyunbin. In the finale, Jungmo and Wonjin placed at ranks 12 and 19 respectively (without takin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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