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Kleinfeld
Kleinfeld is a surname of German origin. The name means "little field" or "small field". People surnamed Kleinfeld * Andrew Kleinfeld (born 1945), American federal judge, husband to Judith * Gerald R. Kleinfeld, founder of the German Studies Association * Judith Kleinfeld, American professor and author, wife to Andrew * Klaus Kleinfeld (born 1957), German businessman * Philip M. Kleinfeld (1894–1971), New York politician and judge See also * Klinefelter Klinefelter is a German surname, which is a variant of Kleinfelder. This is a topographic name for a person who worked a smallholding, or a locational surname for a person from one of the places called Kleinfeld in Germany.''Dictionary of American F ... {{surname, Kleinfeld German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaus Kleinfeld
Klaus-Christian Kleinfeld (born 6 November 1957 in Bremen, Germany) is the former chairman and CEO, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Arconic. Kleinfeld is former chairman and CEO of Alcoa Inc., and former President (corporate title), president and CEO of Siemens AG. Kleinfeld stepped down as chairman and CEO of Arconic on 17 April 2017. In October 2017, he was named director of Saudi Arabia's Neom initiative. It was announced in July 2018 that Kleinfeld would be promoted from director of Neom to advisor of Muhammad bin Salman, Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman on 1 August 2018, and that Nadhmi Al-Nasr would succeed him as director of Neom. In August 2007, Kleinfeld was appointed COO of New York, NY-based Alcoa Inc. In May 2008, Kleinfeld was appointed CEO of Alcoa, succeeding Alain Belda. In April 2010, Kleinfeld was named chairman of Alcoa and continued to serve as CEO and chairman of the board until his resignation in April 2017. Kleinfeld served as CEO of Munich, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Kleinfeld
Andrew Jay Kleinfeld (born June 12, 1945) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior U.S. circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit since 2010. He served as an active judge on the Ninth Circuit from 1991 to 2010. Kleinfeld was previously a U.S. district judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska from 1986 to 1991. Early life, education, and legal career Kleinfeld graduated from Wesleyan University in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts. He then attended Harvard Law School, graduating in 1969 with a Juris Doctor. After graduating from law school, Kleinfeld was a law clerk to justice Jay Rabinowitz of the Alaska Supreme Court from 1969 to 1971. He then entered private practice in Fairbanks, also serving for several years as a part-time U.S. magistrate judge for Alaska's U.S. District Court. Kleinfeld is married to Judith (Smilg) Kleinfeld, a professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Federal judicial service Kleinfeld was nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Kleinfeld
Judith Smilg Kleinfeld is a professor of psychology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and co-chairs the Northern Studies department. A controversial academician, her most well known works are the ones criticizing studies on alleged discrimination in educational settings. Her ''The Myth That Schools Shortchange Girls'' analyzed the American Association of University Women's report '' How Schools Shortchange Girls''. Kleinfeld's analysis was first publicized at the Women's Freedom Network, received national attention and was covered by ''The New York Times'' and ''The Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...''. She has also criticized a 1999 MIT study that supported claims made by some of the university's female professors that their male colleag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klinefelter
Klinefelter is a German surname, which is a variant of Kleinfelder. This is a topographic name for a person who worked a smallholding, or a locational surname for a person from one of the places called Kleinfeld in Germany.''Dictionary of American Family Names''"Kleinfelder Family History" Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 20 January 2016. The name may refer to: *Harry Klinefelter (1912–1990), an American endocrinologist * Klinefelter syndrome *Kleinfeltersville, Pennsylvania Kleinfeltersville is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is almost due east of Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, Schaefferstown on Pennsylvania Route 897. Kleinfelter ... See also * Kleinfeld References {{surname German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Studies Association
The German Studies Association (GSA) is an international organization of scholars in history, literature, economics, cultural studies, and political science who study Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The organization began in 1976 as the Western Association for German Studies, and was renamed as the GSA in 1983 after transforming itself into first a North American organization, and then an international one. The association awards the annual ''Sybil Halpern Milton Memorial Book Prize''. History The founder and long-time executive director of the GSA was Professor Gerald R. Kleinfeld of Arizona State University. He also served as the first editor of the association's scholarly journal, the ''German Studies Review'', which was first published in 1978. The executive director's position is currently held by Professor Margaret Menninger of Texas State, while the ''German Studies Review'' is edited by Professor Sabine Hake of the University of Texas, Austin. The association is govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip M
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity. ''Philip'' has many alternative spellings. One derivation often used as a surname is Phillips. It was also found during ancient Greek times with two Ps as Philippides and Philippos. It has many diminutive (or even hypocoristic) forms including Phil, Philly, Lip, Pip, Pep or Peps. There are also feminine forms such as Philippine and Philippa. Antiquity Kings of Macedon * Philip I of Macedon * Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great * Philip III of Macedon, half-brother of Alexander the Great * Philip IV of Macedon * Philip V of Macedon New Testament * Philip the Apostle * Philip the Evangelist Others * Philippus of Croton (c. 6th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |