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Eckstein Norton
Eckstein is a surname of German origin, meaning "cornerstone" (''eck'' means 'corner', and ''stein'' means 'stone'). According to information gleaned from the U.S. Census, around 2,500 people in the United States have the surname Eckstein. Notable people with the surname include: * Anna B. Eckstein (1868–1947), German peace activist * Anne Eckstein (born 1955), Australian politician * Arthur Eckstein, American historian * Ashley Eckstein (born 1981), American actress and fashion designer * Bernd Eckstein (born 1953) German ski jumper * David Eckstein (born 1975), American baseball player * Dieter Eckstein (born 1964), German footballer * Emma Eckstein (1865–1924), early patient of Sigmund Freud * Ernestine Eckstein (1941–1992), American Black, Feminist, and LGBT activist * Ernst Eckstein (1845–1900), German humorist, novelist and poet * Hans Eckstein (1908–1985), German water polo player * Harry H. Eckstein (1924–1999), American political scientist * Heinrich Ecks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna B
Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna of East Anglia, King (died c.654) * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221) * Anna of Poland, Countess of Celje (1366–1425) * Anna of Cilli (1386–1416) * Anna, Grand Duchess of Lithuania (died 1418) * Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia (1432–1462) * Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg (died 1514) * Anna, Duchess of Prussia (1576–1625) * Anna of Russia (1693–1740) * Anna, Lady Miller (1741–1781) * Anna Russell, Duchess of Bedford (1783–1857) * Anna, Lady Barlow (1873–1965) * Anna (feral child) (1932–1942) * Anna (rapper) (born 2003) * Anna (singer) (born 1987) * C. N. Annadurai (1909–1969), Indian politician, known as Anna (elder brother) * Sunil Shetty (born 1961), Indian actor, known by his nickname Anna Places Australia * Hundred of Anna, a ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Eckstein
Nathan Eckstein (January 10, 1873 – October 21, 1945) was a German-born American businessman, associated in business and by marriage with the Schwabacher Brothers firm and family.Lee MicklinEckstein, Nathan (1873-1945) HistoryLink, August 26, 1999. Accessed online 2009-10-20.Biography of Nathan Eckstein Eckstein Middle School (Seattle). Accessed online 2009-10-20. In 1926 he received the honor of being named "'s Most Useful Citizen", an honor sponsored by the '''' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eksteen
Eksteen is a surname of South African origin, being a variant of Eckstein, a German occupational surname meaning "cornerstone" and referring to a stonemason. Notable people with the surname include: *Cindy Eksteen (born 1977), South African former cricketer *Clive Eksteen Clive Edward Eksteen (born 2 December 1966) played seven Test matches and six One Day Internationals for South Africa. In sixteen seasons at Transvaal (later Gauteng) he took 398 wickets at 30.05, also captaining the team for three seasons. In ... (born 1966), South African cricketer * Fred Eksteen (born 1991), South African rugby union player * Leighton Eksteen (born 1994), South African rugby union player * Ryno Eksteen (born 1994), South African rugby union player See also * Eckstine {{surname Surnames of German origin Occupational surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eckstine
Eckstine is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Billy Eckstine (1914–1993), ballad singer and bandleader during the Swing era *Guy Eckstine (born 1956), American music industry executive *Ronnie Eckstine (born 1946), American actor and music manager, stepson of Billy See also *Eckstein Eckstein is a surname of German origin, meaning "cornerstone" (''eck'' means 'corner', and ''stein'' means 'stone'). According to information gleaned from the U.S. Census, around 2,500 people in the United States have the surname Eckstein. Notable ... * Eksteen {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Eckstein Middle School
Eckstein Middle School (EMS, formally Nathan Eckstein Middle School) is a middle school located in Seattle, Washington, and is part of Seattle Public Schools. History Eckstein Middle School is part of the Seattle Public School District and located on the border of the Wedgwood and Ravenna neighborhoods. It was named after Nathan Eckstein, a Seattle businessman, Seattle School Board member, and onetime director of Seattle Public Schools. The school originally opened as a junior high school in 1950 to 790 students. In 1971, it was changed into a middle school, teaching students in grades six through eight. For many years leading up to 2014, when school boundaries changed, Eckstein's student enrollment was about 1300 students. It now serves about 1056 students, over 90 of whom are enrolled in the special education program, and employs 44 certificated teachers. In 1998, Richard Riley, the U.S. Secretary of Education, chose to deliver the State of Education address in the school's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eckstein Baronets
The Eckstein Baronetcy, of Fairwarp in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Baronets are hereditary titles awarded by the Crown. The current baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier, existing baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland and Great Britain. To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary .... It was created on 24 April 1929 for the German-born, a sometime South African gold mine developer Frederich Eckstein, for his services to the Sudan as chairman of the Sudan Plantations Syndicate. The baronetcy was extinct on the death of the second baronet. Hermann Eckstein, brother of the first Baronet, was a mining magnate and banker. Eckstein baronets, of Fairwarp and the Sudan (1929) *Sir Frederich Gustav Jonathan Eckstein, 1st Baronet (1857–1930) *Sir Bernard Eckstein, 2nd Baronet (1894–1948) References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eckstein Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Eckstein
