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Kier may refer to: * Kier (industrial), a type of boiler or vat * Kier Group, a business active in building and civil engineering * Kier Eagan, the fictional founder of Lumon Industries in the Apple TV series ''Severance'' People with the surname * Avery Kier, American military officer * David Kier David A. Kier was the ninth Principal Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (PDDNRO). He is a 1965 graduate of Washington & Jefferson College Washington & Jefferson College (W&J College or W&J) is a private liberal arts colle ..., American government official * Hiltrud Kier, Austrian art historian and academic * Justin Kier, American basketball player * Lemont Kier, American chemist and pharmacologist * Olaf Kier, British businessman * Samuel Kier, American inventor and businessman * Udo Kier, German actor {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kier (industrial)
A kier or keeve (or similar spellings) is a large circular boiler or vat used in bleaching or scouring cotton fabric. They were also used for processing paper pulp. In use they were continuously rotated by an engine, steam being supplied through a rotating joint in the axle. They were usually spherical, sometimes cylindrical, and some were recycled from old boiler shells. Kier boiling Kier, the cylindrical-shaped vessel, straight, with egg-shaped ends made of boiler may have the capacity to process one to three tons of material at a time. Kier boiling and ''Boiling off'' is the scouring process that involves boiling the materials with the caustic solution in the Kier, which is an enclosed vessel, so that the fabric can boil under pressure. Open kiers were also used with temperatures below 100°C (at atmospheric pressure). Gallery File:Kugelkocher.jpg, Spherical kier File:Kugelkocher schema.gif File:Broadford Historical Precinct Straw Boiler 002.JPG, Straw boiler at the his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kier Group
Kier Group plc is a British construction, services and property group active in building and civil engineering, support services, and the Private Finance Initiative. Founded in 1928 in Stoke-on-Trent it initially specialised in concrete engineering before expanding into general contracting and house-building. Kier was listed as a public company on the London Stock Exchange from 1963 until it was acquired by Beazer in 1986. After a period under the ownership of Hanson plc, it was bought out by its management in 1992, expanded its housing interests, and was relisted on the London Stock Exchange in 1996. During the early 21st century, it expanded through acquisitions, and, following the January 2018 collapse of rival Carillion, Kier was briefly ranked, by turnover, as the second biggest UK construction contractor, behind Balfour Beatty. It was then a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. However, its share price plunged following a failed rights issue in late 2018, and by mid 2019 wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Severance (TV Series)
''Severance'' is an American science fiction psychological thriller television series created by Dan Erickson and directed by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle. It stars Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, and Patricia Arquette. The plot follows Mark (Scott), an employee of Lumon Industries who agrees to a "severance" program in which his non-work memories are separated from his work memories. The series premiered on Apple TV+ on February 18, 2022. It received acclaim from critics and audiences, who praised its cinematography, production design, musical score, story, and performances (especially Scott). The series received 14 nominations at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards including Outstanding Drama Series and acting nods for Scott, Turturro, Walken, and Arquette (winning for Main Title Design and score). In April 2022, the series was renewed for a second season. Premise A biotechno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avery Kier
Avery Raymond Kier (February 11, 1905 – August 7, 1987) was a United States Marine Corps aviator and general officer. During World War II he served as the commanding officer of VMSB-234 and towards the end of the war was a pioneer in the development of close air support for ground combat operations serving at both Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Following WW II, Kier served as the commanding officer of numerous Marine aircraft groups, air stations and air wings, with his last assignment being that of deputy commander for Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. He retired from the Marine Corps on 1 March 1967. Biography Early years Avery Kier was born in Gentry, Missouri, on February 11, 1905. He attended the University of Kansas City from 1923 through 1927, graduating with a Bachelor of Law. He followed this with two more years of schooling at the University of Minnesota, where he attained a master's degree in aeronautical engineering. Aviation reserves; 1930s Kier enlisted in the Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Kier
