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Wolfsohn
__NOTOC__ Wolfsohn is a German language surname, which means "son of Wolf". Alternative spellings include Wolffsohn, Wolfssohn, and Wolffssohn. The name may refer to: *Aaron Halle-Wolfssohn (1754–1835), German translator and writer * Alfred Wolfsohn (1896–1962), German singing teacher * David Wolffsohn (1856–1914), German businessman and Zionist activist *Michael Wolffsohn (born 1947), German historian See also *Wolfson See also Woolf, Woolfe, Wolff, Wolfson and Woolfson (especially for family names). Wolfson or Volfson is a Jewish surname, and may refer to: * David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Sunningdale (born 1935), British politician and businessman, nephew of ... * Wolffsohn's viscacha * Wolffsohn's leaf-eared mouse {{wolf-surname German-language surnames Surnames of Jewish origin Yiddish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Wolfsohn
Alfred Wolfsohn (23 September 1896 – 5 February 1962) was a German singing teacher who suffered persistent auditory hallucination of screaming soldiers, whom he had witnessed dying of wounds while serving as a stretcher bearer in the trenches of World War I.Wolfsohn, A., ''Die Brücke''. London 1947 (Manuscript). Trans. Marita Günther and Sheila Braggins. Repository: Joods Historisch Museum, Amsterdam.Wolfsohn, A., ''Orpheus, oder der Weg zu einer Maske''. Germany 1936–1938 (Manuscript). Trans. Marita Günther. Repository: Joods Historisch Museum, Amsterdam. Wolfsohn was diagnosed with shell shock, but did not respond to treatment. He subsequently cured himself by vocalizing extreme sounds, bringing about what he described as a combination of catharsis and exorcism.Newham, P. ''The Prophet of Song: The Life and Work of Alfred Wolfsohn''. London 1997. Tigers Eye Press. Inspired by the range and flexibility of his voice, which developed as a consequence of the exercises and exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Halle-Wolfssohn
Aaron Halle-Wolfssohn (; 1754 or 1756, in probably Halle – 20 March 1835, in Fürth) was a German-Jewish writer, translator, and Biblical commentator. He was a leading writer of the ''Haskalah''. Biography He was born in Halle and died in Fürth. He was professor at the at Breslau from 1792 to 1807. After 1807, private professor in Berlin of the Meyerbeer brothers, and Giacomo Meyerbeer in particular. Some letters between Giacomo Meyerbeer and Aron Wolfssohn were published among the Meyerbeer correspondence. Besides translating much of the ''Tanakh'' into German, he published a Hebrew-German primer Primer may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Primer'' (film), a 2004 feature film written and directed by Shane Carruth * ''Primer'' (video), a documentary about the funk band Living Colour Literature * Primer (textbook), a t ... (''Abtalion''), commentaries, essays and the play ''Leichtsinn und Frömmelei'' (written in 1796). Bibliography * Jeremy Dauber (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolff
Wolff is a variant of the Wolf surname which is derived from the baptismal names Wolfgang or Wolfram. List of people surnamed Wolff A * Albert Wolff (other), several people * Alex Wolff, American actor * Alexander Wolff, American writer * Alexander Wolff (soldier), (1788–1863), British officer who served under the Duke of Wellington B * Betje Wolff (1738–1804), Dutch writer * Bernard Wolff (1811–1879), German media mogul * Beverly Wolff (1928–2005), American mezzo-soprano * Bobby Wolff (born 1932), American bribe player C * Carl Gustaf Wolff, a prominent Finnish shipowner and businessman * Caspar Friedrich Wolff (1734–1794), founder of embryology * Christian Wolff (other), several people * Christoph Wolff (born 1940), German-born musicologist E * Ed Wolff (actor) (1907–1966), American actor * Edward Wolff (born 1946), American economist *Elsie and Mathilde Wolff Van Sandau (''alive in'' 1914), British suffragette sisters * Enrique Wolff (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German-language Surnames
German ( ) is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and 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, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic group, such as Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language after English, which is also a West Germanic language. German is one of the major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolffsohn's Leaf-eared Mouse
Wolffsohn's leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis wolffsohni'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p .... References * Baillie, J. 1996.Phyllotis wolffsohni 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007. *Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 ''in'' Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. Phyllotis Mammals of Bolivia Mammals described in 1902 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Phyllotis-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Wolffsohn
