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Schmidt (surname)
Schmidt is a common German occupational surname derived from the German word "Wikt:Schmied, Schmied" meaning "blacksmith" and/or "metalworker". This surname is the German equivalent of "Smith (surname), Smith" in the English-speaking world. Schmidt German immigrants migrated to England and developed an understanding of English culture. Schmidt was commonly used in the English world as "Smith". Travelers would grow accustomed to the English, Irish, and Scottish change of lifestyle and eventually their names also changed. German migration to England was very common. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 64.9% of all known bearers of the surname ''Schmidt'' were residents of Germany (frequency 1:113), 18.2% of the United States (1:1,809), 3.7% of Brazil (1:5,058), 1.7% of Canada (1:1,936), 1.5% of Austria (1:503), 1.3% of Denmark (1:398), 1.1% of South Africa (1:4,469), 1.1% of Argentina (1:3,635) and 1.0% of France (1:6,167). In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schmied
Schmied is a surname of German origin. Its meaning is derived from the German word Schmied, which is a smith (of tin, gold, silver, or other metal). Common variants are Schmidt, Schmitt, and Schmitz. People * Wieland der Schmied (libretto), ''Wieland der Schmied'' ("Wieland the Smith"), a draft by Richard Wagner for an opera libretto based on the Germanic legend * Uli Schmied (born 1947), a German rower * Kenneth Allen Schmied (1911–1973), a Republican, served as Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky * Kurt Schmied Kurt Schmied (14 June 1926 – 9 December 2007) was a goalkeeper for First Vienna FC and Austria national football team. International career He made his debut for Austria in May 1954 against Wales. He represented Austria during the FIFA World ... (1926–2007), a goalkeeper for First Vienna FC and Austria national football team References {{DEFAULTSORT:Schmied German words and phrases German-language surnames Occupational surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saxony
Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Its capital is Dresden, and its largest city is Leipzig. Saxony is the tenth largest of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of , and the sixth most populous, with more than 4 million inhabitants. The term Saxony has been in use for more than a millennium. It was used for the medieval Duchy of Saxony, the Electorate of Saxony of the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Saxony, and twice for a republic. The first Free State of Saxony was established in 1918 as a constituent state of the Weimar Republic. After World War II, it was under Soviet occupation before it became part of the communist East Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Schmidt (other)
Arthur Schmidt may refer to: *Arthur Schmidt (film editor) (1937–2023), American film editor * Arthur Schmidt (general) (1895–1987), German World War II general * Arthur P. Schmidt (1912–1965), American film editor *Arthur P. Schmidt (music publisher) Arthur Paul Schmidt (April 1, 1846May 5, 1921) was a music publisher in the United States. The Library of Congress has a collection of his company's archives. He was born in Altona, Hamburg, Altona section of Hamburg, Germany. He arrived in t ... (1846–1921), American music publisher See also * Arthur Schmitt (1910–1989), German gymnast * Arthur J. Schmitt (1893–1971), American engineer, inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist {{hndis, Schmidt, Arthur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arno Schmidt
Arno Schmidt (; 18 January 1914 – 3 June 1979) was a German author and translator. He is little known outside of German-speaking areas, in part because his works present a formidable challenge to translators. Although he is not one of the popular favourites within Germany, critics and writers often consider him to be one of the most important German-language writers of the 20th century. Biography Born in Hamburg, the son of a police constable, Schmidt moved in 1928, after the death of his father (1883–1928), with his mother (1894–1973), to her hometown of Lauban (in Lusatia, then Lower Silesia, now Poland) and attended secondary school in Görlitz as well as a trade school there. After finishing school, he was unemployed for some months and then, in 1934, began a commercial apprenticeship at a textile company in Greiffenberg. After finishing his apprenticeship he was hired by the same company as a stock accountant. Around this time, at his company, he met his future wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlo Schmidt
Arlo E. Schmidt (September 6, 1931 – November 30, 2022) was a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing the 7th district from 1995 to 2010. Schmidt served in the United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ... and was an auctioneer. He died at his home in Northwood on November 30, 2022, aged 91. References External linksNorth Dakota Legislative Assembly - Representative Arlo Schmidtofficial ND Senate websiteProject Vote Smart - Representative Arlo E. Schmidt (ND)profile *''Follow the Money'' - Arlo Schmidt 2006 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie M
Annie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Annie (given name), a given name and a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Annie (actress) (born 1975), Indian actress * Annie (singer) (born 1977), Norwegian singer Theatre and film * ''Annie'' (musical), a 1977 musical ** ''Annie'' (1982 film) *** ''Annie'' (1982 film soundtrack) *** '' Annie: A Royal Adventure!'', a 1995 telefilm sequel ** ''Annie'' (1999 film) *** ''Annie'' (1999 film soundtrack) ** ''Annie'' (2014 film) *** ''Annie'' (2014 film soundtrack) * ''Annie'' (1976 film), a British-Italian film Music * ''Annie'' (Anne Murray album) (1972) * "Annie" (song), a 1999 song by Our Lady Peace * "Annie", a song by SafetySuit * "Annie", a song by Pete Townshend from ''Rough Mix'' * "Annie", a 1972 song by Sutherland Brothers * "Annie", a 1995 song by Elastica from the album ''Elastica'' Other uses * Cyclone Annie (other) * ''Annie'' (locomotive) * ''Annie'' (sloop), a ship bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Schmidt (footballer)
