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Köhler
Köhler is a German surname, referring to a man making charcoal from wood. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 96.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Köhler'' were residents of Germany (frequency 1:641) and 1.5% of Austria (1:4,238). In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:641) in the following states: * 1. Thuringia (1:230) * 2. Saxony (1:252) * 3. Saxony-Anhalt (1:349) * 4. Brandenburg (1:459) * 5. Hesse (1:507) * 6. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (1:626) * 7. Berlin (1:638) People *Horst Köhler, real name of the singer Guildo Horn (born 1963) *Ilse Köhler, the maiden name of Ilse Koch, (1906–1967), Nazi war criminal *Alban Köhler (1874–1947), German radiologist. Born in Petsa (Thuringia), he discovered a rare foot disorder found in children which was named Köhler disease in his honour. He died in Niederselters *August Köhler (1866–1948), microscopist and inventor of the Köhler illumination *Axel Köhler (born 1959), German coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Köhler
August Karl Johann Valentin Köhler (4 March 1866 – 12 March 1948) was a German professor and early staff member of Carl Zeiss AG in Jena, Germany. He is best known for his development of the microscopy technique of Köhler illumination, an important principle in optimizing microscopic resolution power by evenly illuminating the field of view. This invention revolutionized light microscope design and is widely used in traditional as well as modern digital imaging techniques today. Early life and education Köhler was born in 1866 in Darmstadt, Germany, where he attended the Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium until 1884. He studied at the Technical University in Darmstadt and at the universities of Heidelberg and Giessen covering a wide range of fields from zoology and botany to mineralogy, physics, and chemistry. Teaching and academic career In 1888, August Köhler graduated with a teaching degree and subsequently taught at gymnasiums in Darmstadt and Bingen before going back to univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Köhler
Franz Heinrich Köhler (29 September 1878 – 6 February 1949) was a German politician who served as Minister of Finance of the Weimar Republic in 1927/8. He also was the head of state (''Staatspräsident'') of the Republic of Baden in 1923/4 and 1926/7. Early life Köhler was born on 29 September 1878 in Karlsruhe as the son of Karl Joseph Köhler (1847-1907) and Regina Köhler, née Helfrich (1854-1940). After finishing school (''Unterprima'') he started to work for the customs service of the Grand Duchy of Baden. By way of Catholic associations he became a politician of the '' Zentrum''. In 1911, he was made a member of the Karlsruhe city council (''Stadtverordnetenversammlung''). In 1913, he became a member of the 2nd chamber of the Baden ''Landesstände'' (estates or parliament). In 1915-18, during World War I, he was seconded to work as a customs official in German-occupied Belgium. Political career in the Weimar Republic Following the German Revolution Köhler, who was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gundolf Köhler
Gundolf Köhler (27 August 1959 – 26 September 1980) was a German far-right terrorist who planted a bomb at the 1980 Oktoberfest in Munich, killing 13 people (including himself) and injuring more than 200 in what is known as the Oktoberfest bombing. Biography Köhler was born on 27 August 1959 in Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg; his mother was 40 at the time of his birth, and his father 55. His parents, Werner and Martha Köhler, had an agricultural business near Eilenburg in Saxony until they moved in 1952 to the small city of Donaueschingen, Baden-Württemberg. After their youngest child, Gerald, drowned in 1957 aged 5, the couple decided to have another child. They gave birth to Gundolf two years later. At 14, Köhler participated in events of the NPD, a neo-Nazi party, and was a member of the Wiking-Jugend (Viking Youth). From 1975 onward, he took interest in paramilitary activities and established contacts with the Wehrsportgruppe Hoffmann (WSG Hoffman), a neo-Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernesto Köhler
Ernesto Köhler (4 December 1849 – 17 March 1907) was an Italian flautist and composer. He was considered one of the best flautists of his era. Born in Modena, Köhler was taught the flute by his father, Venceslau Joseph Köhler, who was the first flute of the Duke of Modena's orchestra. He moved to Vienna in 1869 as a flautist, and then became a member of the orchestra of the Imperial Opera in Saint Petersburg beginning in 1871. Noted as a composer for flute, Köhler wrote over 100 works for the instrument: études, duets, and solos. He also produced an opera and several ballets Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of .... He is well known among flute players for ''"Flöten-Schule"'' (c. 1880), his popular method for learning the flute, and for ''Progress in Flute P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Köhler
Eva Luise Köhler (; born 2 January 1947, in Ludwigsburg as Eva Luise Bohnet) is the wife of the former German President Horst Köhler and as such, was sometimes referred to by the media as the "First Lady" during her husband's presidency. Education and career She completed her ''Abitur'' in Ludwigsburg in 1966, and studied History, Germanistics and Religion. She then became a teacher of German. Eva Köhler was a member of the Social Democratic Party from 1972 to 1990 as she advocated Willy Brandt's Ostpolitik and participated in local politics. She left the SPD because she disliked the politics of Oskar Lafontaine. Personal life Eva and Horst Köhler have two children, Ulrike (born 1972) and Jochen (born 1977). Honours Foreign honours * : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (21 March 2006) * : Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great The Order of Vytautas the Great is the Lithuanian Presidential Award.''Lietuvos Respublikos Konstituc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel Köhler
