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Weißmann (Weissmann, Weiszmann, Waismann) is a German surname meaning "white man". Common variants in spelling are Weismann, Weissman, Weisman, Waismann, and Vaisman. Science * Charles Weissmann, biochemist * Irving Weissman, scientist * August Weismann (1834–1914), German biologist, evolutionary theorist and proposer of the Weismann barrier * Mariana Weissmann (born 1933), Argentinian physicist * Samuel Isaac Weissman, chemist and professor * Sherman Weissman (born 1930), * Jonathan Weissman Medicine * Joel Weisman (1943–2009), American doctor, one of the first to recognize AIDS * Weismann-Netter-Stuhl Syndrome, Congenital osteopathic syndrome named after French doctors Weismann-Netter and Stuhl. Philosophy * Friedrich Waismann (1896–1959), Austrian-Jewish mathematician, physicist, and philosopher. * Max Weismann, American philosopher. Politics & Law * Augustus Weismann (1809–1884), New York politician * Keith Weissman, senior Iran analyst of AIPAC. * Samu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Language
German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italy, Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium, as well as a national language in Namibia. Outside Germany, it is also spoken by German communities in France (Bas-Rhin), Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Poland (Upper Silesia), Slovakia (Bratislava Region), and Hungary (Sopron). German is most similar to other languages within the West Germanic language branch, including Afrikaans, Dutch language, Dutch, English language, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots language, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic languages, North Germanic group, such as Danish lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerda Weissmann Klein
Gerda Weissmann Klein (May 8, 1924 – April 3, 2022) was a Polish-born American writer and human rights activist. Her autobiographical account of the Holocaust, ''All but My Life'' (1957), was adapted for the 1995 short film, ''One Survivor Remembers'', which received an Academy Award and an Emmy Award, and was selected for the National Film Registry. She married Kurt Klein (1920–2002) in 1946. The Kleins became advocates of Holocaust education and human rights, dedicating most of their lives to promoting tolerance and community service. A naturalized U.S. citizen, Gerda Weissmann Klein also founded Citizenship Counts, a nonprofit organization that champions the value and responsibilities of American citizenship. She has served on the governing board of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, which features her testimony in a permanent exhibit. On February 15, 2011, Klein was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Vaisman
Diana Vaisman (or Weissman,https://www.israelhayom.com/2018/07/05/sprinter-diana-weissman-breaks-46-year-womens-100-meter-record/ be, Диана Вейсман, he, דיאנה ויסמן; born 23 July 1998) is a Belarusian-born Israeli track and field athlete and sprinter. She holds the Israeli national record in the 100 metre sprint. Early and personal life Vaisman was born in Minsk, Belarus, to Irena and Vladimir Vaisman. Her family immigrated to Israel with her, when she was two years old. They reside in Ashkelon, Israel. Her mother Irina Vaisman is a former athlete and a current coach, and coaches her as does Irina Lenskiy. Vaisman's family is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. She was enlisted and served as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces. She married her Israeli boyfriend Max Shvarzman on 7 April 2022. Running career Vaisman's club is Maccabi Rishon LeZion. 60 metres Vaisman represented Israel in the 60 metres at two European Athletics Indoor Championships, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard (Ricky) Weissman
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", "Rich", "Rick", "Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) * Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malina Weissman
Malina Weissman (born March 12, 2003) is an American actress and model, best known for playing the roles of Violet Baudelaire in the Netflix series ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'', young April O'Neil in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' and young Kara Zor-El in ''Supergirl''. Early life Weissman was born in New York City. She started her career as a model at the age of eight. She speaks German, English and Spanish. Her older sister is Ayla D'lyla, an indie pop artist. Career Weissman is a New York City-based model and actress. She has appeared in major designers and brands like Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Levi's, Benetton, DKNY, H&M, among many others. As an actress, she has appeared in commercials for ACT mouthwash, Maybelline, Purell, and My Little Pony. She made her film debut playing the role of a young April O'Neil in the science fiction action comedy film ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', the role played as an adult by Megan Fox, in 2014. In 2015, Weissman appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Weisman
Sam Weisman is an American film director. He has directed the films '' D2: The Mighty Ducks'', '' Bye Bye Love'', ''George of the Jungle'', '' The Out-of-Towners'', '' What's the Worst That Could Happen?'', and '' Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star''. Weisman is a 1973 graduate of Brandeis University's MFA program in Acting and Directing. He earned a BA in Music History from Yale University, where he was a member of the second longest running a cappella group in the nation, The Society of Orpheus and Bacchus. His brother was the film producer David Weisman. Sam Weisman is married to former ''Knots Landing'' actress Constance McCashin, with whom he has two children: Marguerite Weisman, an editorial assistant an editor at Penguin Random House, and Daniel Weisman, formerly a music manager, who managed Capital Cities, Wale and Mike Posner, now in wealth management. Filmography * '' Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'' (2003) * '' What's the Worst That Could Happen?'' (2001) *'' The Out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Weisman
