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Schock
Schock may refer to: People with the surname *Aaron Schock (born 1981), American politician *Axel Schock (born 1965), German author *Gina Schock (born 1957), American drummer *Harriet Schock (fl. from 1970s), American singer/songwriter *Rudolf Schock (1915-1986), German tenor *Rolf Schock (1933-1986), philosopher and artist *Ron Schock (born 1943), Canadian ice hockey player Art, entertainment, and media * ''Schock'' (album), by the German band Eisbrecher Organizations *W. D. Schock Corp, an American sailboat manufacturer Money * Schock (coin) The schock was an historical coin of account in the Kingdom of Saxony as well as in Bohemia and Silesia. In the Kingdom of Saxony, a distinction was made, based on the old use of the word, whereby 1 ''schock'' = 60 units: * 1 old shock = 60 small ' ..., historical European coin See also * Shock (other) {{disambiguation, surname German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Schock
Aaron Jon Schock (born May 28, 1981) is an American former politician who was Republican Party (United States), Republican United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative for from 2009 until 2015. The district is based in Peoria, Illinois, Peoria and includes part of Springfield, Illinois, Springfield. He was the first member of the U.S. Congress born in the 1980s; when he took his seat in 2009 he was the List of youngest members of the United States Congress, youngest member of Congress, at age 27. Previously, Schock had served two terms in the Illinois House of Representatives, also as its Baby of the House, youngest member. Schock resigned from Congress in March 2015 amid a scandal involving his use of public and campaign funds. A subsequent congressional ethics investigation "revealed that he used taxpayer money to fund lavish trips and events".Theodore Schleifer and Pamela BrownEx-congressman Aaron Schock indicted in spending scandal CNN (November 10, 2016). In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harriet Schock
Harriet Schock (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, teacher, author, and actress. She made three albums for a major label in the 1970s, scoring gold and platinum awards for her Grammy-nominated "Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady". She later moved into teaching and soundtrack work. In the 1990s, she resumed her recording career. Biography Early years Harriet Schock – née Schoch – was born in Dallas (Texas) and raised in North Dallas, one of the two children of dermatologist Arthur Schoch and his wife the former Elizabeth Lubbes. The couple also have an older daughter: Sandra. Schock was taught by her father to play the piano by ear at age 4, then formally studied the piano throughout her school years. She wrote her first song in the seventh grade, and went on to write music for skits performed at her high school. She attended the Hockaday School, graduating in 1958. While earning her BA in English from UT Austin, Schock wrote songs for campus shows. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Schock
Regina Ann Schock (born August 31, 1957) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band The Go-Go's. Schock was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in October 2021 as a member of The Go-Go's. Career Schock's career began as drummer for Edie and the Eggs, a band assembled to feature the John Waters star Edith Massey. After her stint in Edie and the Eggs, Schock relocated to Los Angeles, California. Soon after, in 1979, she joined The Go-Go's, replacing Elissa Bello as the band's drummer. Schock recorded and toured steadily with The Go-Go's until the group disbanded in 1985 and reformed a few years later. She had open-heart surgery before the tour supporting the band's 1984 album ''Talk Show''. The Go-Go's announced their breakup in 1985, but played reunion gigs in 1990 and 1994. In 1985, Schock was occasionally seen on television appearances as the drummer of the Norwegian band a-ha. However, this was just for promo on television, as she w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Schock
Rudolf Johann Schock (4 September 1915 – 13 November 1986) was a German tenor. Rudolf Schock was born in Duisburg, in the Prussian Rhine Province. He sang a wide repertoire from operetta to ''Lohengrin'', recording among others opera and lieder, doing television, radio and film work.Noël Goodwin, "Schock, Rudolf (Johann)", ''Grove Music Online'', version 15 May 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2009. Slim and handsome, he made many films. His voice fell almost into the heldentenor fach but was smaller and more ardent than many voices in that category. Colored distinctly with a rich baritonal quality, Schock is described by '' Grove'' as a "lyric tenor" with a warm flexible voice, and a "strong top voice" which suited him to "heroic roles". However the same source feels that his acting left something to be desired. When he was 18 and still continuing his musical studies that took him to Cologne, Hanover and Berlin, Schock joined the opera chorus at Theater Duisburg in the city of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Schock
