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De Graff (other)
De Graff may refer to: People * Arthur C. DeGraff (1899–1983), American cardiologist * Devaun DeGraff (born 1980), Bermudian footballer * Dwayne M. DeGraff (born 1961), American Virgin Islander politician * Geoffrey de Graff (born 1949), secular name of American monk Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu * Jeff DeGraff (born 1958), American professor, professional speaker, author, and consultant * John I. De Graff (1783–1848), American politician * Laurens de Graaf (1653–1704), Dutch pirate * Lawrence De Graff (1871–1934), American judge * Peter DeGraaf (born 1957), American politician * Robert Fair de Graff (1895–1981), American book publisher and founder of Pocket Books Places In the United States: * De Graff, Kansas, an unincorporated place in Butler County, Kansas * De Graff, Minnesota, a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States * De Graff, Ohio De Graff is a village located in Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,250 at the 2020 census. History De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur C
Arthur is a masculine given name of uncertain etymology. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Italian it is Arturo. Etymology The earliest attestation of the name Arthur is in the early 9th century Welsh-Latin text '' Historia Brittonum'', where it refers to a circa 5th century Romano-British general who fought against the invading Saxons, and who later gave rise to the famous King Arthur of medieval legend and literature. A possible earlier mention of the same man is to be found in the epic Welsh poem '' Y Gododdin'' by Aneirin, which some scholars assign to the late 6th century, though this is still a matter of debate and the poem only survives in a late 13th century manuscript entitled the Book of Aneirin. A 9th-century Breton landowner named Arthur witnessed several charters collected in the '' Cartulary of Redon''. The Irish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devaun DeGraff
Devaun "Sammy" DeGraff (born December 25, 1980) is a retired Bermudian football player. Club career DeGraff played the majority of his career with local side North Village Rams, and played for the team for one year in the Bermudian Premier Division before joining the Bermuda Hogges in the USL Second Division in 2007. He was mostly used as a holding or attacking midfielder at the ''Villagers''. He also played in Texas for Dallas Lightning. He announced his retirement in August 2012. International career He made his debut for Bermuda in a September 2006 Caribbean Cup qualification match against the US Virgin Islands and earned a total of 14 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. He played in two of Bermuda's qualifying games for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, including their 3–1 victory over the Cayman Islands on March 30, 2008. His final international match was a November 2011 World Cup qualification match against Barbados. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu
Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu (also known as Ajahn Geoff; born December 28, 1949) is an American Bhikkhu, Buddhist monk and author. Belonging to the Thai Forest Tradition, he studied for ten years under the forest master Fuang Jotiko, Ajahn Fuang Jotiko (himself a student of Ajahn Lee). Since 1993, he has served as abbot of the Metta Forest Monastery in San Diego County, California—the first monastery in the Thai Forest Tradition in the U.S.—which he cofounded with Ajahn Suwat Suvaco. Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu is perhaps best known for his translations of the ''Dhammapada'' and the ''Sutta Pitaka''—almost 1000 sutra, suttas in all—provided free of charge on his website "Talks, Writing & Translations of Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu" as well as translations from the dhamma talks of the Thai forest ajahns. He has also authored several dhamma-related works of his own, and has compiled study-guides of his Pali translations. Biography Early life Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu was born Geoffrey DeG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff DeGraff
Jeffrey Thomas DeGraff (born 1958) is an American academic, author, speaker, and consultant specializing in organizational innovation and creativity. He is a Clinical Professor of Management and Organizations at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and the founder of Innovatrium, an innovation consulting firm. Early life and education DeGraff was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He earned a B.S. in communication arts and sciences from Western Michigan University in 1980, an M.A. in communication and information studies from the University of Michigan in 1982, and a Ph.D. in educational technology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1985. Career Early career After completing his doctorate, DeGraff joined Domino's Pizza as vice president of communications and new ventures, where he served from 1985 to 1990. During his tenure, he helped drive the company's rapid expansion and earned the nickname "Dean of Innovation" for his creative approach to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |