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Jaffe
Jaffe and its variant spellings Jaffé and Yaffe ( he, יפה) are Hebrew-language surnames. The surname was recorded in Prague in the 16th century. It was recorded in the United Kingdom in the 1881 census, mostly in London. The Jaffe family (Hebrew: יפה) is a distinguished Ashkenazi Jewish Rabbinic family, members of which have produced numerous famous rabbis, court Jews, Talmudic scholars, scientists, businessmen, academics and politicians. Other notable people with this surname include: * Aaron Jaffe, American politician * Allan Jaffe, American jazz musician * Andrew Jaffe, journalist * Aniela Jaffé, (1903–1991), Swiss analyst who was a co-worker of Carl Jung * Arthur Jaffe, American mathematical physicist * Ben Jaffe, American jazz musician * Billy Jaffe (born 1969), color analyst for the Boston Bruins on NESN * Chapelle Jaffe, Canadian actress * Charles Jaffe (c. 1879–1941), Belarusian-American chess master * Charles Jaffe (conductor) (c. 1917–2011), American co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Jaffe
Charles Jaffé (Jaffe) (circa 1879, Dubroŭna, Russian Empire – 12 July 1941, Brooklyn, USA) was a Russian Empire born Chess master, master and chess writer. Early years, moves to U.S. Jaffé was born in a small town, Dubroŭna (now in Vitsebsk Voblast), Russian Empire. Considerable doubt exists as to his precise birthdate, as raised by chess historian Edward Winter (chess historian), Edward Winter and others. Various sources list his birthdate anywhere between 1876 and 1887. Jaffe emigrated to the United States in 1896, and settled in New York City. He worked as a silk-mill merchant until he became a professional chess player in 1910. Chess professional In 1904, he took 7th out of 10 players at the St. Louis (7th American Congress) with 5/11, as Frank James Marshall won.chessmetrics.com, the Charles Jaffe results file Jaffe defeated Jacques Mieses, a leading player, by 2–0 in a mini-match at New York 1907. In 1909, Jaffe took 3rd out of 6 players with 3/5 in a small tourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaffe Family
The Jaffe family (Hebrew language, Hebrew: יפה) is an Ashkenazi Jews, Ashkenazi Jewish Rabbinic Judaism, Rabbinic family originally from Dampierre, Aube, Dampierre, France. The family descends from the 12th century Tosafot, Tosafist, Elhanan ben Isaac of Dampierre, Elhanan Jaffe of Dampierre (died 1184). Members of the family have produced numerous famous Rabbis, Court Jews, Talmudic scholars, Scientists, businessmen, academics and politicians, with members in Germany, Bohemia, Austria, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Great Britain, Italy, Canada, Israel and the United States. History A descendant of the Kalonymos family, Elhanan Jaffe of Dampierre was the son of Isaac ben Samuel of Dampierre and the paternal great-grandson of Simhah ben Samuel of Vitry. Through his maternal grandmother, Elhanan Jaffe of Dampierre was the great-grandson of Meir ben Samuel and thus the great-great-grandson of the biblical commentator, Rashi who claimed to be a 33rd-generation descendant of Johan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elaine Jaffe
Elaine Sarkin Jaffe (born in August 1943) is a senior National Cancer Institute (NCI) investigator at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) most well known for her contribution to hematopathology. She completed her medical education at Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania, receiving her M.D. degree from University of Pennsylvania in 1969. After an internship at Georgetown University she joined NCI as a resident in anatomic pathology, and has been a senior investigator since 1974, focusing on the classification and definition of lymphomas. Jaffe's early work helped to provide a deeper understanding of the origin of lymphomas, especially follicular lymphoma. Her team notably elucidated the difference between T cell and B cell lymphomas. Her lab's findings led to the development of the WHO Classification of Tumours of the Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues. Jaffe was the President of the Society of Hematopathology at the time that the WHO's Revised European-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Jaffe
David Scott Jaffe (born April 13, 1971) is an American video game designer best known for creating the ''Twisted Metal'' and ''God of War'' series. Biography Jaffe is originally from Birmingham, Alabama and currently resides in San Diego, California. He was born to a Jewish family. Jaffe graduated from Alabama's Mountain Brook High School, located in Mountain Brook, AL, a suburb of Birmingham. Jaffe then attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Jaffe is well known for directing the ''Twisted Metal'' series and ''God of War''. Jaffe's '' Twisted Metal: Black'' and ''God of War'' have both ranked into IGN's "Top 25 PS2 Games of All Time", with ''Twisted Metal: Black'' in ninth place and ''God of War'' winning first place as IGN's best PS2 game of all time. In 2007, Jaffe left SCEA to found Eat Sleep Play. The studio signed a multi-year deal with Sony to create games exclusively for PlayStation platforms. He left Eat Sleep Play in February 2012 due to cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Jaffe
Billy Jaffe (born April 2, 1969) is an on-air ice hockey analyst for NESN, provides commentary for pre-game, post-game and intermission shows during Boston Bruins games. Jaffe also served as a hockey analyst for Sportsnet, and for select coverage by NHL Network. He was formerly a color analyst for the New York Islanders on MSG Plus, as well as a color analyst and reporter for nationally televised hockey games on Versus. Early life Jaffe graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1987. Playing career Jaffe played hockey for the University of Michigan from 1987–1989 as a right wing. He has also served as team-captain for the silver medal winning team USA at the 1997 Maccabiah Games held in Israel. Broadcasting career Jaffe began his broadcasting career as an analyst on the pre-game, intermission and post-game radio show for the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1998–99 season. After spending the 1999–2000 season as the Radio and Television Analyst for the Chicago Wol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Jaffe (conductor)
