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Münch or Muench is a German surname, meaning "monk". Notable people with this surname include the following: * Edvard Munch (1863–1944), Norwegian Expressionist Painter, best known for "The Scream" * Aloisius Joseph Muench (1889–1962), German-American cardinal, Papal Nuncio to Germany 1951–1959 * Burkhard VII. Münch (died 1444), Swiss knight * Charles Munch (conductor), born Münch (1891–1968), Alsatian conductor * Baron Eligius Franz Joseph von Münch-Bellinghausen (1806–1871), Austrian playwright better known by his pen name, Friedrich Halm * Ernst Münch (musician) (1859–1928), Alsatian organist * Ernst Münch (1876–1946), German plant physiologist * Friedrich Münch (1799–1881), German-American Rationalist, winemaker, Missouri State Senator and prolific author for German emigrants * Guido Münch (1921–2020), Mexican astronomer * Hans Münch (1911–2001), SS doctor acquitted in the Auschwitz trials * Hartung Münch (c. 1265–1332), Bishop of Basel from 1325 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Language
German (, ) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western Europe, Western and Central Europe. It is the majority and Official language, official (or co-official) language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It is also an official language of Luxembourg, German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium and the Italian autonomous province of South Tyrol, as well as a recognized national language in Namibia. There are also notable German-speaking communities in other parts of Europe, including: Poland (Upper Silesia), the Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Denmark (South Jutland County, North Schleswig), Slovakia (Krahule), Germans of Romania, Romania, Hungary (Sopron), and France (European Collectivity of Alsace, Alsace). Overseas, sizeable communities of German-speakers are found in the Americas. German is one of the global language system, major languages of the world, with nearly 80 million native speakers and over 130 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartung Münch
Hartung Münch von Landskron ( 1265 – 25 October 1332) was bishop of Basel The Diocese of Basel (; ) is a Latin Church, Latin Catholic diocese in Switzerland. Historically, the bishops of Basel were also secular rulers of the Prince-Bishopric of Basel (). Today the diocese of Basel includes the Swiss Cantons of Switze ... from 1325 to 1328. Early life Hartung Münch was born about 1265, son of the Mayor of Basel Heinrich I. and Werentrudis von Wangen. Literatur * René Teuteberg: ''Basler Geschichte,'' 2nd edition, Christoph Merian Verlag, Basel 1988, , p. 112. * Aryeh Grabois: ''Enzyklopädie des Mittelalters.'' Atlantis Verlag, Zürich (no year, about 1988), , p. 27. External links Hartung Münch von Landskronauf ''altbasel.ch'' 1260s births 1332 deaths Prince-bishops of Basel {{europe-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munch (other)
Munch may refer to: Places * Munch Township, Pine County, Minnesota Media * ''Cookie Monster Munch'', a 1983 ''Sesame Street'' video game for the Atari 2600 * John Munch, a fictional character played by actor Richard Belzer * ''Monster Munch'' (video game), an indirect clone of Pac-Man that was targeted towards the Commodore 64 gaming demographics * Munch Bunch, a series of children's books written by British author Denis Bond * '' Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee'', a 2001 platform video game made by Oddworld Inhabitants * Munchie, a fictional elf in ''Wee Sing: The Best Christmas Ever'' * "Munch (Feelin' U)", a song by Ice Spice Food * Munch (candy bar), a candy bar manufactured by Mars, Incorporated and sold in the United States * Munch, a chocolate bar made by Nestlé, and sold in India * Mighty Munch, a corn snack available in Ireland made by Tayto * Monster Munch, a baked corn snack available in the United Kingdom, produced by Walkers * Munch Bunch, a yogurt and fromage frais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Münch (motorcycles)
Münch was a German motorcycle manufacturer which, during the 1960s, produced the ''Mammut'', a four-cylinder motorcycle using an NSU car engine. Hugo Wilson wrote of the founder : Limited production began in 1966. The 'Mammut' name was never used officially as the "Maschinenfabrik Berner & Co" owned the copyright to the name after having used it in the interwar years. Münch's motorcycles were sold as "Münch TT" instead. Early history Friedel Münch began his career as a mechanic and engine tuner in the late 1940s, working especially with Horex motorcycles. The Horex factory noted the success of his home-tuned racers, and offered Münch a job in their competition department. When Horex ceased motorcycle manufacture in 1956, Friedel Münch purchased the remaining stocks of motorcycles and spares, and sold his own race-tuned Horex cafe racers from his workshop in Altenstadt, Germany. Early Mammuts Machines were hand-built to order from Münch's workshop in Nieder-Florsta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Münch (family Lineage)
The Münch were a Swiss knightly family in the city of Basel and its environs. The first mention of the family dates from 1154; it died out in 1759. In the thirteenth century it was, with the Schaler family, one the most influential families in Basel. ''(in German)'' From about the end of the fourteenth century members of the family took no further part in the political life of the city. History The earliest mention of the family dates from 1154, when a Münch was in the service of the List of bishops of Basel, Prince-Bishop of Basel. During the thirteenth century members of the family built a number of castles in the country surrounding Basel, and these gave rise to a variety of branches of the family. Some of these were soon extinguished – the Münch of Stettenbe ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Münch
Dr. Werner Münch (born 25 September 1940 in Bottrop, Province of Westphalia) is a German politician ( CDU). After the reunification of Germany he moved to Saxony-Anhalt where he became the first Financial Minister of this state since refounding of same after the reunification under the 1st Minister-President Gerd Gies. After Gies had to resign already in 1991 Münch was elected as 2nd Minister-President of Saxony Anhalt from 4 July 1991 to 28 November 1993, when he resigned after criticism over alleged overpayments. He was succeeded by Christoph Bergner. On 25 February 2009 Münch quit membership of the CDU after 37 years.Werner Münch verlässt die CDU „Das Lavieren der Vorsitzenden“ [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Münch (actor)
