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Erik Truffaz Erik Truffaz (born 1960 in Switzerland) is an important French contemporary jazz trumpeter, infusing elements of hip hop, rock and roll and dance music into compositions. He leads a quartet consisting of Michael Benita (bass), Philippe Pipon Garcia (drums) and Manu Codjia (guitar).
Erik Ullenhag Erik Ullenhag (born July 20, 1972 in Uppsala) is a Swedish jurist and politican with the Liberal People's Party. Ullenhag was chairman for the Liberal Youth of Sweden between 1997 and 1999 and a Member of the Riksdag between 2002 and 2006.
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn Erik Maria Ritter von Kuehnelt-Leddihn (July 31 1909–May 26 1999) was an Austrian Catholic aristocrat intellectual who described himself as an "extreme conservative arch-liberal." Kuehnelt-Leddihn often argued that majority rule in democracies is a threat to individual liberties, and declared himself a monarchist and an enemy of all forms of totalitarianism.
Erik Vendt Erik Vendt (born January 9, 1981 in North Easton, Massachusetts) is a swimmer from the United States who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics. In 2001 he won the silver medal in the 400m Medley at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
Erik Vlček Erik Vlček (born 29 December 1981 in Komárno) is a Slovakian flatwater canoer, who won an Olympic bronze medal in K-4 1000 m at the Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He has also won five World Championships gold medals as part of Slovakia's renowned štvorkajak K-4 crew.
Erik Wernquist Erik Wernquist also known as 'Britt-Erik' was born in 1977. He grew up in the municipality of Lidingö outside Stockholm, Sweden where he worked with people associated with the Sagateatern theatre group, notably Michael Lindgren (appearing in the Swedish 1980s television series Ebba och Didrik) and Henrik Dorsin.
Erik Werth Erik Werth is an Emmy-nominated TV news producer and former advisor to senior government officials. At Dateline NBC, he was known for obtaining several high profile exclusive interviews and uncovering investigative stories.
Erik Westrum Erik Westrum (born 26 July, 1979 in Apple Valley, Minnesota) is an American ice hockey centreman who played for the Minnesota Wild of the NHL in the 2005/06 season, and signed as a free agent with the Toronto Maple Leafs in July, 2006, joining Minnesota Gophers teammate John Pohl, already with the Leafs.
Erik Wiese Erik Wiese is a storyboard artist and writer who has worked on the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants for four seasons, beginning with his character development and design for the pilot "Help Wanted."
Erik Wilhelm Erik Bradley Wilhelm (born November 16, 1965 in Dayton, Ohio, USA) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League from 1989-1997 and the Arena Football League in 2001. Wilhelm was selected out of Oregon State University by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round (83rd overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft.
Erik Williams Erik Williams (born September 7, 1968) is a former American football Offensive Tackle who played most of his career with the Dallas Cowboys (1991-2000). Williams was a four time Pro Bowler attending the game in 1993, 1996, 1997, and 1999.
Erika Anderson Erika Anderson (born in 1963 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA) is an American actress who has starred in film and on television. Erika's first movie was in the 1988 movie Lifted, but her breakthrough role came in 1989 in the horror movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child as Greta Gibson.
Erika Böhm-Vitense Erika Böhm-Vitense (born 1923) is an astronomer known for her work on Cepheid variables and stellar atmospheres. She received her doctorate from the University of Kiel in 1951 and is a professor emeritus at the University of Washington.
Erika Bergmann Erika Bergmann (born on January 3, 1915 in an unknown German city) was a Nazi guard in at least three slave labor camps during World War II. In 1943 Bergmann arrived at Ravensbruck where she received her initial training and first assignment.
Erika Hess Erika Hess (born 6 March 1962) is a Swiss former alpine skier. She is one of the best female skier ever, dominating the field in the 1980s with 35 World Cup individual and two overall (1982 and 1984) victories.
Erika Honstein Erika Lizeth Honstein GarcĂa (born circa 1980 in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico) represented her country in the 2003 Miss World pageant, held in Sanya, China on December 6, 2003. Honstein only placed fourth in the Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2002 pageant, but was appointed the national title in a recess appointment by Lupita Jones when the Miss World pageant's schedule changed.
