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Bischof Andreas Räß
Bischof () is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Gustav Bischof (1792–1870), German chemist * Horst Bischof (born 1967), Austrian computer scientist * Frank-Peter Bischof (born 1954), German canoeist * Werner Bischof (1916–1954), Swiss photographer * Kerstin Bischof (born 1980), German singer, vocalist of Xandria See also * Bischoff * Bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ... {{surname, Bischof German-language surnames Occupational surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Bischof
Karl Gustav Bischof (18 January 1792 – 30 November 1870) was a German chemist, born in Nuremberg. He studied at Erlangen where he became a university lecturer ("Privatdozent") in 1815. In 1819 he was appointed to the position of an extra-Ordinary Professor of Chemistry at Bonn, and in 1822 to that of a full professor. The University of Bonn was a leading center for geologists including Ferdinand von Roemer, Georg August Goldfuss, and Gerhard vom Rath as well as Bischof. Scientific Achievements Bischof himself has been considered the founder of chemical geology. More a chemist than a geologist, he introduced chemical analysis into widespread use in geology. His ''Lehrbuch der chemischen und physikalischen Geologie'' (Bonn: Marcus, 1847−1866) was the standard text of geochemistry and a classic reference work. The first volume (in two parts) considers the actions of water both on the earth and internal to it, including the temperature, chemical composition and effects of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horst Bischof
Horst Bischof (born 26 March 1967) is an Austrian computer scientist and full professor at the Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision (ICG) at Graz University of Technology. Since 1 October 2023, Horst Bischof serves as rector of Graz University of Technology. Early life and education Horst Bischof was born on 26 March 1967 in Saanen, Switzerland. He grew up in the Upper Styria region and completed his Matura at the Gymnasium in Murau in 1985. Bischof then studied computer science at TU Wien. After his graduation in 1990, he worked as a researcher at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna. In 1992, Bischof returned to TU Wien where he received his degree of a doctor of technical sciences in 1993, his thesis being on ''Pyramidal Neural Networks''. In 1998, he qualified for lecturing in applied computer science by his habilitation on ''Neural Vision Modules''. Career and research Until 2001, Bischof was assistant professor for ''Pattern Recogni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank-Peter Bischof
Frank-Peter Bischof (sometimes listed as Frank Bischof or Peter Bischof, born 20 August 1954, in Forst) is an East German canoe sprinter who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Montreal in 1976. Bischof also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-4 500 m: 1978, K-4 1000 m: 1981), two silvers (K-4 500 m and K-4 1000 m: both 1982), and a bronze (K-4 500 m: 1981). His wife, Martina, won the gold in the women's K-2 500 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with .... References * * External links * * 1954 births Living people Sportspeople from Forst (Lausitz) Canoeists fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Bischof
Werner Bischof (26 April 1916 – 16 May 1954) was a Swiss photographer and photojournalist. He became a full member of Magnum Photos in 1949, the first new photographer to join its original founders. Bischof's book ''Japan'' (1954) was awarded the Prix Nadar in 1955. Life and work Bischof was born on 26 April 1916, in Zürich. At age six, the family moved to Waldshut, Germany, where he subsequently went to school. In 1932, having abandoned studies to become a teacher, he enrolled at the '' Kunstgewerbeschule'' in Zürich. While there he studied alongside . He graduated ''cum laude'' in 1936. From 1939, he worked as an independent photographer for various magazines, in particular, '' du'', based in Zürich. He travelled extensively from 1945 to 1949 through nearly all European countries from France to Romania and from Norway to Greece. His works on the devastation in post-war Europe established him as one of the foremost photojournalists of his time. He was pioneer of color p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerstin Bischof
Kerstin is a female German and Swedish given name; it is the European version of Christina. Notable persons with this name include: Arts and entertainment * Kerstin Anderson (born 1994), American stage actress and singer, portrayed Maria von Trapp in the 2015 US national tour of ''The Sound of Music'' * Kerstin Ekman (born 1933), Swedish novelist * Kerstin Emhoff (born 1967), American film producer *Kerstin Granlund, member of the Swedish comedy groups Galenskaparna och After Shave * Kerstin Hilldén (born 1988), Swedish musical theatre actress * Kerstin Meyer, (1928–2020), Swedish opera singer * Kerstin Ott (born 1982), German musician * Kerstin Thorborg (1896–1970), Swedish opera singer * Kerstin Thorvall (1925–2010), Swedish writer Politics *Kerstin Alm (born 1949), Finnish politician from the Åland Islands * Kerstin Andreae (born 1968), German politician (Alliance 90/The Greens) * Kerstin Gellerman (1926–1987), Swedish politician Sports * Kerstin Garefrekes (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xandria
Xandria is a German symphonic metal band founded by Marco Heubaum in 1994. Originally a project, Heubaum later restarted the project as a band in 1999, and has gone through various lineup changes. The German vocalist Lisa Middelhauve joined for the debut album, co-writing both music and lyrics for the band until her departure in 2008. Middelhauve reunited briefly with the band in 2010 following the departure of the band's second vocalist Kerstin Bischof, but left again shortly after. Manuela Kraller joined the band as the new vocalist in 2010. The band released ''Neverworld's End'' in 2012, which was the only album to feature Kraller as she would depart in 2013. Dianne van Giersbergen was later announced as her replacement, and would record two studio albums with Xandria: ''Sacrificium (Xandria album), Sacrificium'' and ''Theater of Dimensions''. She left Xandria in 2017, citing personal reasons and tensions within the band. In 2022, the band had announced another lineup change, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bischoff
Bischoff is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Amaury Bischoff (born 1987), Portuguese-born French footballer * Anna Catharina Bischoff (1719–1787), wife of pastor Lucas Gernler, known for her well-conserved mummy * Bernard J. Bischoff (1931–1980), American politician and judge * Bernhard Bischoff (1906–1991), German historian and paleographer * Bob Bischoff (born 1941), American politician * David Bischoff (1951–2018), American science fiction and television writer * Eduard Hagenbach-Bischoff (1833–1910), Swiss physicist and electoral reformer * Elmer Bischoff (1916–1991), American artist * Eric Bischoff, (born 1955), American wrestling announcer, producer and performer * Franz Bischoff (1864–1929), American artist * Garett Bischoff (born 1984), American wrestler * Hans Bischoff (1889–1960), German entomologist * Hermann Bischoff (1868–1936), German composer * John Bischoff (baseball), John Bischoff (1894–1981), American baseball player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop (surname)
Bishop is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: A–G * A. C. Bishop (fl. late 19th century), American politician * Abby Bishop (born 1988), Australian professional basketball player * Adam Bishop (born 1989), British strongman * Adelaide Bishop (1928–2008), American operatic soprano, musical theatre actress, opera and stage director, and voice teacher * Alec Bishop (1897–1984), British Army officer and administrator * Alfred Bishop (other), multiple people * Alison Bishop (other), multiple people * Amanda Bishop, Australian actress * Amasa Stone Bishop (1921–1997), American nuclear physicist * Andrew Bishop (born 1985), Welsh international rugby union player * Andy Bishop (born 1982), English footballer *Angela Bishop (born 1967), Australian reporter and television presenter * Ann Bishop (other), multiple people * Arthur Bishop (other), multiple people * Barbara Bishop (born 1956), Barbadian sprinter * Barry Bishop (disambiguat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German-language Surnames
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] |