David A. Kier was the ninth Principal Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (PDDNRO). He is a 1965 graduate of Washington & Jefferson College Washington & Jefferson College (W&J College or W&J) is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania. The college traces its origin to three log cabin colleges in Washington County established by three Presbyterian missionaries to .... References National Reconnaissance Office personnel Living people Washington & Jefferson College alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-gov-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiltrud Kier
Hiltrud Kier (née Arnetzl; born 30 June 1937) is an Austrian art historian and academic. She was city conservator to Cologne and Director General of the city's museums, with her term including the Year of Romanesque Churches in 1985. She popularised the preservation of monuments and was committed to 1950s buildings. Publications Works by Hiltrud Kier:https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81013578/ * ''Der mittelalterliche Schmuckfussboden unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Rheinlandes'', 1970 * ''Schmuckfussböden in Renaissance und Barock'', 1976 * ''Die Kölner Neustadt: Planung, Entstehung, Nutzung'', 1978 * ''Die romanischen Kirchen in Köln'', 1985 * ''Lust und Verlust: Kölner Sammler zwischen Trikolore und Preussenadler'', 1995 References * Birgit Aldenhoff, Martin Bredenbeck et al. (Hrsg.): ''Denkmalpflege – Städtebau. Beiträge zum 70. Geburtstag von Hiltrud Kier''. J. P. Bachem, Köln 2008, , S. 137–138. * "Weg mit Schaden. Köln sinkt weiter: Aus f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Kier
Justin Kier (born May 30, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats of the Pac-12 Conference. He also played for the George Mason Patriots and the Georgia Bulldogs. High school career Kier attended Spotswood High School. In his career, he scored 1700 points for Spotswood and earned Valley District Player of the Year honors. He committed to George Mason over scholarship offers from Coastal Carolina, UNC Greensboro, Radford and Fairfield. College career Kier made an immediate impact at George Mason as a freshman, averaging 5.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. He averaged 11.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a sophomore. On December 3, 2018, he scored a career-high 32 points in a 72–67 loss to Vermont. As a junior, Kier averaged 14.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while shooting 47.1 percent from the field. He was named to the Second Team All- Atl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemont Kier
Lemont Kier (born September 13, 1930) is an American chemist and researcher in the field of drug design and medicinal chemistry. He is the recipient of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists 2008 Research Achievement Award in Drug Development and Discovery. He obtained his PhD in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Minnesota in 1958 and is currently a Professor Emeritus of Medicinal Chemistry and Nurse Anesthesia at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Kier participated in the founding of the Center for the Study of Biological Complexity at Virginia Commonwealth University. Work Kier built one of the first models in which molecular orbital theory was applied successfully to drug design and development. Later, he and his colleague developed what is now called the "Kier-Hall Index" to describe molecular connectivity. His particular expertise in the question “How do chemical modifications affect particular physical properties of drugs?” ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olaf Kier
Olaf Kier, (c.1899 - 1986) was the founder of Kier Group, one of the United Kingdom's largest construction businesses. Career Born and educated in Denmark as Olaf Kiaer,''Ove Arup: masterbuilder of the twentieth century'' By Peter Jones Yale University Press, 2006, , Page 54 Olaf moved to to pursue his career. Together with Jorgen Lotz, he founded Lotz & Kier, a business, in 1928. The business name was changed to J.L. Kier & Co Ltd a few years later, after Lotz withdrew from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Kier
Samuel Martin Kier (July 19, 1813 – October 6, 1874) was an American inventor and businessman who is credited with founding the American petroleum refining industry. He was the first person in the United States to refine crude oil into lamp oil. Kier has been dubbed the ''Grandfather of the American Oil Industry'' by historians. Background Early life Kier was born in Conemaugh Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania near the town of Livermore. He was the son of Thomas Kier and Mary Martin Kier. The Kiers were Scots-Irish immigrants who owned several salt wells around Livermore and nearby Saltsburg. In addition to the salt business, Samuel helped found Kier, Royer and Co., in 1838. The company was a canal boat operation that shipped coal between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Kier also owned interest in several coal mines, a brickyard, and a pottery factory. He, along with several other investors including Benjamin Franklin Jones, founded several iron foundries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
