Althaus
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Althaus is a surname
and may refer to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
and may refer to:
- Dieter AlthausDieter AlthausDieter Althaus is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union .Althaus was teaching Physics and Mathematics at the Polytechnic Secondary School in Geismar, Thuringia, from 1983 to 1989, where he became deputy headteacher in 1987.Since 1985 Althaus has been a member of the CDU, remaining...
(born 1958), German politician, Minister-PresidentMinister-PresidentA minister-president is the head of government in a number of European countries or subnational governments, in which a parliamentary or semi-presidential system of government prevails, who presides over the council of ministers...
of ThuringiaThuringiaThe Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states.... - Johannes AlthusiusJohannes AlthusiusJohannes Althusius was a German jurist and Calvinist political philosopher.He is best known for his 1603 work, "Politica Methodice Digesta, Atque Exemplis Sacris et Profanis Illustrata"; revised editions were published in 1610 and 1614...
(1557-1638), also known as Johannes Althaus, German Calivinist philosopher and theologian - Marcella Althaus-ReidMarcella Althaus-ReidMarcella Althaus-Reid was Professor of contextual theology at New College, University of Edinburgh. When appointed, she was the only woman professor of theology at a Scottish University, and the first woman professor of theology at New College in its 160 year history .She was born in Rosario, ,...
, Argentinian professor - Adolf Paul Johannes AlthausAdolf Paul Johannes AlthausAdolf Paul Johannes Althaus was a German Lutheran theologian, born at Fallersleben . He was a professor at the universities of Göttingen and Leipzig. He was the father of Paul Althaus...
, theologian - Mary Althaus (born 1947), host of "Let's Learn Japanese Basic I"
- Kenneth AlthausKenneth AlthausKenneth George Althaus, Sr. was a Brigadier General in the United States Army during World War II. He served as commanding officer of the 11th Armored Regiment from 1943, then as commander of Combat Command A, 10th Armored Division from 22 September 1944.He retired on 31 May 1946.-References:...
, U.S. Army, general during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... - Ernst Freiherr von AlthausErnst Freiherr von AlthausErnst Freiherr von Althaus was a German flying ace in World War I, credited with nine confirmed aerial victories, as well as eight unconfirmed ones...
, one of the world's first flying aceFlying aceA flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
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