Cantor
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Cantor is surname of:
- Andrés Cantor (born 1962), Spanish-language soccer announcer
- Anthony CantorAnthony CantorAnthony John James Cantor is a British diplomat. He started his career in the Diplomatic Service for the British Government in 1966 as a Desk Officer in Finance Department. He then served in Burma, Japan, Ghana, Vietnam, Germany and Paraguay, where he was the British Ambassador from 2001 to 2005....
(born 1946), British diplomat - Arthur CantorArthur CantorArthur Cantor was an American theatrical producer of over 100 plays in New York, London, and elsewhere. He was also the father of actor/journalist Max Cantor.-External links:...
(1920–2001), American theatrical producer - Aviva CantorAviva CantorAviva Cantor is an American journalist, lecturer and author. An advocate of feminism and the democratization of Jewish communal life, Cantor has been actively involved in promoting progressive Jewish causes for over 40 years...
(born 1940), American journalist, lecturer and author - B. Gerald CantorB. Gerald CantorBernard Gerald Cantor was the founder and chairman of securities firm Cantor Fitzgerald and an important philanthropist supporting visual arts institutions in the United States...
(1916–1996), American businessman- Cantor Fitzgerald, financial services firm founded by him
- Brian CantorBrian CantorProfessor Brian Cantor has been the Vice-Chancellor of the University of York since 2002. He is acknowledged as a world authority on materials manufacturing and is a Vice-President of the Royal Academy of Engineering.-Life:...
(born 1948), Vice-Chancellor of the University of York, UK - Charles CantorCharles CantorCharles Cantor is an American molecular geneticist who, in conjunction with David Schwartz, developed pulse field gel electrophoresis for very large DNA molecules....
(born 1942), American molecular geneticist - David CantorDavid CantorDavid Cantor is an American actor and singer from New York City best known for his stage work in musical theatre, including appearances on Broadway in the musical Evita and in both comic and dramatic roles in a number of national tours, Off-Broadway and regional productions...
(born 1954), American actor and singer - Eddie CantorEddie CantorEddie Cantor was an American "illustrated song" performer, comedian, dancer, singer, actor and songwriter...
(1892–1964), American comedian, singer, actor, songwriter - Eric CantorEric CantorEric Ivan Cantor is the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district, serving since 2001. A member of the Republican Party, he became House Majority Leader when the 112th Congress convened on January 3, 2011...
(born 1963), American politician - Geoffrey CantorGeoffrey CantorGeoffrey N. Cantor is emeritus professor of history and philosophy of science at the University of Leeds and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Science & Technology Studies at University College, London....
(born 1943), professor of history and philosophy of science at the University of Leeds - Georg CantorGeorg CantorGeorg Ferdinand Ludwig Philipp Cantor was a German mathematician, best known as the inventor of set theory, which has become a fundamental theory in mathematics. Cantor established the importance of one-to-one correspondence between the members of two sets, defined infinite and well-ordered sets,...
(1845–1918), German mathematician, founder of set theory - Jacob A. CantorJacob A. CantorJacob Aaron Cantor was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was a United States Representative from 1913 to 1915.-Life:...
(1854–1921), New York politician - James CantorJames CantorJames M. Cantor is a clinical psychologist specializing in sexology. He is an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine, and the Head of the Law and Mental Health Research Section of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.He is...
(born 1966), American clinical psychologist specializing in sexology - Jay CantorJay CantorJay Cantor, B.A., Ph.D. is an American novelist, and essayist.He graduated from Harvard University with a BA, and from University of California, Santa Cruz with a Ph.D.He teaches at Tufts University....
(born 1948), American novelist and essayist - Liz CantorLiz CantorLiz Cantor is an Australian television presenter.She is currently the weekend weather presenter for Seven News Brisbane and she also reports on a number of Seven Network Queensland lifestyle programs, Great South East and Creek To Coast; and also presents the Golden Casket Lotto draw segments.Liz...
