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Tilman is both a masculine given name and a surname. The German version of the surname is Tillmann. Other variants include Tillman and Dillman. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name * Tilman Fertitta (1957), American businessman * Tilman Goins, Tennessee State Lower House Chamber Member from Hamblen County * Tilman Bacon Parks (1872–1950), U.S. Representative from Arkansas * Tilman Pesch (1836–1899), German Jesuit philosopher * Tilman Riemenschneider (1460–1531), German sculptor and woodcarver * Tilman Valentin "Til" Schweiger (born 1963), German actor, director, and producer * Saint Tilman (c. 608–702), French priest, abbot and hermit People with the surname * Bill Tilman (1898–1977), English mountaineer and explorer * G. David Tilman (born 1949), American ecologist * Felicia Tilman, fictional character in the television series ''Desperate Housewives'' * Manuel Tilman, East Timorese politician * Pat Tillman (1976–2004), American foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tillmann
Tillmann is a surname and given name of German and Danish origin. Variants of the name include Tilman, Tillman, and Dillman. Notable people with the name Tillmann include: Surname * Antje Tillmann (born 1964), German politician * Fritz Tillmann (1910–1986), German actor * Jean-Jacques Tillmann (1935–2015), Swiss news reporter * John Tillmann (1961–2018), Canadian art thief * Sean Tillmann (born 1978), singer better known as Har Mar Superstar Sean Tillmann (born February 6, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He has performed and released studio albums as Sean Na Na and as a member of hardcore band Calvin Krime, but is best known for his work under the name Har Mar Super ... * Timothy Tillman (born 1999), German-American professional soccer-player * Ulrike Tillmann (born 1962), German-born mathematician Given name * Tillmann Grove (born 1988), German soccer-player * Tillmann Lohse ( 2003–2017), German author, editor, academic, and scholar of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tillman
Tillman is a surname and given name of English origin and an Americanized spelling of Tillmann. Other variants of the name include Tilman and Dillman. Notable people with the name Tillmann include: Surname * Albert Tillman (1928–2004), American educator, underwater diver, and author * Alex Tillman (born 1991), Canadian football player * Andre Tillman (born 1952), American football player * Andy Tillman (born 1952), Oregon llama rancher, businessman, and author * Barrett Tillman (born 1948), military historian and author * Benjamin Tillman (1847–1918), governor and U.S. Senator from South Carolina * Bob Tillman (1937–2000), American baseball player * Cedric Tillman (Arizona Rattlers) (born 1970), American football player * Cedric Tillman (Denver Broncos) (born 1970), American football player * Charles Tillman (born 1981), American football player * Charles Davis Tillman (1861–1943), gospel musician * Chris Tillman (born 1988), American baseball pitcher * Darryl Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillman (other)
Dillman may refer to: People with the surname *August Dillmann (1823–1894), German Orientalist * Grover C. Dillman (1889–1979), American engineer and politician *Bradford Dillman (1930–2018), American actor *George Dillman, creator of Kyusho jitsu *Meredith Dillman, American fantasy artist and illustrator Places *Dillman, Indiana Dillman is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 St ..., an unincorporated community in Wells County * Dillman, Missouri, an unincorporated community {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books by decree in 1586, it is the second oldest university press after Cambridge University Press. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics known as the Delegates of the Press, who are appointed by the vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford. The Delegates of the Press are led by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as OUP's chief executive and as its major representative on other university bodies. Oxford University Press has had a similar governance structure since the 17th century. The press is located on Walton Street, Oxford, opposite Somerville College, in the inner suburb of Jericho. For the last 500 years, OUP has primarily focused on the publication of pedagogical texts and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilman Fertitta
Tilman Joseph Fertitta (born 1957) is an American billionaire businessman and television personality. He is the chairman, CEO, and owner of Landry's, Inc. He also owns the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Houston Rockets. Fertitta is chairman of the board of regents of the University of Houston System. As of September 2022, his net worth was estimated at $7.6 billion. He was placed at No. 260 on the Forbes Billionaires List. ''Forbes'' calls him the "World's Richest Restaurateur". Fertitta became the star of ''Billion Dollar Buyer'' on CNBC. On September 5, 2017, Fertitta reached an agreement to buy the Houston Rockets for $2.2 billion. Early life and education Tilman Fertitta was born in Galveston, Texas in 1957. He is of Sicilian descent. His father, Vic, owned a seafood restaurant on Galveston Island, and after school, Tilman would peel shrimp in his father's restaurant. Fertitta attended Texas Tech University and the University of Houston, studying business ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilman Goins
Tilman Goins (born April 10, 1977) is an American politician and a Republican Party (United States), Republican who represented District 10 in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018. Education Goins is a graduate of Morristown-Hamblen High School West. He earned an Associate degree, AS in history and geography from Walters State Community College and a Bachelor of Arts, BA in international affairs, Bachelor of Science, BS in history, and an Master of Public Administration, MPA in Public Finance from East Tennessee State University. Elections *2016 Goins was unopposed for the August 4, 2016 Republican Primary receiving 2,724 votes (100%), and was unopposed for the November 8, 2016 General election, winning with 15,374 votes (100%). *2014 Goins was unopposed for the August 7, 2014 Republican Primary receiving 4,569 votes (100%), and was unopposed for the November 4, 2014 General election, winning with 9,504 votes (100%). *2012 Goins challenged District 10 incum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilman Bacon Parks
