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Westermann (other)
Westermann is a surname meaning "man from the West". Notable people with the surname include: *Antoine Westermann (born 1946), French chef * Bernt Wilhelm Westermann (1781–1868), Danish businessman and entomologist *Christine Westermann (born 1948), radio and TV host * Claus Westermann (1909–2000), German Protestant theologian *Diedrich Westermann (1875–1956), German missionary, ethnographer and African linguist *François Joseph Westermann (1751–1794), Alsace-born French general and political figure of the French Revolution *George Westermann (1810–1879), German publisher *Gerhard Westermann (1880–1971), Dutch artist *H. C. Westermann (1922–1981), American sculptor *Hans Westermann (1890–1935), German communist politician (KPD) and member of the resistance * Heiko Westermann (born 1983), German football player *Léo Westermann (born 1992), French basketball player *Liesel Westermann (born 1944), German athlete *William Linn Westermann (1873–1954), American historian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Westermann
Antoine Westermann is a France, French chef born in 1949 in the Alsace, Alsatian town of Wissembourg, on the northeast border of France. He held 3 Michelin, Michelin Guide stars for his Strasbourg restaurant ''Le Buerehiesel'' and maintained a star rating at the restaurant for over 31 years until 2007, when he asked the Michelin Guide to remove them. Biography Early life Antoine Westermann decided to become a chef at age 8, encouraged by his father. He studied at ''L'Ecole Hôteliere'' in Strasbourg while apprenticing at the nearby ''Buffet de la Gare''. In 1969, after Westermann earned his professional diploma, his father took out a Mortgage loan, mortgage on the historic family home to purchase a small farmhouse in the middle of Strasbourg's ''Parc de l'Orangerie'' for Westermann, then 23, to turn into a restaurant. That spot became ''Le Buerehiesel'', the Alsatian dialect meaning for "little farmhouse". 1969-2007: ''Le Buerehiesel'' Westermann remained head chef and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heiko Westermann
Heiko Westermann (born 14 August 1983) is a German former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Greuther Fürth Westermann began his professional career with 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth. He joined the senior squad in July 2002 but did not make his first appearance until 26 January 2003 in a 1–0 win over MSV Duisburg. He played a total of 83 league games in his three seasons with the club, scoring two goals. Arminia Bielefeld Following the 2004–05 season, Westermann signed for recently promoted Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld. In his first season, he played in every single game for Bielefeld, including 34 league and five DFB-Pokal matches. The following season Westermann remained an integral part of the team, missing only one match. Schalke 04 Westermann moved to Schalke 04 in 2007 for a fee of €2.8 million. He played his first game for Schalke on 24 July in a Ligapokal fixture against 1. FC Nürnberg. Schalke won 4–2 with We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westman (other)
Westman may refer to: * Westman Region, Manitoba, Canada * Westman Islands, an archipelago off the south coast of Iceland * Celts in Ireland were called Westmen in Old Norse People with the surname * Alf Westman (1921–1998), Swedish hurdler, 1948 Summer Olympian * Axel Westman (1894-1960), Swedish physician and university professor *Benjamin Westman (born 1976), American-Swedish football manager *Carl Westman (1866–1936), Swedish architect and interior designer *Cody Westman (born 1978), Canadian filmmaker/musician * Edvard Westman (1865–1917), Swedish painter * Elisabeth Westman (born 1966), Swedish road cyclist *Emil Westman (1894-1935), Swedish-Danish artist * Erika Westman (born 1971), Swedish curler *Frida Westman (born 2001), Swedish ski jumper *Gunnar Westman (1915-1985), Danish sculptor *Gucci Westman (born 1971), American makeup artist, cosmetic designer * Hans Westman (1905–1991), Swedish architect * Henrik Westman (1940–2019), Swedish politician *Inge Lise We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westerman
Westerman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Westerman (1913–2001), senior Australian public servant * Alex Westerman (born 1969), American creative director * Bruce Westerman (born 1967), U.S. representative for Arkansas' 4th congressional district * Chantal Westerman, American actress and television correspondent * Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman (1936–2007), Lakota musician, songwriter, and actor * Gwen Westerman, Dakota educator, writer, and artist * Joe Westerman (born 1989), English rugby league footballer * John F. C. Westerman (1901–1991), English children's author * Harold Westerman (1917–2011), American college football and basketball coach * Helen Westerman (1926–2006), American baseball player * Percy F. Westerman (1876–1959), English children's author * Sian Westerman (born 1962), British banker and fashion industry supporter * Tom Westerman Wolf (born 1948), governor of Pennsylvania See also * Westerman, West Virginia * Westermann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westermann (other)
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Westermann may refer to: * Westermann, family name * Westermann Verlag, German publishing house ** Westermanns Monatshefte, German periodical See also *Westerman Westerman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Westerman (1913–2001), senior Australian public servant * Alex Westerman (born 1969), American creative director * Bruce Westerman (born 1967), U.S. representative for Arka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Linn Westermann
William Linn Westermann (September 15, 1873 – October 4, 1954) was an American historian and papyrologist who served as the president of the American Historical Association in 1944. He was regarded as an expert on the economy of the ancient world. Career Westermann was born in Belleville, Illinois, and attended the University of Nebraska and University of Berlin. He taught at the University of Missouri from 1902 to 1906, then left for the University of Minnesota. In 1908, Westermann joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin. He spent twelve years of his academic career in Wisconsin, moving to Cornell University in 1920. He was appointed professor of ancient history at Columbia University on March 5, 1923. During his tenure at Columbia, Westermann acquired a large collection of Egyptian papyri for the institution. He retired in 1948 to become a visiting professor at the University of Alexandria in Egypt. Westermann was appointed to the American Commission to Negotiate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liesel Westermann
