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Palen or Palén is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anna von Palen (1875–1939), German actress *Cole Palen (1925–1993), American flier & collector *Fyodor Palen (1780–1863), Russian diplomat and administrator *Paul Palén (1881–1944), Swedish shooter *Rufus Palen (1807–1844), American politician *Tim Palen, American motion picture marketing executive and award-winning photographer See also *Palen Mountains, northern Colorado Desert, California, USA *Palen Creek Correctional Centre, about 100 km south west of Brisbane * Frank A. Palen House, historic home located at Kingston in Ulster County, New York *Frederic Palen Schoonmaker (1870–1945), United States federal judge *Palin *Pahlen The House of Pahlen (german: von der Pahlen; russian: link=no, Пален, Palen) is a German, Estonian, Russian, Lithuanian, Swedish and Baltic German noble family of Pomeranian origin. History The family probably originated from Pomerania, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Von Palen
Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221) * Anna of Poland, Countess of Celje (1366–1425) * Anna of Cilli (1386–1416) * Anna, Grand Duchess of Lithuania (died 1418) * Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia (1432–1462) * Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg (died 1514) * Anna, Duchess of Prussia (1576–1625) * Anna of Russia (1693–1740) * Anna, Lady Miller (1741–1781) * Anna Russell, Duchess of Bedford (1783–1857) * Anna, Lady Barlow (1873–1965) * Anna (feral child) (1932–1942) * Anna (singer) (born 1987) Places Australia * Hundred of Anna, a cadastral district in South Australia Iran * Anna, Fars, a village in Fars Province * Anna, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province Russia * Anna, Voronezh Oblast, an urban locality in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cole Palen
Cole Palen (December 28, 1925 – December 8, 1993) was the founder of the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, a living museum of vintage aircraft from 1900-1937 located in Red Hook, New York. Palen's aerodrome boasts one of the finest collections of antique aircraft in the world, including an original Bleriot XI (civil registration N60094), the oldest flying aircraft in the United States and the second oldest in the world. Biography James Henry "Cole" Palen Jr. grew up in upstate New York outside the town of Poughkeepsie. As a child, he developed an early fascination with aviation and delighted in building free-flight model airplanes. In later life, he was recognized for his work in the preservation of early aviation history. After graduating from high school in 1944, Palen joined the United States Army just in time for the Battle of the Bulge. On returning to the United States, he enrolled in the Roosevelt Aviation School at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, to train as a mechanic. Here ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fyodor Palen
Friedrich Alexander Graf von der Pahlen (russian: Фёдор Петрович Пален, Fyodor Petrovich Palen; September 2, 1780 in Mitau – January 8, 1863 in Saint Petersburg) was a Baltic German diplomat and administrator. Biography Friedrich was the youngest son of Peter Ludwig von der Pahlen, a prominent Russian courtier. He worked at Russian diplomatic missions in Sweden, France and Great Britain. In 1809–1811 he was Imperial Russia's Ambassador to the United States, in 1811–1815 he was the Ambassador to Brazil and in 1815–1822 he was the Ambassador to Bavaria. Later, he became the General-Governor of Novorossiya and the ''namestnik'' (deputy) of Bessarabia (following the departure of Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov to the Caucasus). He was also a member of the State Council of Imperial Russia. In the context of the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829, Pahlen served as governor of the Danubian Principalities, which were administered by Russia pending the paym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Palén
A. G. Paul Palén (4 April 1881 – 12 October 1944) was a Swedish sport shooter Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weapons, mainly small arms (firearms and airguns, in forms such as ... who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal as member of the Swedish team in the 30 m military pistol event and a silver medal in the rapid fire pistol competition. He also participated in the 50 metre pistol event and finished 36th. sports-reference.com References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufus Palen
Rufus Palen (February 25, 1807 – April 26, 1844) was an American manufacturer and politician in the U.S. state of New York. He represented New York in the United States House of Representatives. Biography Palen was born in Palenville, New York and moved with his family as a child to Fallsburg. He received limited schooling and became engaged in the tanning and manufacture of leather as head of Rufus Palen & Co., and a partner in Knapp & Palen, Palen & Flagler, and other companies. In addition, he was a partner in a general store under the company name Palen Foster & Co., and was active in other business ventures. He held several political offices in New York, including postmaster of Palenville, and town board member, school supervisor, and district highway overseer for Fallsburg. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-sixth Congress, serving from March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841. Palen contracted tuberculosis during his term in Congress, and spent much of his time af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Palen
