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Kopp (surname)
Kopp is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * David Kopp (born 1979), German race cyclist * Elisabeth Kopp (1936–2023), Swiss politician * Emanuel Kopp (born 1980), Austrian economist * Emil Kopp (1817–1875), French chemist * Georg von Kopp (1837–1914), German cardinal * Georges Kopp (1902–1951), Belgian commander of Republican forces in the Spanish Civil War * Hal Kopp (1909–1998), American college football coach * Harry Kopp (1880–1943), American lawyer and politician * Hermann Kopp (born 1954), German composer and musician * Hermann Franz Moritz Kopp (1817–1892), German chemist * James Charles Kopp (born 1954), American murderer * Johann Heinrich Kopp (1777–1858), German physician * Joseph Eutych Kopp (1793–1866), Swiss antiquarian (see Kopp, Joseph Eutychius, ''Encyclopedia Americana'' (1920) * Magdalena Kopp (1948–2015), member of the Frankfurt Revolutionary Cells (RZ), wife and accomplice of Carlos the Jackal * Nancy K. Kopp (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Kopp
David Kopp (born 5 January 1979, in Bonn) is a former German road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2001 and 2011. Kopp's speciality was sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium. Kopp started his pro career with in 2001 before moving to smaller German teams for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he returned to top level cycling with for two years before moving to Pro Continental team Cycle Collstrop in 2008. He did not get a contract for 2009.Susan Westemeyer Kopp positive for cocaine ''CyclingNews'', 26 March 2009 http://www.cyclingnews.com/editions/latest-cycling-news-march-26-2009 In March 2009, it was announced that he tested positive for Cocaine during a National event in Belgium on 11 September 2008. In February 2010, it was announced that Kopp will ride for the Team Kuota–Indeland on a one-year contract for 2010.Kopp to German Professional team Kuota Indeland ''CyclingNews'', 4 February 2010 http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/kopp-to-german-professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Heinrich Kopp
Johann Heinrich Kopp (17 September 1777, in Hanau – 28 November 1858, in Hanau) was a German physician and natural scientist. He was the father of chemist Hermann Franz Moritz Kopp (1817–1892). He studied medicine at the universities of Rinteln, University of Marburg, Marburg and University of Jena, Jena, obtaining his habilitation in 1801. He briefly worked as a doctor in Rödelheim, then settled as a physician in his hometown of Hanau. From 1807 he served as a professor of chemistry, physics and natural history at the lyceum in Hanau. In 1813 he was appointed a medical officer and in 1815 attained the title of ''Hofrat'' (councilor). Later on, he became a personal physician to the Elector of Hesse.ADB:Kopp, Johann Heinrich In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 16, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1882, S. 682 f. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Kopp
Viktor Leontievich Kopp (russian: Виктор Леонтьевич Копп) (, in Yalta – 24 March 1930, in Berlin) was a Russian diplomat active in Germany from 1918 to 1921, and later in Japan, and Sweden. From a middle class family, Kopp became involved in revolutionary circles as a student, and became a professional revolutionary after being expelled from the Kharkov Technological Institute in 1900. Before the Russian Revolution, Kopp was a Menshevik. In 1908, he joined the team who produced the so-called 'Viennese Pravda'. edited by Leon Trotsky, which predated the better known Pravda that was the official organ of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party. Drafted into the Russian Imperial Army early in the war with Germany, he was captured in 1915, and held in Germany until 1918. In November 1919, Kopp returned to Germany as the Soviet representative, a year after the first Soviet Ambassador in Berlin, Adolph Joffe had been expelled for using th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen J
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheldon Kopp
Sheldon Bernard Kopp (29 March 1929 – 29 March 1999) was a psychotherapist and author, based in Washington, D.C. He was born in New York City, and received his PhD from the New School for Social Research The New School for Social Research (NSSR) is a graduate-level educational institution that is one of the divisions of The New School in New York City, United States. The university was founded in 1919 as a home for progressive era thinkers. NSSR .... In addition to his private practice, he served as a Psychotherapy Supervisor for the Pastoral Counselling and Consultation Centres in Washington. He died of cardiac arrhythmia and pneumonia. He is also popular for his quotes. One of them is, "All of the significant battles are waged within the self." Bibliography * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References Sheldon Kopp, 70, Psychologist Who Wrote About Self-Esteem - New York Times obituary External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quentin L
Quentin is a French male given name from the Latin first name ''Quintinus'', diminutive form of ''Quintus'', that means "the fifth".Albert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet. p. 502b and 503a. People *Saint Quentin (died c. 287) *Quentin Anderson (1912–2003), American literary critic and cultural historian *Quentin Bajac (born 1965), French curator and historian of photography *Quentin Bataillon (born 1993), French politician *Quentin Blake (born 1932), illustrator, famous for his work in Roald Dahl books *Quentin Bryce (born 1942), the 25th Governor-General of Australia *Quentin N. Burdick (1908-1992), American lawyer and senator from North Dakota *Quentin Leo Cook, a.k.a. Fatboy Slim, British musician *Quentin Cooper (born 1961) a science journalist, and broadcaster. *Quentin Crisp (1908-1999), author and social critic *Quentin Davies, Baron Davies of Stamford (born 1944), British politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavol Kopp
