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Vedder River
Vedder is a Dutch and Low German surname. ''Vedder'', related to Dutch ('father'), meant 'uncle' (father's or mother's brother) in Middle Dutch and Eastern dialects of Dutch. Notable people with the surname include: * Adam Swart Vedder (1834–1905), New York state born British Columbian politician, son of Volkert * Amy Vedder (born 1951), American ecologist and primatologist * Commodore P. Vedder (1838–1910), New York politician * Eddie Vedder (born 1964), American rock musician, singer, and songwriter * Edward Bright Vedder (1878–1952), U.S. Army physician, researcher of deficiency diseases, and medical educator * Elihu Vedder (1836–1923), American painter, book illustrator, and poet * Harmen Albertse Vedder (1635–1715), Dutch settler in New Netherland, forebear of nearly all Vedders in North AmericaEdwin Henry VedderThe Vedder family in America, 1657-1973 1974 * Heinrich Vedder (1876–1972), German missionary, linguist, ethnologist, and historian * Henry Clay Vedder (1 ... [...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] |
John F
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vedder Van Dyck
Vedder Van Dyck (July 18, 1889 - August 2, 1960) was the fifth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont. Biography A graduate of Columbia College (1918) and the General Theological Seminary in New York (1914), he was consecrated on February 24, 1936. His consecrators were James DeWolf Perry, Henry Knox Sherrill and John T. Dallas. Prior to this, Van Dyck was served Saint Mary's Church in Amityville, New York, where he was ordained as deacon (April 25, 1914), priest (1915), and priest-in-charge and rector (1917–1929). He died in office on August 2, 1960, and was succeeded by Harvey D. Butterfield. He was a Freemason under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of New York The Grand Lodge of New York (officially, the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York) is the largest and oldest independent organization of Freemasons in the U.S. state of New York. It was at one time the largest grand ....digital document by phoenixmasonry: vol. 1 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vedder Sand
The Vedder Sand is a geologic formation in California. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California * Paleontology in California Paleontology in California refers to paleontologist research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of California. California contains rocks of almost every age from the Precambrian to the Recent. Precambrian fossils are pres ... References * Paleogene California {{Paleogene-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vedder Crossing, Chilliwack
Vedder Crossing is adjacent to the junction of the Chilliwack and Vedder Rivers at its southern boundary, and Promontory Road to the north. History The area was sparsely populated until about 1941 when CFB Chilliwack was established (then called Camp Chilliwack) between Watson Road and Keith Wilson. The base became a major training facility for the Canadian Army until its closing in 1997. Part of CFB Chilliwack became a residential subdivision known as Garrison Crossing, and its training facilities became the Canada Education Park, a local campus for the University of the Fraser Valley. The Chilcotin Training Area, better known as the OPSEE Area(Operator Special Engineering Equipment Training Area), is still operational and is part of Western Area Training Centre (WATC). The OPSEE Area is used by the Primary Reserves units of British Columbia for field training and for the use of its firing ranges. The ASU is also used by Cadets for field training. The ASU also houses supply ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vedder Mountain
The Vedder Mountain is a branch of the Cascade Range in the Pacific Northwest, located at the southeastern edge of the Fraser Lowland in British Columbia, Canada, between the village of Yarrow and the village of Cultus Lake, extending from the Vedder River to the Saar Creek valley. It separates the broad Fraser Valley and Sumas Prairie in its northwest from the narrow Columbia Valley to its southeast. The mountain stands high and is tree-covered to its summit with some open areas. A hiking trail crosses the mountain. Old logging roads are also present. Catherwood Logging rail-logged the hill in the 1930s, and both east and west sides were cut with rail Rail or rails may refer to: Rail transport *Rail transport and related matters *Rail (rail transport) or railway lines, the running surface of a railway Arts and media Film * ''Rails'' (film), a 1929 Italian film by Mario Camerini * ''Rail'' ( ...s coming from Vedder Crossing. Mountains of British Columbia under 1000 metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vedder River
Vedder is a Dutch and Low German surname. ''Vedder'', related to Dutch ('father'), meant 'uncle' (father's or mother's brother) in Middle Dutch and Eastern dialects of Dutch. Notable people with the surname include: * Adam Swart Vedder (1834–1905), New York state born British Columbian politician, son of Volkert * Amy Vedder (born 1951), American ecologist and primatologist * Commodore P. Vedder (1838–1910), New York politician * Eddie Vedder (born 1964), American rock musician, singer, and songwriter * Edward Bright Vedder (1878–1952), U.S. Army physician, researcher of deficiency diseases, and medical educator * Elihu Vedder (1836–1923), American painter, book illustrator, and poet * Harmen Albertse Vedder (1635–1715), Dutch settler in New Netherland, forebear of nearly all Vedders in North AmericaEdwin Henry VedderThe Vedder family in America, 1657-1973 1974 * Heinrich Vedder (1876–1972), German missionary, linguist, ethnologist, and historian * Henry Clay Vedder (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvette Iola Vedder