Michael Wolffsohn (born 17 May 1947) is a German historian. Wolffsohn was born in Tel Aviv, in what was then the Mandatory Palestine, British Mandate of Palestine and today is Israel. His parents were German Jews who fled in 1939. In 1954, the Wolffsohns moved to Germany, settling in West Berlin. In 1966, Wolffsohn began his studies at the Free University of Berlin and continued his studies at Tel Aviv University and Columbia University. He obtained a PhD in History in 1975. From 1967 to 1970, Wolffsohn served in the Israeli Defence Forces. From 1975 until 1980, Wolffsohn taught at the Saarland University, University of the Saarland. Since 1981, Wolffsohn has served as a professor at the Bundeswehr University Munich as a professor in Contemporary History. His major interests are History of Israel, Israeli history, international relations, and History of the Jews in Germany, German Jewish history. Wolffsohn has argued in favor of German patriotism and has claimed that the crimes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wolffsohn
David Wolffsohn ( yi, דוד וואלפסאן; he, דוד וולפסון; 9 October 1855 in Darbėnai, Kovno Governorate – 15 September 1914) was a Lithuanian-Jewish businessman, prominent early Zionist and second president of the Zionist Organization (ZO). Biography David Wolffsohn was born in Darbėnai, Lithuania (then Russian Empire) to religious parents, Isaac and Feiga. He received an observant religious education from his parents and in 1872 was sent to Germany to avoid conscription into the Russian army. He moved to Memel, East Prussia, to leave his family, where he met Rabbi Isaac Rülf. Rülf accepted him as a student and taught Wolffsohn the German language, mathematics, and introduced him to the Hovevei Zion movement. Then he moved to Lyck (today Ełk) where he met David Gordon. Wolffsohn married Fanny (Fruma) nee Judel, in 1880. Their firstborn son died shortly after birth and they had no other children. Fanny died in 1912, two years before her husband. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolf (name)
Wolf is a given name and a surname. It is common among Germanic-speaking peoples, alongside variants such as Wulf. Names which translate to English "wolf" are also common among other nations, including many Native American peoples within the current or former extent of the habitat of the grey wolf (essentially all of North America). Geographical distribution As of 2014, 53.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Wolf'' were residents of Germany (frequency 1:413), 27.4% of the United States (1:3,608), 3.9% of Austria (1:596), 2.5% of Brazil (1:21,995), 1.4% of Switzerland (1:1,622), 1.2% of the Netherlands (1:3,735) and 1.0% of France (1:17,534). In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:413) in the following states:Wolf surname distribution at forebears.io # |
Wolf
The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly understood, comprise wild subspecies. The wolf is the largest extant member of the family Canidae. It is also distinguished from other ''Canis'' species by its less pointed ears and muzzle, as well as a shorter torso and a longer tail. The wolf is nonetheless related closely enough to smaller ''Canis'' species, such as the coyote and the golden jackal, to produce fertile hybrids with them. The banded fur of a wolf is usually mottled white, brown, gray, and black, although subspecies in the arctic region may be nearly all white. Of all members of the genus ''Canis'', the wolf is most specialized for cooperative game hunting as demonstrated by its physical adaptations to tackling large prey, its more social nature, and its highly advanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ze'evi
Ze'evi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ariel Ze'evi (born 1977), Israeli judoka *Dror Ze'evi Dror Ze'evi (born 1953, Haifa) is an Israeli historian who studies political, social and cultural history of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey and the Levant. Ze'evi's father, , was deputy head of Mossad, and his mother, Galila, is an interior designe ... (born 1953), Israeli historian * Rehavam Ze'evi (1926–2001), Israeli general, politician, and historian who was assassinated See also * Ze'ev {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ze'ev
Ze'ev ( he, זאב \ זְאֵב ''zeév''), also spelled Zeev or Zev, is a name of Hebrew origin which means wolf. The given name is a masculine form used among Ashkenazi Jews. It is a Bible, Biblical name, adapted from a reference to Benjamin in Book of Genesis, Genesis as a "wolf that raveneth". It re-appeared in relatively recent times as a translation of the Yiddish language, Yiddish name װאָלף "Volf" or "Wolf". The name "Wolf" (in German language, German) was relatively common among German people, Germans. The Bible mentions a person directly named Ze'ev, one of the Midianite leaders defeated by the Judge Gideon (see Oreb and Zeeb). However, the identical modern name is not derived from this character, an ancient enemy whom later Jews had no reason to emulate. The name Ze'ev or Zev may refer to: People with the given name Ze'ev *Ze'ev (caricaturist) (1923–2002), Israeli caricaturist *Ze'ev Aleksandrowicz (1905–1992), Israeli photographer *Zeev Aram (born 1931) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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