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Rupertus is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Glenn Rupertus, Canadian former biathlete *Jacob Rupertus (1822/1823–1921), American handgun designer and manufacturer * William H. Rupertus (1889–1945), American major general in the United States Marine Corps See also *Rupertus Meldenius Rupertus Meldenius, aka Peter Meiderlin and Peter Meuderlinus (born March 22, 1582, in Oberacker; died June 1, 1651, in Augsburg) was a Lutheran theologian and educator. The son of a Swabian priest, studied in Adelberg and after school visited th ..., ''aka Peter Meiderlin and Peter Meuderlinus'', (1582 1651), German Lutheran theologian and educator * Rupertus Tuitensis (c. 1075/1080 – c. 1129), Belgian benedictine theologian, exegete and writer on liturgical and musical topics * was a ''Gearing''-class destroyer of the United States Navy References {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Rupertus
Glenn Rupertus is a Canadian former biathlete who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics, the 1992 Winter Olympics, and the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held fro .... Glenn was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, on 26 July 1964. References 1964 births Living people Canadian male biathletes Olympic biathletes for Canada Biathletes at the 1988 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1992 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1994 Winter Olympics {{Canada-biathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Rupertus
Jacob Rupertus (1822/1823 – 1921) was an American handgun designer and manufacturer. He was born in Bavaria and died in Laurel Springs, New Jersey, on February 14, 1921.''Philadelphia Inquirer'', February 15, 1921 (Tuesday), "RUPERTUS--At Laurel Springs, Feb. 14th, JACOB, husband of the late Caroline Rupertus, aged 98 years. Relatives and friends invited to the service, Wed 2 P. M. at the Oliver H. Blair Bldg., 1820 Chestnut st." He was married to Caroline Bechtel circa 1849. Caroline was born Feb 12, 1831 in Leiterswiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France and died Feb 26, 1911 also in Laurel Springs. They were buried in the now defunct American Mechanics Cemetery in Philadelphia. This Jacob Rupertus should not be confused with another Jacob Rupertus 1827-1900 who also lived in Philadelphia, but was not involved in gun manufacturing. Rupertus founded the ''Rupertus Patented Pistol Manufacturing Company'' in Philadelphia, 1924 North 4th Street, which was active between 1859 and 1899.Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William H
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupertus Meldenius
Rupertus Meldenius, aka Peter Meiderlin and Peter Meuderlinus (born March 22, 1582, in Oberacker; died June 1, 1651, in Augsburg) was a Lutheran theologian and educator. The son of a Swabian priest, studied in Adelberg and after school visited the lower Konvikts in Maulbronn at the Tübinger Stift, where he met Johann Valentin Andreae. Meiderlin was a student of Mathias Haffenreffer and 1601 obtained a master's degree. In 1605, he was at the Repentant convent in Tübingen, 1607, he assumed the Chair of the deceased philologist Martin Crusius. After a post as senior deacon in Kirchheim unter Teck, 1612, he was "Ephorus" of the Evangelical College of St. Anna in Augsburg. He held this office (with an interruption from 1630 to 1632), until 1650. As a follower of the Concord, he defended the forerunner of Pietism, Johann Arndt in the confrontation about the orthodoxy of his teachings. In 1626 he published under the pseudonym Rupertus Meldenius a work entitled ''Paraenesis votiva per P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
