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Eben
Eben is a name of Hebrew origin. It is sometimes short for Ebenezer. The name can refer to: People Given name * Eben Alexander (author) (born 1953), American author and neurosurgeon * Eben Alexander (educator) (1851–1910), American educator * Eben Alexander Jr (1913–2004), American neurosurgeon * Eben Barnard (born 1992), South African rugby union player * Eben Bartlett (1912–1983), New Hampshire state representative * Eben Edwards Beardsley (1808-1892), American Episcopal clergyman * Eben Burgoon (born 1979), American author, cartoonist, and artist * Eben Byers (1880–1932), American socialite, golfer and industrialist who died from drinking radioactive "medicine" * Eben Pomeroy Colton (1829-1895), American businessman, farmer and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont * Eben Britton (born 1987), American former National Football League player * Theophilus Ebenhaezer Eben Dönges (1898–1968), South African politician * Eben Sumner Draper (1858–1914), American b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebenezer (given Name)
Ebenezer, less commonly spelled Ebenezar, is a male given name of Hebrew origin meaning "stone of the help" (derived from the phrase ''Eben ha-Ezer''). The name is sometimes abbreviated as Eben. Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens's ''A Christmas Carol'' has given the name a negative connotation. List of people with the given name Ebenezer * Ebenezer Aboagye (born 1994), Ghanaian footballer * Ebenezer Ackahbi (born 2003), Ghanaian footballer * Ebenezer Adam (1919–2011), Ghanaian teacher and politician * Ebenezer Adams (1765–1841), American educator * Ebenezer Kwadwo Teye Addo, Ghanaian politician * Ebenezer Addy (born 1940), Ghanaian sociologist and former sprinter * Ebenezer Ackon (born 1996), Ghanaian footballer * Ebenezer Ako-Adjei (1916–2002), Ghanaian politician * Ebenezer Ato Ayirebi-Acquah (1993–1997), Ghanaian politician * Ebenezer Akinsanmiro (born 2004), Nigerian footballer * Ebenezer Akuete (born 1935), Ghanaian diplomat and economist * Ebenezer Akw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben E
Eben is a name of Hebrew origin. It is sometimes short for Ebenezer. The name can refer to: People Given name * Eben Alexander (author) (born 1953), American author and neurosurgeon * Eben Alexander (educator) (1851–1910), American educator * Eben Alexander Jr (1913–2004), American neurosurgeon * Eben Barnard (born 1992), South African rugby union player * Eben Bartlett (1912–1983), New Hampshire state representative * Eben Edwards Beardsley (1808-1892), American Episcopal clergyman * Eben Burgoon (born 1979), American author, cartoonist, and artist * Eben Byers (1880–1932), American socialite, golfer and industrialist who died from drinking radioactive "medicine" * Eben Pomeroy Colton (1829-1895), American businessman, farmer and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont * Eben Britton (born 1987), American former National Football League player * Theophilus Ebenhaezer Eben Dönges (1898–1968), South African politician * Eben Sumner Draper (1858–1914), America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Etzebeth
Eben Etzebeth (born 29 October 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and the South Africa national rugby team. He made his international debut for the Springboks in 2012 and has since won 131 caps, making him the Springboks' most capped player. His regular playing position is as a tighthead lock (number 4). Club career Western Province and Stormers Etzebeth entered the Western Province youth structures in 2009, featuring in the Under-18 Craven Week tournament. In 2011, his career moved up a gear when he was part of the side which won the Varsity Cup, however injury stalled his progress in the second half of the year and he was unable to play any part in the 2011 Currie Cup. His injury didn't stop him from being named in the Stormers squad for the 2012 Super Rugby season. He recovered from injury in time for the start of the campaign and debuted on 25 February 2012 against the . In total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Britton
Eben Britton (born October 14, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats. Selected 39th overall in the 2009 NFL draft, he spent four years with the Jacksonville Jaguars followed by two with the Chicago Bears, last playing football in 2014. Britton started 23 games at right tackle, seven at left guard, and four as a sixth eligible lineman, for a total of 34 career starts in 60 games played. Early life Britton attended John Burroughs High School in Burbank, California. As a senior in 2004 he was named Foothill League co-Lineman of the Year and was an All-State second-team selection. Other recognition included Los Angeles Times All-Region San Fernando Valley, Super Prep All-American, and PrepStar All-West honors. Considered a four-star recruit by '' Rivals.com'', Britton was listed as the No. 16 offensive tackle prospect in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Smith
Eben Smith (December 17, 1832 – November 5, 1906) was a successful mine owner, smelting company executive, railroad executive and bank owner in Colorado in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Early life Eben Smith was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, the son of William and Mary (Nelson) Smith, descendants of English and Scottish immigrants who immigrated to Erie County, Pennsylvania, in the latter part of the 17th century. He was educated in public and private schools in Waterford, Pennsylvania. In 1852, Smith traveled to California, taking passage on a steamship and crossing the Isthmus of Panama before traveling up the west coast to San Francisco. He arrived in December, and spent two years engaged in placer mining in Sierra County. Shortly after his arrival in California, Smith married Caroline Jordan. The couple had two sons, Lemuel (born in 1857) and Samuel (born in 1858). Earning a small amount of money, Smith built a hotel at French Corral in Nevada County. He sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Burgoon
Eben Burgoon (born 1979) is an American-born writer best known for the webcomic series '' Eben 07: Covert Custodian'' and ''B-Squad: Soldiers of Misfortune''. He is currently working on his independent series ''Tiny Wizards'' with artist Dean Beattie. Biography Eben Burgoon was raised in San Luis Obispo county and attended San Luis Obispo High School, which was lightly lampooned in his comic work with Eben 07. He attended college at California State University, Chico. He studied international relations and minored in creative writing. He currently lives in Sacramento, California. Impact Burgoon has worked with non-profits, arts organizations, comic book conventions, and educational spaces to promote the joy of creating comics and educate writers of all ages. He created a comics education program that yielded two books by partnering with a small non-profit in Sacramento. Students at a primary school in Sacramento learned the basics of comic books and writing before develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Norton Horsford