Andreas Schmidt (born 14 September 1973 in Berlin) is a German former professional footballer who spent his entire career with Hertha BSC. His twin brother, Oliver, also played for Hertha. Honours Hertha Berlin *DFL-Ligapokal: 2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ... References External links * 1973 births Living people German footballers German twins Footballers from Berlin Association football midfielders Bundesliga players Hertha BSC players Hertha BSC II players Germany under-21 international footballers Germany B international footballers Twin sportspeople West German footballers {{germany-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Schmidt (baritone)
Andreas Schmidt (born 30 June 1960 in Düsseldorf) is a German classical bass-baritone in opera and concert. Career Andreas Schmidt studied church music with his father Hartmut Schmidt and singing with Ingeborg Reichelt and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. His 1984 debut was in the part of Malatesta in Donizetti's ''Don Pasquale'' at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. He became a member of the opera house, appearing in Mozart roles such as Guglielmo in ''Così fan tutte'' or Count Almaviva in ''Le nozze di Figaro'', as Wolfram in Wagner's ''Tannhäuser'', Posa in Verdi's ''Don Carlos'', and Marcello in Puccini's ''La Bohème''. He created there the title role of Wolfgang Rihm's opera ''Oedipus'' in 1987 and the part of Ryuji in Hans Werner Henze's ''Das verratene Meer'' in 1990. He has appeared as a guest at the Hamburger Staatsoper, the Berlin State Opera, the Bavarian State Opera, the Vienna State Opera, the Grand Theátre Genf, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Opéra de Paris, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alica Schmidt
Alica Schmidt (; born 8 November 1998) is a German runner. She was part of the national team that came second in the 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2017 European Athletics U20 Championships, and third in the same discipline at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships. She was previously a fitness coach of Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. Schmidt was part of the German relay squad at the 2020 Summer Olympics, though she did not compete. Early life Schmidt was born in 1998 in Worms, Germany. Her family now lives in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. She attended Fresenius University of Applied Sciences. Career Schmidt started competing in the 200 metres, 400 metres, and 800 metres running events. In 2018, she started competing in 400 metres hurdles events. Schmidt began her career training at MTV Ingolstadt. In 2017, Schmidt came second in the 200 metres event at the under-20s German Championship. At the 2017 European Athletics U20 Championships, Schmidt was part of the Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Schmidt (weightlifter)
Alfred Schmidt (from 1936 Ain Sillak, 1 May 1898 – 5 November 1972) was an Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...n featherweight weightlifter who won a silver medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Schmidt first trained in long-distance running, and took up weightlifting in 1919 while serving in the Estonian Army. Next year he won an Olympic silver medal, and in 1922 a national title. At the 1922 World Championships he was not allowed to compete, as he surpassed the body weight limit of his division, and hence acted as an official and referee. He continued to act in this capacity after retiring from competitions in 1923. He also refereed wrestling competitions and was a board member of the Estonian Sports Union. Later he became known as a trap shooter and refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Schmidt (physiologist)
Hermann Adolf Alexander Schmidt ( – ) was a Baltic German physiologist from what was then the Governorate of Livonia in the Russian Empire. He was born on the island of Moon, which is today known by its Estonian name Muhu, in present-day Estonia. In 1858, he received his medical doctorate from the University of Dorpat, and later was an assistant to Felix Hoppe-Seyler (1825-1895) in Berlin, and to Carl Ludwig (1816-1895) in Leipzig. In 1869 he succeeded Friedrich Bidder (1810-1894) as professor of physiology at Dorpat, where he remained for the rest of his life. From 1885 to 1889 he served as university rector. Schmidt is remembered for his research involving the process of blood coagulation by demonstrating that the transformation of fibrinogen into fibrin was the result of an enzymatic process. He named the hypothetical enzyme "thrombin", and he called its precursor "prothrombin". Schmidt is credited for providing a foundation for the creation of anti-coagulation systems ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Region Of Southern Denmark
The Region of Southern Denmark ( da, Region Syddanmark, ; german: Region Süddänemark, ; frr, Regiuun Syddanmark) is an administrative Regions of Denmark, region of Denmark established on Monday 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which abolished the traditional counties of Denmark, counties ("amter") and set up five larger regions. At the same time, smaller List of municipalities of Denmark, municipalities were merged into larger units, cutting the number of municipalities from 271 before 1 January 2007 to 98. The reform diminished the power of the regional level dramatically in favor of the local level and the central government in Copenhagen. The Region of Southern Denmark has 22 municipalities. The reform was implemented in Denmark on 1 January 2007, although the merger of the Funish List of municipalities of Denmark, municipalities of Ærøskøbing municipality, Ærøskøbing and Marstal municipality, Marstal, being a part of the reform, was given th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
