|
Eben Emael, Kerk2 Foto4 2011-03-25 17
Eben is a name of Hebrew origin. It is sometimes short for Ebenezer. The name can refer to: People Given name * Eben Alexander (author) (born 1953), American author and neurosurgeon * Eben Alexander (educator) (1851–1910), American educator * Eben Alexander Jr (1913–2004), American neurosurgeon * Eben Barnard (born 1992), South African rugby union player * Eben Bartlett (1912–1983), New Hampshire state representative * Eben Edwards Beardsley (1808-1892), American Episcopal clergyman * Eben Burgoon (born 1979), American author, cartoonist, and artist * Eben Byers (1880–1932), American socialite, golfer and industrialist who died from drinking radioactive "medicine" * Eben Pomeroy Colton (1829-1895), American businessman, farmer and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont * Eben Britton (born 1987), American former National Football League player * Theophilus Ebenhaezer Eben Dönges (1898–1968), South African politician * Eben Sumner Draper (1858–1914), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebrew Language
Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and remained in regular use as a first language until after 200 CE and as the liturgical language of Judaism (since the Second Temple period) and Samaritanism. The language was revived as a spoken language in the 19th century, and is the only successful large-scale example of linguistic revival. It is the only Canaanite language, as well as one of only two Northwest Semitic languages, with the other being Aramaic, still spoken today. The earliest examples of written Paleo-Hebrew date back to the 10th century BCE. Nearly all of the Hebrew Bible is written in Biblical Hebrew, with much of its present form in the dialect that scholars believe flourished around the 6th century BCE, during the time of the Babylonian captivity. For this reason, Hebrew has been referred to by Jews as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebenezer Thomas
Ebenezer Thomas (August 1802 – 17 February 1863), better known to Welsh speakers by his bardic name of Eben Fardd, was a Welsh teacher and poet. Eben Fardd was born in Llanarmon, Caernarvonshire, the son of a weaver, and educated at local schools. His elder brother, William, was a schoolmaster, and when William died, Eben Fardd took over his school at Llangybi. He won a prize for his poetry at the 1824 eisteddfod in Welshpool. He moved to Clynnog Fawr in 1827, where he lived opposite the church of St Beuno in a house now called Bod Cybi, and is buried in the churchyard. In 1830, he married Mary Williams; they had three daughters and a son. In 1840, he won another prize at the Liverpool eisteddfod, and in 1841, his first volume of poetry, ''Caniadau'' ("Songs"), was published. In 1850, he was given a grant by the Calvinistic Methodist Church The Presbyterian Church of Wales (), also known as the Calvinistic Methodist Church (), is a denomination of Protestant Christiani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben William Robertson
Eben William Robertson (17 September 1815 – 3 June 1874) was a British historian. Life Robertson was born near the Leicestershire- Derbyshire border at Netherseale, into a wealthy landowning family. He was a distant relative of 18th century Scots historian and academic William Robertson. He attended Worcester College, Oxford, and received legal training at Lincoln's Inn. His father died in 1852 and Robertson succeeded to the family's estates. As a legally trained landowner and gentleman, he was active in local administration, first as a justice of the peace. In 1862, he was appointed Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, and in 1870, he became High Sheriff of Derbyshire This is a list of Sheriffs of Derbyshire from 1567 until 1974 and High Sheriffs since. The ancient Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around .... Robertson was married to Isabella Colgrave in 1838. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Ezra Roberts
Eben Ezra Roberts (1866–1943) was an American architect known for his work in the early modern Prairie style, pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright, as well as other traditional residential styles. Roberts was born in Boston and attended architectural school at Tilton Seminary in New Hampshire. After moving to Chicago he eventually established a practice in the suburb of Oak Park, Illinois. In Oak Park alone, Roberts designed over 200 houses. Early life Eben Ezra Roberts was born in Boston and attended public school. His father trained him in both mechanical and freehand drawing as he grew up.Hackl. Marty.Eben E. Roberts," ''Oak Park Tourist/Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest'', 2003. Retrieved 15 June 2007. His family moved to Meredith, New Hampshire where Roberts' education continued in public schools there. He went on to study architecture at Tilton Seminary, now known as Tilton School, in New Hampshire. Career In 1888 Roberts moved to Chicago where he worked as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben E
Eben is a name of Hebrew origin. It is sometimes short for Ebenezer. The name can refer to: People Given name * Eben Alexander (author) (born 1953), American author and neurosurgeon * Eben Alexander (educator) (1851–1910), American educator * Eben Alexander Jr (1913–2004), American neurosurgeon * Eben Barnard (born 1992), South African rugby union player * Eben Bartlett (1912–1983), New Hampshire state representative * Eben Edwards Beardsley (1808-1892), American Episcopal clergyman * Eben Burgoon (born 1979), American author, cartoonist, and artist * Eben Byers (1880–1932), American socialite, golfer and industrialist who died from drinking radioactive "medicine" * Eben Pomeroy Colton (1829-1895), American businessman, farmer and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont * Eben Britton (born 1987), American former National Football League player * Theophilus Ebenhaezer Eben Dönges (1898–1968), South African politician * Eben Sumner Draper (1858–1914), America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Fiske Ostby
Eben Fiske Ostby (born February 24, 1955) is a pioneer computer graphics software developer, animator, and technical director for motion pictures. Ostby was born in Hampton, Connecticut, United States. He graduated from Pomfret School and Vassar College, where he was its "first computer science major". He joined Pixar when the company was a garage start-up, as one of the first four employees of its animation department along with John Lasseter. There, he worked on early breakthrough animation shorts such as ''Luxo Jr.'', ''Red's Dream'', ''Tin Toy'', ''Knick Knack'', and ''For the Birds (film), For the Birds''. He became Vice President for Software. In 1998, he shared the Academy Award, Scientific and Engineering with three other people for the development of the Marionette 3-D Computer Animation System. He has served as Computer Animation, Technical and Modeling Director on ''Cars (film), Cars'' 2005, ''A Bug's Life,'' ''Monsters, Inc.,'' ''Toy Story'', ''Toy Story 2'', ''Young S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Newton