(born 1982), Australian television presenter - Max CantorMax CantorMichael 'Max' Cantor was an American journalist and actor in films such as Dirty Dancing and Fear, Anxiety and Depression ....
(1959–1991), American journalist and actor - Mircea CantorMircea CantorMircea Cantor is a Romanian-born artist who follows in the tradition of Marcel Duchamp in that he employs readymade objects to elucidate the ambiguities of everyday life...
(born 1977), Romanian visual artist - Moritz CantorMoritz CantorMoritz Benedikt Cantor was a German historian of mathematics.He was born at Mannheim, Germany. He came from a family that had emigrated to the Netherlands from Portugal, another branch of which had established itself in Russia, where Georg Cantor was born...
(1829–1920), German historian of mathematics - Nancy CantorNancy CantorNancy Cantor is the 11th chancellor and president of Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. She received her A.B. in 1974 from Sarah Lawrence College and her Ph.D. in psychology in 1978 from Stanford University. She became chancellor upon the retirement of Kenneth "Buzz" Shaw...
(born 1952), Chancellor and President of Syracuse University - Noah CantorNoah CantorNoah Cantor was a football player in the Canadian Football League.-Biography:Cantor played five seasons with the University of Saint Mary's Huskies from 1990 through 1994, under the guidance of former Argonauts star, Larry Uteck. Cantor was a three-time CIAU All-Canadian, and two-time J.P....
(born 1971), Canadian footballer - Norman CantorNorman CantorNorman Frank Cantor was a historian who specialized in the medieval period. Known for his accessible writing and engaging narrative style, Cantor's books were among the most widely-read treatments of medieval history in English...
(1929–2004), Canadian medievalist - Peter CantorPeter CantorPeter Cantor was a French Roman Catholic theologian.He received his education at Rheims, and later moved on to Paris, where, in 1183, he became Chanter at Notre Dame...
(died 1197), French Roman Catholic theologian - Paul CantorPaul CantorPaul A. Cantor is a wide-ranging American literary critic inspired by the Austrian School of economic thought.As a young man Cantor attended Ludwig von Mises' seminars. He went on to study English literature at Harvard...
(born 1945) is an American literary critic - Steven CantorSteven CantorSteven Cantor is an American film/television director and film/television producer. Notable works include the films “What Remains”, “loudQUIETloud”, "Devil's Playground " and “Blood Ties”...
, American film/television director - Theodore Edward CantorTheodore Edward CantorTheodore Edward Cantor was a Danish physician, zoologist and botanist.Cantor worked for the British East India Company. He made natural history collections in Penang and Malacca...
(1809–1860), Danish biologist - Tim CantorTim CantorTim Cantor is an American self-taught surrealism artist and writer. Tim was raised in Marin County, California and began painting at the age of 5 using a box of oil paints and brushes that were his great-grandfather's. Tim's great-grandfather was the English Artist, Lloyd Dundas Whiffen . His...
(born 1969), American surrealism artist and writer - Wulfstan the CantorWulfstan the CantorWulfstan the Cantor , also known as Wulfstan ofWinchester, was an Anglo-Saxon monk of the Old Minster, Winchester. He was also awriter, musician, composer and scribe. Wulfstan is most famous for his hagiographic work...
(c.960 – early 11th century), Anglo-Saxon monk
See also
- Kantor (disambiguation)
- CanterCanterThe canter is a controlled, three-beat gait performed by a horse. It is a natural gait possessed by all horses, faster than most horses' trot but slower than the gallop, and is used by all riders. The speed of the canter varies between 16-27 km/h , depending on the length of the stride of the horse...
- PrecentorPrecentorA precentor is a person who helps facilitate worship. The details vary depending on the religion, denomination, and era in question. The Latin derivation is "præcentor", from cantor, meaning "the one who sings before" ....
- Cant (disambiguation)