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Ernie Gehr Ernie Gehr (born 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American experimental filmmaker closely associated with the Structural film movement of the 1970s. A self-taught artist, Gehr was inspired to begin making films in the 1960's after chancing upon a screening of a Stan Brakhage film.
Ernie Grunfeld Ernest (Ernie) Grunfeld (born April 24 1955, in Satu Mare, Romania) is an American former professional basketball player. He served as general manager of the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association from 1989 to 1999.
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Ernie Haase & Signature Sound is a southern gospel vocal quartet founded in 2002 by Ernie Haase, former Cathedral Quartet tenor, and Garry Jones, former Gold City pianist. They are known for their contemporary style and energetic live performances.
Ernie Harwell William Earnest "Ernie" Harwell (born January 25, 1918 in Washington, Georgia) is a former Major League Baseball play-by-play announcer. For 55 years, 42 of them with the Detroit Tigers, Harwell called balls, strikes, and home runs over the radio.
Ernie Holmes Earnest Lee "Ernie" Holmes, also nicknamed "Fats" (born July 11, 1948, Jamestown, Texas) was an American football player who was most famous for his years with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1972-77. He was part of the famous Steel Curtain and played at defensive lineman.
Ernie Chambers Ernie Chambers (born July 10, 1937) is a Nebraska state senator from Omaha, representing legislative district 11. Chambers, a Democrat, is considered one of the Legislature's most colorful members, known for his long filibuster speeches on the Legislature floor.
Ernie Cholakis Ernest ("Ernie") Cholakis (born September 17, 1962 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former field hockey player from Canada, who participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he finished in tenth place with the Men's National Team.
Ernie Kent Ernie Kent is currently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Oregon. He has been the Ducks' coach since he replaced Jerry Green after Green left for University of Tennessee after the 1996-97 season.
Ernie Kovacs Ernest Edward Kovacs (January 23, 1919 – January 13, 1962) was a creative and innovative entertainer in the early days of television. His on-air antics would insfluence later TV shows such as Laugh-In, the Uncle Floyd Show, Saturday Night Live and TV hosts like David Letterman.
Ernie Koy Ernest Anyz Koy (September 17 1909 - January 1 2007), nicknamed "Chief," was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four National League teams from 1938 to 1942. He was born in Sealy, Texas and was of American Indian ancestry.
Ernie Krueger Ernest George Krueger (December 27, 1890 – April 22, 1976) born in Chicago, Illinois was a catcher for the Cleveland Indians (1913), New York Yankees (1915), New York Giants (1917), Brooklyn Robins (1917–1921) and Cincinnati Reds (1925).
Ernie Lombardi Ernesto Natali (Ernie) Lombardi (born April 6, 1908 in Oakland, California — died September 26, 1977 in Santa Cruz, California), was a Major League Baseball catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Cincinnati Reds, the Boston Braves and the New York Giants during a Hall of Fame career that spanned 17 years, from 1931 to 1947. His nickname was "Schnozz.
Ernie Manouse Emmy Nominated Ernie Manouse has been making a name for himself on the national scene, be it as a well recognized host of many national PBS pledge specials, or by beating out both Oprah Winfrey and Ted Koppel in securing the only interview granted by Stella Byrd, the mother of Jasper dragging death victim James Byrd, Jr.
Ernie Morrison Ernie Morrison (Ernest Fredric Morrison) (December 20, 1912 - July 24, 1989) was an African-American child actor who performed under the stage name "Sunshine Sammy". Morrison was the only black member of the East Side Kids, and was also the original Our Gang kid, a sidekick to Harold Lloyd, a silent screen comedian, a vaudevillian, and a dancer and band leader.
Ernie O'Malley Ernie O'Malley (1897–March 1957) was born in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. He is best known as a prominent officer within the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence and took the anti-Treaty side in the Irish Civil War.
