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Durand De La Penne-class Destroyers
Durand may refer to: Places United States * Durand Township, Winnebago County, Illinois * Durand, Illinois, a village ** Durand High School (Illinois), a public high school * Durand, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Durand, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Durand, Michigan, a city * Durand Township, Minnesota * Durand, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Durand (town), Wisconsin ** Durand, Wisconsin, a city located within the town Other * Mont Durand, a mountain in Switzerland * Tvarožná, Kežmarok District (Hungarian: Duránd), Slovakia, a village and municipality * Durand Line, a poorly marked boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan * Durand Airfield, a World War II airfield near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea * Durand Stone, a basalt sculpture with cuneiform inscription in Bahrain People * Durand (surname) * Durand (given name) Other uses * Éditions Durand, French music publisher * Durand baronets, a title in the Baronetage of the United Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durand Township, Winnebago County, Illinois
Durand Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois, Winnebago County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,394 and it contained 1,035 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 100%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water. Demographics References External linksCity-data.com 1849 establishments in Illinois Populated places established in 1849 Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois Townships in Illinois Townships in Winnebago County, Illinois {{WinnebagoCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durand Line
The Durand Line (; ; ), also known as the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, is a international border between Afghanistan and Pakistan in South Asia. The western end runs to the border with Iran and the eastern end to the border with China. The Durand Line was established in 1893 as the international border between the Emirate of Afghanistan and the British Indian Empire by Mortimer Durand, a British diplomat of the Indian Civil Service, and Abdur Rahman Khan, the List of monarchs of Afghanistan, Emir of Afghanistan, to fix the limit of their respective Sphere of influence, spheres of influence and improve diplomatic relations and trade. Britain considered Afghanistan to be an independent state at the time, although they controlled its Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Afghanistan), foreign affairs and Foreign relations of Afghanistan, diplomatic relations. The single-page Agreement, dated 12 November 1893, contains seven short articles, including a commitment not to exercise Intervent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durand Cup
The Durand Cup (also called the IndianOil Durand Cup Powered by Coal India Limited for sponsorship reasons) is an annual domestic football competition in India which was first held in 1888 in Annadale, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) and the All India Football Federation (AIFF), it is the oldest existing club football tournament in Asia and the fifth oldest national football competition in the world. The tournament currently serves as the curtain raiser for every Indian football season. It is open for any national club, with guest invitee teams from different sections of the Indian Armed Forces, keeping the century long tradition intact. Since the inception of the Federation Cup, it became merely an exhibition tournament with invitational participations. However, from 2022 all the Indian Super League and majority of the I-League clubs participate. The tournament indicates the beginning of an Indian football season across all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hospital Durand
Hospital Durand in 1945 Hospital Durand, officially named "El Hospital General de Agudos Carlos G. Durand'" is one of the public city hospitals in Buenos Aires, Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt .... It is located in a modern building, constructed in the 1970s near the Parque Centenario (in the Caballito neighborhood), and its address is Avenida DÃaz Vélez 5044.Perrone Néstor, Matusevich Marta, Pérez Hermes. Rol del Estado en Salud. Fundación Alianza para la República. FUNCER. Noviembre 1999. History This hospital owes its existence to the doctor Carlos Durand, a man of a tortuous life who in his will indicated that he donated all his capital for the construction of "a Hospital for Men". Dr. José Penna was in charge of choosing a terrain, and ended up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durand Baronets
The Durand Baronetcy, of Ruckley Grange in the County of Shropshire, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 8 April 1892 for Edward Durand, British Resident in Nepal from 1888 to 1891. He was the eldest son of Sir Henry Marion Durand and the elder brother of Sir Mortimer Durand, and he had served on the Afghan Boundary Commission from 1884 to 1886. Salisbury, Robert (2020). ''William Simpson and the Crisis in Central Asia, 1884-5''. The third Baronet was a Brigadier Brigadier ( ) is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore (rank), commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several t ... in the Army. Durand baronets, of Ruckley Grange (1892) * Sir Edward Law Durand, 1st Baronet (1845–1920) *Sir Edward Percy Marion Durand, 2nd Baronet (1884–1955) *Sir Alan Algernon Marion Durand, 3rd Baronet (1893–1971) *The Rev. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éditions Durand
Éditions Durand are a music publishing company of French origin, among the most important in the field of classical music, which includes three previously independent publishers: * Éditions Durand — the oldest of the three companies — established in 1869 by Auguste Durand and Louis Schönewerk. * Éditions Salabert established in 1878 by Édouard Salabert * Éditions Eschig established in 1907 by Max Eschig. History The Éditions Durand, a family business from 1869 to 1982, had as successive directors from its foundation on December 30, 1869 to 2000: * Auguste Durand (1830-1909) from 1869 to his death in 1909, with the German Louis Schönewerk (1814-18???) as a partner from 1869 to 1891, during which period the company was called Éditions Durand-Schönewerk & Cie, before changing its corporate name on 19 November 1891 to Éditions A. Durand & Fils, when Auguste's son Jacques, became associated with the company * Jacques Durand (publisher), Jacques Durand (1865-1928) son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durand (given Name)
