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Hamel (surname)
Hamel is the surname of: * Alan Hamel (born 1936), Canadian entertainer, producer and television host * Charles Hamel (1930—2015), American congressional aide and oil industry whistleblower * Charles D. Hamel (c. 1882–1970), judge of the United States Board of Tax Appeals * Dean Hamel (born 1961), American National Football League player * Denis Hamel (born 1977), Canadian former professional ice hockey player * Eddy Hamel (1902–1943), Jewish-American soccer player * Edith Hamel, Canadian neurologist * Ernest Hamel (1826–1898), French historian * Fred Hamel (1904–1957), German musicologist and record producer * Gary Hamel (born 1954), business theorist * Georg Hamel (1877–1954), German mathematician * Gilles Hamel (born 1960), Canadian retired professional ice hockey player * Gustav Hamel (1889–1914), pioneer aviator * Hendrick Hamel (1630–1692), Dutch writer, the first Westerner to provide a first hand account of Joseon Korea * Jacques Hamel (1930–2016), Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Hamel
Alan Hamel (born June 30, 1936) is a Canadian entertainer, producer and television host. Early life Hamel was born in Toronto of Jewish descent. He was in the television arts program at Ryerson Institute of Technology in 1954 but did not graduate. Career Hamel co-hosted the Canadian children's television series ''Razzle Dazzle'' (1961–64). The show featured a talking turtle, Howard. In the late 1960s he hosted two syndicated game shows which aired on all the ABC owned and operated TV stations as well as others: ''Wedding Party'' (1968) and ''Anniversary Game'' (1969), where he first met Suzanne Somers, whom he later married in 1979. In the late 1970s, he hosted ''The Alan Hamel Show'', a popular daytime talk show on CTV. ''People'' magazine considered him "Canada's leading TV talk show host". After Hamel stepped down as host in 1980, fellow Canadian Alan Thicke took over and the show was retitled ''The Alan Thicke Show'' and, later, Don Harron continued the franchise as host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hendrick Hamel
Hendrick Hamel (1630 – 1692) was a Westerner to provide a first hand account of Joseon Korea. After spending thirteen years there, he wrote "Hamel's Journal and a Description of the Kingdom of Korea, 1653-1666," which was subsequently published in 1668. Hendrick Hamel was born in Gorinchem, Netherlands. In 1650, he sailed to the Dutch East Indies where he found work as a bookkeeper with the Dutch East India Company (VOC). In 1653, while sailing to Japan on the ship “De Sperwer” (The Sparrowhawk), Hamel and thirty-five other crewmates survived a deadly shipwreck on Jeju Island in South Korea. After spending close to a year on Jeju in the custody of the local prefect, the men were taken to Seoul, the capital of Joseon Korea, in June, 1655, where King Hyojong (r. 1649 to 1659) was on the throne. As was customary treatment of foreigners at the time, the government forbade Hamel and his crew from leaving the country. During their stay, however, they were given freedom to l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Hamel
Van Hamel or Vanhamel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *A. G. van Hamel (1886–1945), Dutch academic *Mike Van Hamel (born 1989), Belgian footballer *Tim Vanhamel Tim Wessel Vanhamel (born 11 December 1977 in Zonhoven, Belgium) is a Belgium, Belgian Rock music, rock musician who has been a member of and performed with a number of bands including Evil Superstars, Deus (band), Deus and Eagles of Death Metal. ... (born 1977), Belgian rock musician {{surname Surnames of Dutch origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wouter Hamel
Wouter Hamel (born 1977) is a Dutch Pop singer. He released his debut album ''Hamel'' in March 2007. Hamel's style has been compared to Jamie Cullum's.Review of ''Hamel'' on Revu.nl (in Dutch), accessed on September 25, 2007Review of ''Hamel'' on KindaMuzik (in Dutch), accessed on September 25, 2007 Biography After winning the Dutch Jazz Vocal Competition in 2005, Hamel received significant attention from the Dutch media. He has since performed on several television shows and on the internationally-known[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Hamel
Veronica Hamel (born November 20, 1943) is an American actress and model. She was nominated five times for an Emmy Award for her role as attorney Joyce Davenport in the TV police drama ''Hill Street Blues''. Biography The daughter of a Philadelphia carpenter and a housewife, Hamel graduated from Temple University. She worked as a secretary for a company that manufactured ironing board covers. She began a fashion modeling career after being discovered by Eileen Ford. In her first film role, she played a model in 1971's ''Klute'', followed by roles in the disaster films ''Beyond the Poseidon Adventure'' and ''When Time Ran Out''. She was the model in the last cigarette commercial televised in the U.S. (for Virginia Slims, aired at 11:59 pm on January 1, 1971, on ''The Tonight Show''). Hamel had been a model in print advertisements, not just for Slims, but also for Pall Mall Gold cigarettes. Hamel started appearing in TV series in 1975. She was considered for the role of Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Michael Hamel
Peter Michael Hamel (born 15 July 1947 in Munich) is a German composer. His works have been associated with the minimalist style of composition, and in the late 1970s with the New Simplicity movement. He is the son of the film director Peter Hamel. Hamel studied musical composition, psychology and sociology in Munich and Berlin with teachers including Günter Bialas and Carl Dahlhaus. He then continued his education abroad, spending several extensive periods in Asia. In 1970, he founded "Between", an international group dedicated to improvisational music with whom he made 6 records on the intuition/WERGO label and in 1978 in Munich, he founded the Freies Musikzentrum, an institute for musical education and therapy. In 1978, his book ''Through Music to the Self'' was published in English translation, obtaining wide circulation in Europe and the U.S. Between 1997 and 2012, he was professor for composition at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hamburg. His orchestral and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Hamel