Ernie Padgett Ernie Padgett (March 1 1899 - April 15 1957), nicknamed "Red", was an American infielder in Major League Baseball who played for two MLB teams, the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Indians, respectively, from 1923 to 1927.
Ernie Parsons Ernie Parsons (born June 5, 1946 in Belleville, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Prince Edward-Hastings for the Ontario Liberal Party.
Ernie Pike Ernie Pike was a comics novel written by Hector German Oesterheld and drawn by Hugo Pratt about a World War II and Korean War reporter. In the story, Pike became a hero as a result of his exploits, his ability to survive in dangerous situations and, ultimately, his ability to retain his morality in the light of the horrors of war.
Ernie Pyle Ernest Taylor Pyle, better known as Ernie Pyle (August 3, 1900 – April 18, 1945) was an American journalist, who wrote as a roving correspondent for the Scripps Howard newspaper chain from 1935 until his death in 1945. His articles, about the out-of-the-way places he visited and the people who lived there, were told in a folksy style much like a personal letter to a friend.
Ernie Pyle House/Library The Ernie Pyle House/Library, at 900 Girard Boulevard, SE in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is the former home of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle. It is a branch of the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System and contains Pyle memorabilia and a monument to Pyle, who was killed in the Pacific in 1945.
Ernie Pym Ernest Frederick Pym (born March 23, 1935 in Torquay) was an English professional footballer who played all of his professional career as a left winger for his local side Torquay United. He joined Torquay in September 1957 from local side St.
Ernie Roth Ernie Roth (born June 7, 1929 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, died October 12, 1983), best known as The Grand Wizard of Wrestling, also well known as Abdullah Farouk, was a professional wrestling manager of many infamous heels. Not a wrestler himself due to his small stature, he was noted for his flamboyant outfit of sequined jackets, wraparound sunglasses, and a brightly-colored turban decorated with jewels and feathers.
Ernie Royal Ernest Andrew Royal (born February 6, 1921 in Los Angeles; died March 16, 1983 in New York City) was a jazz trumpeter associated with Big Band, Swing and Bebop. His older brother was clarinetist and alto saxophonist Marshall Royal.
Ernie Rudolph Ernest William Rudolph (February 13, 1909 - January 13, 2003) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in seven games, all in relief, for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945. The 36-year-old rookie right-hander stood 5'8" and weighed 165 lbs.
Ernie schenck Ernie Schenck is one of the most highly awarded and influential names in advertising and has worked as a writer, creative director and freelance creative consultant for some of the most presitigious ad agencies in the United States. Twice, he has been named to the AdWeek All Star Creative Team.
Ernie Shore Ernest Grady Shore (March 24 1891 - September 24 1980) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox during some of their glory years in the 1910s. Along with Babe Ruth, he was sold by the Baltimore Orioles to the Red Sox.
Ernie Shore Field Ernie Shore Field is the name of a minor league baseball park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It has been the home of the Winston-Salem entry in the Carolina League (currently the Winston-Salem Warthogs) since the park opened in 1956.
Ernie Sigley Ernie Sigley (born September 2, 1938, in Footscray in the state of Victoria) is a popular Australian television personality characterised for his square-rimmed spectacles, the gap between his front teeth and his slapstick approach to comedy.
Ernie Smith Ernest Frederick Smith (born November 26, 1909 in Spearfish, SD and died April 25, 1985 in Los Angeles) was an offensive tackle under coach Howard Jones of the University of Southern California. He also handled the place-kicking and the kickoffs for the men of Troy.
Ernie Whitt Leo Ernest "Ernie" Whitt (born June 13, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball player noted for being an original player for the Toronto Blue Jays when they broke into the major leagues in 1977. He currently serves as the Blue Jays' bench coach.
Ernie Wise Ernie Wise OBE (November 27, 1925 – March 21, 1999) was an English comedian, best known as one half of the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, who became an institution on British television, especially for their Christmas specials.
