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Zellweger Weaving Systems
The name Zellweger is a noble lineage of the Appenzell area, Switzerland, and may refer to: People with the surname Zellweger: * Hans Zellweger (1909–1990), Swiss-American pediatrician and namesake of Zellweger syndrome * Marc Zellweger (born 1973), Swiss football defender * Renée Zellweger (born 1969), Academy Award-winning American film actress * Shea Zellweger (1925–2022), American educator Furthermore, the name Zellweger may refer to: * Zellweger off-peak, the brand-name of an electric switching device * Zellweger syndrome, a rare congenital disorder * Zellweger spectrum disorders Zellweger spectrum disorders are a group of rare disorders that create the same disease process. The subdivisions of this spectrum are hyperpipecolic acidemia, infantile Refsum disease, neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy, and Zellweger syndrome. It can ..., a group of rare disorders References {{surname Swiss-German surnames German-language surnames Swiss noble families ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appenzell
Appenzell is a historic canton in the northeast of Switzerland, and entirely surrounded by the canton of St. Gallen. Appenzell became independent of the Abbey of Saint Gall in 1403 and entered a league with the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1411, becoming a full member in 1513. It has been divided since into Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden since 1597 as a result of the Swiss Reformation. The territory of Appenzell as a geographical entity is known as ''Appenzellerland'' while in political contexts, the two cantons (until 1999 half-cantons) are referred to as ''beide Appenzell'' ("both Appenzells"). History Foundation The name ''Appenzell'' derives from la, abbatis cella 'cell (i.e., estate) of the abbot'. This refers to the Abbey of St. Gall, which exerted a great influence on the area. By the middle of the 11th century the abbots of St Gall had established their power in the land later called Appenzell, which by that time was thoroughly Alemannic. By abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
