Kieffer (pear)

	Kieffer (pear) Kieffer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aldine Silliman Kieffer (1840–1904), American music writer * Charles Kieffer (1910–75), American athlete * Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer (1935–2002), Argentine writer * Guy-André Kieffer (born 1949), French-Canadian journalist * John Kieffer, American information theorist * Josef Kieffer (1900–1947), German Nazi executed for war crimes * Jean-Jacques Kieffer (1857–1925), French entomologist * Leo Kieffer (1930–2017), American politician and businessman * Oliver Kieffer (born 1979), French volleyball player * Philippe Kieffer (1899–1962), French naval officer * Robert Kieffer (born 1946), Canadian politician * Susan Kieffer Susan Elizabeth Werner Kieffer (born November 17, 1942 in Warren, Pennsylvania) is an American physical geologist and planetary scientist. Kieffer is known for her work on the fluid dynamics of volcanoes, geysers, and rivers, and for her model ... (born 1942), American geologist Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Aldine Silliman Kieffer Aldine Silliman Kieffer (August 1, 1840 – November 30, 1904) was a leading 19th century proponent of shape note musical notation, music teacher and publisher. Kieffer was born near Miami, Saline County, Missouri. He died in Dayton, Virginia, and is buried there. Kieffer was the grandson of Mennonite musician Joseph Funk. After Funk's death, he and Ephraim Ruebush took over Funk's publishing company. With Ruebush and John W. Howe, Kieffer founded the Kieffer, Ruebush, & Company music company circa 1873, which was moved from Singers Glen to Dayton, Virginia, in 1878. Kieffer was editor of the ''Musical Million and Fireside Friend'' periodical. The ''Musical Million'', published from 1870 until 1914, was one of the leading tools promoting shape note music for almost a half century. It helped link teachers and students across the country, and published many songs in its pages. Kieffer taught singing schools A singing school is a school in which students are taught to sight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Charles Kieffer Charles M. "Charlie" Kieffer (August 11, 1910 – November 8, 1975) was an American rower. He won the Olympic gold medal in crew at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.Charles Kieffer at databaseOlympics He was a graduate of La Salle University La Salle University () is a private, Catholic university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The university was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and named for St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle. History La ... . References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer (November 2, 1935 – September 20, 2002) was an Argentina, Argentine writer. Biography Kieffer was born on November 2, 1935 in Esperanza, Santa Fe in Argentina. He was the son of writer Luis Gudiño Kramer. On his mother side, he is related to Argentinean painter Sebastian Spreng. He was part of the Latin Americans, Latin American literature boom of the 1960s. He graduated as a lawyer at the Universidad del Litoral in Santa Fe, Argentina, Santa Fe but never practiced law. He wrote novels, essays, short stories, children's books, scripts and theatre plays. He was also a renowned journalist. For many years he was a columnist for the Culture page of the newspaper La Nación. His books have been translated into many languages. He was also part of the jury in many literary contests. His main theme was Buenos Aires, and he was named "Ciudadano Ilustre de la Ciudad" (Distinguished Citizen of Buenos Aires). He was married to Beatriz Trento and later d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guy-André Kieffer Guy-André Kieffer (born 25 May 1949) is a journalist of dual French and Canadian nationality who worked in West Africa generally, and in Côte d'Ivoire specifically. On April 16, 2004, he was kidnapped from an Abidjan parking lot and has not been seen since. In early 2012 remains suspected to belong to Kieffer were found in the department of Issia, in the west of Côte d'Ivoire. Career Kieffer was born and raised in France; his family lives in the region of Rhône-Alpes. He studied law in Montreal, and while there married a Canadian woman and obtained Canadian nationality; this marriage produced a son Sébastien-Cédric but later resulted in divorce. Kieffer was married to Osange Silou-Kieffer; they have a daughter Canelle. From 1984 to 2002, Kieffer worked for the French financial newspaper ''La Tribune''. Following this he worked in West Africa for a number of years, and wrote articles concerning Political corruption in African governments for several different publicatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John Kieffer John Cronan Kieffer (born 1945) is an American mathematician best known for his work in information theory, ergodic theory, and Stationary process, stationary process theory. Education Kieffer received his elementary and high school education in St Louis, Missouri, a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics in 1967 from Missouri University of Science and Technology, University of Missouri Rolla, and a master's degree in mathematics in 1968 from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In 1970, under Robert B. Ash, he received the Ph.D. degree in mathematics from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with thesis ''A Generalization of the Shannon-McMillan Theorem and Its Application to Information Theory''. Work history In 1970 Kieffer became an assistant professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology, where he eventually became a full professor. In 1986 he became a full professor at University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Kieffer held visiting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Josef Kieffer Hans Josef Kieffer (4 December 1900 – 26 June 1947) was a Sturmbannführer (Major) and the head in Paris of the Sicherheitsdienst (SD), the intelligence agency of the SS during the German occupation of France during the Second World War. Kieffer's headquarters were at 84 Avenue Foch, an address that became well-known because many captured agents of the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) were interrogated there after their capture. After their interrogation, captured agents were sent