Ernie Wright Ernie Wright (born 1939 - ) was an offensive lineman who played for 13 seasons from 1960 to 1972. He played for the American Football League's Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Chargers, and Cincinnati Bengals, and for the Bengals and the Chargers of the NFL.
Ernie Young Ernest Wesley Young (born July 8, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois) was a Center Fielder for the Oakland Athletics (1994-97), Kansas City Royals (1998), Arizona Diamondbacks (1999), Detroit Tigers (2003) and Cleveland Indians (2004).
Ernie Zampese Ernie Zampese (March 12, 1936) is a highly respected assistant American Football coach. Forever linked to Don Coryell with whom he worked at both San Diego State and the San Diego Chargers he served as Offensive coordinator for the high productive West coast offense teams the San Diego Chargers and Los Angeles Rams.
Ernie's Work of Art Ernie's Work of Art (ISBN 0-307-60109-9) is a 1979 children's book written by Valjean McLenighan, and illustrated by Joe Mathieu. Published by Little Golden Books, it is based on the children's television show Sesame Street.
Ernle Baronets The baronetcy of Ernle of Etchilhampton (alias Ashlington) in Wiltshire was created by letters patent granted by King Charles II bearing date, 2 February 1660/61. By them, Walter Ernle (circa 1630-1682), became Sir Walter Ernle, 1st Baronet.
Ernle Bradford Ernle Bradford was a noted 20th century British historian specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval topics. A keen yachtsman himself, Bradford spent almost 30 years sailing the Mediterranean and many of his books are set here.
Ernő Goldfinger Ernő Goldfinger (November 11, 1902 – November 15, 1987) was a Hungarian-born architect and designer of furniture, and a key member of the architectural Modern Movement after he had moved to the United Kingdom. His name was also the inspiration for the name of James Bond's opponent in the 1959 book Goldfinger (and the 1964 film of the same name).
Ernő Rubik Ernő Rubik (born July 13, 1944) is a Hungarian inventor, sculptor and professor of architecture. He is best known for the invention of mechanical puzzles including Rubik's Cube, Rubik's Magic and Rubik's Snake.
Ernmas Ernmas is an Irish mother goddess, mentioned in Lebor Gabála Érenn as one of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Her daughters include the trinity of eponymous Irish goddesses Ériu, Banba and Fodla, the trinity of war goddesses the Badb, Macha and the Mórrígan (who is also named Anann), and also a trinity of sons, Glonn, Gnim, and Coscar.
Erno Lendvai Erno Lendvai was one of the first theorists to write on the appearance of the Golden Section and Fibonacci Series and how these are implemented in Bartok's music.Erno Lendvai, Bela Bartok: An Analysis of His Music (London: Kahn & Avrill, 1971 He also formulated Pitch Axis and Acoustic scale.
Erno Paasilinna Erno Paasilinna (born 14 March 1935, Petsamo - died 30 September 2000, Tampere) was a Finnish writer and journalist. He received several literary prizes, the most notable being the Finlandia Prize in 1984 for his collection of essays Yksinäisyys ja uhma ("Loneliness and Defiance").
Ernos Ernos was a Finnish band founded in 1966 by the vocalist-pianist-songwriter Erno Lindahl, after whom the band was also named. Their first single 'Yksin' ("Alone"), penned by Lindahl, came out in summer 1966.
Ernst Alexanderson Ernst Frederick Werner Alexanderson (January 25, 1878–May 14, 1975) was a Swedish-American electrical engineer. Born in Uppsala, Sweden, and educated at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and the Technische Hochschule (Technical University) in Berlin, Germany, he spent his professional life in the US.
Ernst August Friedrich Klingemann Ernst August Friedrich Klingemann (born 31 August 1777 in Braunschweig; died 25 January 1831 in Braunschweig) was a German writer. He is generally agreed to be the author of the 1804 novel Nachtwachen (Nightwatches) under the pseudonym Bonaventura.
