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Heins
Heins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Christopher Heins (died 1689), lieutenant and interim Governor-General of The Danish West Indies during two short periods *Donald Heins (1878–1949), Canadian violinist, violist, conductor, organist, composer, and music educator of English birth *Henry Hardy Heins (1923–2003), American Lutheran minister, historian and bibliographer *Julie Heins (1822–1902), Danish writer *Marjorie Heins, activist, writer, and founder of the Free Expression Policy Project *Maurice Heins (1915–2015), American mathematician *Ryan Heins (born 1985), American soccer player *Shawn Heins (born 1973), professional ice hockey player *Thorsten Heins (born 1957), German telecommunications executive; current CEO of BlackBerry (formerly known as Research In Motion) See also *Heins & LaFarge Heins & LaFarge was a New York-based architectural firm composed of the Philadelphia-born architect George Lewis Heins (1860–1907) and Christopher G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Heins
Christopher Heins (died October 1689) was a lieutenant and interim Governor-General of The Danish West Indies during two short periods, respectively 29 June 1686 to March 1687 and from October 1688 to 1689. Little is known about his career or personal life outside his reigns under company rule. When Gabriel Milan was appointed governor in 1684, Heins accompanied him to the West Indies, and would succeed him in the event of his death (after Niels Lassen who was the direct successor). When Milan's rule fell into disfavor with the Danish administration in 1686 and he was removed from office, he gave the charge of the fortress to Heins. However, Mikkel Mikkelsen of the Danish party was the official governor until 29 June 1686 when official charge of the islands was given to Heins.Westergaard, West Indies, 38 The official reporter, Andrew Brock, said about the incidents (in a letter to Albert Gyldensparre): ''"May God in heaven aid him (Heins) oto carry on his government better than hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Heins
Donald Heins (19 February 1878 – 1 January 1949) was a Canadian violinist, violist, conductor, organist, composer, and music educator of English birth. He notably founded the first professional orchestra in Ottawa, the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra (no relation to the current orchestra of that name), in 1902, serving as its director until 1927. He also served in a variety of positions with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra from 1927–1949, including concertmaster, principal violist, and assistant conductor. He was highly active as an educator, notably founding the instrumental music program at Ottawa's public school system and teaching on the faculties of the Canadian Conservatory of Music (1902–1927) and the Toronto Conservatory of Music (1927–1948). His compositions include several motets and anthems, some chamber music for string instruments, a small amount of orchestral music, the ''Saint Ursula Mass'' for female choir and small orchestra, and two short operettas, ''An Old T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Hardy Heins
Henry Hardy Heins ( - ) was an American Lutheran minister, historian and bibliographer. He was born in Hollis, Queens on Long Island and received degrees from Hartwick College and Gettysburg Theological Seminary. He was ordained a Lutheran minister in 1948 and served at parishes in the upstate New York towns of Central Bridge, Liberty and Albany. Heins wrote books on history and a bibliography of Edgar Rice Burroughs Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American author, best known for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best-known for creating the characters Tarzan and John Carter, he ..., after collecting and studying his works for over 30 years. He died on in Albany at the age of 79. Works * ''Throughout All the Years'' (1946) * ''Numeral Cancellations of the British Empire'' (1959) * '' A Golden Anniversary Bibliography of Edgar Rice Burroughs'' (1964) * ''Swan of Albany'' (1976) References B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Heins
Hansine Julie Heins née Nielsdatter baptised Norberg (1822–1902) was a Danish schoolteacher and writer who established her own school for small children in Odense in 1855. She is remembered for her children's reading books which were used in Danish schools. In particular, her ''Hanebogen'' (Cockerel Book, 1865), appeared in 23 editions until 1932. Over the years, her school expanded, taking in older children in the late 1870s and embarking on teacher training in the 1880s. After she sold the school in 1883, it became known as Odense Kvindeseminarium. Early life Born on 27 September 1822 in Marslev, Kerteminde Municipality, on the island of Funen, Hansine Julie Nielsdatter was the daughter of the unmarried teenager Inger Kristine Nielsen (1805–1887). Her father was possibly the pastry cook Svend Norberg from Næstved or perhaps the caretaker Hans Christian Egholdt (1796–1827) who later married her mother. At her baptism and confirmation she was recorded as Hansine Julie Norbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjorie Heins
