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Allan W. Eckert Allan Wesley Eckert (January 30, 1931 – July 7, 2011) was an American novelist and playwright who specialized in historical novels for adults and children, and was also a naturalist. His novel ''Incident at Hawk's Hill'' (1971) was initially m ...

(1931–2011), American historical novelist * Andrea Eckert (born 1958), Austrian actress *

Carter Eckert Carter J. Eckert (1945 – December 2024) was an American historian who specialized in Korean history. He was the Yoon Se Young Professor of Korean History at Harvard University. Early life and education Eckert was born in Chicago, Illinois, i ...

(1945–2024), American historian *

Charles R. Eckert Charles Richard Eckert (January 20, 1868 – October 26, 1959) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1935 to 1939. Biography Charles Ri ...

(1868–1959), U.S. congressman from Pennsylvania * Claudia Eckert (disambiguation), multiple people *

Dennis Eckert Dennis-Yerai Eckert Ayensa (born 9 January 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Standard Liège on loan from Union SG. Club career Early career After stints at Pulheimer SC, 1. FC Köln, and Alemannia Aachen, E ...

(born 1997), German footballer *

Ernst R. G. Eckert Ernst Rudolph Georg Eckert (September 13, 1904 – July 8, 2004) was an Austrian American engineer and scientist who advanced the film cooling technique for aeronautical engines. He earned his Diplom Ingenieur and doctorate in 1927 and 1931, respe ...

(1904–2004), German scientist ** Eckert number, dimensionless number used in flow calculations *

Eugen Eckert Eugen Eckert (born 1954) is a German social worker, minister, singer-songwriter and academic teacher. He is known for his lyrics for new spiritual songs (Neues Geistliches Lied), and his oratorios and musical plays. Career Born in Frankfurt am ...

(born 1954) German minister, singer-songwriter and academic teacher *

Franz Eckert Franz Eckert (5 April 1852 – 6 August 1916) was a German composer and musician who composed the harmony for Japan's national anthem, "Kimigayo" and the national anthem of the Korean Empire, " Aegukga". Early life and education Eckert was ...

(1852–1916), German musician *

Fred J. Eckert Fred James Eckert (born May 6, 1941) is an American politician and diplomat who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 30th congressional district for one term. A friend and political ally of Ronald Rea ...

(born 1941), U.S. congressman from New York *

Fritz Eckert Fritz Herman Vilhelm Eckert, (25 April 1852 - 6 March 1920) was a Swedish architect. Biography Fritz Herman Vilhelm Eckert was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He attended the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts from 1871 to 1878 and spent 1879 travellin ...

(1852–1920), Swedish architect * George Nicholas Eckert (1802–1865), U.S. congressman from Pennsylvania *

John Eckert (musician) John W. Eckert (born March 13, 1939) is an American jazz trumpeter, known primarily as a big band sideman. Early life and education Eckert was born in Leonia, New Jersey. He studied with Kenny Dorham in the late-1950s and graduated from the Uni ...

(born 1939), American trumpeter *

J. Presper Eckert John Adam Presper "Pres" Eckert Jr. (April 9, 1919 – June 3, 1995) was an American electrical engineer and computer pioneer. With John Mauchly, he designed the first general-purpose electronic digital computer (ENIAC), presented the first cour ...

(1919–1995), American electrical engineer, co-inventor of ENIAC **

Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation The Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation (EMCC) (March 1946 – 1950) was a computer company founded by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly. It was incorporated on December 22, 1947. After building the ENIAC at the University of Penns ...

Eckert–Mauchly Award The Eckert–Mauchly Award recognizes contributions to digital systems and computer architecture. It is known as the computer architecture community’s most prestigious award. First awarded in 1979, it was named for John Presper Eckert and Joh ...

Max Eckert-Greifendorff Max Eckert (after 1934, Max Eckert-Greifendorff: 10 April 1868 in Chemnitz, Kingdom of Saxony – 26 December 1938, in Aachen) was a German geographer. Biography He received his education in Löbau and Berlin, and taught for some time at Löbau a ...

(1868–1938), German geographer **

Eckert projection The Eckert projections are six pseudocylindrical map projections devised by Max Eckert-Greifendorff, who presented them in 1906. The latitude In geography, latitude is a geographic coordinate system, geographic coordinate that specifies the n ...

, any of six map projections devised by Eckert-Greifendorff *

Karl Anton Eckert Karl Anton Florian Eckert (17 December 1820 – 14 October 1879) was a German conductor and composer. Life Eckert was born in Berlin. By the age of five, had already proved himself as a musical child prodigy. After coming to the attention of Si ...

(1820–1879), German conductor and composer * Lars Eckert (born 1983), German rugby union player * Leon Eckert (born 1995), German politician * Robb Eckert, American politician * Robert A. Eckert (born 1954), American businessman *

Volker Eckert Volker Eckert (1 July 1959 – 2 July 2007) was a German serial killer, who killed at least six women in East Germany, France and Spain, between 1974 and 2006. Eckert confessed to only six murders, five of whom were sex workers, but is believed ...

(1959–2007), German truck driver and serial killer *

Wallace John Eckert Wallace John Eckert (June 19, 1902 – August 24, 1971) was an American astronomer, who directed the Thomas J. Watson Astronomical Computing Bureau at Columbia University which evolved into the research division of IBM. Life Eckert was born in Pi ...

(1902–1971), German-American astronomer ** Eckert (crater), on the Moon *

William Eckert William Dole Eckert (January 20, 1909 – April 16, 1971) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force, and later the fourth commissioner of Major League Baseball from to . Personal life, career, and death William Eckert was born ...

(1909–1971), U.S. Air Force general and commissioner of Major League Baseball * Win Scott Eckert, author

Characters on the television series ''General Hospital''

Bill Eckert ''General Hospital'' is the longest-running American television serial drama, airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, it originally was set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unnamed fictional city. In the 1970s, the ...

Jenny Eckert ''General Hospital'' is the longest-running American television serial drama, airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, it originally was set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unnamed fictional city. In the 1970s, the ...

Nancy Eckert This is a list of characters that have appeared or been mentioned on the American ABC soap opera ''General Hospital''. A Aaron :( Chad Brannon, 2009) Abigail :( Ivy Bethune, 1987) Sarah Abbott :( Eileen Dietz, 1981–83) ::Roommate to Heather ...

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Places

* Eckert, Colorado, a small town in the United States * Eckert, Michigan, a historic settlement * Eckert Building * Eckert (crater), on the moon, named for American astronomer Wallace John Eckert

People

Characters on the television series ''General Hospital''

Places

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