Richard Heinrich Ludwig Münch (10 January 1916 – 6 June 1987) was a German actor, best known for portraying Alfred Jodl in '' Patton'' (1970). He also portrayed General Erich Marcks in '' The Longest Day'' (1962). Selected filmography * ''Der Verlorene'' (1951) - Criminal Inspector No. 1 (uncredited) * ''Zwei blaue Augen'' (1955) - Schneider, Ingenieur * '' Doctor Crippen Lives'' (1958) - Reverend Bennet * '' Nasser Asphalt'' (1958) - Dr. Wolf * '' Restless Night'' (1958) - Kriegsgerichtsrat * ' (1959) - Herr Wegner, Director of the "Imperial" * '' Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?'' (1959) - Oberstleutnant Kesselbach * '' Crime After School'' (1959) - Oberst Dr. König * ''Heaven, Love and Twine'' (1960) - Major Knorr * ' (1961) * ''The Miracle of Father Malachia'' (1961) - Dr. Erwin Glass * ''Redhead'' (1962) - Joachim * '' The Longest Day'' (1962) - Gen. Erich Marcks * '' The Inn on the River'' (1962) - Dr. Collins * '' Waiting Room to the Beyond'' (1964) - M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julitta Münch
Julitta Münch (25 July 1959 – 21 May 2020) was a German presenter and journalist. Life Münch was born in Düsseldorf, and did a journalistic traineeship after completing her studies in 1989. In 1992, she and Jürgen Drensek became the first presenters of the ', which she presented until 1994. From 1995, she worked at WDR 5, where she presented ''Morgenecho'' and ''Neugier genügt''. From 1997 to the end of 2010, Münch took over the radio broadcast program '' Hallo Ü-Wagen'' at WDR 5. In addition, she was a reporter for ARD and presented at Deutschlandfunk ''Wirtschaftsmagazin'' and ''Morgenmagazin''. Münch died on 21 May 2020 in Lohmar Lohmar (; Ripuarian: ''Luhme'') is a municipality and a town in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Lohmar is located about 20 km east of Cologne and 15 km north-east of Bonn in the Bergisches Land a ..., aged 60. References 1959 births 2020 deaths Westdeutscher Rundfunk peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helmut Münch
Helmut Münch (5 July 1939 – 1 December 2024) was a German computer scientist and politician. A member of the Christian Democratic Union, he served in the Landtag of Saxony The Landtag of Saxony (), also known in English as the Saxon State Parliament, is the legislature of the Free State of Saxony, one of Germany's sixteen states. It is responsible for legislation, control of the government, and electing some sta ... from 1990 to 2004. Münch died on 1 December 2024, at the age of 85. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Munch, Helmut 1939 births 2024 deaths Christian Democratic Union of Germany politicians Members of the Landtag of Saxony TU Dresden alumni People from Potsdam-Mittelmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Münch
Hans Wilhelm Münch (14 May 1911 – 6 December 2001), also known as The Good Man of Auschwitz, was a German Nazi Party member who worked as an SS physician during World War II at the Auschwitz concentration camp from 1943 to 1945 in German occupied Poland. He was acquitted of war crimes at a 1947 trial in Kraków. Münch was nicknamed ''The Good Man of Auschwitz'' for his refusal to assist in the mass murders there. He developed many elaborate ruses to keep inmates alive. He was the only person acquitted of war crimes at the 1947 Auschwitz trial in Kraków, where many inmates testified in his favour. After the war and the trial, he returned to Germany and worked as a practicing physician in Roßhaupten in Bavaria. While suffering from Alzheimer's in old age, he made several public remarks that appeared to support Nazi ideology, and was tried for inciting racial hatred and similar charges. Münch was never sentenced, as all courts ruled that he was not of sound mind. He died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch ( ; ; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter. His 1893 work ''The Scream'' has become one of Western art's most acclaimed images. His childhood was overshadowed by illness, bereavement and the dread of inheriting a mental condition that ran in the family. Studying at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts, Royal School of Art and Design in Kristiania (Oslo), Munch began to live a bohemian life under the influence of the nihilist Hans Jæger, who urged him to paint his own emotional and psychological state ('Expressionism, soul painting'); from this emerged his distinctive style. Travel brought new influences and outlets. In Paris, he learned much from Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, especially their use of color. In Berlin, he met the Swedish dramatist August Strindberg, whom he painted, as he embarked on a major series of paintings he would later call ''The Frieze of Life'', depicting a series of deeply-fel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guido Münch
Guido Münch Paniagua (June 9, 1921 – 29 April 2020) was a Mexican astronomer and astrophysicist. Biography Münch was born in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico. He studied civil engineering and mathematics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, receiving his bachelor's degree in civil engineering and mathematics in 1939 and his master's degree in mathematics in 1944. He then went to the University of Chicago, where he was published in ''Astronomy and Astrophysics'' in 1946 ("Problems of radiative transfer in the theory of stellar atmospheres"). He then went to the Tacubaya Observatory of the University of Mexico, but returned to the University of Chicago in 1947 as an instructor, and became an assistant professor in 1949. There he worked at the Yerkes Observatory, and worked with astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar on radiative transfer in stars. He also worked with Gerhard Herzberg and William Wilson Morgan on astronomic spectroscopy. He moved to Caltec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
