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Stier (icebreaker)
Stier (German for bull) may refer to: * Elizabeth Fleming Stier Award, German * German auxiliary cruiser Stier ''Stier'' (HSK 6) was an auxiliary cruiser of Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' during World War II. Her ''Kriegsmarine'' designation was Schiff 23, to the Royal Navy she was Raider J. The name ''Stier'' means "bull" and also represents the Taurus ... Surnames * Dieter Stier (born 1964), German politician * Hubert Oswald Stier (1838-1907), German architect * Wilhelm Stier (1799-1856), German architect See also * Stier (surname) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bull
A bull is an intact (i.e., not Castration, castrated) adult male of the species ''Bos taurus'' (cattle). More muscular and aggressive than the females of the same species (i.e. cows proper), bulls have long been an important symbol cattle in religion and mythology, in many religions, including for sacrifices. These animals play a significant role in beef ranching, dairy farming, and a variety of sporting and cultural activities, including bullfighting and bull riding. Due to their temperament, handling of bulls requires precautions. Nomenclature The female counterpart to a bull is a cow, while a male of the species that has been Castration, castrated is a ''steer'', ''Oxen, ox'', or ''bullock'', although in North America, this last term refers to a young bull. Use of these terms varies considerably with area and dialect. Colloquially, people unfamiliar with cattle may also refer to steers and heifers as "cows", and bovines of aggressive or long-horned breeds as "bulls" reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Fleming Stier Award
The Elizabeth Fleming Stier Award has been issued every year since 1997. It is awarded to a member of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) who has pursued humanitarian ideals and unselfish dedication to the well-being of the food industry, academia, students, or the general public. The award is named for Elizabeth Fleming Stier (1925-1995), a food science professor at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey who became the first female award winner of IFT when she won the William V. Cruess Award in 1974. Award winners receive a USD 3000 honorarium An honorarium is an '' ex gratia'' payment, i.e., a payment made, without the giver recognizing themself as having any liability or legal obligation to the recipient for their volunteered services, or for services for which fees are not tradition ... from thIFT New York Sectionand a plaque from IFT. Winners References {{portal, Food- Official site Food technology awards American humanitarian and service awards Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Auxiliary Cruiser Stier
''Stier'' (HSK 6) was an auxiliary cruiser of Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' during World War II. Her ''Kriegsmarine'' designation was Schiff 23, to the Royal Navy she was Raider J. The name ''Stier'' means "bull" and also represents the Taurus (constellation), Taurus constellation in the German language. She was the last German raider to break out into the Atlantic in World War II. Early history Built by Germaniawerft in 1936 as the freighter ''Cairo'', she was operated by the Atlas Levant Line (ALL) until being requisitioned for Kriegsmarine services in November 1939. After merchant warfare operations in the Baltic Sea, she was converted into a mine layer and was planned to be used during Operation Sea Lion. After this operation was canceled, the now renamed ''Stier'' was modified into an auxiliary cruiser in April 1941, first at the Wilton-Fijenoord, Wilton shipyard Rotterdam and later at Oderwerke, Stettin, and Kriegsmarinewerft, in Gotenhafen (Gdynia). Raiding voyage On 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieter Stier
Dieter Stier (born 29 June 1964) is a German politician. Born in Weißenfels, Saxony-Anhalt, he represents the CDU. Dieter Stier has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Saxony-Anhalt since 2009. Life He became member of the bundestag after the 2009 German federal election The 2009 German federal election was held in Germany on 27 September 2009 to elect the members of the 17th Bundestag. The Christian Democratic Union (Germany), Christian Democratic Union (CDU), its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Uni .... He is a member of the Committee for Food and Agriculture and the Sports Committee. References External links * Bundestag biography 1964 births Living people Members of the Bundestag for Saxony-Anhalt Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025 Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021 Members of the Bundestag 2013–2017 Members of the Bundestag 2009–2013 Members of the Bundestag for the Christian Democratic Union of Germany M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Oswald Stier
Hubert Oswald Stier (27 March 1838 in Berlin – 25 June 1907 in Hannover) was a German architect and university lecturer. He built mainly train stations, museums, and churches primarily in the Neo-Renaissance style. Most of his works are located in Berlin and Hanover. Biography Hubert Stier was the son of the Berlin architect Wilhelm Stier (1799–1856). After studying in Berlin, he received professional training in his father's company, and in 1862 he undertook a study trip to Italy. Between 1863 and 1864 he participated in the construction of the Red Town Hall The Red Town Hall ( ) is the town hall of Berlin, Germany, located in the Mitte district on Rathausstraße near Alexanderplatz. It is the home to the governing mayor and the government (the Senate of Berlin) of the state of the city. History Th ... in Berlin-Mitte. In 1868 he was appointed chief architect in Berlin. From 1876 he worked as a departmental architect of Hannover railways, where he was appointed as hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Stier
Wilhelm Stier (born 8 May 1799 in Błonie near Warsaw, died 19 September 1856 in Schöneberg, full name: Friedrich Ludwig Wilhelm Stier) was a German architect and university teacher at the Berlin Bauakademie. Life and career Wilhelm Stier was born the son of a German warrant officer in the then Prussian province of South Prussia. When this was dissolved in 1807, Wilhelm's family moved to Silesia. From 1812 on Wilhelm lived with relatives in Berlin and attended high school at the Gray Monastery. Wilhelm studied at the Bauakademie in Berlin, one of his teachers was Salomo Sachs, with whom he was friends all his life. In 1817 he passed his first examination. After four years of compulsory further education in the Rhineland, Wilhelm did not sit for the second exam. Instead he set off on foot via France to Italy where he joined a circle of German artists in Rome, became friends with Schnorr von Carolsfeld and accompanied Hittorff in the study of Greek antiquities in southe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