Eben Newton (October 16, 1795 – November 6, 1885) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1851 to 1853. Early life and career Born in Goshen, Connecticut, Newton attended the common schools. He moved to Portage County, Ohio, in 1814 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He studied law with Darius Lyman and John Sloane. Newton was admitted to the bar in 1823 and commenced practice in Canfield, Ohio. He formed a partnership with Elisha Whittlesey that lasted for twenty years. He served as member of the Ohio Senate from 1842 to 1851. He was the presiding judge of the court of common pleas from 1844 to 1851. Congress Newton was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress. Later career He served as president of the Ashtabula & New Lisbon Railroad 1856–1859, and again served in the state se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Moglen
Eben Moglen (born July 13, 1959) is an American legal scholar and historian who is a professor of law and legal history at Columbia University, and is the founder, Director-Counsel and Chairman of Software Freedom Law Center. Biography Moglen started out as a computer programming language designer and then received his bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College in 1980. In 1985, he received both a Master of Philosophy in history from Yale University and a J.D. from Yale Law School. He has held visiting appointments at Harvard University, Tel Aviv University and the University of Virginia since 1987. He was a law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall (1986–87 term). He joined the faculty of Columbia Law School in 1987, and was admitted to the New York bar in 1988. He received a Ph.D. in history from Yale University in 1993. Moglen serves as a director of the Public Patent Foundation. Moglen was part of Philip Zimmermann's defense team, when Zimmermann was being investigated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Matlis
Eben Matlis (August 28, 1923 - March 27, 2015) was a mathematician known for his contributions to the theory of rings and modules, especially for his work with injective modules over commutative Noetherian rings, and his introduction of Matlis duality. Matlis earned his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in 1958, with Irving Kaplansky as advisor. He is an emeritus professor at Northwestern University and was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) is an independent center for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry located in Princeton, New Jersey. It has served as the academic home of internationally preeminent scholars, including Albert Ein ... from August 1962 to June 1963. Selected works * * * References External links * 1923 births 2015 deaths 20th-century American mathematicians Algebraists University of Chicago alumni Northwestern University faculty Institute for Advanced Study people {{US-mathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Martin
Eben Wever Martin (April 12, 1855 – May 22, 1932) was an American attorney and politician in South Dakota. A Republican, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives during the early 20th Century. Early life and education Martin was born in Maquoketa, Iowa. He attended the public schools of his hometown, and in 1879 he graduated from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. He studied at the University of Michigan Law School in 1879 and 1880, was admitted to the bar in 1880 and commenced practice in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Congress Martin served in the South Dakota Territory House of Representatives in 1884 and 1885, and was president of Deadwood's board of education from 1886 to 1900. In 1900, Martin was elected as a Republican to Seat B, one of South Dakota's two at-large seats in the United States House of Representatives. He was reelected in 1902 and 1904, and served from March 4, 1901, to March 3, 1907. He ran unsuccessfully for the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Jenks Loomis
Eben Jenks Loomis (November 11, 1828 – December 2, 1912) was an American astronomer, born in Oppenheim, New York. He attended the Lawrence Scientific School (Harvard) in 1851–53. He was assistant in the ''American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac'' office from 1850 until his retirement in 1900. During this time he also held the position of special assistant at the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, DC. Loomis was a member of the United States eclipse expedition to Africa in 1889, which observed the total solar eclipse on December 22. He is author of ''Wayside Sketches'' (1894); ''An Eclipse Party in Africa'' (1896); and A Sunset Idyl, and Other Poems' (1903). He was the father of Mabel Loomis Todd Mabel Loomis Todd or Mabel Loomis (November 10, 1856 – October 14, 1932) was an American editor and writer. She is remembered as the editor of posthumously published editions of Emily Dickinson's poetry and letters and also wrote several n ....Representativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Joubert
Eben Joubert, born June 30, 1983, in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a former South African rugby union player. He played for Otago in the ITM Cup competition in New Zealand and was named captain of the team in 2011. Playing career After completing his studies at the University of Pretoria, Joubert briefly featured for the Blue Bulls provincial squad, making one appearance each in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup in 2007. Despite facing challenges due to his relatively small stature for a flanker in South Africa, he seized an opportunity to advance his professional career in New Zealand in 2008. Joubert's impressive performances in club rugby in Dunedin earned him a spot on the Otago team for the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup. He became a regular player in 2008 and 2009, but his career was derailed when he suffered a severe shoulder injury in a Ranfurly Shield match against Southland during the 2010 ITM Cup season. The injury was further complicated by a post-surgery infection, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