Eben Norton Horsford (July 27, 1818 – January 1, 1893) was an American scientist who taught agricultural chemistry in the Lawrence Scientific School at Harvard from 1847 to 1863. Later he was known for his reformulation of baking powder, his interest in Norse colonization of North America, Viking settlements in North America, and the monuments he built to Leif Erikson. Life and career Horsford was born in Moscow, New York, located in the Genesee River valley, to Jerediah Horsford and Maria Charity Norton. "At home he showed a certain inventive or mechanical skill, great ability in sketching, and unbounded interest in collecting specimens from the rich fossil deposits on the family farm." In 1837 Eben met James Hall (paleontologist), James Hall working on the New York State Natural History Survey. Eben was of such service that Hall wrote Amos Eaton, effectively recommending him for scholarship. He instructed in perspective drawing at the school in Troy, New York, county seat of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Alexander (author)
Eben Alexander III (born December 11, 1953) is an American neurosurgeon and author. In 2008, he went under a medically-induced coma while being treated for meningitis. His book '' Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife'' (2012) describes his near-death experience while in the coma. He asserts that the coma resulted in brain death, that consciousness is not only a product of the brain and that it can go on to an afterlife. Early life and education Alexander was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was adopted by Eben Alexander Jr and his wife Elizabeth West Alexander and raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with three siblings. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (A.B., 1975), and the Duke University School of Medicine (M.D., 1980). Medical career Alexander has taught and had appointments at Duke University Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Alexander (educator)
Eben Alexander (March 9, 1851 – March 11, 1910) was an American scholar, educator, dean, and diplomat. Life and career Alexander was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on March 9, 1851, to Judge Ebenezer Alexander and Margaret White McClung. Alexander attended the University of Tennessee (then known as East Tennessee University) for two years, then matriculated to Yale in 1869 where he graduated in 1873 with an A.B. He was initiated into Yale's Skull and Bones in 1873. After graduation, Alexander returned to Knoxville and taught Greek at the University of Tennessee, from 1873 to 1886, first as an instructor and then as Professor. In 1886, he moved to the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill, where from 1886 to 1893 he was Professor of Greek language and literature. In 1893 President Grover Cleveland appointed him "Envoy Extraordinary, Minister Plenipotentiary, and Consul General to Greece, Roumania, and Servia" ic As ambassador to Greece, he helped in the revival of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Sumner Draper
Eben (sometimes incorrectly Ebenezer) Sumner Draper (June 17, 1858 – April 9, 1914) was an American businessman and politician from Massachusetts. He was for many years a leading figure in what later became the Draper Corporation, the dominant manufacturer of cotton textile process machinery in the world during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served as the 44th governor of Massachusetts from 1909 to 1911. Early life and career Eben Sumner Draper was born in Hopedale, Massachusetts on June 17, 1858, the third and youngest son of George and Hannah B. (Thwing) Draper. His brothers were William F. Draper, who would become a general and a U.S. representative, and George A. Draper, with whom he would control the family business. He was educated in the public schools of Hopedale, in Allen's School at West Newton, and in the class of 1880 of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Drapers were one of the leading families of Hopedale, a community that ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Alexander Jr
Eben Alexander Jr (1913–2004) was an American academic neurosurgeon and a native of Knoxville, Tennessee. He is known for his notable education and training of neurosurgeons, his many recognition awards, and for his editorship of Surgical Neurology — An International Journal of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience from 1987 to 1994. Early life and education Eben was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. His mother was a Canadian graduate nurse, and his father a prominent surgeon. Alexander came from a distinguished family of scholars that spans several generations. His paternal grandfather Eben Alexander was a diplomat, scholar, and a professor of Greek at the University of North Carolina as well as U.S. Minister to Greece 1892-1896. Alexander's adopted son, Eben Alexander III, followed in his father's footsteps as an academic neurosurgeon, and wrote the book, '' Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife'' (2012). Alexander studied at the University of North Carolin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Moglen
Eben Moglen (born July 13, 1959) is an American legal scholar and historian who is a professor of law and legal history at Columbia University, and is the founder, Director-Counsel and Chairman of Software Freedom Law Center. Biography Moglen started out as a computer programming language designer and then received his bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College in 1980. In 1985, he received both a Master of Philosophy in history from Yale University and a J.D. from Yale Law School. He has held visiting appointments at Harvard University, Tel Aviv University and the University of Virginia since 1987. He was a law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall (1986–87 term). He joined the faculty of Columbia Law School in 1987, and was admitted to the New York bar in 1988. He received a Ph.D. in history from Yale University in 1993. Moglen serves as a director of the Public Patent Foundation. Moglen was part of Philip Zimmermann's defense team, when Zimmermann was being investigated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