Marjorie Heins (b.1946) is a First Amendment lawyer, writer and founder of the Free Expression Policy Project.Beth Saulnier"The Talking Cure" ''Cornell Alumni Magazine'', Sept./Oct. 2013. Education Heins received a B.A., with distinction, from Cornell University in 1967. She received her J.D. (magna cum laude) from Harvard Law School in 1978. She was admitted to the bar of Massachusetts in 1978 and New York in 1993. Career Heins started as a journalist in the 1970s in San Francisco on publications including the underground San Francisco Express Times. She was also an anti-war activist during the Vietnam War. American Civil Liberties Union In the 1980s as staff counsel at the Massachusetts chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Heins litigated numerous civil rights matters, including LGBT rights and free speech. One matter involved a litigation against Boston University for the discharge of the Dean of Students on the basis of her complaints about discrimination on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Heins
Maurice Haskell Heins (19 November 1915, Boston – 4 June 2015) was an American mathematician, specializing in complex analysis and harmonic analysis. Heins received his bachelor's degree in 1937, his master's degree in 1939, and his Ph.D. in 1940, under Joseph L. Walsh, from Harvard University with thesis ''Extremal Problems for Functions Analytic and Single-Valued in a Doubly-Connected Region''. He then worked on topological methods from 1940 to 1942 as Marston Morse's assistant at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Heins was from 1942 to 1944 an assistant professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology and in 1944–1945 an applied mathematician at the Chief Ordnance Office of the U.S. Army. In 1945 he became an assistant professor at Brown University, where he eventually became a full professor. He was a full professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1958 to 1974. From 1974 to 1986 he was a Distinguished Professor at the University of Maryl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Heins
Ryan Heins (born March 1, 1985) is an American retired soccer player. Career College and amateur Heins played four years of college soccer at Temple University, serving as team captain in his senior year. During his college career he played in 75 games, scoring 7 goals and 11 assists, along with earning All-Atlantic rookie honors his freshman year, All-Atlantic 10 honors his senior year, and Philadelphia Soccer 7 honors. Heins also played five seasons with the Ocean City Barons of the USL Premier Development League. In 2007, he was named the club's captain and Most Valuable Player. He scored 11 goals and contributed 12 assists in 66 games with Ocean City. He also played in six Lamar Hunt US Open Cup games during his PDL career, helping the Barons reach the third round in 2005 by upsetting the Long Island Rough Riders of the USL Second Division 4–0. Heins had an assist in that game. He also helped Ocean City upset Crystal Palace Baltimore of the USL Second Division 1–0 in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Heins
Shawn Joseph Heins (born December 24, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Atlanta Thrashers. Playing career Heins was born in Eganville, Ontario. His style of play is that of an offensive defenceman and powerplay specialist. His slapshot, though not well known, has been measured at speeds well over 100 miles per hour. Heins held the record for the hardest recorded shot of all time with the puck going 106 miles per hour, until December 3, 2006. The record was surpassed by Chad Kilger of the Toronto Maple Leafs. On several occasions, Heins has been a member of Team Canada at the Spengler Cup. In the final stages of the 2012–13 season with Fribourg, Heins suffered a concussion and was unable to re-sign with the club, still suffering post-concussion symptoms months later. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honors * 1999–00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorsten Heins
Thorsten Heins (born 29 December 1957) is a German-Canadian businessman and the former chief executive officer (CEO) of BlackBerry. He stepped down as CEO of BlackBerry and was replaced by John Chen on November 4, 2013. Heins later served as the CEO of Powermat Technologies. Career Siemens Heins spent 23 years working at Siemens. He served in several positions related to wireless technology including the chief technology officer of Siemens' communications division and several general management roles in hardware and software. BlackBerry Heins joined Research In Motion (now BlackBerry) in 2007. He rose through the ranks starting as senior vice president of BlackBerry's handheld unit; chief operating officer for product engineering, and finally chief operating officer for product and sales in July 2011. In January 2012, Heins was named to succeed co-founders Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis as president and CEO. During his time as CEO, the company continued to struggle in a rapid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
