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Pastorius (other)
Pastorius may refer to: People *Francis Daniel Pastorius (1651–c. 1720), leader of the first organized settlement of Germans in Pennsylvania * Francis D. Pastorius (1920–1962), American lawyer and politician *Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987), American jazz bassist and composer ** ''Jaco Pastorius'' (album), a 1976 album *Jim Pastorius (1881–1941), American professional baseball player Other *Operation Pastorius, a failed sabotage attack by Nazi Germany on the United States in 1942 *Pastorius Park, a park in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia, United States, named after Francis Daniel Pastorius *Pastorius Brand, a knitted brand sweater company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina See also *Pistorius Pistorius or Pistor (from Latin ''pistor'' meaning miller or baker) are Latinized surnames, corresponding to the Dutch Bakker or the German Becker. Notable people with the surname include: Pistorius * Boris Pistorius (born 1960), German politi ..., a surname { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Daniel Pastorius
Francis Daniel Pastorius (September 26, 1651) was a German born educator, lawyer, poet, and public official. He was the founder of Germantown, Pennsylvania, now part of Philadelphia, the first permanent German-American settlement and the gateway for subsequent emigrants from Germany. Early life Franz Daniel Pastorius was born at Sommerhausen in the German Duchy of Franconia, to a prosperous Lutheran family. He received a Gymnasium education in Windsheim (also in Franconia), where his family moved in 1659. He was trained as a lawyer in some of the best German universities of his day, including the University of Altdorf, the University of Strasbourg and the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. He started his practice in Windsheim and continued it in Frankfurt-am-Main. He was a close friend of the Lutheran theologian and Pietist leader Philipp Jakob Spener during the early development of Spener's movement in Frankfurt. From 1680 to 1682, he worked as a tutor accompanying a you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis D
Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places * Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada * Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada **Francis (electoral district) *Francis, Nebraska *Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska * Francis, Oklahoma *Francis, Utah Other uses * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine *Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 See also *Saint Francis (other) *Francies, a surname, including a list of people with the name *Francisco (other) *Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaco Pastorius
John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III (; December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987) was an American jazz bass guitar, bassist, composer and producer. He recorded albums as a solo artist and band leader and was a member of Weather Report from 1976 to 1981. He also collaborated with other artists, most notably Pat Metheny and Joni Mitchell. His bass playing employed funk, lyrical solos, bass Chord (music), chords, and innovative harmonics. As of 2017 he was the only electric bassist of seven bassists inducted into the ''DownBeat'' Jazz Hall of Fame, and he has been lauded as among the best electric bassists of all time. Pastorius suffered from Addiction, drug addiction and mental health issues and, despite his widespread acclaim, over the latter part of his life he had problems holding down jobs due to his unreliability. In frequent financial difficulties, he was often homeless in the mid-1980s. He died in 1987 as a result of injuries sustained in a beating outside a South Flor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaco Pastorius (album)
''Jaco Pastorius'' is the debut solo album by Jaco Pastorius, released in 1976 by Epic Records. The album was produced by Bobby Colomby, drummer and founder of Blood, Sweat & Tears.AllAboutJazz.com. Jaco Pastorius biography. 16 December 2009. 5 October 2010 . Track listing All tracks composed by Jaco Pastorius except where indicated. # "Donna Lee" (Charlie Parker or Miles Davis) – 2:27 # "Come On, Come Over" (featuring Sam & Dave) (Jaco Pastorius, Bob Herzog) – 3:54 # "Continuum" – 4:33 # "Kuru/Speak Like a Child" (Pastorius, Herbie Hancock) – 7:43 # " Portrait of Tracy" – 2:22 # "Opus Pocus" – 5:30 # "Okonkolé Y Trompa" (Pastorius, Don Alias) – 4:25 # "(Used to Be a) Cha-Cha" – 8:57 # "Forgotten Love" – 2:14 Bonus tracks on 2000 reissue: # "(Used to Be a) Cha-Cha" (alternate take, previously unreleased) – 8:49 # "6/4 Jam" (previously unreleased) – 7:45 Personnel 1. "Donna Lee" (Charlie Parker or Miles Davis) – 2:27 *Jaco Pastorius – electric bass *D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Pastorius