Erika Jo Erika Jo Heriges (born November 2, 1986 in Angleton, Texas), known on stage simply as Erika Jo, is an American country music recording artist who rose to stardom after winning the 2005 season of the Nashville Star television program at the age of eighteen. She is the youngest person to win the competition, as well as the first female winner.
Erika Landin Erika Michelle Landin (born December 5, 1969) is an American actress who appeared on two seasons of the popular a reality TV show Big Brother, placing fourth in Big Brother 4 in 2003 and placing second in Big Brother: All-Stars in 2006. After Big Brother 4, along with other reality stars, she appeared in the movie The Scorned, which was aired on the E!
Erika Morini Erika Morini (January 6 1906- November 1995 ) was an Austrian violinist, born in Vienna. She received her first instruction from her father, who was the director of his own music school in Vienna, and completed her studies under Ottokar Sevcik.
Erika Scheimer Erika Scheimer is an occasional voice-actress in the cartoons of the defunct Filmation animation-studio. She is the daughter of Lou Scheimer, who was an integral member of Filmation and a voice actor in his own right.
Erika Steinbach Erika Steinbach (born July 25, 1943) is a German conservative politician who has been representing the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the state of Hesse as a member of the Parliament of Germany, the Bundestag, since 1990. She is one of two candidates elected directly from Frankfurt.
Erika Thijs Erika Thijs (born May 16, 1960 in Hasselt) is a Flemish politician and member of the CD&V. Since 1988, she is a member of the Municipal Council of Bilzen, and, since 1995, she is a Senator directly-elected by the Dutch electoral college.
Erika von Brockdorff Erika von Brockdorff (born 29 April 1911 in Kolberg, Pomerania, now Kołobrzeg, Poland; died 13 May 1943 in Berlin) was a German resistance fighter against the Nazi régime during the Second World War. Brockdorff belonged to the Red Orchestra resistance movement.
Erikkson productions Erikkson-Kelly Productions is a Professional Production agency, which proudly broadcasts videos on the internet, after a previous succession on TV. The theme of the show, is frequently where the main man, Mr Erikkson - star Len Renham is in front of the camera and discusses a range of different topics, many in the current news and many not.
Eriksgata Eriksgata is the name of the newly elected medieval Swedish kings tradition to travel through the important provinces and have their election confirmed by the local assemblies. The actual election took place at the Stone of Mora in Uppland and participation was originally restricted to the people in Uppland or Svealand, hence the need for having the election confirmed by the other regions.
Erikson's stages of psychosocial development Erikson's stages of psychosocial development describe eight developmental stages through which a healthily developing human should pass from infancy to late adulthood. In each stage the person confronts, and hopefully masters, new challenges.
Eriksson The surname Eriksson (also spelled Erikson or Ericsson) is a historically famous Scandinavian appellation. The most famous bearer of this name was the late Erik the Red, father of Leif Erikson, who found the Americas before Christopher Columbus's supposed discovery; though this is contrary to popular belief.
Erilaz Erilaz is a Migration period Proto-Norse word attested on various Elder Futhark inscriptions, which has often been interpreted to mean "magician" or "rune master", viz. one who is capable of writing runes to magical effect.
Erimem Erimemushinteperem, or simply Erimem, is a fictional character played by Caroline Morris in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A princess of Ancient Egypt born in 1419 BC, she was the daughter of Pharaoh Amenhotep II and a companion of the Fifth Doctor.
Erin Erin is an anglicization of Irish Gaelic Éirinn, the dative case of Éire, the Irish word for "Peace". Nineteenth-century Irish nationalists also used Erin in English as a romantic name for Ireland, as shown in the catchphrase (when speaking of Ireland's experiences with Britain), "Let Erin Remember".
Erin Crocker Erin Mary Crocker (born on March 23, 1981 in Wilbraham, Massachusetts) is an American race car driver. She drives the #98 Evernham Motorsports owned Dodge Ram in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and is development driver for the team.
Erin Driscoll Erin Driscoll is a fictional character on FOX's thriller 24. She was a season four regular played by Alberta Watson, but Watson asked that she be removed from the show midseason due to the stress of the work schedule.
Erin Gammel Erin Gammel (born March 13, 1980 in Kamloops, British Columbia) is an international backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she finished in 17th position in the 100m Backstroke, and in 11th place with the Canadian Relay Team in the 4x100 Medley.
Erin Horsburgh Erin Horsburgh is a woman who claims that she may be Azaria Chamberlain, the baby who went missing from camping grounds around the base of Uluru in 1980, and for which her parents Lindy Chamberlain and Michael Chamberlain were initially convicted of the murder, and were later exonerated.
Erin McKean Erin McKean (born 1971) is an American lexicographer. She is the Editor in Chief of United States Dictionaries for Oxford University Press (one of the youngest editors in chief of one of the five major American dictionaries).
Erin Merryn Erin Merryn is a girl who at age 11 suffered sexual abuse at the hands of her cousin. Her diary detailing her abuse, recovery, and reconciliation was published in book form as Stolen Innocence: Triumphing Over a Childhood Broken by Abuse.
Erin Mills Town Centre The Erin Mills Town Centre is a shopping mall located in the Erin Mills portion of Mississauga, Ontario Canada, at the corner of Erin Mills Parkway and Eglinton Avenue West. The mall is owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview.
Erin Mills, Ontario Erin Mills is a planned community or New town part of the City of Mississauga, located approximately 32km (20 miles) west of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Erin Mills was conceived, planned and developed by the Cadillac Fairview Corporation on 8,000 acres of historic land in the City of Mississauga.
Erin O'Brien Erin O'Brien (born January 7, 1935) is an American actress active during the mid-twentieth century and best known as the leading lady of the first made-for-TV movie, Girl on the Run, which also served as the pilot for the television series 77 Sunset Strip (source: the Internet Movie Database).
Erin Phillips Erin Victoria Phillips (born May 19 1985) is an Australian professional women's basketball player. In the United States, she currently plays for the Connecticut Sun in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Erin Pizzey Erin Pizzey (born 19 February, 1939 in China, daughter of a diplomat) is a British family care activist and a best-selling novelist. She became internationally famous for having started one of the firstHaven House in California was founded in 1964, seven years earlier than Pizzey's shelter (see About Haven House).
Erin Slimak Erin Slimak is the sound technician for Loyola University New Orleans' Department of Theatre Arts and Dance. She has been nominated for an Ambie Award for Best Sound Design for Loyola's production of Neil Bartlett's A Christmas Carol.
Erin Tanner Erin Elizabeth Tanner, also known as Nicki Foxx (born November 5 1985 in Burbank, California) was one of the five girls that comprised the now-defunct pop girl group No Secrets. In 2005, Tanner started her solo singing career by changing her name to Nicki Foxx, releasing a demo entitled Can't Lose Control.
Erin Toughill Erin Toughill is a mixed martial artist and boxer, born in Chicago, Illinois on 13 June 1977. She says she originally got into martial arts "so that I could have a positive outlet for my aggression".
Erin, Ontario Erin (population 11,000) is a town in Wellington County, approximately 80 kilometres northwest of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Erin is an amalgamated town, composed of the former Villages of Erin and Hillsburgh, and the hamlets of Ballinafad, Brisbane, Cedar Valley, Crewson's Corners, and Orton, as well as the former Township of Erin.
Erina, New South Wales Erina is a suburb located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the Gosford City Council local government area. Erina is currently a thriving business district, best known for the shopping centre, Erina Fair.
Erindale (GO Station) Erindale GO Station is a GO Transit railway station on the Milton line in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 1320 Rathburn Road West, just east of the Credit River near the community of Erindale in Mississauga, west of the Square One area.
Erindale Centre The Erindale Centre is a designated group centre located in the Canberra suburb of Wanniassa. It stands on the former site of the Erindale Homestead for which it is namedCanberra and District Historical Society (2006) CDHS Search, retrieved 21 July 2006 , and serves the suburbs of Wanniassa, Monash, Gowrie, Fadden and Oxley.
Erindale Road, Perth Erindale Road is a connector road in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, providing residents of the suburbs of Hamersley and Warwick with a connection to Reid Highway and Mitchell Freeway. The road is a dual carriageway with two lanes in each direction for most of its length, and continues from Warwick Road as Cockman Road through Greenwood, and from the Gwelup end as North Beach Road, Perth.
Erineos Erineos (Greek: ΕĎινεός) is a municipality in the east-northeastern part of the Achaea prefecture, Greece. Its seat of administration is in the village Kamares (Greek, Modern: ΚαμάĎες, Ancient/Katharevousa -rai or -re), older forms Kamarai and Kamare.