Tim Palen (born 1962) is an American photographer and motion picture marketing executive. During his 17 years at Lionsgate he became known for using his own photography as part of the promotional campaigns for films. After Palen left Lionsgate in 2019 to found his own company, Barnyard Projects, he and Tyler Perry announced a joint venture, Peachtree and Vine, a production company located in Atlanta and Los Angeles. As a photographer, Palen has received multiple Clio and Key Art awards for his work, and published three books of his photographs. Early life and influences Palen was the middle of five children and the only boy in a practicing Catholic family. His mother worked as an administrative assistant for a commercial cheesemaker, and his father ran a local Texaco station. Growing up in Northglenn, Colorado, Palen says he knew at an early age that he was attracted to other boys. Palen became interested in graphic art and design during high school, and studied advertising and j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palen Mountains
The Palen Mountains are located in the southern Mojave Desert – northern Colorado Desert in eastern Riverside County, California, US. The range lies southeast of the Coxcomb Mountains, and northeast of the Chuckwalla Mountains near Interstate 10. The mountains lie in a southwest-northeasterly direction and are approximately 15 miles long and nine miles wide at their widest point. Desert Lily Preserve Palen Pass, at 1,472 feet above sea level, lies at the northern end of the chain, with Palen Dry Lake and the Bureau of Land Management designated and managed Edmund C. Jaeger Nature Sanctuary to the west of the range in the southern Palen Valley. It preserves the beautiful Desert Lily (''Hesperocallis undulata''), many other native desert plants, and an important undeveloped "land bridge" wildlife corridor. Palen/McCoy Wilderness Area The Palen Mountains are in the Palen/McCoy Wilderness Area, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Within the Palen-McCoy Wilderness are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palen Creek Correctional Centre
Palen Creek Correctional Centre is situated about 100 km south west of Brisbane in the rural community of Rathdowney. HM Prison Palen Creek was established in 1934. This was the first prison in the Commonwealth to have absolutely no security measures except the honour of prisoners selected to go there. Prisoners erected their own buildings (they lived in tents originally) and sold produce from prisoner maintained market gardens. In 1937, there was a daily average of 50 male prisoners at Palen Creek. Palen Creek now accommodates 170 prisoners. The centre is designed for low and open security male inmates. The operational focus of these activities places an emphasis upon the need to ensure that inmates address their offending behaviour. This is facilitated by programs including vocational training, industry based employment and general education aimed at increasing skill levels of literacy and numeracy. Staffing of the centre reflects a multi-disciplinary team-based approach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank A
Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Currency * Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920 * Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): ** Appenzell frank ** Argovia frank ** Basel frank ** Berne frank ** Fribourg frank ** Glarus frank ** Graubünden frank ** Luzern frank ** Schaffhausen frank ** Schwyz frank ** Solothurn frank ** St. Gallen frank ** Thurgau frank ** Unterwalden frank ** Uri frank ** Zürich frank Places * Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Franks, Missouri, United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederic Palen Schoonmaker
Frederic Palen Schoonmaker (March 11, 1870 – September 5, 1945) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Education and career Born in Limestone, New York, Schoonmaker received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Cornell University in 1891 and read law to enter the bar in 1894. He was in private practice in Bradford, Pennsylvania from 1894 to 1913. He was a captain in the Pennsylvania National Guard from 1912 to 1917, and was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army from 1917 to 1919. He returned to private practice in Bradford from 1919 to 1923. Federal judicial service On December 20, 1922, Schoonmaker was nominated by President Warren G. Harding to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania created by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palin
The surname Palin is a name of British origin, either English or Welsh. Possible derivations include an anglicization of the Welsh patronymic ''ap Heilyn'' ("son of Heilyn") or a reference to the English placenames Poling, West Sussex or Sea Palling, Norfolk. Independently of this, Palin also is a Swedish language surname that occurs in Sweden and Finland. People with this name include: * Brett Palin (born 1984), Canadian hockey player * Christian Palin (born 1978), Uruguayan singer * Harold Palin (1916–1990), British rugby league footballer * John Palin (politician) (1870–1934), British politician * John Palin (sport shooter) (born 1934), British former sports shooter * Leigh Palin (born 1965), English footballer * Leo Palin (born 1956), Finnish tennis player * Michael Palin (born 1943), British actor, comedian (member of Monty Python) and writer * Robert Palin (1835–1861), Australian criminal * Sarah Palin (born 1964), former governor of Alaska and 2008 U.S. Republican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |