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Muller
Muller is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: A–H * A. Charles Muller (born 1953), translator *Bauke Muller (born 1962), Dutch bridge player *Bennie Muller (born 1938), Dutch footballer *Bill Muller (1965–2007), US journalist *Bobby Muller (born 1946), Vietnam veteran *Carl Muller (1935–2019), Sri Lankan Burgher writer, poet, and journalist *David E. Muller (1924–2008), American mathematician and computer scientist *Derek Muller (born 1982), science communicator *Dominique Muller (born 1949), French writer *Édouard Muller (painter) (1823–1876), Swiss-French painter *Édouard Muller (cyclist) (1919–1997), French road racing cyclist *Ellen Preis (Ellen Müller-Preis) (1912–2007), German-born Austrian fencer *Émile Muller (1915–1988), French politician * Filinto Muller (1900-1973), Brazilian politician *Franck Muller (born 1958), Swiss watchmaker *François Muller (1764–1808), French general of the French Revolutionary Wars *Frank Muller (1951 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hendrik Pieter Nicolaas Muller
Hendrik Pieter Nicolaas Muller (2 April 1859 – 11 August 1941) was a Dutch entrepreneur, diplomat, and publicist who started his career as a businessman, trading with East and West Africa. In his mid-twenties he travelled to Zanzibar, Mozambique, and South Africa for business purposes, but showed himself a keen ethnographer as well. In 1896, he was first appointed consul and later consul general for the Orange Free State. Muller held this position all through the Second Boer War and his high-profile performance as European representative for this Boer republic won him considerable notoriety. After the Treaty of Vereeniging was signed in 1902, Muller retired to a life of travelling and writing for some years, making Muller a household name with his travel books. In 1919, the Dutch government appointed him envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Romania, and later to Czechoslovakia. Muller was a prolific writer. Over the course of his life he published well ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Joseph Muller
Hermann Joseph Muller (December 21, 1890 – April 5, 1967) was an American geneticist, educator, and Nobel laureate best known for his work on the physiological and genetic effects of radiation (mutagenesis), as well as his outspoken political beliefs. Muller frequently warned of long-term dangers of radioactive fallout from nuclear war and nuclear testing, which resulted in greater public scrutiny of these practices. Early life Muller was born in New York City, the son of Frances (Lyons) and Hermann Joseph Muller Sr., an artisan who worked with metals. Muller was a third-generation American whose father's ancestors were originally Catholic and came to the United States from Koblenz. His mother's family was of mixed Jewish (descended from Spanish and Portuguese Jews) and Anglican background, and had come from Britain. Among his first cousins are Herbert J. Muller and Alfred Kroeber (Kroeber is Ursula Le Guin's father). As an adolescent, Muller attended a Unitarianism, Unitarian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Muller
Derek Alexander Muller (born 9 November 1982) is an Australian-Canadian science communicator, filmmaker, and television personality, who is best known for his YouTube channel Veritasium. Muller has also appeared as a correspondent on the Netflix web series ''Bill Nye Saves the World'' since 2017. Early life and education Muller was born to South African parents in Traralgon, Victoria, Australia, and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, when he was 18 months old. In 2000, Muller graduated from West Vancouver Secondary School. In 2004, Muller graduated from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Physics. Muller moved to Australia to study film-making, but instead enrolled for a Ph.D. in physics education research from the University of Sydney, which he completed in 2008 with a thesis: ''Designing Effective Multimedia for Physics Education''. He was still looking for a creative career but did not find a dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk Muller
Kirk Christopher Muller (born February 8, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League for 19 seasons from 1984–85 until 2002–03. He was also the head coach of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes from 2011 to 2014. He was an associate coach with the Montreal Canadiens from 2016 to 2021, where he previously served as assistant coach from 2006 to 2011. Playing career Muller started his junior career with the Kingston Canadians of the Ontario Hockey League, but his most successful junior seasons were with the Guelph Platers. There was a dispute in 1984 between the Platers and the Canadian Olympic Team, who wanted Muller to play with them at the 1984 Winter Olympics. The Platers owner was upset over losing Muller for so much time, but eventually they came to an agreement and Muller played in the Olympics. He was drafted second overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft behind Mario Lemieux. "Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Muller
Kyle Douglas Muller (born October 7, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 2016 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2021 with the Braves and was traded to Athletics after the 2022 season. Amateur career Muller attended Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas in Dallas, Texas. He was a pitcher and outfielder. During his senior year he set the national record for strikeouts in a row with 24. He was named the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year after going 8–0 with a 0.46 earned run average (ERA) and 133 strikeouts as a pitcher and hit .396 with 15 home runs and 52 runs batted in (RBI). Muller also played high school basketball. Muller committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college baseball for the Texas Longhorns. Professional career Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves selected Muller with the 44th pick of the 2016 MLB draft. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franck Muller