Eringhem Eringhem (Eringem in Flemish) is a small village and commune in northeastern France, situated in the département of Nord, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais région. It is located about half way between Dunkirk and Saint-Omer.
Erinna Erinna was a Greek poet, a contemporary and friend of Sappho, a native of Rhodes or the adjacent island of Telos or even possibly Tenos, who flourished about 600 BC (according to Eusebius of Myndus, she lived circa 350 BC). Of her best-known poem, the Distaff (Greek Ἠλᾰκάτη) written in a mixture of Aeolic and Doric Greek, which contained 300 hexameter lines, only four lines of which were extant until 1928.
Erinnyis crameri The Cramer's Sphinx (Erinnyis crameri) is a small member of the Sphingidae family. It lives from northern South America, through Central America, and into the lower regions of the United States (Texas and Florida).
Erinnyis lassauxii The Lassaux's Sphinx (Erinnyis lassauxii) is a moth of the Family Sphingidae. It lives from the northern part of South America, through Central America, and into the lower United States (Texas, [[New Mexico, and Arizona).
Erinys International Erinys International is a British security company founded in 2001. From 2003 to 2005, it had an $80 million contract with the Iraqi Ministry of Oil, guarding installations in Iraq against attack as part of Operation Task Force Shield.
Eriocaulon Eriocaulon (pipewort) is a genus of about 400 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Eriocaulaceae. The genus is widely distributed, with the centers of diversity for the group occurring in tropical regions, particularly southern Asia and the Americas.
Eriocottidae Eriocottidae or Old World spiny-winged mothsis a family] of [[insects in the Lepidoptera order whose position relative to other members of the superfamily Tineoidea is currently unknown. There are between eightand seventeen (Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database) genera currently placed within it and two subfamilies, Compsocteninae] and [[Eriocottinae.
Erioderma pedicellatum Erioderma pedicellatum is a lichen commonly called Boreal Felt Lichen is currently listed on IUCN Red List for endangered species and has a very narrow distribution, with the largest remaining habitat in Newfoundland, Canada. This lichen, an amphi-Alantic species, was prevalent in Norway and Sweden and Atlantic Canada.
Eriogonum nudum Eriogonum nudum is a perennial shrub of the wild buckwheat genus which is known by the common name naked buckwheat. The plant is a tall, bare, leafless stem, bifurcating into more stems, each topped with rounded clusters of white or pale pink or yellow flowers growing up to six feet from a basal rosette at the ground, where the flat green leaves are located.
Eriogonum parvifolium Eriogonum parvifolium is a species in the Polygonaceae family that occurs on dune formations in the coastal area of Central and Southern California. This evergreen shrub grows to a height of 30 to 100 centimeters with a spread of approximately the same dimension.
Eriophyid Eriophyid mites (Eriophyidae) are a family of about 200 genera of arachnids, which live as plant parasites, commonly causing galls or other damage to the plant tissues. About 3,600 species have been described, but this is probably less than 10% of the actual number existing in this poorly-researched family.
Eriophyllum Eriophyllum, commonly known as the woolly sunflowers, is a genus of annaul or herbaceous perennial plants native to western North America, with a concentraiton of narrow endemics in the California Floristic Province.
Eriosomatidae Wooly aphids (family: Eriosomatidae) are sucking insects that live on plant fluids, and produces a filamentous waxy white covering which resembles cotton or wool. The adults are winged and move to new locations where they lay egg masses.
Eriphyle In Greek mythology, Eriphyle, daughter of Talaus, was the mother of Alcmaeon and the wife of Amphiaraus. Eriphyle persuaded Amphiaraus to take part in the raid that initiated the mythic tale of the Seven Against Thebes, though she knew he would die.
Eriq La Salle Eriq La Salle (born July 23 1962 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American actor and director, best known for his portrayals of Darryl in the 1988 comedy film Coming to America and Dr. Peter Benton during the first eight seasons of the NBC drama series ER.
Eris (mythology) Eris (Greek ÎĎις, "Strife") is the Greek goddess of strife and Discordian goddess of chaos, her name being translated into Latin as Discordia. Her Greek opposite is Harmonia, whose Latin counterpart is Concordia.