Ernst August V, Prince of Hanover Ernst August, Prince of Hanover (German: Ernst August Albert Otto Rupprecht Oskar Berthold Friedrich-Ferdinand Christian-Ludwig Prinz von Hannover, in English also known as Ernest Augustus of Hanover) (born 26 February 1954 in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany) is the eldest son of Ernest Augustus IV, Prince of Hanover (1914–1987) and his first wife, Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1925–1980).
Ernst Öpik Ernst Julius Öpik (October 23, 1893 – September 10, 1985) was a notable Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist, who spent the last part of his career (1948–1981) at the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland.
Ernst Bader Ernst Bader (June 7, 1914, Stettin — August 10, 1999, Norderstedt near Hamburg) was a German actor, composer and songwriter (lyricist) best known for his hit recordings "Tulips from Amsterdam" and "Milord". Actors who have performed songs written or produced by Ernst Bader include Marlene Dietrich, Edith Piaf, Dalida, Nana Mouskouri, and Freddy Quinn.
Ernst Baier Ernst Baier (born September 27 1905 in Zittau, Saxony, Germany - died July 8 2001 in Garmisch, Bavaria, Germany) was a German figure skater. He became Olympic champion in pairs in 1936 together with Maxi Herber.
Ernst Cassirer Ernst Cassirer (July 28, 1874 – April 13, 1945) was a German philosopher. Coming out of the Marburg tradition of neo-Kantianism, he developed a philosophy of culture as a theory of symbols founded in a phenomenology of knowledge.
Ernst Cramer Ernst Cramer (December 7, 1898 (Zürich/ Switzerland) – September 7, 1980) (Rüschlikon/ Switzerland) was a Swiss landscape architect and one of the most renowned European garden architects after 1945, who had a strong influence on present-day landscape architecture in Europe.
Ernst Degner Ernst Degner (born 22 September 1931 in Gleiwitz, Germany) was a German Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He won the 1962 50cc World Championship, but he may be better known for escaping from the former East Germany in the boot of a car to reach West Germany in 1961.
Ernst Dickmanns Ernst Dieter Dickmanns (born 1936), a former professor at Bundeswehr Universität München in Munich (since 1975), is the pioneer of Driverless cars. He studied aerospace and aeronautics at RWTH Aachen, and held positions at Princeton University, DFVLR Oberpfaffenhofen, and the NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center.
Ernst Dieffenbach Johann Karl Ernst Dieffenbach (Gießen January 27, 1811 - Gießen January 10, 1855) was a German physician, geologist and naturalist, the first trained scientist to live and work in New Zealand, where he travelled widely under the auspices of the New Zealand Company, returning in 1841–42 and publishing in English his Travels in New Zealand in 1843.
Ernst Eulenburg (musical editions) Ernst Eulenburg the music publisher was established by Ernst Eulenburg in Leipzig in 1874. The firm started by publishing a series of studies by a Dresden piano teacher, and then expanded into light music and works for men's chorus, at first all non-copryright works.
Ernst Fast Ernst Fast (January 21, 1881 - 1959) was Swedish long distance runner who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He specialized in the marathon and participated in the event in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal, behind second place Emile Champion.
Ernst Fetterlein Ernst Constantin Fetterlein (3 April 1873Victor Madeira, "`Because I Don't Trust Him, We are Friends': Signals Intelligence and the Reluctant Anglo-Soviet Embrace, 1917-24", Intelligence & National Security 19(1), March 2004, pp. 29–51.
Ernst Fischer (writer) Ernst Fischer (July 3, 1899, Komotau, Bohemia - July 31, 1972, Deutschfeistritz), also known under the pseudonyms: "Peter Wieden", "Pierre Vidal", and "Der Miesmacher", was a Bohemia-born Austrian journalist, writer and politician.
Ernst Friedrich Germar Ernst Friedrich Germar ( 1786- 1853) was a German professor and director of the Mineralogical Museum at Halle. As well as being a mineralogist he was interested in entomology and particularly in the Coleoptera.
