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Wollman
Wollman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Élie Wollman (1917–2008), French microbial geneticist who first described plasmids *Harvey L. Wollman (1935-2022), American politician, the 26th Governor of South Dakota *Leo Wollman (1914–1998), New York doctor who assisted transsexuals with their transitions *Roger Leland Wollman (born 1934), federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit See also *Wollman Rink, public ice rink in the southern part of Central Park, Manhattan, New York City *Hollman *Hollmann *Holman (other) *Ohlman *Owlman *Ullman *Wallimann *Wallmann *Wellman (other) *Wellmann *Welman *Willeman *Willman *Willmann *Wollamai *Wolman {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wollman Rink
Wollman Rink is a public ice rink in the southern part of Central Park, Manhattan, New York City. It is named after the Wollman family who donated the funds for its original construction. The rink is open for ice skating from late October to early April. Wollman Rink opened in 1950, having been proposed four years earlier. The rink was closed for renovations in late 1980 and reopened in November 1986. Following the renovation, The Trump Organization operated the rink under contract with the New York City government until 1995 and again from 2001 until 2021. From 2003 until 2019, Central Amusement International, LLC, operator of the Luna Park amusement park in Coney Island, Brooklyn, operated Victorian Gardens, a seasonal amusement park for children, on the site from late May to September. Site The rink is located at the southeast corner of Central Park. It was formerly part of the Pond, located directly east of Wollman Rink. The Pond's western section was drained and back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Leland Wollman
Roger Leland Wollman (born May 29, 1934) is a Senior United States Circuit Judge and former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He is the older brother of Harvey L. Wollman, former Governor of South Dakota. Early life and education Born in Frankfort, South Dakota, Roger's parents were Edwin J. Wollman (1907–1981) and Katherine (Kleinsasser) Wollman (1905–2002). His ancestors were ethnic Germans living in Russia and Wollman grew up Mennonite. He attended Doland High School. Wollman received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tabor College in 1957. He was in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959. He then attended the University of South Dakota School of Law, graduating magna cum laude in 1962 with a Juris Doctor. In 1964, he received a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School. Early career Wollman began his career as a judicial law clerk to Judge George T. Mickelson of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Élie Wollman
Élie Léo Wollman (July 4, 1917 – June 1, 2008) was a French microbial geneticist who first described plasmids (what he termed "episomes"), and served as vice director of research for the Pasteur Institute for twenty years. He was awarded the 1976 Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer by the French Academy of Sciences The French Academy of Sciences (French: ''Académie des sciences'') is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV of France, Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French Scientific me ... and Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour. Research * In his lab at the Pasteur Institute in Paris Wollman played a key role in the elucidation of the organization of genetic material. * Developed the experimental method of interrupted mating, which underpinned the gene mapping of bacterial chromosomes. This work laid the foundation for Francois Jacob's Nobel prize-winning work. * With Francois Jacob, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Wollman
Dr. Leo Wollman (1914–1998), was a New York City medical doctor who assisted transgender individuals with their transitions. In 1979 he served on the founding committee of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, now the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, which wrote its first Standards of Care. He had an uncredited appearance in the film '' Let Me Die a Woman'' directed by Doris Wishman Doris Wishman (June 1, 1912 August 10, 2002) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. She is credited with having directed and produced at least 30 feature films during a career spanning over four decades, most notably in the .... He was also a science and medicine advisor. References 1914 births 1998 deaths Physicians from New York (state) 20th-century American physicians Transgender and medicine {{US-physician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallmann
Wallmann is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *H. Johannes Wallmann (born 1952), contemporary composer and integral artist *Johannes Wallmann (theologian) (1930–2021), German theologian and emeritus professor of church history at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum *Margarete Wallmann (1901–1992), ballerina, choreographer, stage designer, and opera director *Walter Wallmann Walter Wallmann (24 September 1932 – 21 September 2013) was a German lawyer politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as the Mayor of Frankfurt between 1977 and 1986, and as Minister-president of Hesse from 1987 to 1991. ... (1932–2013), German politician who has served as Lord Mayor of Frankfurt (1977–1986) {{surname, Wallmann German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willmann
