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Koeppen
Koeppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adolf Otto Koeppen (1902–1972), German painter * Andreas Koeppen (born 1961), German politician (SPD) * Hans Koeppen (1876–1948), German soldier and race driver * Jens Koeppen (born 1962), German politician (CDU) * Martina Koeppen (born 1967), German politician (SPD) * Werner Koeppen (1910–1994), German Nazi, assistant to Alfred Rosenberg * Wolfgang Koeppen (1906–1996), German author See also * Köppen * Koppen Koppen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Dan Koppen (born 1979), American football offensive lineman * Erwin Koppen (1929–1990), German literary scholar * Luise Koppen (1855–1922), German author * Wladimir Köppen (1846 ... {{surname, Koeppen German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Koeppen
Wolfgang Arthur Reinhold Koeppen (23 June 1906 – 15 March 1996) was a German novelist and one of the best known German authors of the postwar period. Life Koeppen was born out of wedlock in Greifswald, Pomerania, to Marie Köppen, a seamstress who also worked as a prompter at the Greifswald theater. He did not have contact with his father, ophthalmologist Reinhold Halben, who never formally accepted the fatherhood. Wolfgang lived first in his grandmother's house on Bahnhofstrasse, but after her death in 1908 moved with his mother to her sister's in Ortelsburg ( Szczytno), East Prussia, where Koeppen began attending the public school. He and his mother moved back to Greifswald in 1912, but only two years later returned to East Prussia. Koeppen returned to Greifswald after World War I, working as a delivery boy for a book dealer. During that time he volunteered at the theater and attended lectures at the University of Greifswald. Finally in 1920, Koeppen left Greifswald permanentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Koeppen
Jens Koeppen (born 27 September 1962 in Zeitz, East Germany) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union who has been a member of the Bundestag since 2005. Early life and education Koeppen has lived in Schwedt since 1963.Vita at jens-koeppen.de, access date 5 January 2013 Political career Koeppen became politically active in 1989, when he joined the East German political movement . In 1997, he joined the CDU. Since 18 September 2005, Koeppen has been a member of the German Bundestag, representing Uckermark – Barnim I. Between 2 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Koeppen
Hans Friedrich Wilhelm Hugo Koeppen (July 31, 1876 in Minden – July 10, 1948 in Berlin) was an officer in the Prussian army, the German Reichswehr, and a participant in the first car race around the world. Military career He joined the 2nd Westphalian Infantry Regiment, and in 1894 was promoted to second lieutenant. He rose through the ranks and became a full colonel in October 1939, and major general in April 1944, shortly before retiring. Participation in The ‘Great Race’ As a lieutenant he took part in the first touring car rally around the world: the 1908 New York to Paris Race."Germany Awaits Lieut. Hans Koeppen; From Emperor to Subaltern His Running of the Protos Car Has Aroused Enthusiasm" [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köppen
Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer * Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan * Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author and radio editor * Friedrich Köppen (1775–1858), German philosopher * Jan Köppen (born 1983), German television presenter and DJ * Jens Köppen (born 1966), German rower * Karl Friedrich Köppen (1808–1863), German teacher and political journalist * Kerstin Köppen (born 1967), German rower * Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940), German geographer, meteorologist, climatologist and botanist who developed the Köppen climate classification ** Köppen climate classification, developed by Wladimir Köppen See also * Lene Køppen (born 1953), Danish badminton player * Koeppen * Koppen Koppen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Dan Koppen (born 1979), American football offensive lineman * Erwin Koppen (1929–1990), German lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koppen (born 1953), Danish badminton player
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Koppen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Dan Koppen (born 1979), American football offensive lineman * Erwin Koppen (1929–1990), German literary scholar * Luise Koppen (1855–1922), German author * Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940), climatologist ** Köppen climate classification, developed by Wladimir Köppen * Otto C. Koppen (1901–1991), American aircraft engineer See also * Koeppen, surname * Köppen, surname * Lene Køppen Lene Køppen (born 5 May 1953) is a former badminton player from Denmark who won numerous Danish national and major international championships from the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Noted for her speed and athleticism, she and Camilla Mar ... [...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] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Otto Koeppen
Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name used in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Flanders, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latin America and to a lesser extent in various Central European and East European countries with non-Germanic languages, such as Lithuanian Adolfas and Latvian Ādolfs. Adolphus can also appear as a surname, as in John Adolphus, the English historian. The female forms Adolphine and Adolpha are far more rare than the male names. The name is a compound derived from the Old High German ''Athalwolf'' (or ''Hadulf''), a composition of ''athal'', or ''adal'', meaning "noble" (or '' had(u)''-, meaning "battle, combat"), and ''wolf''. The name is cognate to the Anglo-Saxon name '' Æthelwulf'' (also Eadulf or Eadwulf). The name can also be derived from the ancient Germanic elements "Wald" meaning "power", "brightness" and wolf (Waldwulf). Due to negative associations with Adolf Hitler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Koeppen
Andreas ( el, Ἀνδρέας) is a name usually given to males in Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Armenia, Estonia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, the Netherlands, and Indonesia. The name derives from the Greek noun ἀνήρ ''anēr'', with genitive ἀνδρός ''andros'', which means "man". See the article on ''Andrew'' for more information. The Scandinavian name is earliest attested as antreos in a runestone from the 12th century. The name Andrea may be used as a feminine form, but is instead the main masculine form in Italy and the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Given name Andreas is a common name, and this is not a comprehensive list of articles on people named Andreas. See instead . Surname * Alfred T. Andreas, American publisher and historian * Casper Andreas (born 1972), American actor and film director * Dwayne Andreas, a businessman * Harry Andreas * Lisa Andreas Places *Andreas, Isle of Man, a village an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martina Koeppen
Martina may refer to: People * Martina (given name), a female form of Martin, including a list of people with the given name Martina * Martina (surname), a surname found in Italy and Curaçao * Martina (empress), the second Empress consort of the Byzantine Empire Sport * A.S.D. Martina Calcio 1947, football club based in Martina Franca, Italy * LCF Martina, a futsal club based in Martina Franca, Italy Places * Martina Franca, a municipality in the province of Taranto, Italy * Martina, Switzerland, a village in the Grisons Other * ''Martina'' (album), a 2003 album by Martina McBride * ''Martina'' (film), a 1949 West German drama film * Martina (tunnel boring machine), a hard rock tunnel boring machine * 981 Martina, an asteroid * La Martina La Martina is an Argentine sports and leisure clothing manufacturer. History La Martina was founded by Lando Simonetti, who was working in the fashion industry in the United States until 1985. That year he moved back to his native ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Koeppen
Werner may refer to: People * Werner (name), origin of the name and people with this name as surname and given name Fictional characters * Werner (comics), a German comic book character * Werner Von Croy, a fictional character in the ''Tomb Raider'' series * Werner von Strucker, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe * Werner, a fictional character in '' Darwin's Soldiers'' * Werner Ziegler, a fictional character from tv show Better Call Saul Geography *Werner, West Virginia * Mount Werner, a mountain that includes the Steamboat Ski Resort, in the Park Range of Colorado * Werner (crater), a crater in the south-central highlands of the Moon * Werner projection, an equal-area map projection preserving distances along parallels, central meridian and from the North pole Companies * Carsey-Werner, an American television and film production studio * Werner Enterprises, a Nebraska-based trucking company * Werner Co., a manufacturer of ladders * Werner Motors, an early aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
