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Hess (surname)
Hess or Heß, a Germans, German and Ashkenazi Jews, Ashkenazic surname, meaning somebody originally from the region of Hesse. Two alternative origins have been reported. Usage in the south of Germany may arise from a contraction of the personal name ''Matthäus''. Notable people who share this surname include: *Adam Hess (born 1981), American basketball player *Adam Hess (comedian), British comedian *Alexander Hess (1898–1981), Czechoslovak war pilot part of No. 310 Squadron RAF *András Hess, Hungarian printer *Beat W. Hess (born 1949), Swiss businessman *Bernhard Hess (born 1966), Swiss politician *Bernhard von Hess (1792–1869), Bavarian Lieutenant General and War Minister *Carl von Hess (1863–1923), German ophthalmologist *Catherina Hess, (born 1985), German actress *Damian Hess aka MC Frontalot, nerdcore rapper *Dean Hess (1917–2015), American Air Force Colonel *Derek Hess, (born 1964), American artist *Elizabeth Hess (born 1953), Canadian actress *Elmar Hess (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Elmar Hess
Elmar Hess (born 5 October 1966) is a German artist. His work includes film and video art, photography, Installation art, installation and objects. Hess interprets interpersonal conflicts as a result of systemic pressure. Often an individual event is brought to mind in the context of historical events. Life Hess' youth is marked by visits to the southern English coast. The proximity to the British overseas ports led him to develop a strong passion for transatlantic ships. Although this topic is not the focus of his work, his works–especially film–reflect countless details and often metaphoric imagery. From 1988, Hess studied at the Stuttgart State Academy of Arts and the Academy of Fine Arts in Hamburg and attended the classes of Katharina Sieverding and Franz Erhard Walther. From 1998 to 2000 he studied film at the University of Hamburg by Michael Ballhaus and others. Since 2010 he has been teaching at the Academy of Fine Arts, Saarbrücken/GER. Ellmar Hess lives and wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Von Heß
Heinrich Hermann Josef Freiherr von Heß (alternatively: von Hess) (17 March 1788, Vienna – 13 April 1870, Vienna), was an Austrian soldier and field marshal, who entered the army in 1805 and was soon employed as a staff officer on survey work. He distinguished himself as a subaltern at Aspern and Wagram, and in 1813, as captain, again served on the staff. In 1815, he was with Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg. He had, in the interval between the two wars, been employed as a military commissioner in Piedmont, and at the peace resumed this post, gaining knowledge which later prover invaluable to the Austrian army. In 1831, when Radetzky became commander-in-chief in Austrian Italy, he took Heß as his chief of staff. This began the connection between two famous soldiers which, like that of Blücher and Gneisenau, is a classical example of harmonious co-operation between commander and chief of staff. Heß put into shape Radetzky's military ideas, in the form of new drill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Hess
Harvey Hess (February 14, 1939 – July 18, 2012) was an American poet, librettist, educator, arts critic and theologian. His life and work are associated primarily with the states of Iowa and Hawaii. Biography Harvey Jason Hess, III was the first of three children born in Waterloo, Iowa to parents Harvey J. Hess, Jr. and Esther Miller Hess. His sister Lucy Schempp lives in Decorah, Iowa and Linda Hess in Spokane, Washington. Harvey received early music training, played flute in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony, and was an amateur countertenor. He earned a B.A. degree from McPherson College, McPherson, Kansas (1961); an M.A. from University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa (1995); and studied at Bethany Theological Seminary, Oak Brook, Illinois (1962–1964). He also studied French language and culture at la Sorbonne in Paris (1957) and Japanese language and culture at the University of Washington, Seattle (1963). He taught English, Creative Writing and Humanities courses at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Hess
Harry Hess (born July 5, 1968) is a Canadian record producer, singer and guitarist best known as the frontman for the Canadian hard rock band Harem Scarem. Hess has used his recording studio (Vespa Music Group) to work with many famous acts, which include: Cancer Bats, Billy Talent, Muse, Three Days Grace, Thornley, My Darkest Days, Rides Again, Simple Plan, Ali Slaight, Our Lady Peace, Kalen Porter, Ryan Malcolm, Sarah Harmer, Julian Austin, Nikki Kerkhof, Great Big Sea, Blue Rodeo, Dean Delannoit, Die Mannequin, Dragonette, Finger 11, RyanDan, Natalia Druyts. In 2021 he was involved in the Grammy-winning album Mendó by Alex Cuba. Discography Blind Vengeance *''A Taste of Sin'' (1984) *''Blind Vengeance'' (1985) Harem Scarem *''Harem Scarem'' (1991) *''Mood Swings'' (1993) *'' Voice of Reason'' (1995) *'' Karma Cleansing / Believe'' (1997) *''Big Bang Theory'' (1998) *'' Weight of the World'' (2002) *'' Higher'' (2003) *'' Overload'' (2005) *''Human Nature'' (2006) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Hammond Hess
Harry Hammond Hess (May 24, 1906 – August 25, 1969) was an American geologist and a United States Navy officer in World War II who is considered one of the "founding fathers" of the unifying theory of plate tectonics. He is best known for his theories on sea floor spreading, specifically work on relationships between island arcs, seafloor gravity anomalies, and serpentinized peridotite, suggesting that the convection of the Earth's mantle was the driving force behind this process. Early life and education Harry Hammond Hess was born on May 24, 1906, in New York City to Julian S. Hess, a member of the New York Stock Exchange, and Elizabeth Engel Hess. He attended Asbury Park High School in Asbury Park, New Jersey. In 1923, he entered Yale University, where he intended to study electrical engineering but ended up graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in geology. He spent two years as an exploration geologist in Northern Rhodesia. In 1934 he married Annette Burns. Teach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans-Georg Hess