Willmann is a surname. Notable persons with that name include: * Caroline Willmann (1796–1860), German singer * Emma Willmann (born 1985), American stand-up comedian and actress * George J. Willmann (1897–1977), US-born Jesuit priest in the Philippines * Magdalena Willmann (1771–1801), German singer * Marianne Willmann (1768–1813), German singer * Maximilian Willmann (1767–1813), German cellist * Michael Willmann Michael Leopold Lukas Willmann (27 September 1630 – 26 August 1706) was a German painter. The Baroque artist became known as the "Silesian Rembrandt", "Silesian Apelles" or "Silesian Raphael" and has been called the greatest Silesian paint ... (1630–1706), German painter * Walburga Willmann (1769–1835), German pianist See also * Willman {{surname German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Willman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Allan Arthur Willman (1909–1989), American composer, classical pianist, music department chairman at the University of Wyoming *Beth Willman (contemporary), American astronomer * Bradley Willman (born 1980), Canadian anti-pedophile activist *David Willman (born 1956), American Pulitzer prize-winning journalist *Elvira Willman (1875–1925), Finnish playwright, journalist and a revolutionary socialist *Hedvig Willman (1841–1887), Swedish stage actor and opera singer *Michael Willmann (1630–1706), German Baroque painter *Noel Willman (1918–1988), British actor and theater director * Regina Willman (1914-1965) American composer *Tony Willman Anthony Peter Willman (February 20, 1907 West Allis, Wisconsin – October 12, 1941 Thompson, Connecticut) was an American racecar driver. He was killed in a midget car accident. Racing career Willman started racing in 1926. Limited racing dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willeman
Willeman is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. This village has the southernmost Dutch name in France coming from its original Germanic roots. Geography Surrounded by woodland, Willeman is located 21 miles (34 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D110 and D98 crossroads and 5miles (8k) southeast of Hesdin in the heart of the ‘7 vallées’ countryside. A small stream, the Riviérette, a tributary of the Canche flows through the village. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Sulpice, dating from the fifteenth century. * The château, whose façades and roof, along with a dovecote A dovecote or dovecot , doocot ( Scots) or columbarium is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Dovecotes may be free-standing structures in a variety of shapes, or built into the end of a house or barn. They generally contain pige ..., are listed as historic monuments. * A seventeenth century manor house, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welman
The Welman submarine was a Second World War one-man British midget submarine developed by the Special Operations Executive. It only saw action once and was not particularly successful. Design Designed by the Commanding Officer of SOE's Inter Services Research Bureau (ISRB), Lt Col. John Dolphin, as a method of delivering a large explosive charge below an enemy ship, the Welman was a submersible craft in length (including explosive charge), weighing about . Unlike the "Chariot" human torpedo, the operator was enclosed within the craft, and did not need to wear diving gear. The Welman could transport a time-fused explosive charge of Torpex, which was intended to be magnetically attached to a target's hull.Akermann, p. 462 Vision was through armoured glass segments in the small conning tower, and no periscope was fitted. Production Following trials in the Queen Mary Reservoir near Staines towards the end of 1942, the Welman was put into production, the production being contrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellmann
Wellmann is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Allan Wellmann (born 1954), Guatemalan footballer *Ambera Wellmann (born 1982), Canadian artist * Dieter Wellmann (born 1942), German fencer * Ellen Wellmann (born 1948), German middle and long-distance runner *Ernst Wellmann (1904–1970), German Wehrmacht officer *Paul-Heinz Wellmann Paul-Heinz Wellmann (born 31 March 1952, in Haiger) is a former West German middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres. As a teenager he won the silver medal at the 1970 European Junior Championships. He then finished seventh ... (born 1952), West German middle-distance runner See also * Wellman (other) {{surname, Wellmann German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellman (other)
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Wellman may refer to: * ''Wellman'' (film), a 2003 Croatian documentary film about a well excavator *Wellman House, a historic site in Friendship, New York Cities and communities * Wellman, Iowa, a city in Washington County, Iowa, near Iowa City *Wellman, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Warren County *Wellman, Texas, a city in Terry County Other uses *Wellman (surname) See also *Wellmann Wellmann is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Allan Wellmann (born 1954), Guatemalan footballer *Ambera Wellmann (born 1982), Canadian artist * Dieter Wellmann (born 1942), German fencer * Ellen Wellmann (born 1948), Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ullman
Ullman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Al Ullman (1914–1986), American politician *Berthold Ullman (1882–1965), American classical scholar *Edward Ullman (1912–1976), American geographer *Ellen Ullman, American author *Elwood Ullman (1903–1985), American film comedy writer *Eugene Paul Ullman (1877-1953) American Impressionist painter *Harlan K. Ullman (born 1941), American political author and commentator *James Ramsey Ullman (1907–1971), American writer and mountaineer *Jeffrey Ullman (born 1942), American computer scientist *Johan Ullman (born 1953), Swedish inventor *Jordan Ullman, part of the duo Majid Jordan * Leslie Ullman (born 1947), an American poet *Liv Ullman (born 1938), American Actress *Micha Ullman (born 1939), an Israeli sculptor, professor of art *Michael T. Ullman (born 1962), American neuroscientist *Montague Ullman (1916–2008), American psychiatrist and parapsychologist *Norm Ullman (born 1935), Canadian ice hockey forward *Rav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
