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Kurzhals
Kurzhals is a German-language surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Christine Kurzhals (1950–1998), German politician * Thomas Kurzhals (1953–2014), German musician See also * * Kurz * Kurtz (other) * Kurzer * Kurtzer {{surname German-language surnames Surnames from nicknames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Kurzhals
Christine Kurzhals (; 31 May 1950 – 4 May 1998) was a German engineer and politician who served in the Bundestag from 1994 until her death in 1998. A member of the Social Democratic Party from Saxony, she was prominent for her role in the inner reunification process. Biography Christine Kurzhals () was born on 31 May 1950 in the town of Böhlen in Saxony, then part of East Germany. She took an apprenticeship as a mechanical draftsman after completing secondary school, working for three years. She later attended a technical college, receiving a degree in chemical engineering and further qualifications in surveying technology. After graduating, Kurzhals worked as a surveying technician for five years and then as an engineer at a chemical plant for three years. She also lectured students in surveying technology. Kurzhals was married with two children. Kurzhals was politically unaffiliated until 1989, when she joined the newly-formed East German Social Democratic Party (SPD). In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Kurzhals
Thomas Kurzhals (13 December 1953 – 2 January 2014) was a German keyboardist, composer and rock musician, best known as a member of the bands Stern-Combo Meißen and Karat. Kurzhals died from liver cirrhosis on 2 January 2014, aged 60, in Glauchau, Saxony Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Its capital is Dresden, and .... References External links * 1953 births 2014 deaths Musicians from Thuringia German rock musicians German keyboardists German composers Deaths from cirrhosis Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber alumni 20th-century German musicians {{Germany-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurz
Kurz is a German-language surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Heinz D. Kurz (born 1946), Austrian economics professor * Hermann Kurz (1813–1873), German poet and novelist * Isolde Kurz (1853–1944), German poet and short story writer, daughter of Hermann Kurz * Marco Kurz (born 1969), German footballer and manager * Rob Kurz (born 1985), American basketball player * Robert Kurz (philosopher) (1943–2012), German philosopher and publicist *Sebastian Kurz (born 1986), former Austrian politician who twice served as chancellor of Austria * Selma Kurz (1874–1933), Austrian operatic soprano * Siegfried Kurz (1930–2023), German composer, conductor and academic teacher * Toni Kurz (1913–1936), German mountaineer * Vilém Kurz (1872–1945), Czech pianist and piano teacher * Wilhelm Adolfovich Kurz (1892–1938), Austrian-born Soviet official * Wilhelm Sulpiz Kurz (1834–1878), German botanist whose standard author abbreviation is Kurz See also * * Kurtz (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurtz (other)
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Kurtz may refer to: Name * Kurtz (''Heart of Darkness''), main character of Joseph Conrad's novel ''Heart of Darkness'' * Colonel Kurtz, main antagonist in the 1979 film ''Apocalypse Now'' * Kurtz (surname) Places United States * Kurtz, Indiana * Kurtz, Michigan * Kurtz Township, Minnesota * Kurtz's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania See also * * Kurz (other) * 6629 Kurtz, a main-belt asteroid *Kurtzer Kurtzer is a German and Jewish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Daniel C. Kurtzer (born 1949), American ambassador * Yehuda Kurtzer (born 1977), American Jewish public intellectual * Ryan Kurtzer, English baseball player * Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurzer
Manfred Kurzer (born 10 January 1970 in West Berlin, West Germany) is a German sports shooter and Olympic champion. Professional career He won the gold medal in the 10 metre running target at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He placed sixth at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... Personal life He is currently training soldiers of the army and now lives in Frankfurt. References * 1970 births Living people German male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Germany Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 2004 Summer Olympics 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurtzer
Kurtzer is a German and Jewish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Daniel C. Kurtzer (born 1949), American ambassador * Yehuda Kurtzer (born 1977), American Jewish public intellectual * Ryan Kurtzer, English baseball player * Edda Blanck-Kurtzer, known as Molly Luft {{surname German-language surnames Surnames of Jewish origin ... [...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] |