Lieselotte "Liesel" Westermann-Krieg (born Westermann on 2 November 1944; ) is a retired German discus thrower. She held the world record from 5 November 1967 to 12 August 1971, with a two-months break in 1968. She competed for West Germany at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and finished in second and fifth place, respectively. She won silver medals at the 1966 and 1971 European championships. For her athletics achievements Westermann was selected as the German Sportspersonality of the year in 1967 and 1969, and inducted into the Germany's Sports Hall of Fame The Germany's Sports Hall of Fame (german: Hall of Fame des deutschen Sports) is the national sports hall of fame in Germany, initiated 2006. The inductions are made by Stiftung Deutsche Sporthilfe, Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund and Verband Deu ... in 2011. After retiring from competitions Westermann worked as a teacher of physical education, eventually becoming a consultant for sports and health education with the Ministry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léo Westermann
Léo Joseph Paul Westermann (born 24 July 1992) is a French professional basketball player for Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. Standing at , he plays the point guard position. He also represents the senior French national basketball team. Early years Westermann started his men's club career in 2008, playing for Centre Fédéral de Basketball, in the Nationale Masculine 1, the third division of French basketball. He played for Centre Fed for two seasons, averaging 10.1 points, 2.6 assists, and 1.1 steals per game, in 48 games played. Personal life He is a big fan of KK Partizan. Professional career ASVEL Westermann signed with the French club ASVEL Basket, in 2010. He stayed there for two seasons, playing in the top-tier level French Pro A and in the European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup. In 2012, Westermann was selected to play for the World Team at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon. He left the team just a few hours before he signed a contract with a diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Westermann
Hans Westermann (July 17, 1890 – March 16, 1935) was a German Communist, politician and fighter in the German resistance to Nazism, German Resistance against the Third Reich. He died in Nazi custody days after being arrested by the Gestapo. Biography Westermann was born in Hamburg and was trained as a tailor. He joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in 1910, where he was a member of the left wing and volunteered in several capacities. in 1914, he was drafted into the navy, though opposed to the war. During this period, Westermann sympathized with the Spartacus League and the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany. In November 1918, during the German Revolution of 1918–1919, he was elected delegate of the Minesweeper (ship), minesweeper flotilla in the Kiel Workers' council, Sailors' council. In 1919, he joined the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and in 1921, became the full-time party secretary in Hamburg, where he was primarily responsible for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernt Wilhelm Westermann
Bernt Wilhelm Westermann (1781 in Copenhagen – 1868) was a wealthy Danish businessman who collected insects. An amateur insect collector Westermann travelled to Calcutta (India) and later to Jakarta (Indonesia) as an employee of an English business firm. At the Cape of Good Hope, in Bengal and Java he collected insects for English and Dutch friends, amongst others for Thomas Horsfield. In 1817 he returned to Copenhagen becoming a shipowner and owner of a sugar-refinery at Slotholmsgade in Copenhagen. Insects from all orders acquired and collected during the rest of his life added to his Cape, Java and Bengal insects to form a notable collection. In all there were 45,000 species in beautiful condition. The collection can be admired today in the Royal Museum Collection in the University of Copenhagen. Sources * Entom. Meddel. 15, 1936, p. 161-164, fig. 39-40 portr., p. 197-198. * Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 5: Cyclopaedia of collectors, Supplement I * Pont, A. C., 1995 Stee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerhard Westermann
Gerhardus "Gerhard" Bernardus Josephus Westermann (25 December 1880, Leeuwarden – 3 February 1971, Amsterdam) was a Dutch artist. In 1932 he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Horseman". Westermann's work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale ''Onze Kunst van Heden Onze Kunst van Heden (Contemporary Artists/Our Art of Today) was an exhibition held in the winter of 1939 through 1940 at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Due to the threat of invasion in the years leading up to World War II, the Netherlands' g ...'' (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. References * * * * 1880 births 1971 deaths Olympic bronze medalists in art competitions People from Leeuwarden 20th-century Dutch painters Dutch male painters Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic competitors in art competitions 20th-century Dutch male artists {{Netherlands-painter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Westermann
Westermann Verlag (English: "Westermann Publishing") is a German publishing firm, founded in the 19th century in Braunschweig, Duchy of Brunswick by George Westermann (23 February 1810 in Leipzig; 7 September 1879 in Wiesbaden). Several other generations of the Westermann family succeeded him. In 1986, the "Westermann Druck- und Verlagsgruppe" in Braunschweig, comprising numerous branches, became part of Medien-Union based in Ludwigshafen, employing 800. Westermann is renowned for its meticulous world history-atlas in German, the ''Großer Atlas zur Weltgeschichte'', generally known as "the Westermann." For use in schools, they continue to publish the ''Carl Diercke Schul-Atlas'', a series started in the 19th century, since called '' Diercke Weltatlas''. They also offer products related to or using Google Earth, 3D-technology, and globes. Divisions * Westermann Schulbuchverlag (Braunschweig) * Georg Westermann Verlag (Braunschweig) * Westermann Lernspielverlag GmbH (Braunschw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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