Charles Jaffe (1917 – August 16, 2011) was an American conductor and musical director, after starting out as a violinist with the Curtis String Quartet in Philadelphia. As musical director of ''West Side Story'', he was nominated for a Tony Award in 1964. Early life and education Jaffe was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."Tony-Nominated Musical Director Charles Jaffe Passes Away at 94," Broadway World, August 16, 2011. He began his career at the age of 5 when he played solo violin with the Philadelphia Women's Symphony."Charles 'CJ' Jaf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Jaffe
Arthur Michael Jaffe (; born December 22, 1937) is an American mathematical physicist at Harvard University, where in 1985 he succeeded George Mackey as the Landon T. Clay Professor of Mathematics and Theoretical Science. Education and career After graduating from Pelham Memorial High School in 1955, Jaffe attended Princeton University as an undergraduate obtaining a degree in chemistry in 1959, and later Clare College, Cambridge, as a Marshall Scholar, obtaining a degree in mathematics in 1961. He then returned to Princeton, obtaining a doctorate in physics in 1966 with Arthur Wightman. His whole career has been spent teaching mathematical physics and pursuing research at Harvard University. His 26 doctoral students include Joel Feldman, Ezra Getzler, and Clifford Taubes. He has had many post-doctoral collaborators, including , Konrad Osterwalder, Juerg Froehlich, , Thomas Spencer, and Antti Kupiainen. For several years Jaffe was president of the International Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliezer Jaffe
Eliezer David Jaffe ( he, אליעזר דוד יפה) (10 November 1933 – 25 May 2017) was an Israeli professor of social work specializing in philanthropy and non-profit management. He was Professor Emeritus at The Hebrew University's Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare. Biography Eliezer Jaffe was born in Cleveland Ohio. He came to Israel in 1957 as a volunteer, working in the ma'abarot (immigrant transit camps). He returned to the USA to complete his education, obtaining degrees in sociology, psychology, and criminology, and a doctorate in social work. Jaffe immigrated to Israel in 1960 and helped to found Israel's first academic school of social work, the Paul Baerwald School of Social Work at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has been a consultant to the Israel Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and has served on several ministerial committees, including the Prime Minister's Committee on Children and Disadvantaged Youth (under Golda Meir), the Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Jaffe
Allan Phillip Jaffe (April 24, 1935, Pottsville, Pennsylvania - March 9, 1987, New Orleans) was an American jazz tubist and the entrepreneur who, along with his wife Sandra, developed Preservation Hall into a New Orleans jazz tradition. Jaffe's grandfather was Russian-Jewish as was his father-the grandfather played french horn in the Imperial Russian Army. His father was a mandolin player and teacher. Jaffe learned piano and cornet before settling on tuba in junior high school. He studied at the University of Pennsylvania before joining the Army. He was stationed to Fort Polk, Louisiana. Following his discharge, Jaffe moved to New Orleans in 1961, where he took over management of Preservation Hall. As owner of the facility, he played a major role in the New Orleans jazz revival of the 1960s, shepherding the latter-day careers of George Lewis, Jim Robinson, Alcide Pavageau, Punch Miller, Chester Zardis, Kid Sheik Cola, Percy Humphrey, Willie Humphrey, Kid Thomas Valentine, Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Jaffe
Aaron Jaffe (born May 16, 1930) is an American politician and lawyer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Jaffe went to the Chicago public schools. He went to University of California, Los Angeles and University of Illinois. In 1953, Jaffe received his Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University College of Law and was admitted to the Illinois bar. In 1959, Jaffe moved to Skokie, Illinois. He was involved with the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. From 1971 to 1985, Jaffe served in the Illinois House of Representatives. Jaffe also served as Illinois Circuit Court judge for Cook County, Illinois. Jaffe served as a member of the Illinois Gaming Board. Notes 1930 births Living people Politicians from Chicago People from Skokie, Illinois University of California, Los Angeles alumni University of Illinois alumni DePaul University College of Law alumni Illinois lawyers Illinois state court judges Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives {{Illino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Jaffe
Benjamin Jaffe (born January 26, 1971) is the creative director of Preservation Hall and plays tuba and double bass with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Early life and education He is the son of Preservation Hall's former managers, Allan Jaffe and Sandra Jaffe. Jaffe grew up in New Orleans' French Quarter, two blocks from Preservation Hall. His father, Allan, in addition to managing the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Preservation Hall, played tuba with the band as well. From birth, Ben was brought on tour with the band during their international tours. Ben’s early musical memories are marching alongside his father in Mardi Gras Parades and jazz funeral processions. He began playing in grammar school at McDonogh 15 School for the Creative Arts in the French Quarter. During high school at NOCCA, he studied upright bass under Walter Payton. After high school, Ben attended Oberlin College where he received a degree in bass performance in 1992. Career Following his graduatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaffee
Jaffee is the surname of: *Al Jaffee (born 1921), American cartoonist best known for his work for ''Mad'' magazine * Elizabeth Jaffee, American medical researcher *Ellen Jaffee, member of the New York State Assembly *Irving Jaffee (1906-1981), American speed skater and double gold medalist at the 1932 Winter Olympics *Rami Jaffee (born 1969), American keyboardist of the rock band The Wallflowers * Sara Jaffee, American psychologist *Susan Nirah Jaffee, American screenwriter and television producer See also * * * Jaffee v. Redmond, 518 U.S. 1 (1996) *Jaffe family The Jaffe family (Hebrew language, Hebrew: יפה) is an Ashkenazi Jews, Ashkenazi Jewish Rabbinic Judaism, Rabbinic family originally from Dampierre, Aube, Dampierre, France. The family descends from the 12th century Tosafot, Tosafist, Elhanan ... * Jaffa (other) * Jaffe (other) * Joffa (other) * Joffe (other) Surnames {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