Erisi Dlarit Erisi Dlarit was an X-wing fighter pilot and member of Rogue Squadron in the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe. Erisi was a native of Thyferra and the daughter of a prominent member of the Xucphra Corporation, one of the two main producers of bacta.
Eriskay Eriskay (Scottish Gaelic: Eiriosgaigh, from the Old Norse for 'Eric's Isle') is an island of the Outer Hebrides in northern Scotland. It lies between South Uist and Barra and is connected to South Uist by a causeway which was opened in 2001.
Eristavi Eristavi (; literally, “head of the people”) was a Georgian feudal office, roughly equivalent to the Byzantine strategos and normally translated into English as "duke". In the Georgian aristocratic hierarchy, it was the title of the third rank of prince and governor of a large province.
Eristic Eristic, from the ancient Greek word meaning wrangle or strife, often refers to a type of dialogue or argument where the participants do not have any reasonable goal. The aim is to win the argument and to not potentially discover a true or probable answer to any specific question or topic.
Erith Playhouse Erith Playhouse is a non-professional theatre based in Erith, Kent, United Kingdom. Set on the bank of the River Thames in South-East London, in between The White Hart and The Cross Keys public houses on Erith High Street, it is the largest public theatre in the London Borough of Bexley, with an auditorium seating 195 people.
Eritrea at the Summer Olympics Eritrea (ERI) made its Olympic debut at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Four years later, fifteen athletes from Eritrea were sent to the 2004 Games in Athens and Zersenay Tadesse won the country's first ever medal when he was placed third in the 10000-meter run.
Eritrean Liberation Front The Eritrean Liberation Front was the main secessionist movement in Eritrea which sought Eritrea's independence from Ethiopia during the 1960s and 1970s. It was founded in the early 1960s and soon came into violent conflict with the government, using guerrilla war tactics to continue the struggle.
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church The Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church is an Oriental Orthodox church. It was formerly a part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, its autocephaly reluctantly recognized by the Ethiopian Patriarchate after Eritrea gained its independence in 1993.
Eritrean People's Democratic Front Eritrean People's Democratic Front (in Arabic: الجبهة الديمŮقراطية الشعبية الإرترية) is an Eritrean opposition group. EPDF was founded in 2004 by the People's Democratic Front for the Liberation of Eritrea (SAGEM) and a faction of ERDF.
Eritrean People's Liberation Front The Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) was an armed organization that fought for the independence of Eritrea from Ethiopia. It emerged in 1970 as an intellectual left-wing group that split from the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF).
Eritrean Telecommunications Corporation The Eritrean Telecommunications Corporation (formerly the Telecommunications Service of Eritrea), more commonly know as EriTel, is the sole operator of land line telephone communication infrastructure in Eritrea. It is also the sole operator of the mobile telephone service, however, it is but one of several internet service providers in Eritrea.
Eritrean-Ethiopian War The Eritrean-Ethiopian War took place from May 1998 to June 2000 between Ethiopia and Eritrea. From 1961 until 1991, Eritrea had fought a long war of independence against Ethiopia, ultimately leading to a referendum and peaceful separation in 1993.
Eritreum melakeghebrekristosi Eritreum melakeghebrekristosi are an extinct species of elephant, which lived in Northeast Africa during the late Paleogene and are considered to be the missing link between modern elephants and their ancestors. The fossils of this species are the oldest known found fossil featuring the horizontal tooth displacement seen in modern elephants.
Erivan khanate Erivan (Yerevan), Erwan (آرŮن) or Irevan khanate was a Muslim principality mostly under the dominion of the Persian Empire between 1747 and 1828, roughly corresponding to most of present-day central Armenia, the IÄźdır Province of Turkey, and the Sharur and Sadarak rayons of Azerbaijan's Nakhichevan exclave. As a result of the Persian defeat in the last Russo-Persian War, it was ceded to the Russian Empire in accordance with the Treaty of Turkmanchai.
Erjon Tola Erjon Tola (born December 15, 1986) is an alpine skier who represented Albania at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He was last place among those who finished the men's Super-G, but finished 35th at men's giant slalom.