Franck Muller is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, named after its founder. The company's estimated total sales (in 2010/2011) were €290 million in watches with an average unit price of €38,000. Franck Muller's watches are worn by various celebrities, among them Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elton John, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, Cassper Nyovest, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather, Paris Hilton, Eva Longoria, Chris Brown and José Mourinho. Biography The founder and former CEO of the brand, Franck Muller, was born in 1958. He spent his childhood in La Chaux-de-Fonds with his Italian mother and Swiss-born father. When 15, he enrolled in a watchmaking school. In the early 1980s, he graduated from the Watchmaking School of Geneva (french: Ecole d'Horlogerie de Genève). Afterwards, he began repairing top-quality pocket watches. Close to an independent watchmaker by the name of Svend Andersen, Franck Muller became responsible for handling watche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Muller
Frank Muller (May 5, 1951 – June 4, 2008) was a stage and television actor, but was most famous as an audiobook narrator. Early life Muller was born in The Netherlands, the eldest of five children. His family immigrated to the United States when he was five. Career Muller was a classically trained actor who began his career working on stage and doing commercials. He spent many years on the New York stage, where he became a company member of the Riverside Shakespeare Company, for which he played the title role in ''King Henry V'', Edmund the Bastard in ''The History of King Lear'', and the title role in ''Cyrano de Bergerac'', as well as performing with the Roundabout Theater Company and the New York Shakespeare Festival among others. He also played supporting roles on television in shows like ''Law & Order'', '' Life Goes On'', '' Harry and the Hendersons'', and ''All My Children''. It is as an audiobook narrator, however, that he was most famous. In 1979, Henry Trentm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Muller
Robert O. Muller (born 1946) is an American peace advocate. He was born on Long Island, and grew up in Great Neck, New York. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1967, during the Vietnam War. His commission with the Marines began the same day he received his bachelor's degree in business administration from Hofstra University in 1968, and by September of that year he was a combat lieutenant leading a marine infantry platoon. In April 1969, while leading an assault in Vietnam, a bullet entered his chest and severed his spinal cord, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. After returning from Vietnam, Muller became a staunch advocate for veterans' rights and a peace activist. In 1974, he earned his J.D. degree from the Hofstra University School of Law. In the same year, he appeared in the anti-war documentary film '' Hearts and Minds'', speaking about his life before, during, and after the Vietnam War. He founded Vietnam Veterans of America in 1978 and Vietnam Veterans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennie Muller
Bennie Muller (born 14 August 1938) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Ajax and the Netherlands national team. Early life Muller was born in the Jewish Quarter of Amsterdam-East. His grandfather was a fruit seller named Levi Sluiter. His mother was incarcerated in Westerbork transit camp during World War 2. Approximately 200 members of Muller's extended family were killed in the Holocaust. Career Muller played club football for Ajax beginning in 1958, and was its captain. He also appeared for the Netherlands national team on 43 occasions, and was its captain. Personal life Muller is Jewish, and was one of only five Jewish players to have played for Ajax – the others being Eddy Hamel, Johnny Roeg, Sjaak Swart, and Daniël de Ridder. Muller married on 27 September 1961. He has a daughter, Petra, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Muller
Kala Keerthi Carl Muller (22 October 1935 – 2 December 2019) was an award-winning Sri Lankan writer, poet and journalist best known for his trilogy about Burghers in Sri Lanka: ''The Jam Fruit Tree'', ''Yakada Yaka'' and ''Once Upon A Tender Time''. He won Gratiaen Awards for ''The Jam Fruit Tree'' in 1993Profile of Carl Muller at The Galle Literary Festival Website and a for his historical novel, ''Children of the Lion''. He was the first Sri Lankan author to publish a book internationally. He was reported to have died on 2 December 2019 which was con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Muller
Frans W. H. Muller (born 1961) is a Dutch businessman, and the CEO of Ahold Delhaize, since July 2018, having been deputy CEO. Education Muller earned a master's degree in business economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Career Muller started his career with KLM Cargo, from 1988 to 1997. He worked for Makro Cash & Carry from 1998 to 2002. He worked for Metro AG from 2002 to 2013, rising to become a Member of the Management Board of Metro Group AG and CEO Metro Cash & Carry. In 2013, Muller joined Delhaize as president and CEO. Muller was CEO of Delhaize until Ahold bought the company for Euro 9.3 billion in 2015, when he became deputy CEO of the combined company. Muller succeeded Dick Boer Dick Boer (born 31 August 1957) is a Dutch businessman. From 2011 to 2018, he was the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the supermarket chain Ahold Delhaize. Early life Boer was born on 31 August 1957. Career Boer joined Ahold in ... when he retired as CEO of Ahold D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Muller
William S. Muller (1964–2007) was an American journalist and film critic, primarily for ''The Arizona Republic'' newspaper. He switched positions from reporter to film critic in 2000. Background and career path Bill Muller was born in New Jersey, grew up in Florida and Texas, and received a degree in political science from the University of Texas at Arlington. He began his journalism career at the '' Dallas Times Herald'' as a crime reporter. Then, he worked at the '' News and Observer'' in Raleigh, North Carolina for two years. In 1994, he joined ''The Arizona Republic'', where he was an investigative reporter, and, starting in 2000, a film critic.“Arizona Republic film critic Bill Muller dies” Associated Press (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