Pavol Kopp is a Slovak sport shooter who competes in the men's 10 metre air pistol. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he finished in 27th place in the men's 10 m air pistol, failing to make the final. In the 50 metre pistol, he reached the final, finishing 5th. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished 21st in the qualifying round in the men's 10 m air pistol, failing to make the cut for the final. He also failed to make the final round in the 50 metre pistol, where he finished 20th. References Slovak male sport shooters Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Slovak people of German descent Olympic shooters of Slovakia Shooters at the 2008 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 2016 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 2015 European Games European Games silver medalists for Slovakia European Games medalists in shooting {{Slovakia-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy K
Nancy may refer to: Places France * Nancy, France, a city in the northeastern French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle and formerly the capital of the duchy of Lorraine ** Arrondissement of Nancy, surrounding and including the city of Nancy ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Nancy, surrounding and including the city of Nancy ** École de Nancy, the spearhead of the Art Nouveau in France ** Musée de l'École de Nancy, a museum * Nancy-sur-Cluses, Haute-Savoie United States * Nancy, Kentucky * Mount Nancy, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire * Nancy, Virginia People * Nancy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Nancy (singer) (born Nancy Jewel McDonie), member of Momoland * Jean-Luc Nancy (1940–2021), French philosopher * Nazmun Munira Nancy, Bangladeshi singer Vessels * * ''Nancy'' (1803 ship), a sloop wrecked near Jervis Bay in 1805 * ''Nancy'' (1789 ship), a schooner built in Detroit in 1789, best known for playing a pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magdalena Kopp
Magdalena Cäcilia Kopp (2 April 1948 – 15 June 2015) was a photographer and member of the Frankfurt Revolutionary Cells (RZ). She was known for being the wife and accomplice of political militant Ilich Ramírez Sánchez also known as "Carlos the Jackal". Early life Magdalena Kopp grew up in Neu-Ulm,Colin Smith - Carlos retrieved 20 December 2010 and after leaving school trained as a photographer. In 1967 she moved to Frankfurt, and in the early 1970s was associated with the leftist student circles, living with friends in a shared flat. She worked for the publication ''Red Star'' and was one of the founders of the Frankfurt Revolutionary Cells (RZ) ...
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The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Kopp, Joseph Eutychius
''Encyclopedia Americana'' is a general encyclopedia written in American English. It was the first major multivolume encyclopedia that was published in the United States. With ''Collier's Encyclopedia'' and '' Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopedia Americana'' became one of the three major English-language general encyclopedias'':'' The three were sometimes collectively called "the ABCs". Following the acquisition of Grolier in 2000, the encyclopedia has been produced by Scholastic. The encyclopedia has more than 45,000 articles, most of them more than 500 words and many running to considerable length (the "United States" article is over 300,000 words). ''Americana'' is international in scope and is known for its detailed coverage of American and Canadian geography and history. ''Americana'' is also known for its strong coverage of biographies, and scientific and technical subjects. Written by 6,500 contributors, the ''Encyclopedia Americana'' includes over 9,000 bibliogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Charles Kopp
James Charles Kopp (born August 2, 1954) is an American who was convicted in 2003 for the 1998 sniper-style murder of Barnett Slepian, an American physician from Amherst, New York who performed abortions. Prior to his capture, Kopp was on the FBI's list of FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. On June 7, 1999 he had become FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, the 455th fugitive placed on the list by the FBI. He was affiliated with the militant Roman Catholic anti-abortion group known as "The Lambs of Christ". He has been referred to as a terrorist by the National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism, and was "well-known in militant anti-abortion circles, where he was nicknamed Atomic Dog".Vulliamy, McDonald & Jeffries (2001Abortion death hunt muzzles 'Atomic Dog': FBI Kept At Bay by Suspect Using A Secret Email System, ''The Guardian'', 1 April 2001 Early life James Charles Kopp was born in Pasadena, California and raised Lutheranism, Lutheran, but la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Kopp
Elisabeth Kopp (born 16 December 1936, in Zürich) is a Swiss politician and the first woman elected to the Swiss Federal Council (1984–1989). Biography Elisabeth Kopp grew up in Bern. After finishing her law studies in 1960, she married Hans W. Kopp (1931–2009). In 1969, she was elected to the district council (''Gemeinderat'') of Zumikon and, from 1972, she served on the education council (''Erziehungsrat'') of the canton of Zürich. She was president of Zumikon from 1974 until her election as a federal councillor in 1984. As a member of the Free Democratic Party, she served in the National Council of Switzerland from 1979 to 1984. In 1984, Rudolf Friedrich resigned from his office for health reasons. The Free Democratic Party then nominated Elisabeth Kopp and Bruno Hunziker as Friedrich's successor. After this nomination, the Swiss media started a campaign against Elisabeth Kopp, focusing mainly on her husband Hans W. Kopp. But shortly before the Federal Council held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