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The given name Durand may refer to: * Durand de Bredons (died 1071), French Benedictine and bishop of Toulouse * Durand of Gloucester (fl.1086), Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1086 * Durand of Huesca (died 1224), Catholic theologian * Durand or Durandus of Saint-Pourçain (1275–1332), French philosopher and theologian * Durand Rudy Macklin (born 1958), American retired basketball player * Durand Scott (born 1990), American basketball player * Durand Soraine (born 1983), Indian-born Canadian cricket player * Durand Durand, a character in '' Barbarella'' * Durand Echeverria (1913–2001), American historian * Durand W. Springer (1866–1943), American football coach and accountant See also * Durand (other) Durand may refer to: Places United States * Durand Township, Winnebago County, Illinois * Durand, Illinois, a village ** Durand High School (Illinois), a public high school * Durand, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Durand, Kansas, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durand (surname)
Durand, du Rand or du Randt is a surname of French origin. It ultimately derives from the Latin omen name ''Durandus'', meaning "enduring".''Dictionary of American Family Names'', ed. Patrick Hanks, s.v. "Durand". Notable people with the surname include: * André Durand (born 1947), Canadian painter * Angèle Durand (1925–2001), Belgian singer and actress * Anthony Durand (1956–2009), American potter * Alain Durand (born 1967), French footballer * Asher Brown Durand (1796–1886), American painter * Auguste Durand (1830–1909), French organist, publisher, and composer * Bernice Durand (1942–2022), American physicist * Carlos Durand (1826-1904), the namesake of the Hospital Durand in Buenos Aires, Argentina * Christophe Durand (born 1973), French table tennis player * Claude Durand (1938–2015), French publisher, translator, and writer * Cora Durand (1902–1998), American potter * David Durand (historian) (1680–1763), Huguenot French and English minister and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durand Stone
The Durand Stone is an artifact in Bahrain dating back to the Kassite period (1600 BC — 1155 BC). Named after Captain Edward Law Durand who had first identified it, the stone is a 25–30 cm wide and 70–80 cm long black basalt sculpture possibly in the shape of a prow of a boat or an animal's tongue, with a cuneiform inscription. Contents The inscription, in Old Babylonian cuneiform script, was translated by Henry Rawlinson to read: "The palace of Rimum, servant of (the god) Inzak, (and) man of (the tribe of) Agarum". Inzak, son of Enki, was a principal god of Bahrain, and the Durand Stone provides archaeological evidence for identifying these islands as 'the abode of the blessed' of Dilmun referred to by Sumerian literature. History Originally housed in the "holy of holies" of the Madrasseh-i Daood mosque (now destroyed) in Bilad Al Qadeem, it was spotted in 1878 by Captain Edward Law Durand (first-assistant resident to the Persian Gulf Residency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durand Airfield
Durand Airfield (also known as 17-Mile Drome) is a former World War II airfield near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It was part of a multiple-airfield complex in the Port Moresby area, located from Port Moresby, to the north of the Waigani swamp. The airfield was known as '17 Mile' or sometimes 'Waigani'. Waigani swamp is located at the end of the airfield. Pilots feared crashing into during bad take offs or landings under the belief there were crocodiles in it. On November 10, 1942 it was officially renamed "Durand Airfield" to honor of MIA P-39 pilot Edward D. Durand missing on a mission against Lae. History Durand Airfield consisted of a single main runway, running roughly NW-SE, being constructed by the 808th Airborne Engineers, and completed in August 1942. The runway was separate from the dispersal and camp areas, where revetments were carved into hillsides and taxiways elevated for drainage. Gun pits built of 55 gallon drums for anti-aircraft were built on the surroundin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tvarožná, Kežmarok District
Tvarožná (, , ) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1268 when it was settled by Germans. In 1271 it got town rights. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Tvarožná was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Tvarožná and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia. The German population was expelled in 1945. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 676 metres and covers an area of 9.276 km² . It has a population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ... of about 630 people. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durand, Illinois
Durand is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area The population was 1,443 at the 2010 census, up from 1,081 in 2000. History Its township's beginnings initiated originally in a no longer existing settlement called Elton, an area South of Durand and including parts of the Pecatonica and Rock Run townships and settled in 1835 by Nelson Salisbury, Harvey Lower, and Scott Robb. They and nine other families settled the Southwest portion of modern Durand, Pecatonica, and Rock Run area. Durand gave birth to Illinois' first tax-supported volunteer fire department. Since its settlement, Durand has been prone to devastating fires. Durand's early flourishings were closely linked to the development of the Racine-Mississippi Railroad later absorbed into Western Union. The line reached Durand in 1857, en route to Freeport, paving the shift from the Elton community into modern Durand and deriving its name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