Pierre Hamel (born September 16, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 69 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, pl ... between 1974 and 1981. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1952 births Living people Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Carolina Thunderbirds players Drummondville Rangers players Düsseldorfer EG players Fredericton Express players French Quebecers Ice hockey people from Quebec Laval National players New Brunswick Hawks players Sherbrooke Jets players Sportspeople from Montreal Toro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Hamel
Mike Hamel (born 1952) is an American author. He has two in-print young adult novel series, ''Matterhorn the Brave'' and ''The Lighthouse Company'', and the children's books, ''Lizzy the Leatherback'' and ''Queen Quillabee'', illustrated by artistJulie Bergeron and Lady Allium', illustrated by Mae Danner with photographs by Mike Braun. Hamel has also written on a variety of topics, including cancer research, litigation, and financial matters, such as real estate loans, mortgages and credit consolidation. Biography Career Hamel has penned hundreds of articles on secular and religious themes, some of which have appeared in national magazines, such as James Dobson's Focus on the Family. Hamel has also researched and written scientific articles, ranging in topics from Big Pharma to surviving cancer for such notable organizations as the Institute for Justice, which litigates liberty issues in the nation's highest courts. Hamel was himself an IJ plaintiff in a case that was won in Fed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Hamel
Joseph Jean Pierre Hamel (born June 6, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 699 games over 12 seasons in the National Hockey League. He played for the St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Quebec Nordiques, and Montreal Canadiens. Jean is the brother of Gilles Hamel. Hamel was born in Asbestos, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1965 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Asbestos. Hamel retired from professional hockey in 1984, as a direct result of having sustained two serious eye injuries while playing for the Montreal Canadiens that year — the first, caused by Louis Sleigher's sucker punch during the April 20 "Good Friday Massacre", and the second, during an October 4 pre-season match.. When Hamel retired, the Canadiens organization hired him as an assistant coach with their new Sherbrooke Canadiens farm team in the American Hockey League (AHL). Hamel served as an assistant coach, later head coach, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Marc Hamel
Jean-Marc Hamel, (born February 19, 1925) is a Canadian government official. He was the Chief Electoral Officer from 1966 to 1990. Born in Lotbinière, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1948 and a Master of Commerce degree in 1949 from Université Laval. He received a M.P.A. from Syracuse University in 1956. In 1990, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the ... for "his ability to work with political parties, candidates, the media and the general public helped to foster the atmosphere of confidence now associated with the entire Canadian electoral system". He was predeceased by his wife Jacqueline in April 2002. References Sources Elections Canada biographyCanadian Who's Who 1997 entry {{DEFAULTSORT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Hamel
Jacques Hamel (30 November 1930 – 26 July 2016) was a French Catholic priest who served in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray. On 26 July 2016, Hamel was murdered during the 2016 Normandy church attack by two Muslim men pledging allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant while Hamel celebrated Mass in his church. The circumstances of his death have led him to be called a martyr by Christians, including Pope Francis, non-Christians, and the press. Calls to declare him a saint started soon after his death. The canonization cause was officially opened at diocesan level in April 2017, after Pope Francis had waived the otherwise mandatory five-year waiting period for the opening of such causes. Early life Hamel was born on 30 November 1930 in Darnétal, France. At the age of six he became a choirboy in St. Paul's Church in Rouen and at 14 he entered the minor seminary. He served in the military for 18 months in Algeria. He did not wish to be an officer as he did not want t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Hamel
Gustav Wilhelm Hamel (25 June 1889 – missing 23 May 1914) was a pioneer British aviator. He was prominent in the early history of aviation in Britain, and in particular that of Hendon airfield, where Claude Graham-White was energetically developing and promoting flying. Early life Gustav Hamel was the only son of Dr Gustav Hugo Hamel (Royal Physician to King Edward VII) and his wife, Caroline Magdalena Elise. He was actually born in Hamburg, Germany as the oldest child to his parents followed by his sisters Magdalena Augusta Hilda Hamel (21 January 1891) and Dorothea Minna Hamel (February 1893). His youngest sister Anna Elise Bertha Hamel was born in London (6 October 1899). His family moved to England around 1899 to Kingston-upon-Thames and were naturalised as citizens around 1910. He was educated at Westminster School between 1901 and 1907. Aviation career 1910-11 He learned to fly at the Blériot school at Pau, France in 1910 : after observing his first flight Loui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