Ernst Fuchs (artist) Ernst Fuchs (born February 13 1930) is an Austrian visionary painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, architect, stage designer, composer, poet, singer and one of the founders of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism.
Ernst G. Straus Ernst Gabor Straus (1922-1983) was a German-American mathematician who helped found the theories of Euclidean Ramsey theory and of the arithmetic properties of analytic functions. His extensive list of co-authors includes Albert Einstein and Paul Erdős as well as other notable researchers including Richard Bellman, Béla Bollobás, Sarvadaman Chowla, Ronald Graham, László Lovász, Carl Pomerance, and George Szekeres.
Ernst Gamper Graphic artist, notable for his album jacket and cd booklet designs for the Swiss electronic duo Yello, which almost always featured Herr Gamper's original painting. The cover of Yello's Baby album featured hand-painted original fabric designed by Gamper.
Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon (or Loudon) (February 2, 1717 in Tootzen, Livonia – July 14, 1790 in Nový Jičín, now Czech Republic) was an Austrian field marshal, one of the most successful commanders of the 18th century, lauded by Suvorov as his teacher.
Ernst Grünfeld Ernst Franz Grünfeld (November 21 1893 – April 3 1962), an Austrian chess player specializing in opening theory and author, was for a brief period after the First World War one of the strongest chess players in the world.
Ernst Guillemin Ernst Adolf Guillemin (May 8, 1898 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – April, 1970) was an American electrical engineer and computer scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who spent his career extending the art and science of linear network analysis and synthesis.
Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg Ernest Gunther of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (14 October 1609 – 18 January 1689) was a Duke of Schleswig-Holstein of its Sonderborg line. He was the first who had his ducal seat in the new castle of Augustenborg, and his rule was from 1647 until his death.
Ernst Gustav KĂĽhnert Ernst Gustav KĂĽhnert (january 21, 1885 in Tallinn, Estonia - september 14, 1961 in LĂĽbeck, Germany) was an Estonian architect and art historian of Baltic German origin. He studied at the Riga Technical University from 1902 to 1905 and at the Techniche Hochschule Dresden from 1906 to 1908.
Ernst Haas Ernst Haas (March 2, 1921 – September 12, 1986) was an influential photographer noted for his innovations in color photography, experiments in abstract light and form, and as a member of the Magnum Photos agency.
Ernst Happel Stadion The Ernst Happel Stadium (Ernst-Happel-Stadion) in Vienna is the largest football stadium in Austria. It is the home of the Austrian national football team, but its usage in club football is usually limited to international competitions in which the two of Vienna's top clubs, FK Austria Wien and SK Rapid Wien, take part.
Ernst Hirsch Ballin Ernst Maurits Henricus Hirsch Ballin (born Amsterdam, December 15, 1950) is a Dutch politician, Minister of Justice during the third Lubbers cabinet (1989-1994), and successor of Piet Hein Donner as justice minister in the third Balkenende cabinet (2006). He is a member of the CDA, a christian-democratic party.
Ernst Home & Nursery Ernst Home & Nursery is a defunct home improvement warehouse chain that filed for bankruptcy in the mid-1990s. Founded in Seattle, Washington in 1893 by Fred and Charles Ernst, many of their stores were located in strip malls, often with a chain in corporate parent company Pay 'n Save.
Ernst Hoppenberg Ernst Hoppenberg was a German swimmer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century in the 200 metre events. He participated in Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won two gold medals in the 200 metre backstroke and 200m team race for Germany.
Ernst Christian Friedrich Schering Ernst Christian Friedrich Schering (May 31, 1824 – December 27, 1889) was a German apothecary and industrialist who created the Schering Corporation. The company split into Schering AG and Schering-Plough after US assets were seized during World War I.
Ernst Ising Ernst Ising (born May 10, 1900, Cologne, Germany – May 11, 1998, Peoria, Illinois, USA) was a German physicist, who is best remembered for the development of the Ising model of ferromagnetism. He was a professor of physics at Bradley University until his retirement in 1976.