Hans-Georg is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Hans-Georg Anscheidt (born 1935), Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion *Hans Georg von Arnim-Boitzenburg (1583–1641), Field Marshal of Holy Roman Empire and the Electorate of Saxony, diplomat, and politician *Hans-Georg Aschenbach (born 1951), former East German ski jumper * Hans-Georg Backhaus (born 1929), German economist and philosopher * Hans Georg Berger, German-born photographer and writer who lives in Elba and in Laos *Hans-Georg Beyer (born 1956), former East German handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics *Hans Georg Bock (born 1948), German university professor for mathematics and scientific computing * Hans-Georg Bohle, German geographer and development researcher * Hans-Georg Borck (1921–2011), highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II * Hans-Georg Bürger (1952–1980), racing driver from West Germany *Hans Georg Calmeyer (1903–1972), German lawyer w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Hess
Gregory D. Hess (born August 6, 1962) is an American economist, business executive, and former academic administrator. Hess served as Professor of Economics, Dean of the Faculty, and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Claremont McKenna College, prior to his appointment as the 16th President of Wabash College. Hess now serves as President and CEO of IES Abroad. Early life and education A native of San Francisco, California, Hess received an undergraduate degree at the University of California, Davis, followed by master's and doctoral degrees at Johns Hopkins University. Career Hess served as a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and was an economist for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, D.C. Hess was later appointed as the Dean of Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Claremont McKenna College, where he was also named James G. Boswell Professor of Economics in 2011. Hess was then installed as the 16th President of Waba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germain Henri Hess
Germain Henri Hess (russian: Герман Иванович Гесс, German Ivanovich Gess; 7 August 1802 – 30 November 1850) was a Swiss-Russian chemist and doctor who formulated Hess's law, an early principle of thermochemistry. Early life and education Hess was born on 26 July (7 August) in Geneva, Switzerland. His father was an artist and in 1805 moved the family to Russia to work as a tutor to a rich family. His Swiss-born mother was a tutor as well and Hess had the benefit of learning German and French at home. In 1817, his family moved to Dorpat, Russian Empire (now Tartu, Estonia), where he went to a private school for two years, and then to Dorpat Gymnasium, which he finished in 1822. In autumn of the same year Hess studied medicine at the University of Dorpat. During that time, the chemistry department was responsible for the Chemistry courses of the Medicine and Pharmacy departments and Professor Gottfried W. Osann was giving the lectures in German (an obvious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred J
Fred may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico Rodrigues de Oliveira, Brazilian * Fred (footballer, born 1979), Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva, Brazilian * Fred (footballer, born 1983), Frederico Chaves Guedes, Brazilian * Fred (footballer, born 1986), Frederico Burgel Xavier, Brazilian * Fred (footballer, born 1993), Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos, Brazilian * Fred Again (born 1993), British songwriter known as FRED Television and movies * ''Fred Claus'', a 2007 Christmas film * Fred (2014 film), ''Fred'' (2014 film), a 2014 documentary film * Fred Figglehorn, a YouTube character created by Lucas Cruikshank ** Fred (franchise), ''Fred'' (franchise), a Nickelodeon media franchise ** ''Fred: The Movie'', a 2010 independent comedy film * ''Fred the Caveman'', French Teletoon prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Hess (Wisconsin)
Fred Hess (November 13, 1858 – November 7, 1925) was an American politician. Born in the town of Winchester, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Hess moved to a farm in the town of Dale, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. In 1888, Hess and his wife moved to Clintonville, Wisconsin where he became the chief of police. In 1900, Hess was elected as the sheriff of Waupaca County and was a Republican. He was on the board of trustees for the Waupaca County Asylum. In 1915, 1917 and 1921, Hess served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He died in a hospital in Oshkosh, Wisconsin Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat. The city had a population of 66,816 in 2020, making it the ninth-largest city in Wisconsin. It is also adjacent to the Town of Oshkosh. History Oshkosh was ....'Fred Hess Died Saturday Well Known And Prominent In Country Politics,' Waupaca County News, November 12, 1925 Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Hess, Fred 1858 births 1924 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Hess
Fred Hess (September 3, 1944, Abington, Pennsylvania – October 27, 2018) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Hess was raised in New Jersey and studied at Trenton State College. His early experiences include studies with saxophonist Phil Woods, a stint with bandleader Fred Waring, and composing music for the world premiere of a Sam Shepard play. As a composer, his influences encompass avant-garde classical sources, as well as Anthony Braxton and the members of the AACM. He moved to Boulder, Colorado, in 1981, where he founded the Boulder Creative Music Ensemble. He then completed further studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder, taking his doctorate in composition in 1991. He recorded his first albums as a leader in the early 1990s. He was the Director of Music Composition at Metro State College in Denver, Colorado. In addition to his own projects as a leader (BCME and The Fred Hess Group), he was the founding director of Denver's Creative Music Works Orchestra and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
