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Snyder (surname)
Snyder is an Anglicized occupational surname derived from Dutch ''Snijder'' "tailor" (alternatively spelled "Snyder" in the past, see "ij"/"y"), related to modern Dutch Snijders and Sneijder. It may also be an Anglicized spelling of the German Schneider or Swiss German Schnyder, which both carry the same meaning. A less common Anglicized spelling of the Dutch ''Snijder'' is Snider. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Snyder (other), multiple people * Allen Snyder (other), multiple people *Allan Snyder, Australian professor and researcher of the human brain *Allen Snyder (coach), American college sports coach * Alice D. Snyder (1887–1943), American educator *Bill Snyder (born 1939), the head football coach of Kansas State University *Blake Snyder (1957–2009), American screenwriter and writing mentor *Brandon Snyder (born 1986), American baseball player and coach *C. B. J. Snyder (1860–1945), American architect *Charles P. Snyder (politician) (18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language spoken country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Snyder
Brandon Roger Snyder (born November 23, 1986) is an American professional baseball coach and former utility player. Since August 2021, he has been the bullpen catcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays. Career Snyder attended Westfield High School in Chantilly, Virginia. Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles selected Snyder in the first round, with the thirteenth overall selection, of the 2005 MLB Draft. Snyder made his MLB debut on September 10, 2010 against the Detroit Tigers. He came in as a defensive replacement in the 9th inning. His first Major League hit, an RBI single, came in the second inning on September 13, 2010, against Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marc Rzepczynski. Snyder played six games in two separate stints with the Orioles in 2011. Texas Rangers On January 3, 2012, Snyder was traded to the Texas Rangers for cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellsworth Snyder
Ellsworth Snyder (May 13, 1931 – August 11, 2005) was an American abstract painter, professional pianist, conductor and scholar. He was known as a champion of avant-garde art and music and is associated with composer John Cage and the Fluxus art movement. He preferred that his name be spelled ''ellsworth snyder'', using all lower-case letters. Snyder as pianist and music scholar Snyder's interest in the avant-garde art movement developed out his formal training in classical music. A native of Springfield, Ohio, Snyder attended The Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (now the College-Conservatory of Music of the University of Cincinnati) where he studied with noted pianist Robert Goldsand and the Austro-Hungarian pianist and composer Jenő Takács while earning both his bachelor's and master's degrees. He also took several classes in Cincinnati with the American musicologist and composer Charles Hamm, who subsequently wrote several piano pieces for Snyder. In 1960 Snyder accep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Snyder
Elizabeth Snyder (formerly known as Betsy Snyder) was an American television soap opera writer. She turned down the position of co-Head Writer of ''One Life to Live'' in November 2012. That position was accepted by Thom Racina. Died November 16, 2021, at age 60. Positions held ''All My Children'' (hired by Ginger Smith & Marlene Clark Poulter, Marlene McPherson) *Co-Head Writer: April 29, 2013 – September 2, 201 ''Another World (TV series), Another World'' (hired by Michael Malone (author), Michael Malone) *Breakdown Writer: 1996 *Script Writer: 1995 ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (CBS Daytime; hired by Bradley Bell) *Associate Head Writer: June 9, 2006 - January 21, 2008, April 16, 2008 - March 2010 *Creative Consultant, Storyline Consultant: November 22, 2004 - June 8, 2006, December 21, 2009 - March 9, 2010 ''Dangerous Women (1991 TV series), Dangerous Women'' (hired by Reg Watson) *Breakdown Writer: 1991 ''Days of Our Lives'' (hired by Christopher Whitesell) *Breakdown W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EJ Snyder
Errol James "EJ" Snyder, Jr. (born December 3, 1965) is an American survivalist and television personality. Biography EJ Snyder was born in Englewood, New Jersey. Following the divorce of his parents around 1975, he and his brother Jeff were brought up by their mother. He grew up in North Jersey, where he experienced childhood bullying; this caused him to become interested in strength training and self-defense. Snyder joined the United States Army when he was 19 years old. In 1991, he fought in the Gulf War, and in 2004, the Iraq War. During his career, he was awarded two Bronze Stars as well as the Legion of Merit. He received the nickname “Skullcrusher” as a drill sergeant. He also taught at the Florida Ranger Camp and the Special Warfare Center located in Fort Bragg. He retired in 2009 when he was a sergeant major. He currently lives in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Entertainment career Snyder first appeared on television on the show ''Lost'', portraying Redfern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Snyder (cinematographer)
Edward Snyder, also known as Edward J. Snyder, (1895 – July 10, 1982) was an American cameraman, cinematographer (director of photography), and visual effects/special effects artist. Born in New York City in 1895, Snyder would break into the film industry as the Director of Photography on the 1926 silent film, ''The Fighting Marine'', which featured the only screen performance by boxing heavyweight champion, Gene Tunney. He would be one of the plethora of talented cameramen to work on the Howard Hughes' 1930 aerial classic, ''Hell's Angels (film), Hell's Angels'', along with such other notable cameramen and future directors of photography, Paul Ivano, Henry Cronjager and Ernest Laszlo. But it was as special effects artist that he would have his greatest success, working on such classic films as Otto Preminger's ''Laura (1944 film), Laura''; George Cukor's ''Winged Victory (film), Winged Victory''; ''The Keys of the Kingdom (film), The Keys of the Kingdom'', starring Gregory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Snider
Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider (September 19, 1926 – February 27, 2011), nicknamed "the Silver Fox" and "the Duke of Flatbush", was an American professional baseball player. Primarily a center fielder, he spent most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career playing for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers (1947–1962), later playing one season each for the New York Mets (1963) and San Francisco Giants (1964). Snider was named to the National League (NL) All-Star roster eight times and was the NL Most Valuable Player (MVP) runner-up in 1955. In his 16 out of 18 seasons with the Dodgers, he helped lead the Dodgers to six World Series, with victories in 1955 and 1959. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980. Early life Born in Los Angeles, Snider was nicknamed "Duke" by his father at age 5.Jackson, TonyHall of Famer Duke Snider, 84, dies ESPN.com. 2011-02-11. Growing up in Southern California, Snider was a gifted all-around athlete, playing basketball, football, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deborah Snyder
Deborah Snyder (Married and maiden names, née Johnson, born March 13, 1963) is an American producer of feature films and television commercials. She is married to filmmaker Zack Snyder, and has worked as his frequent producing partner on films such as ''Watchmen (film), Watchmen'' and ''300 (film), 300''. She is the co-founder of the production company The Stone Quarry. Personal life Deborah Snyder is married to filmmaker Zack Snyder. The couple first met in 1996, and married on September 25, 2004 at the St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, New York, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Manhattan, New York. They currently reside in Pasadena, California. They have adopted two children together, and Snyder is the stepmother to six children from his previous relationships. She graduated from Ithaca College in 1991. Career Prior to her career as a film producer, Snyder worked at the New York advertising agency Backer Spielvogel Bates. In 1996, she hired Zack Snyder to direct a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Snyder (other)
Daniel Snyder (born 1964) is an American businessman who is the owner of the Washington Commanders. Dan or Daniel Snyder may also refer to: *Dan Snyder (ice hockey) Daniel Joseph Snyder (February 23, 1978 – October 5, 2003) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played as a centre in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta Thrashers. Following a single-vehicle accident in which he was a ... (1978–2003), Canadian ice hockey player * Daniel J. Snyder, American TV and film producer * Daniel John Snyder Jr. (1916–1980), United States federal judge See also * * Dan Schneider (other) {{hndis, Snyder, Daniel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Snyder
Dana Snyder is an American actor. He is known for his voice roles of Master Shake in ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'', Granny Cuyler in ''Squidbillies'', Baby Ball on '' Ballmastrz: 9009'', and other roles in various Adult Swim television shows. His other voice roles include voicing Dr. Colosso in Nickelodeon's comedy series ''The Thundermans'' and Gazpacho in Cartoon Network's animated series ''Chowder'', alongside live-action work in shows such as ''Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell'' and ''Saul of the Mole Men''. Early life Snyder was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. He credits Don Rickles, Rip Taylor, and Phil Silvers as childhood influences in his decision to pursue acting. Snyder graduated from Las Vegas High School in 1992 and from Webster University in St. Louis in 1996 with a BFA from Webster's Conservatory of Theatre Arts. Career Voice acting Snyder was hired to voice Master Shake on ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'', auditioning over the phone in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Snyder (economist)
Christopher Mark Snyder is an American economist and the Joel Z. and Susan Hyatt Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College. He is the co-author of two textbooks, ''Microeconomic Theory: Basic Principles and Extensions'' and ''Intermediate Microeconomics and its Application''. Background and research Snyder's research focuses on Industrial Organization, Microeconomic Theory and Law and Economics. His recent work has focused on healthcare and vaccines and the economics of open access journals, among other things. In addition to teaching undergraduate students, he is a research associate with the NBER in the Law and Economics Program. Snyder also serves as Secretary-Treasurer of the Industrial Organization Society, and as an Associate Editor for the Review of Industrial Organization. Prior to Dartmouth, Christopher Snyder was a professor at George Washington University. He graduated summa cum laude from Fordham University in 1989 and received his Ph.D. in Economics from MIT in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Snyder (American Football)
Chris Snyder (born December 5, 1974) is a former American football Lineman (American football), lineman who played seven seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Indiana Firebirds, Albany/Indiana Firebirds and Colorado Crush. He played college football at Pennsylvania State University. College career Snyder played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions football, Penn State Nittany Lions. He was a two-year starter for the Lions. He recorded 45 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery his senior year. He compiled career totals of 59 tackles and nine sacks. Snyder began his career at Penn State as a tight end and made the transition to defensive line after Redshirt (college sports), redshirting his freshman season. Professional career Snyder played for the AFL's Indiana Firebirds, Albany/Indiana Firebirds from 1999 to 2004, earning First Team All-Arena honors in 2002 and All-Ironman Team recognition in 2004. He was signed by the Colorado Crush of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
