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Hammes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Charles Léon Hammes (1898–1967), Luxembourgian lawyer, judge and the third President of the European Court of Justice *Ernie Hammes (born 1968), Luxembourg trumpeter who specializes in jazz but also plays classical music *George Albert Hammes (1911–1993), the eighth Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin from 1960 to 1985 *Gordon Hammes (born 1934), emeritus professor of biochemistry at Duke University and member of the United States National Academy of Sciences *Hammes Company (or Hammes Co.), healthcare consulting firm *Liselotte Hammes Liselotte Hammes (born 1933) is a German operatic soprano and academic voice teacher. While based at the Cologne Opera, she performed internationally. One of her signature roles is Sophie in ''Der Rosenkavalier'' by Richard Strauss, which she perf ... (born 1933), German operatic soprano and academic voice teacher * Thomas Hammes, retired U.S. Marine officer a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Léon Hammes
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch and German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Hammes
Ernie Hammes (born 1968) is a Luxembourger trumpet virtuoso, arranger, composer, and big band director who is prolific in both jazz and classical idioms. Notably in jazz, Hammes toured with Maynard Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau band in 2005, alternating between the lead and jazz roles. Hammes has performed in more than twenty-five countries while simultaneously supporting the jazz scene in Luxembourg. Biography Hammes was born 18 August 1968 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. He studied at the Conservatories of Esch-sur-Alzette and Metz (:fr:) and later at the Manhattan School of Music and the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Since 1997, Hammes has performed at Birdland and the Blue Note jazz clubs in New York, he has traveled widely to jazz venues and jazz festivals across Europe and North America. Recent performances have included festivals in Chicago, Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, New Orleans, Karlsbad (Czech Republic), and Cleveland, Ohio. Hammes has also played at Ronnie Sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Albert Hammes
George Albert Hammes (September 11, 1911 – April 11, 1993) was an American bishop in the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Superior from 1960 to 1985. Biography Born in St. Joseph, Wisconsin, Hammes was ordained to the priesthood for the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse on May 22, 1937, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman. He served as secretary to Bishop Alexander McGavick and taught religion at Aquinas High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He then served as pastor of St. Leo Parish in West Salem, Wisconsin. In 1960, Hammes was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior and was ordained bishop on May 24, 1960, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. In 1985, Hammes retired; he died at a rest home in La Crosse, Wisconsin."Bishop Hammes retires". ''Kenosha News'', July 5, 1985, p. 12. See also * Catholic Church hierarchy * Catholic Church in the United States * Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States * List of Catholic bishops of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Hammes
Gordon G. Hammes (born 1934 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) is a distinguished service professor of biochemistry, emeritus, at Duke University, professor emeritus at Cornell University, and member of United States National Academy of Sciences. Hammes' research involves the study of enzyme mechanisms and enzyme regulation. Early life and education Hammes was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in 1934. He earned his B.A. from Princeton University in 1956 and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1959. Career Hammes conducted postdoctoral research with Manfred Eigen at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen, Germany. He then secured a faculty position at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before moving to Cornell University in 1965, where he was professor and chair of the department of chemistry. At Cornell University, he was the Horace White Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, as well the director and co-founder of the Cornell Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammes Company
Hammes Company (or Hammes Co.) is a healthcare consulting firm, providing strategic planning, facility development and real estate advisory to the healthcare industry. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Hammes Company grew from a real estate consulting firm founded in 1991 to the No. 1 developer of health care facilities in the United States by 2000. With the 2007 acquisition of Health Inventures, Hammes Company expanded its presence into worldwide markets. History Hammes Company was founded in 1991 as a real estate consulting firm. By December 1993, Hammes had five partners who watched over development of more than $100 million in property and $25 million in corporate, public sector and hospital facility development in five Midwestern states. In the mid-1990s, Hammes Company sought out other development work in the sports industry, creating Hammes Company Sports Development, Inc. This sports and entertainment division developed the University of Wisconsin–Madison's basketbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liselotte Hammes
Liselotte Hammes (born 1933) is a German operatic soprano and academic voice teacher. While based at the Cologne Opera, she performed internationally. One of her signature roles is Sophie in ''Der Rosenkavalier'' by Richard Strauss, which she performed at the Glyndebourne Festival, among other European opera houses. Career Hammes was born in Siegburg, probably in 1933. She studied at the Musikhochschule Köln, first piano, then voice. In 1957, she made her debut at the Cologne Opera, as Amor in Gluck's ''Orfeo ed Euridice''. She remained a member of the opera house until 1968 when she married, but still appeared there as a guest until the mid-1970s. She appeared as a guest in Germany and internationally, at the Staatsoper Stuttgart, the Hamburgische Staatsoper, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Teatro Verdi di Trieste and the Teatro San Carlo in Naples in 1962, at La Fenice and the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon in 1964 and 1967, at La Scala in Milan and the Rome Opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Hammes
Colonel Thomas X. Hammes is a retired U.S. Marine officer who is considered a specialist in counter-insurgency warfare. Education He has a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy, a master's degree from Oxford University, and is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College and the Canadian National Defense College. He received his Ph.D. in modern history from Oxford University. Military career Hammes served for 30 years in the United States Marine Corps. Civilian career Hammes is senior research fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University. Research, writings, and commentaries Hammes' first paper on fourth-generation warfare appeared in the ''Marine Corps Gazette'' in 1994; he developed a book-length treatment while a senior Marine fellow in the Institute for National Security Studies at the National Defense University. In this work, ''The Sling and The Stone: On War in the 21st Century'', he openly cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |