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Behn may refer to: People Surname * Aphra Behn (' 1640 – 1689), English dramatist * Ari Behn (1972–2019), Norwegian author and husband to Princess Märtha Louise of Norway * Friedl Behn-Grund (1906–1989), German cinematographer * Hernán Behn (died 1933), Puerto Rican businessman; brother of Sosthenes Behn * Harry Behn (also known as Giles Behn; 1898–1973), U.S. screenwriter and children's author * Jerry Behn (born 1954), U.S. politician * Noel Behn (1928?–1998), U.S. novelist, screenwriter, and theatrical producer * Richard R. Behn (fl. 1978-2007), NOAA rear admiral * Robin Behn (born 1958), U.S. poet and professor * Sarla Behn (born Catherine Mary Heilman; 1901–1982), English Gandhian social activist * Sosthenes Behn (1882–1957), Puerto Rican businessman; brother of Hernan Behn * Wilhelm Friedrich Georg Behn (1808–1878), German anatomist and zoologist Given name * Behn Wilson Bevan Alexander Behn Wilson (born December 19, 1958) is a Canadian former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphra Behn
Aphra Behn (; baptism, bapt. 14 December 1640 – 16 April 1689) was an English playwright, poet, prose writer and translator from the Restoration (England), Restoration era. As one of the first English women to earn her living by her writing, she broke cultural barriers and served as a literary role model for later generations of women authors. Rising from obscurity, she came to the notice of Charles II of England, Charles II, who employed her as a spy in Antwerp. Upon her return to London and a probable brief stay in debtors' prison, she began writing for the stage. She belonged to a coterie of poets and famous libertines such as John Wilmot, Lord Rochester. Behn wrote under the pastoral pseudonym Astraea (mythology), Astrea. During the turbulent political times of the Exclusion Crisis, she wrote an epilogue and prologue that brought her legal trouble; she thereafter devoted most of her writing to prose genres and translations. A staunch supporter of the Stuart line, Beh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sosthenes Behn
Sosthenes Behn (January 30, 1884 – June 6, 1957) was an American businessman, and the founder of ITT. He held the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army. Biography Early years Sosthenes Behn was born in the island of St. Thomas, then part of the Danish West Indies. His ancestry was Danish on his paternal side, and part French on his maternal side. His maternal grandfather was Sephardic Jewish. Behn served in the United States Army and was commissioned a captain, Signal Corps, on June 19, 1917. He later achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, having served with distinction during World War I. Behn served with the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in France until February 1919. He was given command of the 232nd Field Signal Battalion, Château-Thierry, Saint-Mihiel, Argonne. In recognition of his meritorious service during the war he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM). Puerto Rico Telephone Company and ITT After his return from military service, Colon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waldemar Behn
Waldemar Behn, or simply BEHN, is a family-owned alcoholic beverage company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) based in Eckernförde, Germany. It was established in 1892 and is now run by the fourth generation. It's also a local wholesaler ("BEHN-Getränke") and a producer of convenience food Convenience food (also called tertiary processed food) is food that is commercially prepared (often through processing) for ease of consumption, and is usually ready to eat without further preparation. It may also be easily portable, have ... through its Austrian affiliate "Nannerl". BEHN established its first liqueur brands in the 1950s, but had to wait until 1992 to create a nationally recognized brand with the party drink Kleiner Feigling. In 2013, they bought Danish vodka brand Danzka from the French Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits/Belvedere corporation. Danzka boasts the fourth-largest vodka sales in duty-free shops worldwide, it is the first major foray abroad. Before th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behn's Bat
Behn's bat, Behn's big-eared bat, or Behn's graybeard bat (''Glyphonycteris behnii'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae found in Brazil and Peru. It is known only from six specimens and is considered rare. It feeds on insects and small fruits. Taxonomy and etymology Behn's bat was described in 1865 by German naturalist Wilhelm Peters. Peters placed it in the now-defunct genus ''Schizostoma'' with a scientific name of ''Schizostoma behnii''. The holotype was collected in Cuiabá, Brazil. In 1898, Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. reclassified it, placing it in the genus ''Micronycteris''. In 1906, Knud Andersen placed it in ''Glyphonycteris'' but spelled the species name as ''behni''. The eponym for the species name "''behnii''" is German zoologist Wilhelm Friedrich Georg Behn. Description Its forearm length is . The lancet of its nose-leaf is about 1.5 times longer than it is wide. Biology and ecology Based on the diets of closely related species, Behn's bat is likely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behn River
The Behn River or Behm River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The river rises on the Northern Territory and Western Australia border. The river then flows in a north-easterly direction through Behn Gorge and discharges into Lake Argyle. The tributary with the Ord River was the site of the original Argyle Downs homestead. Both the original tributary and the Argyle homestead site are now under the waters of Lake Argyle. The river has one major tributary; Bell Creek. The river was named on 7 August 1879 by Alexander Forrest, who was exploring the area at the time. Forrest's journal on 7 August 1879 records. This river I called the Behn after Dr. Behn of Gotha,-successor to Petermann, and who co-operated with that gentleman for many years in his researches towards the advancement of Australian scientific geography. It was later determined that the river was really named after Ernst Behm, the renowned German geographer. The name on maps produced after 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behn Wilson
Bevan Alexander Behn Wilson (born December 19, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North America) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. Tw ... defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Black Hawks. He played in the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals. Playing career As a youth, Wilson played in the 1971 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto. Wilson played his junior hockey in the OMJHL with the Ottawa 67's from 1975 to 1977, the Windsor Spitfires from 1976 to 1977, and the Kingston Canadians from 1977 to 1978. In 163 career games, he produced 154 points (35 goals-119 assists), and in 14 playoff games, he registered 9 points (4G-5A). Wilson also played p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Friedrich Georg Behn
Wilhelm Friedrich Georg Behn (25 December 1808, Kiel – 14 May 1878, Dresden) was a German anatomist and zoologist. For eight years he was president of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. From 1828 he studied medicine at the Universities of Göttingen and Kiel, afterwards continuing his education in Paris (1834), where he made the acquaintanceships of famed scientists that included Dupuytren, Flourens, Poiseuille and Chevreul. In 1837 he was named an associate professor of anatomy and physiology as well as director of the anatomical institute and the zoological museum at Kiel.Biographies BIU Santé In 1845–47 he participated in a circumnavigation of the globe aboard the Danish ship " |
Sarla Behn
Sarla Behn (born Catherine Mary Heilman; 5 April 19018 July 1982) was an English Gandhian social activist whose work in the Kumaon region of India helped create awareness about the environmental destruction in the Himalayan forests of the state. She played a key role in the evolution of the Chipko Movement and influenced a number of Gandhian environmentalists in India including Chandi Prasad Bhatt, Bimala behn and Sunderlal Bahuguna. Along with Mirabehn, she is known as one of Mahatma Gandhi's two English daughters. The two women's work in Garhwal and Kumaon, respectively, played a key role in bringing focus on issues of environmental degradation and conservation in independent India. Early life Sarla Behn, was born Catherine Mary Heilman in the Shepherd's Bush region of west London in 1901 to a father of German Swiss extraction and an English mother. Due to his background, her father was interned during the First World War and Catherine herself suffered ostracism and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ari Behn
Ari Mikael Behn (; , or ; 30 September 1972 – 25 December 2019) was a Norwegian author, playwright, and visual artist, best known for his marriage to Princess Märtha Louise of Norway from 2002 to 2017. He held no title or special status, and he remained a private citizen during the marriage. Known as Mikael Bjørshol until 1996, Behn achieved modest literary success with his 1999 short story collection ''Trist som faen'' ("Sad as hell") which received several favorable reviews in Norwegian newspapers, and which remains his best known work. His engagement to Märtha Louise sparked additional interest in the book, and by 2020 it had sold a total of nearly 100,000 copies since publication. Following his 2002 marriage to Märtha Louise, he wrote four novels, two short story collections, one play and a book about his wedding, although his later work received less favorable reviews than ''Trist som faen''. He took part in other creative and artistic endeavours such as the design o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Behn
Robin Behn (born 1958) is an American poet, and professor at University of Alabama and Vermont College of Fine Arts. She grew up in Barrington, Illinois. She graduated from Oberlin College, the University of Missouri, and University of Iowa. Her work has appeared in ''Cortland Review'', ''Perihelion'', ''Poetry'', and ''Kenyon Review''. Awards *1999 Guggenheim Fellowship *National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created in 1965 as an independent agency of the feder ... Fellowship Works * *''The Red Hour'', HarperCollins, 1993, * *'' Naked Writing'', DoubleCross Press, 2008 *'' The Yellow House'', Spuyten Duyvil, 2010, Editor * *Once Upon a Time in the Twenty-First Century: Unexpected Exercises in Creative Writing. University of Alabama Press. 2020. ISBN 978-0817359423. References {{DEFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard R
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include " Richie", " Dick", " Dickon", " Dickie", " Rich", " Rick", "Rico (name), Rico", " Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English (the name was introduced into England by the Normans), German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Portuguese and Spanish "Ricardo" and the Italian "Riccardo" (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Ander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