Yvette Vickers (born Yvette Iola Vedder; August 26, 1928 – ) was an American actress, pin-up model and singer. Early life and career Vickers was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of jazz musician Charles Vedder. During her youth, she traveled with her parents to their various performances. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles, and studied journalism. While at UCLA, she took a class in acting and discovered that she enjoyed it, so she changed her major to drama. She began making television commercials. She later moved to New York City to model for White Rain shampoo advertisements, but she eventually returned to California to pursue an acting career. Her first movie appearance is listed under the name Yvette Vedder in ''Sunset Boulevard'' (1950), although she was not listed in the production credits. She made her first movie appearance under the Vickers name in ''Short Cut to Hell'' (1957), which was directed by James Cagney. In the same year, she s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Vedder
Shirley Matthews (1942 – January 2013) was a Canadian pop singer. Matthews sang in a church choir and at high school dances prior to embarking on a career in music. She worked in a Bell Telephone office while singing nights at the Club Bluenote in Toronto.Shirley Matthews in the Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia Her debut single, "Big Town Boy", was a major hit in Canada in 1964, selling over a million copies. She won the for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1964. Later singles failed to duplicate "Big Town Boy"'s success. "Big Town Boy" debuted on 1050 CHUM in Toronto o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Vedder
Richard K. Vedder (born November 5, 1940) is an American economist, historian, author, and columnist. He is a professor emeritus of economics at Ohio University and senior fellow at The Independent Institute. Biography Vedder was born on November 5, 1940. He earned his bachelor's in economics in 1962 from Northwestern University in 1962 and his Ph.D in economics from the University of Illinois in 1965. He has since studied U.S. economic history, particularly as it relates to public policy. Some of his research has involved American immigration, economic issues in American education, and the interrelationship between labor and capital markets. Vedder serves as an adjunct scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a think tank known for mostly libertarian and conservative perspectives. He has served as an economist with Congress' Joint Economic Committee. In his role with the AEI, he later testified before the Committee on October 30, 2008. He is also director of the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ria Vedder-Wubben
Hendrika Cornelia Maria "Ria" Vedder-Wubben (20 May 1951 – 23 August 2016) was a Dutch politician. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal she served in the Senate (Netherlands), Senate from 2003 to 2011. In the Senate she was concerned with pensions and tax law. Career Vedder-Wubben was born in the Hague on 20 May 1951. She attended the Hogere Burgerschool in Rijswijk. She subsequently studied to become an actuary. She spent her career in the field of actuarial science and pension advisement. Vedder-Wubben became politically active for the Christian Democratic Appeal in The Hague. She subsequently became member of the Senate for the party, serving from 10 June 2003 until 7 June 2011. In 2010 a government plan to cut the Algemene Ouderdomswet partner allowance was likely to fail in the vote in the Senate, with Vedder-Wubben devising a new plan from which the government went ahead. She died on 23 August 2016 in The Hague. References External links *Parlement.com biogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Vedder
Louis Edward Vedder (April 20, 1897 – March 9, 1990) was a professional baseball and American football player. He appeared in one game in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers during the 1920 season as a relief pitcher. Listed at 5' 10", 175 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. He also played for the Buffalo Bisons of the National Football League as a fullback in 1927. Born in Oakville, Michigan, Lou Vedder played just one game of professional baseball, but it was at the major league level. On September 18, 1920 Vedder pitched two perfect innings of relief for the Tigers in a 7–4 defeat to the visiting Boston Red Sox at Navin Field. He faced the minimum of six batters, striking out one of them, and never appeared in a major league game again. Vedder was a longtime resident of Lake Placid, Florida Lake Placid is a town in Highlands County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,223 and in 2018 the estimated population was 2,439. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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