Rolf Schock (; 5 April 1933 – 5 December 1986) was a Swedish–American philosopher and artist, born in Cap-d'Ail, France of German parents. Biography Schock was born at Cap-d'Ail on the French Riviera. His parents, who had left Germany, would eventually settle in the United States, where Schock would go on to obtain a bachelor's degree in geology at the University of New Mexico."Rolf Schock" Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. After completing a Bachelor's degree, bachelor of arts in 1955, he pursued studies in philosophy and logic from 1956 to 1960 at the University of California, first in University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley and then in University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles (UCLA), and in 1960 moved to Stockholm, Sweden, to specialize in theoretical philosophy at Stockholm University with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Schock
Ronald Lawrence Schock (born December 19, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League from 1964 to 1978. His younger brother, Danny Schock, also played briefly in the NHL. Schock retired following 909 games, recording a total of 166 goals, 351 assists, and 517 points. Playing career Schock scored his first NHL goal as a member of the Boston Bruins on February 29, 1964. It came in his team's 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at Boston Garden. While playing with the St. Louis Blues, Schock attended a hockey dinner and was asked where he would least like to be traded. He responded, either the New York Rangers or Pittsburgh Penguins. Two days later he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ron Schock is perhaps most famous for his double overtime "Midnight Goal" that won game 7 for the Blues over the Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel Schock
Axel Schock (born 11 September 1965 in Neckarbischofsheim, Baden-Württemberg) is a German journalist and author. Schock grew up in Sinsheim. He studied literature and theater at the Free University of Berlin. In 1982 he published his first work and in 1985 received the '':de:Scheffelpreis, Scheffelpreis'', a prize in literature awarded to high school graduates. He lives openly gay in Berlin and works as a journalist and editor for different magazines and newspapers, including the gay magazine ''Hinnerk'' in Hamburg and ''citymag Berlin''. As a freelance author, he writes articles for daily newspapers like Berliner Zeitung, Die Tageszeitung, taz and Berliner Morgenpost. Schock also writes features for radio (for example RIAS Berlin, DeutschlandRadio and Radio 100) and for TV. He has also written under a pseudonym. Selected works (in German) * ''Schreib-Spuren''. (Co-Editor) (1993) * ''Zehn Minuten. Jetzt. Kürzestgeschichten''. (1993) * ''I'm crazy for das Holzfällerhemd''. (199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schock (album)
''Schock'' (German for ''Shock'') is the sixth studio album by German band Eisbrecher. Track listing Bonus track iTunes bonus track Music videos * "Zwischen uns" * "Rot wie die Liebe" Charts and sales *Media Control Charts - #2 *Ö3 Austria Top 40 - #11 *Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Hitparade (german: link=no, Schweizer Hitparade) is Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland. The Swiss charts include: * Singles Top 7 ... - #16 Schock has sold over 100,000 copies across Germany as of April 11, 2016, earning Gold status. References {{Authority control Eisbrecher albums 2015 albums German-language albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shock (other)
Shock may refer to: Common uses Collective noun *Shock, a historic commercial term for a group of 60, see English numerals#Special names * Stook, or shock of grain, stacked sheaves Healthcare * Shock (circulatory), circulatory medical emergency ** Cardiogenic shock, resulting from dysfunction of the heart ** Distributive shock, resulting from an abnormal distribution of blood flow *** Septic shock, a result of severe infection *** Toxic shock syndrome, a specific type of severe infection *** Anaphylactic shock ** Hemorrhagic shock, from a large volume of blood loss ** Neurogenic shock, due to a high spinal cord injury disrupting the sympathetic nervous system * Cold shock response of organisms to sudden cold, especially cold water * Electric shock ** Defibrillation, electric shock to restore heart rhythm ** Electroconvulsive therapy or shock treatment, psychiatric treatment * Hydrostatic shock, from ballistic impact * Insulin shock or diabetic hypoglycemia, from too much in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schock (coin)
The schock was an historical coin of account in the Kingdom of Saxony as well as in Bohemia and Silesia. In the Kingdom of Saxony, a distinction was made, based on the old use of the word, whereby 1 ''schock'' = 60 units: * 1 old shock = 60 small ''schockgroschen'' = 20 good ''groschen'', it corresponded to of a Convention ''guilders'' = 75 ''kreuzer''; * 1 new or heavy ''schock'' = 60 good ''groschen'' = 3 old ''schocks'', worth of a Convention gulden = 225 kreuzers. There were also different units of currency called the ''schock'' in Bohemia and Silesia (Czech '' kopa''): * 1 old Bohemian ''schock'' = 60 ''Böhmen'', worth ''Speciesthaler'' = 3 Convention ''guilders'' = 180 ''kreuzers''; * 1 new or small Bohemian ''schock' = 40 ''Böhmen'' = old bohemian ''schocks'', whereby 1 ''Speciesthaler'' = 2 Convention ''guilders'' = 60 double ''kreuzers''; * 1 schock ''Gröschel'' = 60 ''Gröschel'' = old Bohemian ''schocks'', corresponding to {{fraction, 3, 4 Convention ''guilders' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