Ernst Jaakson Ernst Jaakson (11 August 1905, Riga, Latvia (then Russian Empire) – 4 September 1998, New York, USA) was an Estonian diplomat whose unique contribution was to keep Estonia's legal continuity with his uninterrupted diplomatic service for 69 years.
Ernst Jünger Ernst Jünger, (March 29, 1895 – February 17, 1998) was a German author of novels and accounts of his war experiences. Many regard him as one of Germany's greatest modern writers and a hero of the conservative revolutionary movement following World War I.
Ernst Joachim Förster Ernst Joachim Förster (1800 - 1885) was a German painter and an art critic, brother of Friedrich Christoph Förster, author of a number of elaborate and important works bearing on the history of art in Germany and Italy; was the son-in-law of Jean Paul, whose works he edited, and to whose biography he made contributions of great value.
Ernst Johann von Biron Ernst Johann von Biron or Biren, (3 December 1690 - 28 December 1772), duke of Courland, was the grandson of a groom in the service of Jacob Kettler, Duke of Courland, who bestowed upon him a small estate, which Biren's father inherited and where Biren himself was born. He received what little education he had at the academy of Königsberg, from which he was expelled for riotous conduct.
Ernst Josephson Ernst Josephson (16 April, 1851, Stockholm, Sweden - 22 November, 1906) was a Swedish painter from a prominent Jewish family, whose main work was done on portraits and paintings of folk life. He did his art studies in Italy, France and the Netherlands, among others, and is reputed to have said at the age of 20: "I will become Sweden's Rembrandt or die.
Ernst Kantorowicz Ernst Hartwig Kantorowicz (1895-1963) was a German-Jewish historian of medieval political and intellectual history, known for his 1927 book Kaiser Friedrich der Zweite on Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, and in particular The King's Two Bodies (1957).
Ernst Käsemann Ernst Käsemann, (* 12 July 1906 in Bochum-Dahlhausen; † 17 February 1998 in Tübingen), was a Lutheran Theologian and Professor of New Testament in Mainz (1946-1951), Göttingen (1951-1959) and Tübingen (1959-1971).
Ernst Krenek Ernst Krenek (August 23 1900 – December 22 1991) was an Austrian-born composer of Czech ancestry; throughout his life he insisted that his name be written Krenek rather than Křenek, and that it should be pronounced as a German word. He explored atonality and other modern styles and wrote a number of books, including Music Here and Now (1939), a study of Johannes Ockeghem (1953), and Horizons Circled: Reflections on my Music (1974).
Ernst Kummer Ernst Eduard Kummer (29 January 1810 in Sorau, Brandenburg, Prussia - 14 May 1893 in Berlin, Germany) was a German mathematician. Highly skilled in applied mathematics, Kummer trained German army officers in ballistics; afterwards, he taught for 10 years in a Gymnasium (the German equivalent of high school), where he inspired the mathematical career of Leopold Kronecker.
Ernst Kuzorra Ernst Kuzorra (born 16 October 1905 in Gelsenkirchen; died 1 January 1990 in Gelsenkirchen) was a German soccer player of the pre-war era. During his entire career, he played for Schalke 04, whom he led to six national championships and one national cup.
Ernst Laas Ernst Laas (June 16, 1837–1885) was a German philosopher, was born at Fürstenwalde. He studied theology and philosophy under Trendelenburg at Berlin, and eventually became Professor of Philosophy in the new University of Strasbourg.
Ernst Litfaß Ernst Amandus Theodor Litfaß (pronounced "lit-fuss", with the stress on the first syllable only) (February 11, 1816 – December 27, 1874) was a German printer and publisher. His claim to fame rests on the invention of the free-standing cylindrical advertising column which bears his name.