Robin Weisman is a former American child actress. She is well known as the "little lady" Mary Bennington in the 1990 film ''Three Men and a Little Lady'' co-starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson. Weisman was born in Hollywood, Florida to parents Betsy and David Weisman and acted between 1990 and 1994. Following ''Three Men and a Little Lady'', she made an appearance on ''Wogan'' in 1991. She also appeared in ''Keys'' with Marg Helgenberger and ''Thunder in Paradise'' with Hulk Hogan. She left ''Thunder in Paradise'' after three episodes and was replaced in the role by Ashley Gorrell. As an adult, Weisman gained a degree in business studies from the University of Florida. She married her childhood sweetheart John Kabot in a Jewish ceremony on December 20, 2008. They lived in Plantation, Florida, near Weisman's home town of Fort Lauderdale A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Weisman
Kevin Glen Weisman (born December 29, 1970) is an American film, television and stage actor. Career highlights thus far include his lauded portrayal of Marshall Flinkman on the critically acclaimed J.J. Abrams television series ''Alias'', which aired for five seasons (2001–2006) on ABC, Kives on the HBO television series and movie ''Hello Ladies'' (2013–14), Ray Spiewack for three seasons on the CBS television series ''Scorpion,'' Dr. Maynard on the NBC television series ''The Blacklist,'' and Ned Berring in season one of the David E. Kelley series ''Goliath'' starring Billy Bob Thornton. In 2017, Kevin began a three-year stint as Dale Yorkes on the Hulu series ''Marvel's'' ''Runaways''. Early life Weisman was born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles, California. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Weisman
Greg Weisman (born September 28, 1963) is an American novelist, writer, producer and voice actor. He is best known as the creator of the animated series '' Gargoyles'', ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' and ''Young Justice''. Early life and career Weisman is a former English composition and writing teacher. He received a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a master's from USC. Between college and graduate school, he worked on staff in the editorial department of DC Comics, while also co-writing ''Captain Atom'' with Cary Bates. When he was 22 years old, he wrote a four-issue mini-series for DC Comics starring the superheroine Black Canary; the first issue of the series was penciled, but the project was ultimately shelved due to the character being used in writer/artist Mike Grell's high-profile '' Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters'' series. Elements from the ill-fated project were later used for his '' DC Showcase: Green Arrow'' short film. Animation After graduate school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Weisman
Adam Weisman (born July 29, 1986) is an American actor and mortician probably best known for his role as Steve Haley in Rob Zombie's ''Halloween''. Filmography *''Halloween'' (2007) as Steven "Steve" Haley *''Hatchet'' (2006) as Halloween Skeleton *''In Justice''(TV series) as Martin Lewiki (2006, one episode) *''Over There'' (TV series) as Kid in Airplane (2005, one episode) *''Desperate Housewives'' (TV series) as Ian (2004, one episode) *'' 7th Heaven'' (1998–2007) (TV series) as Andrew (2004, one episode) *''Toolbox Murders'' (2004) as Austin Sterling *''Little Man on Campus'' (2000) as Archie *'' Roswell'' as Preteen Boy Tourist (1999, one episode) *''The Visitor'' (1998) as Young Kid #3 *''Bio-Dome ''Bio-Dome'' is a 1996 American stoner comedy film directed by Jason Bloom. It was produced by Motion Picture Corporation of America on a budget of $8.5 million and was distributed theatrically by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The plot of the film revol ...'' (1996) as Young Bud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Weissman
Jeffrey Weissman (born October 2, 1958) is an American actor. He has appeared in dozens of motion pictures and TV shows, most notably as George McFly in ''Back to the Future Part II'' and '' III'' and as Teddy Conway in ''Pale Rider.'' He has guest starred spots on ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King'', ''Max Headroom'', ''Dallas'', ''The Man Show'', and with Dick Van Dyke on '' Diagnosis: Murder'' and as Screech's Guru on ''Saved by the Bell''. Weissman is a teacher of ''commedia dell'arte'' and film technique, with students including both professionals and newcomers to the arts. He also teaches acting for film, directing, writing and improv at San Francisco School of Digital Film Making. Background Jeffrey Weissman trained in acting and performance at American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco State University, UCLA and Santa Monica City College. His comedic experience includes work with The Second City alumni, Los Angeles Theater Sports, Andy Goldberg and Bill Hudnutt Sitcom Workshops, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weissman School Of Arts And Sciences
The Weissman School of Arts and Sciences (commonly known as Weissman) is the arts and sciences school of Baruch College. Named after George Weissman, former president of Philip Morris, and his wife Mildred, the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences is one of the three schools that comprise Baruch College and offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in various disciplines. While the Zicklin School of Business is the largest school at Baruch College, Weissman offers a majority of the courses in the required core curriculum for undergraduates. Undergraduate programs Weissman offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in: *Actuarial Science *Art *Biology/Pre-Medicine *Business Communication (with specializations in Corporate or Graphic Communication) *Economics (BBA option offered by the Zicklin School) *English Literature *History *Journalism (with specializations in Journalism/Creative Writing or Business Journalism) *Liberal Arts and Sciences Ad Hoc Major *Management of Musical Enterprises *Mathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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