Warren Eckstein (born April 6, 1949) is an American "pet behaviorist", animal trainer, animal rights activist, humorist, author, director of the Hugs & Kisses Animal Fund, and broadcaster in the United States who hosts ''The Pet Show'', a radio talk show syndicated by Radio America. Prior to that, Eckstein was resident animal expert for ''Saturday Morning Live'', a local New York City-based series hosted by Gene Rayburn, which aired on WNEW-TV from 1982 to 1983. Eckstein was born in Oceanside, New York, the son of Ruth and Charles Eckstein. His nephew (his sister's son) is actor Michael Rosenbaum. Bibliography Books Books authored by Warren Eckstein include: * 1980: ''Yes, Dog, That's Right!'' (with Fay Eckstein) Alpine Pubns () * 1984: ''Pet Aerobics: How to Solve Your Pets' Behavior Problems, Improve Their Health, Lengthen Their Lives and Have Fun Doing It'' (with Fay Eckstein) Holt, Rinehart and Winston (ASIN: B001I4QRZO) * 1985: ''Understanding Your Pet: The Eckstein Method ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yechiel Eckstein
Yechiel Eckstein (; July 11, 1951 – February 6, 2019) was an Israeli American rabbi who founded International Fellowship of Christians and Jews in 1983 and led it for many years. The objectives of the organisation were to support Jews in need of financial help, to promote emigration of Jews to Israel, and to support poor soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces. In 2003, it was listed as the second-largest charitable foundation in Israel by ''Ha'aretz''. In 2010 ''Newsweek'' listed him in the Top 50 Most Influential Rabbis in America. He was awarded Hadassah's first ''Man of Distinction'' in 2010, and the Raoul Wallenberg Award in 2014. He was listed in the "Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews" of 2014 and 2015. Early life and education Born in Winthrop, Massachusetts, Eckstein was the son of the Rabbi and psychologist Dr. Simon "Sy" Eckstein (1919–2016) and his wife Belle Eckstein (''née'' Hirschman) of Tampa, Florida. In 1952, when he was just a year old, Eckste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yael Eckstein
Yael Eckstein () is president and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (also referred to as IFCJ or The Fellowship). Biography Eckstein is the daughter of Yechiel Eckstein, a rabbi. She was born in Evanston, Illinois, and raised in Chicago. Eckstein studied at Torat Chesed Seminary in Israel, Queens College in New York, and Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She has degrees in Biblical and Jewish studies and sociology. Eckstein made aliyah in 2005 with her husband, who is Israeli. After the initial move, Eckstein lived with her father, during which time she saw the workings of the IFJC. After 15 years of working under her father's guidance, where Yael's first job at IFCJ was stamping envelopes, her father began preparing her for succession as CEO. In 2006, she started writing to Fellowship donors about her experiences during the Second Lebanon War. As of 2019, she regularly blogs and writes op-eds for ''The Times of Israel'' and ''The Jerusalem Post''. She ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University (BIU, , ''Universitat Bar-Ilan'') is a public research university in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is Israel's second-largest academic university institution. It has 20,000 students and 1,350 faculty members. Bar-Ilan's mission is to "blend Jewish tradition with modern technologies and scholarship and the university endeavors to ... teach the Jewish heritage to all its students while providing nacademic education." The university is among the best in the Middle East in the fields of computer science, engineering, engineering physics and applied physics. In 2024, the university was donated $260 million, one of the biggest donations to a university in Israeli history. History Bar-Ilan University has Jewish-American roots: It was conceived in Atlanta in a meeting of the American Mizrahi organization in 1950, and was founded by Professor Pinkhos Churgin, an American Orthodox rabbi and educator, who was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shlomo Eckstein
Shlomo Raber Eckstein (; 1 November 1929 – 12 January 2020) was an Israeli economist, and President of Bar-Ilan University. Biography Eckstein was born in Wiesbaden, Germany. His family emigrated from Germany before World War II to Mexico, which is where he was raised. He earned a degree in Economics at the National University of Mexico in 1957, and earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 1964. His 1963 dissertation was on "Collective Farming In Mexico." Academic career Later, he made aliyah to Israel, becoming an Israeli citizen, and became a professor of Economics and founded the Department of Economics at Bar-Ilan University Bar-Ilan University (BIU, , ''Universitat Bar-Ilan'') is a public research university in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is Israel's second-largest academic university institution. It has 20,000 ... in 1960. He was Chairman of the Department from 1961 to 1965, and from 1968 to 1971. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Eckstein
Rudolf Eckstein (1 January 1915 – 25 May 1993) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to .... In 1936 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxless four competition. References External linksRudolf Eckstein's profile at databaseOlympics 1915 births 1993 deaths Olympic rowers for Germany Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in rowing German male rowers Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