Ernst Magnus Dönhoff Magnus Ernst or Ernst Magnus Dönhoff (Denhoff) (1581-1642) was a Baltic-German and eastern Prussian noble (Reichsfürst) of the Holy Roman Empire since 1633 and noble (szlachcic) in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; also Castellan of Parnawa (from 1635), voivode of Parnawa from 1640, starost of Derpsk, Telszew and of Waldau in the Pregel valley in eastern Prussia. He was the brother of Gerhard Dönhoff and Kaspar von Dönhoff.
Ernst Mach Ernst Mach (February 18, 1838 – February 19, 1916) was an Austrian physicist and philosopher and is the namesake for the "Mach number" (also known as Mach speed) and the optical illusion known as Mach bands.
Ernst Moritz Arndt Ernst Moritz Arndt (December 26, 1769 - January 29, 1860), was a German patriotic author and poet. Early in his life, he fought for the abolition of serfdom, later against Napoleonic dominance over Germany, and had to flee to Sweden for some time due to his anti-French positions.
Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald is located in Greifswald, Germany, between the Islands RĂĽgen and Usedom, and is the second oldest university in Northern Europe. For a time, it was also the oldest institution of higher education in Sweden and, later, Prussia.
Ernst Neizvestny Ernst Iosifovich Neizvestny (Russian: Эрнст Иосифович Неизвестный) is a famous Russian sculptor of the second half of the 20th century. Ironically, his surname (often taken for a pseudonym) translates to "unknown" or "not famous" in English.
Ernst Oppert Ernst Jakob Oppert (December 5 1832 – September 19 1903) was a German businessman best known for his unsuccessful attempt in 1867 to remove the remains of the father of regent Yi Haeung from their grave in order to use them to blackmail the regent into removing the Korean trade barriers.
Ernst Pöhner Ernst Pöhner (January 11,1870–April 11, 1925) was Munich's Chief of Police ('Green' Police President) from 1919 to 1922. A vigorous, right radical and anti-semite (he attempted, for example, to have Eastern Jews expelled from Bavaria in 1919), he was instrumental in mounting the White terror.
Ernst Raven Ernst Raven (1804-1881) was an immigrant from Germany who became a prominent resident of Texas; he served as consul for the German Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in the State of Texas during the American Civil War.
Ernst RĂĽdiger Starhemberg Ernst RĂĽdiger Starhemberg (May 10, 1899, Eferding -March 15, 1956, Schruns; Ernst RĂĽdiger FĂĽrst von Starhemberg until the 1919 abolition of nobility) was an Austrian Fascist and politician prior to World War II.
Ernst Röhm Ernst Julius Röhm, also known as Ernst Roehm in English (November 28, 1887 - july 2, 1934) was a German military officer, and the commander and co-founder of the Nazi Sturmabteilung, or storm troopers—the SA.
Ernst Schröder Ernst Schröder (25 November, 1841 Mannheim, Germany – 16 June, 1902 Karlsruhe Germany) was a German mathematician mainly known for his work on algebraic logic. He is a major figure in the history of mathematical logic (a term he may have invented), by virtue of summarizing and extending the work of George Boole, Augustus De Morgan, Hugh MacColl, and especially Charles Peirce.
Ernst Schultz Ernst Ludvig Emanuel Schultz (May 15, 1879 - June 20, 1906) was an early twentieth century Danish athlete who specialised in the 400 metres. He participated at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the Bronze medal in the Men's 400 metres event.
Ernst Steinitz Ernst Steinitz (June 13, 1871 – September 29 1928) was an German mathematician. He was born in Laurahütte (Siemianowice Śląskie), Silesia, Germany (now Siemianowice Śląskie, Poland) and died in Kiel, Germany.
Ernst Streeruwitz Ernst Streeruwitz (September 23, 1874, Mies, Austria-Hungary (present-day Stříbro, Czech Republic) - October 19, 1952, Vienna) was an Austrian political figure. He served as the Chancellor of Austria in 1929.

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