to concentration camps in Germany and most were executed. Kieffer was successful in penetrating and destroying SOE networks, which had as their objective fostering and supporting the French Resistance to the German occupation. Kieffer deceived SOE headquarters in London for many months in 1943 and 1944 by sending false wireless messages, a tactic known as Funkspiel (the radio game). In August 1944, Kieffer ordered the execution of five captured Special Air Service (SAS) sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jean-Jacques Kieffer Jean-Jacques Kieffer (1857 in Guinkirchen – 1925 in Bitche) was a French naturalist and entomologist who specialised in the study of parasitic insects. Educated as a priest, Kieffer taught natural science in Bitche, Lorraine while working on the description and classification of insects. His work and publications later became a predominant source of description and classification for entomologists in the early 20th century, in particular with regard to parasitoid wasps, midges, and mosquitos. He collaborated with the English entomologist Peter Cameron. Kieffer received an honorary Doctor honoris causa degree from the University of Strasbourg in 1904. Selected publications ''Monographie des Cécidomyides d’Europe et d’Algérie''. ''Annales de la Société Entomologique de France'' 69: 181–472, pl. 15–44. 1900 ''Synopsis des Zoocécidies d’Europe''. ''Annales de la Société Entomologique de France'' 70: 233–579. 1901 ''Beschreibung neuer Proctotrypiden und Ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Leo Kieffer Robert Leo Kieffer (September 11, 1930 – August 12, 2017) was an American businessperson and politician from Maine. Kieffer, a Republican, served in the Maine State Senate from 1992 to 2000, representing his residence in Caribou, Maine as well as much of Aroostook County. He replaced fellow Republican Donald Collins, who did not seek re-election. Prior to serving in the State Senate, Kieffer served five years on the Caribou Town Council, including a stint as mayor (1991-1992). In February 1997, Kieffer was named legislator of the year by the Economic Development Council of Maine. From 1996 to 1998, Kieffer served as Assistant Senate Minority Leader. Kieffer was born in Mauston, Wisconsin, served in the United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ..., and gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Oliver Kieffer Oliver Kieffer (born August 27, 1979 in Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French volleyball player, who won the bronze medal with the France men's national volleyball team The France national men's volleyball team represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. It was the reigning European Champion in 2015 and is ranked 2nd (as of 25th July 2022) in the FIVB world ranking. France have b ... at the 2002 World Championships. Standing at 200 m, he plays as a middle-blocker. References FIVB Profile 1979 births Living people People from Nanterre Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players of France French men's volleyball players Sportspeople from Hauts-de-Seine {{France-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Philippe Kieffer Philippe Kieffer (24 October 1899 – 20 November 1962), ''capitaine de frégate'' in the French Navy, was a French officer and political personality, and a hero of the Free French Forces. Life and career Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to an Alsatian paternal family and an English mother, Philippe Kieffer obtained a diploma at the La Salle Extension University in Chicago and became a bank director in New York City. On 2 September 1939, aged 40, he volunteered for military service. He joined the French Navy, in which he was a reserve officer, a week later. He served on the battleship ''Courbet'', and at the headquarters of the Northern Fleet during the Battle of Dunkirk. He left for London on 19 June 1940 and joined the Free French Naval Forces (''Forces Navales Françaises Libres'') on 1 July 1940, the day they were founded. Speaking fluent English, he was asked to serve as a translator and cipher officer. Impressed by the techniques of the new British Commandos, formed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Robert Kieffer Robert Kieffer (born January 3, 1946) is a Quebec politician, he served as the member for Groulx in the Quebec National Assembly as a member of the Parti Québécois from 1994 until 2003. Biography Kieffer was born in Montreal, he obtained a bachelor's degree in pedagogy from the Université de Montréal in 1967. At the Université du Québec à Montréal, he obtained a bachelor's degree in political science, specializing in international relations, he also obtained his master's degree in political science. Kieffer was a professor of political science at Collège Lionel-Groulx from 1972 to 1994. He was a member of the executive and later the President of the Central Council of the Laurentides-Confederation of National Trade Unions. Political career Kieffer served as secretary and later the president of his local PQ riding executive, he later become Chairman of the National Council of the provincial party. He sought the open seat of Groulx in 1994 and won. He was re-elected wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Susan Kieffer Susan Elizabeth Werner Kieffer (born November 17, 1942 in Warren, Pennsylvania) is an American physical geologist and planetary scientist. Kieffer is known for her work on the fluid dynamics of volcanoes, geysers, and rivers, and for her model of the thermodynamic properties of complex minerals. She has also contributed to the scientific understanding of meteorite impacts. Biography Kieffer received her B.S. in physics/mathematics from Allegheny College in 1964 and is an alumna of the California Institute of Technology receiving both an M.S. (1967) in geological sciences and Ph.D. (1971) in planetary sciences. She received an Honorary Doctor of Science from Allegheny in 1987, and the Distinguished Alumnus Award, equivalent to an honorary Ph.D. from other institutions, from Caltech in 1982. She is currently an Emeritus Professor of Geology in thDepaqrtment of Geologyat the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She began her teaching career as a Professor of Geology at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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