Haller
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Haller is a surname of English
and German
origin. It is the last name of:
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
origin. It is the last name of:
- Albin HallerAlbin HallerAlbin Haller was a French chemist.Haller founded the École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques in Nancy and later won the Davy Medal. Appointed to the French Academy of Sciences in 1900, he served as its president beginning in 1923....
, French chemist - Albrecht von HallerAlbrecht von HallerAlbrecht von Haller was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist and poet.-Early life:He was born of an old Swiss family at Bern. Prevented by long-continued ill-health from taking part in boyish sports, he had the more opportunity for the development of his precocious mind...
, Swiss anatomist and physiologist - Berthold Haller, Swiss educator, preacher and church reformer
- Frank HallerFrank HallerFrank Bee Haller was an American featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won a silver medal in Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics, beating fellow American Frederick Gilmore, but losing to Oliver Kirk in the final.He was born in San Francisco, California and...
, American boxer - Granville O. HallerGranville O. HallerGranville Owen Haller was a noted Indian fighter and United States Army military officer, as well as a wealthy postbellum businessman in the Seattle, Washington, area...
, American Civil War officer and Seattle businessman - Harry Haller, the subject of Hermann Hesse's Steppenwolf (novel)Steppenwolf (novel)Steppenwolf is the tenth novel by German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse. Originally published in Germany in 1927, it was first translated into English in 1929. Combining autobiographical and psychoanalytic elements, the novel was named after the lonesome wolf of the steppes...
- Helmut HallerHelmut HallerHelmut Haller is a former footballer who represented West Germany at three World Cups.A playmaker and striker who made his international debut at age 19 in 1958, he played at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile, the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England and the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, earning a total...
, West German footballer - Józef Haller de HallenburgJózef Haller de HallenburgJózef Haller de Hallenburg was a Lieutenant General of the Polish Army, legionary in Polish Legions, harcmistrz , the President of The Polish Scouting and Guiding Association , political and social activist, Stanisław Haller de Hallenburg's cousin.Haller was born in Jurczyce...
, PolishPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
general - Karl Ludwig von HallerKarl Ludwig von HallerKarl Ludwig von Haller was a Swiss jurist. He was the author of Restauration der Staatswissenschaften , a book which Hegel strongly criticized in Elements of the Philosophy of Right...
, Swiss jurist and author - Kevin HallerKevin HallerKevin Haller is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
, Canadian hockey player - Paul HallerPaul HallerRyushin Paul Haller, a Soto Zen roshi, is the current Abbot of the San Francisco Zen Center—a position he has held since 2003. Leaving his homeland of Belfast in Northern Ireland in the early 1970s, Haller spent time in Russia, Afghanistan and Japan. He then went to Thailand for two years where he...
Roshi, Buddhist teacher and abbot - Dr. Rene HallerRene HallerRené Daniel Haller , is a Swiss naturalist, trained in Horticulture, Landscaping and Tropical Agronomy. Since the 1970s, he has been known for his commitment to environmental restoration...
- Salomé HallerSalomé HallerSalomé Haller is a French opera singer .- External links :*...
, French opera singer - Stanisław Haller, Polish general, Józef's cousin
- Theodore Haller, Seattle businessman and son of G. O. Haller
- Tom HallerTom HallerThomas Frank Haller was an American professional baseball player and baseball executive. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball with the San Francisco Giants , Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers...
, former major league baseball player - Wilhelm HallerWilhelm HallerWilhelm „Willi“ Haller Swabian businessman and social entrepreneur. Father of Flexitime and founder of Interflex Datensysteme.-Life:...
, South German business and social entrepreneur
See also
- Haller indexHaller indexThe Haller index, created in 1987 by Dr. Haller, Dr. Kramer, and Dr. Lietman, is a mathematical relationship that exists in a human chest section observed with a CT scan. It is defined as the ratio of the transverse diameter and the anteroposterior diameter...
- Haller, LuxembourgHaller, LuxembourgHaller is a village in the commune of Waldbillig, in eastern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 216....
, a town in eastern Luxembourg - Haller Lake, lake and neighborhood near Seattle, Washington
- Heller (disambiguation)
- Haller FoundationHaller FoundationHaller was founded in 2004 in the United Kingdom by Ann Louise Piper to help small holder farmers and their families in water harvesting and sustainable farming methods, including organic farming, use of natural pesticides, integrated aquaculture systems and animal husbandry. Haller is inspired...