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Kissling
Kissling is a German language surname. it may refer to: *Frances Kissling (born 1943), American religious leader *George Kissling (1805–1865), New Zealand religious leader * Grace E. Kissling, American biostatistician * Jorge Kissling (1940–1968), Argentine motorcycle racer *Margaret Kissling (1808–1891), New Zealand educator *Richard Kissling (1848–1919), Swiss sculptor *Walter Kissling (1931–2002), Costa Rican businessman *Werner Kissling (1895–1988), German ethnologist Other uses * 4409 Kissling, an asteroid *Kissling Farm The Kissling Farm is a historic farm complex and national Historic district (United States), historic district located in Robesonia, Pennsylvania, Robesonia, Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Penn ..., Pennsylvania See also * Kisling {{surname, Kissling, von Kissling, Kißling, Kiszling German-language surnames Surnames of Jewish origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Kissling
Werner Friedrich Theodor Kissling (or Kißling) (11 April 1895, Breslau, Germany – 3 February 1988, Dumfries, Scotland) was an ethnographer and photographer. His mother, Johanna, was a photographer and she was a central figure in his life. They were both noted for their work in Scotland. Werner studied the Scottish crofters of Eriskay and South Uist, the farmers and fisherfolk of Dumfries and Galloway, the Māori of New Zealand, and the culture of North Yorkshire. Kissling was born into an aristocratic, land-owning family, who spent his multimillion-pound inheritance and died in a Dumfries old folk's home. In his twenties, as a young German diplomat, he was rich, had social status and apparently had an assured career he chose to pursue his interests in ethnography and photography. Kissling is known for the short film, ''Eriskay - A Poem of Remote Lives'', which is based on his footage, shot in 1934, of crofting life on the island of Eriskay in the Western Isles. His mothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Kissling
Melvin Walter Kissling Gam (April 25, 1931 – January 28, 2002) was a Costa Rican businessman who became one of the first Central Americans to lead a Fortune 500 company. He is also known for having played an important role in the founding of the INCAE Business School campus in Costa Rica, as well as founding the Costa Rican non-profit organization Asociación de Empresarios para el Desarrollo. Early life Walter Kissling was born to Walter Kissling Rickli and Adela Gam Secen in Limón, Costa Rica on April 25, 1931. His father was of Swiss descent, and his mother came from Vienna, Austria. In a newspaper interview in 1998 he mentioned his mother as driving force in his life. “She was a fighting woman. She descended from wealthy family from Vienna, who had lost it all in the First World War. During all of my infancy, one of very limited means, it was through my mother’s efforts that I was able to study and get ahead.” Kissling graduated from Colegio Seminario in San José in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Kissling
Margaret Kissling (18 August 1808–20 September 1891) was an English Anglican missionary in New Zealand. In New Zealand, she was also a homemaker and teacher. She was born in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England on 18 August 1808, the daughter of Margaret Heaton and John Moxon, a businessman and banker. She married George Adam Kissling on 3 July 1837 at Islington. They were sent to New Zealand by the Church Missionary Society and worked at the Kawakawa (Hicks Bay Wharekahika or Hicks Bay (officially Wharekahika / Hicks Bay) is a bay and coastal area in the Gisborne District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated 150 km east of Opotiki and 186 km north of Gisborne city, along Stat ...) Mission from 1843 to 1846. The ill health of her husband resulted in a move to Auckland. George and Margaret Kissling opened a Māori girls boarding school in Kohimarama. George Kissling died 9 November 1865. Margaret Kissling died on 20 September 1891. A c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kissling
George Adam Kissling (3 July 1805 – 9 November 1865) was the second Archdeacon of Waitemata. A German Lutheran missionary, he married Margaret Moxon on 3 July 1837 at Islington. He was ordained an Anglican priest in 1841 and the following year emigrated to New Zealand. They were sent by the Church Missionary Society to work at the Kawakawa (Hicks Bay) Mission from 1843 to 1846. George Kissling's ill health resulted in a move to Auckland. George and Margaret Kissling opened a Māori girls boarding school in Kohimarama. He taught students of theology at St John’s College, including Riwai Te Ahu Riwai Te Ahu (c1821–1866) was a notable New Zealand teacher and missionary. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Hinerangi and Ngāti Awa iwi (tribe). He was born in Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand. He was the son of Tuhoe of .... In 1859 he was appointed Archdeacon of Waitemata. George Kissling died 9 November 1865. References 1805 births 1865 de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Kissling