Axel Köhler (born 1959 in Schwarzenberg, Saxony, East Germany) is a German countertenor and opera director. In 1994, he won the Handel Prize. Since 2009, he has been Artistic Director of the Halle Opera House. Early life Axel Köhler studied violin pedagogy and singing at the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden. In 1987 he made his singing debut as Eustazio in Peter Konwitschny's production of ''Rinaldo''. A number of demanding countertenor roles followed, especially in Handel's operas, as Köhler guested at international festivals and concerts, and in compact disc, radio and opera productions. Singing career Since 1984, Köhler has belonged to the ensemble Halle an der Saale, first as a baritone and later as a countertenor. In 1995, Köhler sang at the Royal Opera House in London at the premiere of ''Arianna'' by Alexander Goehr. In 1998 he took over the title role in the world premiere of ''Farinelli'' by Siegfried Matthus. In 2001, he played the devil in Detlev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Köhler
Christian Köhler (13 October 1809, Werben - 30 January 1861, Montpellier) was a German painter, associated with the Düsseldorfer Malerschule, although his style owes much to the Nazarene movement. Life and work While working as a groom for the writer, Heinrich Clauren, he became acquainted with the painter, Friedrich Wilhelm von Schadow.Bettina Baumgärtel (Ed.): ''Die Düsseldorfer Malerschule und ihre internationale Ausstrahlung 1819–1918.'' Michael Imhof Verlag, Petersberg 2011, , Vol.2 When Schadow moved from Berlin to Düsseldorf, he followed and became one of his private students. In 1827, he enrolled at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, where he progressed to the master classes by 1837. That same year, he participated in the exhibition at the that established the "Düsseldorfer Schule". In 1851, he took part in a major exhibition at the . From 1852, he was a Professor and assistant to Theodor Hildebrandt at the Kunstakademie; succeeding him as head of the Antike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Köhler
Benjamin Köhler (born 4 August 1980) is a German former professional footballer. Köhler, who is left-footed, could play flexibly on all offensive positions but often found himself on the left wing. Career After getting just one appearance with Hertha BSC he had a one-year loan stint with Duisburg; he finally moved to Regionalliga side Rot-Weiss Essen where he scored 13 goals. After that season, Eintracht Frankfurt scouted and finally signed him. In the promotion season he netted seven goals in 29 games. In the next season he had as many games while scoring three goals, one of which was among the goal of the week choices. On 7 February 2015, his Union Berlin team-mates held a tribute to him in support after his diagnosis of stomach cancer after the seventh minute of the game, a 2–1 defeat of VfL Bochum Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum (), is a Football in Germany, German association football club base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erich Köhler
Erich Köhler (June 27, 1892 – October 23, 1958) was a German politician. He was the 1st President of the Bundestag from 7 September 1949 to 18 October 1950. Köhler co-founded the Christian Democratic Union (Germany) in 1945. He was elected as a member of the first German Bundestag for Wiesbaden Wiesbaden () is a city in central western Germany and the capital of the state of Hesse. , it had 290,955 inhabitants, plus approximately 21,000 United States citizens (mostly associated with the United States Army). The Wiesbaden urban area ...'s constituency in 1949. :de:Erich Köhler References External links * 1892 births 1958 deaths Politicians from Erfurt German People's Party politicians Grand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Presidents of the Bundestag Members of the Bundestag for Hesse Members of the Bundestag 1953–1957 Members of the Bundestag 1949–1953 Members of the Bundestag for the Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alban Köhler
Alban Köhler (1 March 1874 – 26 February 1947) was a German radiology, radiologist best known for his discovery of a rare foot disorder found in children that was named Köhler disease in his honor. Early life and education Köhler was born on 1 March 1874 in Kriebitzsch, Petsa, Thuringia. He studied medicine in Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg, Erlangen, and Berlin, graduating in 1899. He then went on to three years of surgical practice at St. Joseph's Hospital in Wiesbaden. Career in radiology In 1902, Köhler established himself as a radiologist. Death Köhler died on 26 February 1947 in Wiesbaden. References External linksAlban Köhler- whonamedit.com German radiologists 1874 births 1947 deaths {{Germany-med-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Köhler
Franz Köhler (18 March 1901 – 20 April 1982) was an Austrian manager (association football), football manager and former player. He managed the Iceland national football team, Icelandic national team from 1953 to 1954. He also coached Bulgaria national football team, Bulgaria, Eintracht Osnabrück and Go Ahead Eagles. References 1901 births 1982 deaths Austrian football managers Austrian footballers SK Rapid Wien players Austria international footballers Austrian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Bulgaria Bulgaria national football team managers Expatriate football managers in Iceland Iceland national football team managers Go Ahead Eagles managers Association football goalkeepers {{Iceland-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmy Köhler
Emmy Köhler, born 22 May 1858 in Stockholm, Sweden, died 2 February 1925 in Fresta, Sweden was a Swedish hymnwriter and writer. Among of her more famous works is the Christmas carol ''Nu tändas tusen juleljus'' and the music for the children's Christmas song ''Raska fötter springa tripp, tripp, tripp Raska fötter springa tripp, tripp, tripp or just Raska fötter, is a Christmas music, Christmas song, originally published in ''Julklappen'' in 1901 in music, 1901. The song, originally entitled Liten julvisa, describes a time when on several plac ...'' ("Liten julvisa"), the later with lyrics by Sigrid Sköldberg-Pettersson. References Further reading * 1858 births 1925 deaths Swedish Christian hymnwriters Swedish women writers Swedish-language writers Women hymnwriters {{Sweden-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
