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Zorn (film)
Zorn () is a family name of German origin meaning "wrath". Historically, it was predominantly strong in German influenced cities such as Strasbourg, Kempten, Innsbruck, and Würzburg. Today, the surname Zorn can be frequently found in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, and Thüringen. People * Anders Zorn (1860–1920), Swedish painter *Charles Rudolph Zorn (1844–1916), American politician and farmer *Dale Zorn (born 1953), American politician * Eric Zorn (born (1958), columnist for the ''Chicago Tribune'', grandson of Max Zorn * Jim Zorn (born 1953), former National Football League quarterback and head coach *Johannes Zorn (1739–1799), German pharmacist, botanist, and botanical illustrator *John Zorn (born 1953), American composer and saxophonist *Max August Zorn (1906–1993), German-born American mathematician * Pete Zorn (1950–2016), American-born British musician *Trischa Zorn (born 1964), American swimmer, the most successful Paralympian of all time * Wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strasbourg
Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the European Parliament. Located at the border with Germany in the historic region of Alsace, it is the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin department. In 2019, the city proper had 287,228 inhabitants and both the Eurométropole de Strasbourg (Greater Strasbourg) and the Arrondissement of Strasbourg had 505,272 inhabitants. Strasbourg's metropolitan area had a population of 846,450 in 2018, making it the eighth-largest metro area in France and home to 14% of the Grand Est region's inhabitants. The transnational Eurodistrict Strasbourg-Ortenau had a population of 958,421 inhabitants. Strasbourg is one of the ''de facto'' four main capitals of the European Union (alongside Brussels, Luxembourg and Frankfurt), as it is the seat of several European insti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max August Zorn
Max August Zorn (; June 6, 1906 – March 9, 1993) was a German mathematician. He was an algebraist, group theorist, and numerical analyst. He is best known for Zorn's lemma, a method used in set theory that is applicable to a wide range of mathematical constructs such as vector spaces, and ordered sets amongst others. Zorn's lemma was first postulated by Kazimierz Kuratowski in 1922, and then independently by Zorn in 1935. Life and career Zorn was born in Krefeld, Germany. He attended the University of Hamburg. He received his PhD in April 1930 for a thesis on alternative algebras. He published his findings in ''Abhandlungen aus dem Mathematischen Seminar der Universität Hamburg''. Zorn showed that split-octonions could be represented by a mixed-style of matrices called Zorn's vector-matrix algebra. Max Zorn was appointed to an assistant position at the University of Halle. However, he did not have the opportunity to work there for long as he was forced to leave Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Words And Phrases
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chronic Xorn
Chronic Xorn ( bn, ক্রনীক জর্ন), is a metalcore band, based in Kolkata, India. ''Chronic Xorn'' started in 2008, and shot to prominence after being featured in October 2009 in Headbanger's India. History Early years (2007–2009) In 2010, ''Chronic Xorn'' was signed by Six Inch Nails Records, making them the first band to receive a record label from Eastern India and has released its debut album entitled Death Destruction on May 14, 2010. ''Chronic Xorn'' has a history of playing alongside supporting bands like Parkway Drive (Australia), Nervo Chaos (Brazil) and Indian heavy weights like Demonic Resurrection, Kryptos, Scribe and many more. The band has also played in 2010 at the Summer Storm Festival supporting Nothnegal (Singapore), Festival headlined by Lamb Of God. The band has done a nationwide tour in October in support of their new album ''From Mercy'' consisting of cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Shillong. In the tour t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xorn (Dungeons & Dragons)
This is the list of ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' 2nd edition monsters, an important element of that role-playing game. This list only includes monsters from official ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' 2nd Edition supplements published by TSR, Inc. or Wizards of the Coast, not licensed or unlicensed third-party products such as video games or unlicensed ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' 2nd Edition manuals. __TOC__ Monsters in the 2nd edition ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' The second edition of the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' game featured both a higher number of books of monsters and more extensive monster descriptions than both earlier and later editions, with usually one page in length. Next to a description, monster entries in this edition contained standardized sections covering combat, their habit and society, and their role in the eco-system. While later editions gave the various creatures all the attributes which player characters had, 2nd edition only listed intellige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xorn
Xorn is the alias of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in '' New X-Men Annual 2001'', he was created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. He is a mutant who has a miniature star residing in his head, that gives him the abilities of gravitational electromagnetism, self-sustenance, and healing. He is most commonly associated with the X-Men and Brotherhood of Mutants. Initially in the pages of New X-Men, he was revealed to be Magneto in disguise. However, Excalibur established him as a separate character. Publication history Xorn first appeared in '' New X-Men Annual 2001'', Xorn was created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. Originally depicted as a Chinese mutant with a "star for a brain," he is eventually revealed to be the X-Men's nemesis Magneto in disguise at the climax of Morrison's run. After Magneto is apparently killed in the "Planet X" story arc, he appears alive and well a few months later in 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Socialist Movement Of Norway
The National Socialist Movement of Norway ( no, Norges Nasjonalsosialistiske Bevegelse, NNSB), formerly Zorn 88, was a Norwegian neo-Nazi group with an estimated 150 members, led by Erik Rune Hansen until his death in 2004. Founded in 1988, it was a secretive group with tight membership regulation. The NNSB expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler and Vidkun Quisling, and was focused on historical revisionism and antisemitism, particularly Holocaust denial. It published the magazine ''Gjallarhorn'', and in 1999 published ''The Protocols of the Elders of Zion''. Other recurrent topics included racial hygiene, Norse religion, the occult, UFOs, and the white genocide conspiracy theory. Several of its members were active Nazis as front fighters and members of Nasjonal Samling during World War II. The group had ties to Erik Blücher and the magazine '' Folk og Land'', and to Varg Vikernes. It was part of international networks along with the World Union of National Socialists, the Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Of Zorn
A son is a male reproduction, offspring; a boy or a man in relation to his parents. The female counterpart is a daughter. From a biological perspective, a son constitutes a first degree relative. Social issues In pre-industrial societies and some current countries with agriculture-based economies, a higher value was, and still is, assigned to sons rather than daughters, giving males higher social status, because males were Physical strength, physically stronger, and could perform farming tasks more effectively. In China, a one-child policy was in effect until 2015 in order to address rapid population growth. Official birth records showed a rise in the level of male births since the policy was brought into law. This was attributed to a number of factors, including the illegal practice of sex-selective abortion and widespread under-reporting of female births. In patrilineality, patrilineal societies, sons will customarily inheritance, inherit an estate before daughters. In some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zorn (river)
The Zorn is a river that flows through the Lorraine (region), Lorraine and the Alsace as the largest and last of the tributaries of the river Moder (river), Moder, before the latter empties into the Rhine. It rises on the territory of Walscheid as the Yellow Zorn (German: ''Gelber Zorn'', French: ''Zorn Jaune'') and becomes the Zorn after its confluence with the right-hand tributary, the White Zorn (Ge: ''Weißer Zorn'', Fr.: ''Zorn Blanche''). It has a length of just under 97The figures on river length are based on the information about the , retrieved 27 August 2011, rounded to whole kilometres. kilometres and drains an area of 757 km². The French language, French spelling Zorn first surfaced in the 18th century. Hitherto the river was called the ''Sorn'', which stems from the pre-Celtic era and probably meant "the flowing one".Albrecht Greule: ''Vor- und frühgermanische Flußnamen am Oberrhein'', Heidelberg, 1973, p. 97 , zugl. Diss. of the University of Freiburg/Br. 1971 T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baroque Architecture
Baroque architecture is a highly decorative and theatrical style which appeared in Italy in the early 17th century and gradually spread across Europe. It was originally introduced by the Catholic Church, particularly by the Jesuits, as a means to combat the Reformation and the Protestant church with a new architecture that inspired surprise and awe. It reached its peak in the High Baroque (1625–1675), when it was used in churches and palaces in Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Bavaria and Austria. In the Late Baroque period (1675–1750), it reached as far as Russia and the Spanish and Portuguese colonies in Latin America. About 1730, an even more elaborately decorative variant called Rococo appeared and flourished in Central Europe. Baroque architects took the basic elements of Renaissance architecture, including domes and colonnades, and made them higher, grander, more decorated, and more dramatic. The interior effects were often achieved with the use of ''quadratura'', or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Zorn Von Bulach
Franz Freiherr Zorn von Bulach (20 November 1858 – 13 January 1925) was a Catholic priest, a papal diplomat in Madrid, and auxiliary bishop in Strasbourg 1901–1919 and titular bishop of Erythrae. Zorn von Bulach was born and died in Strasbourg. He came from an old Alsatian noble family, the Zorns. He was the son of François Zorn von Bulach (1828–1890), who was the chamberlain of Napoleon III and a deputy for Lower Alsace (Bas-Rhin), and his wife Antoinette ''née'' von Reinbach-Hirtzbach. Franz Zorn von Bulach studied law, then worked in the German Foreign Office for a short while. On 10 August 1891 he was ordained a priest in Strasbourg, was appointed to the papal diplomatic service and worked secretary of the Apostolic Nunciature in Madrid. In 1900, Franz Zorn von Bulach was the Alsatian preferred candidate for the vacant bishop's chair of Metz. The German Emperor Wilhelm II, however, brought about the appointment of his favourite, the German Benedictine and Prus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Zorn
Werner Zorn (born 24 September 1942, in Frankfurt am Main) is a German computer scientist and Internet pioneer. From 2001 to 2007, he was a professor of communication systems at the Hasso Plattner Institute at the University of Potsdam, previously working at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology as the head of a computer center and a professor. Life Zorn, who was the son of professor , attended primary school in Bad Soden from 1949 to 1953, then the Leibniz Realgymnasium in Frankfurt. After graduating in 1962, he studied at the Technical University of Karlsruhe, specializing in communications engineering and graduated with a degree in engineering in 1967. He then earned his doctorate, with his instructor being Karl Steinbuch, with the thesis ''Setting method for linear and non-linear classifiers ''(German: Einstellverfahren für lineare und nichtlineare Klassifikatoren) in the field of character recognition. In 1972, he moved to the newly founded Department of Computer Science ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