Erk Russell Erskine "Erk" Russell (July 23, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama - September 8, 2006 in Statesboro, Georgia) was the defensive coordinator for the Georgia Bulldogs for seventeen years (1964-1981) and head football coach (seasons 1981-1989) of the Georgia Southern Eagles. He graduated from Auburn University in Alabama where he earned ten varsity letters.
Erkan Genis Erkan Genis is a famous Turkish impressionist artist, who has been accepted as one of the Greatest 100 Turkish Painters who Ever Lived, announced by the Ministry of Culture of Turkey. He was born in February 2, 1943 in Bartin, Turkey.
Erke Energy Research and Engineering Corporation Erke Energy Research and Engineering Corp. is a Turkish company which claimed to have invented a perpetual motion machine that runs without any fuel in a press conference attended by some retired Turkish generals on 21 November 2006.
Erkerode Erkerode is a small village and a community in the south-east of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is nearly sixteen kilometres south-east of Braunschweig in south-east direction; there is the Elm, a big forest, close by.
Erki Nool Erki Nool (born June 25, 1970 in Võru, Estonia) is an Estonian decathlete and winner of the gold medal for Decathlon in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Although Nool did not place first in any individual event, his total score was the highest.
Erkin Alptekin Erkin Alptekin, son of Isa Yusuf Alptekin, the late General Secretary of the Provincial Government of East Turkistan, was born on July 4, 1939 in East Turkistan. After the occupation of East Turkistan by the Chinese Communists in 1949, he sought refuge in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, with his parents.
Erkin Koray Erkin Koray has been in the Turkish rock music scene since the late 1950s and early 1960s. He is widely acclaimed as being the first person to ever play rock and roll in Turkey; in 1957, he and his band gained notoriety by playing covers of Elvis Presley and Fats Domino.
Erkki Aaltonen Erkki Aaltonen, Finnish Composer, (August 17, 1910), was born in Hämeenlinna (Tavastehus), Finland. He was a student of the violin at the Helsinki Conservatory and of composition in privacy with Väinö Raitio and Selim Palmgren.
Erkki Liikanen Erkki Liikanen (born September 19, 1950, Mikkeli) has been Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Finland since 12 July 2004. He is also Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (2004– ) and Governor of the International Monetary Fund for Finland (2004– ).
Erkki Rapo Erkki Rapo (1946-2004), known to Finnish people and celebrities alike as "Uncle Eki", was a Finnish amateur autograph collector. He dedicated the last 40 years of his life to his hobby, and is among its best-known practitioners worldwide.
Erkrath Erkrath is a town in the district of Mettmann, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, situated on the DĂĽssel river. It is located directly east of DĂĽsseldorf and west of Wuppertal close to the famous Neandertal.
Erlach, Switzerland Erlach (French: Cerlier) is the capital municipality of the Erlach administrative district of the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. It is also a small city in the municipality, which lies on Lake Biel at 433Â m above sea level.
Erlan Idrisov Erlan Idrissov (born April 28 1959 in Karkaralinsk, Karaganda oblast, Kazakhstan)Index I RULERS served as Foreign Minister in the Government of KazakhstanKazakhstan, Russia ready for close cooperation with USA in combating extremism Pravda from 1999-2002.
Erland Josephson Erland Josephson (born June 15, 1923 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish actor and author from a prominent Jewish family. He is best known to international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky, and Theo Angelopoulos, among others.
Erland Van Lidth De Jeude Erland van Lidth de Jeude (June 3, 1953 Hilversum, Netherlands - September 23, 1987 New York, New York) acted in several Hollywood films, as well as wrestling, singing bass-baritone in opera, and working with computers. While his large size (6'6", ~380 lbs, c.
Erlangen program An influential research programme and manifesto was published in 1872 by Felix Klein, under the title Vergleichende Betrachtungen über neuere geometrische Forschungen. This Erlangen Program (Erlanger Programm) — Klein was then at Erlangen — proposed a new kind of solution to the problems of geometry of the time.
Erlangen-Höchstadt Erlangen-Höchstadt is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Fürth, Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim, Bamberg, Forchheim and Nürnberger Land, and by the cities of Nuremberg and Erlangen.
Erle Cox Erle Cox (1873 – 1950) was an Australian journalist and science fiction writer. He was born at Emerald Hill, Victoria, an August 15th, 1873, the second son of Ross Cox, who had emigrated from his native Dublin as a youth during the early gold rush days of the 1850s.
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