Richard Kissling (15 April 1848 – 19 July 1919) was a Swiss sculptor, and medallist. Biography Born in Wolfwil, Switzerland, Kissling went through apprenticeship as a plasterer before moving to Rome for 13 years, studying under the sculptor Ferdinand Schlöth. At the 1883 National Exhibition in Zurich, Kissling showed a portrait bust of the Swiss politician Alfred Escher. As a result, he was given the 1889 commission for Escher's statue in bronze and granite, in front of the Arch at Zürich Hauptbahnhof. Kissling became one of the most widely employed Swiss sculptors for monuments and memorials, although his heroic classical style was increasingly regarded as outdated towards the end of his career. His other works include: * The William Tell Monument in Altdorf, the result of an 1892 national competition and probably Kissling's best-known work. It was inaugurated on August 28, 1895. * ''Jünglingsfigur'', Villa Tobler in Zürich, * statue of Joachim Vadian in St. Gallen, 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kissling Farm
The Kissling Farm is a historic farm complex and national Historic district (United States), historic district located in Robesonia, Pennsylvania, Robesonia, Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. History During the late 18th century, this farm was owned by Peter Kule and his wife, Margretha, who sold the farm to Jacob Klobb (alternate spelling "Klopp") on April 6, 1786. When Klobb/Klopp died intestate on August 7, 1787, the property's two land tracts and distillery were sold by the local Orphans' Court to his sons, John, Jacob and Peter Klobb/Klopp. The property and its buildings were then resold in 1815 to John Bechtle, who was forced by financial circumstances to sell the property during a Sheriff's sale in 1824. Purchased by Jacob and Daniel Bechtle at that time, they sold their shares to John Kalbach, respectively, in 1831 and 1839. Kalbach then sold t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Kissling
Frances Kissling (born 15 June 1943) is an activist in the fields of religion, reproduction, and women's rights. She is the president of the Center for Health, Ethics and Social Policy. She was president of Catholics for Choice (founded 1973) from 1982 until 2007, when she turned over the reins to Jon O'Brien. She is now a visiting scholar at the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, and at thInstituto de Investigaciones Filosóficasat UNAM, Mexico City. She regularly contributes pieces to ''The Nation'' and ''The Huffington Post''. She contributed the piece "Dancing Against the Vatican" to the 2003 anthology '' Sisterhood Is Forever: The Women's Anthology for a New Millennium'', edited by Robin Morgan. Early life Kissling was born Frances Romanski into a Polish working-class family in New York City in 1943, to Thomas and Florence Romanski (née Rynkiewicz). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Kissling
Jorge Kissling (March 10, 1940 – April 28, 1968) was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Argentina. He won in his first Grand Prix race at the 1961 500cc Argentine Grand Prix. He ended the season ranked seventh overall. He died during a touring car race in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South .... References 1940 births Argentine motorcycle racers Argentine racing drivers 125cc World Championship riders 250cc World Championship riders 500cc World Championship riders Racing drivers who died while racing Argentine people of German descent 1968 deaths Sport deaths in Argentina {{Argentina-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisling
Kisling is a German language surname. It may refer to: *Jérémie Kisling (born 1976), Swiss singer-songwriter *Moïse Kisling (1891–1953), Polish painter * Richard D. Kisling (1923–1985), American aviator Other uses *Gutten Kisling, fictional character in the game ''Okage: Shadow King'' See also *Kissling Kissling is a German language surname. it may refer to: *Frances Kissling (born 1943), American religious leader *George Kissling (1805–1865), New Zealand religious leader * Grace E. Kissling, American biostatistician * Jorge Kissling (1940–196 ... {{surname, Kisling German-language surnames Jewish surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Language
German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italy, Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium, as well as a national language in Namibia. Outside Germany, it is also spoken by German communities in France (Bas-Rhin), Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Poland (Upper Silesia), Slovakia (Bratislava Region), and Hungary (Sopron). German is most similar to other languages within the West Germanic language branch, including Afrikaans, Dutch language, Dutch, English language, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots language, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic languages, North Germanic group, such as Danish lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace E
Grace may refer to: Places United States * Grace, Idaho, a city * Grace (CTA station), Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, Illinois * Little Goose Creek (Kentucky), location of Grace post office * Grace, Carroll County, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Grace, Laclede County, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Grace, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Grace, Montana, an unincorporated community * Grace, Hampshire County, West Virginia * Grace, Roane County, West Virginia Elsewhere * Grace (lunar crater), on the Moon * Grace, a List of craters on Venus, crater on Venus People with the name * Grace (given name), a feminine name, including a list of people and fictional characters * Grace (surname), a surname, including a list of people with the name Religion Theory and practice * Grace (prayer), a prayer of thanksgiving said before or after a meal * Divine grace, a theological term present in many religions * Grace in Christianity, the benevolence sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4409 Kissling
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