Tilman Bacon Parks (May 14, 1872 – February 12, 1950) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas. Biography Born near Lewisville, Arkansas, Parks attended the common schools, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1900 and commenced practice in Lewisville, Arkansas. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1901, 1903, and 1909. Temporary chairman of the Democratic State convention in 1910. He served as prosecuting attorney of the eighth judicial circuit of Arkansas 1914-1918. In 1915 moved to Hope, Arkansas, where he engaged in the practice of law. Parks was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-seventh and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921 – January 3, 1937). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1936. He continued the practice of law until his retirement. He died in Washington, D.C., February 12, 1950. He was interred in the Congressional C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilman Pesch
Tilman Pesch (1 February 1836, at Cologne – 18 October 1899, at Valkenburg, Limburg, the Netherlands), was a German Jesuit philosopher. Life He became a Jesuit on 15 October 1852, and made his novitiate at Friedrichsburg near Münster; he studied classics two years at Paderborn, philosophy two years at Bonn; taught four years at Feldkirch Feldkirch may refer to: Places * Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, a medieval city and capital of an administrative district in Austria ** Feldkirch (district), an administrative division of Vorarlberg, Austria * Feldkirch (Hartheim), a village in the munici ..., Austria; studied theology one year at Paderborn and three years at Maria-Laach, after which he made his third year of novitiate at Paderborn. He then taught philosophy at Maria-Laach (1867–69). From 1870 to 1876 he worked in the ministry, and again taught philosophy eight years (1876–84), at the Castle of Bleijenbeek in Afferden (Limburg), Afferden. Pesch was tireless as a missionar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilman Riemenschneider
Tilman Riemenschneider (c. 1460 – 7 July 1531) was a German sculptor and woodcarver active in Würzburg from 1483. He was one of the most prolific and versatile sculptors of the transition period between late Gothic and Renaissance, a master in stone and limewood. Biography Tilman Riemenschneider was born around the year 1460 at Heiligenstadt im Eichsfeld in present-day Thuringia. When Riemenschneider was about five years old, his father was involved in a violent political conflict, the , so the family had to leave Heiligenstadt and all their possessions. They resettled in Osterode, where his father became Master of the Mint (a good position at that time) and where Riemenschneider spent his childhood years. Riemenschneider likely came to Würzburg for the first time at the age of 18 in 1478/79. His uncle served as notary and financial advisor to the bishop there, but he did not stay for long. Around 1473, Riemenschneider learned the trade of sculpting and woodcarving, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilman Valentin "Til" Schweiger
Tilman Valentin Schweiger (; born 19 December 1963) is a German actor, voice actor and filmmaker. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, in Berlin. Early life Schweiger was born in Freiburg, West Germany, to two teachers. He grew up in Heuchelheim near Giessen in Hesse, where he went to school. Later, he took acting lessons at ''Der Keller'' in Cologne and graduated in 1989. Career Schweiger's debut as a producer and (uncredited) director came in 1997 with ''Knockin' on Heaven's Door''. He also directed and produced '' Der Eisbär'' (''The Polar Bear'') in 1998. Schweiger won a Bambi Award for ''Barfuss'' (''Barefoot'') in 2005, which he wrote, directed, and starred in. He also won a Bambi for his lead role in '' Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1''. In 2007, ''Keinohrhasen'' (this literally translates to "no ear rabbit" while the English title is ''Rabbit Without Ears''), written, produced, and directed by Schweiger, became the most successful film in German t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Tilman
Saint Thillo (or Théau, Tillon, Thielman, Tilloine, Tilman, Tyllo; ) was a Saxon slave who was converted by Saint Eligius and became a priest at Solignac Abbey. He accompanied Eloi in missionary work, returned to Solignac, and was made abbot. Unable to handle the responsibility, he left the abbey and became a hermit. His feast day is 7 January. Life Saint Thillo was kidnapped by bandits from his family in Saxony as a child. He was sold as a slave to Saint Eligius, Bishop of Noyon, who freed him. Eloi baptized him and treated him as his son. Thillo apprenticed as a goldsmith at Solignac Abbey, then became a priest. He accompanied Eloi on evangelical missions in Flanders and the Netherlands. After Eloi died in 659 he became a hermit, living in Nedde (Haute Vienne) then Brageac (Cantal). He returned to Limousin as an old man in 698 and was allowed to build a cell outside the walls of Solignac Abbey, near a market that would become the village of Le Vigen, where he died in 702 age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Tilman
Major Harold William Tilman, CBE, DSO, MC and Bar, (14 February 1898 – November 1977) was an English mountaineer and explorer, renowned for his Himalayan climbs and sailing voyages. Early years and Africa Bill Tilman was born on 14 February 1898 in Wallasey, Cheshire, the son of a well-to-do sugar merchant John Hinkes Tilman and his wife Adeline Schwabe (née Rees). He was educated at Berkhamsted Boys school. During the First World War he entered the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and, on 28 July 1915, he graduated from Woolwich where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Royal Field Artillery of the British Army. Tilman fought at the Battle of the Somme, and was twice awarded the Military Cross for bravery. His climbing career, however, began with his acquaintance with Eric Shipton in Kenya, East Africa, where they were both coffee growers. Beginning with their joint traverse of Mount Kenya in 1929 and their ascents of Kilimanjaro and the fab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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