James Washington "Sunny Jim" Pastorius (July 12, 1881 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – May 10, 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1906–1909 for the Brooklyn Superbas The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, Californ .... External links * 1881 births 1941 deaths Baseball players from Pittsburgh Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Superbas players Albany Senators players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Pastorius
Operation Pastorius was a failed Nazi Germany, German Espionage, intelligence plan for sabotage inside the United States during World War II. The operation was staged in June, 1942 and was to be directed against strategic American economic targets. The operation was named by Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, chief of the German ''Abwehr'', for Francis Daniel Pastorius, the organizer of the first organized settlement of Germans in America. Fourteen other people would be charged with aiding those in charge of the operation. Background After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, followed by German declaration of war against the United States (1941), Germany's declaration of war on the United States four days later, and the United States declaration of war upon Germany (1941), United States' declaration of war on Germany in response, Adolf Hitler, Hitler authorized a mission to sabotage the American war effort and attack civilian targets to Demoralization (warfare), demora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pastorius Park
Pastorius Park is a sixteen-acre (6.5-ha) park that is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is maintained by the Fairmount Park Commission. History and notable features Established in 1915, this American park was named in honor of Francis Pastorius, a leader of early German immigrants to the area. It is located in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, at Lincoln Drive and Abington Avenue. Its current design was the 1935 work of landscape architect Frederick W.G. Peck (1909-1998). This park includes a pond and an amphitheater. The Chestnut Hill Community Association sponsors evening concerts at the park during the summer. See also *List of parks in Philadelphia Philadelphia has a total parklandincluding city parks, squares, playgrounds, athletic fields, recreation centers and golf courses, plus state and federal parksthat amounts to . The Fairmount Park system historically encompassed 63 park areas pri ... References Google Map location {{Philadel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pastorius Brand
Pastorius may refer to: People *Francis Daniel Pastorius (1651–c. 1720), leader of the first organized settlement of Germans in Pennsylvania * Francis D. Pastorius (1920–1962), American lawyer and politician *Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987), American jazz bassist and composer ** ''Jaco Pastorius'' (album), a 1976 album *Jim Pastorius (1881–1941), American professional baseball player Other * Operation Pastorius, a failed sabotage attack by Nazi Germany on the United States in 1942 *Pastorius Park, a park in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia, United States, named after Francis Daniel Pastorius *Pastorius Brand, a knitted brand sweater company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina See also *Pistorius Pistorius or Pistor (from Latin ''pistor'' meaning miller or baker) are Latinized surnames, corresponding to the Dutch Bakker or the German Becker. Notable people with the surname include: Pistorius * Boris Pistorius (born 1960), German politi ..., a surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pistorius
Pistorius or Pistor (from Latin ''pistor'' meaning miller or baker) are Latinized surnames, corresponding to the Dutch Bakker or the German Becker. Notable people with the surname include: Pistorius * Boris Pistorius (born 1960), German politician *Calie Pistorius, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria * Caren Pistorius, South African actress * Charlotte Pistorius (1777 – 1850), German poet * Hermann Andreas Pistorius (1730 – 1798), German Protestant-Lutheran theologian and philosopher * , German artist * Johannes Pistorius (other) refers to three 16th century bearers of that name * Martin Pistorius, South African web designer and author * Micki Pistorius (born 1961), South African forensic psychologist and author * Oscar Pistorius (born 1986), South African double-amputee athlete and convicted murderer Pistor * Johann Jakob Pistor, 18th-century German general who served in the Imperial Russian army * Ludger Pistor (born 1959), German actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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