Ries
Encyclopedia
Ries is the German
word for a unit of paper ream, derived from the Arabic
word rizma.
The term can refer to:
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....
word for a unit of paper ream, derived from the Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
word rizma.
The term can refer to:
Geography
- Nördlinger RiesNördlinger RiesThe Nördlinger Ries is a large circular depression in western Bavaria, Germany, located north of the Danube in the district of Donau-Ries. The city of Nördlingen is located about southwest of the centre of the depression....
, a large circular depression in western Bavaria, Germany. - Ries (Graz)Ries (Graz)Ries is the 10th district of the Austrian city of Graz. It is named after a hill range in it and borders the districts of Mariatrost and Geidorf to the west, and St. Leonhard and Waltendorf to the south. It had a population of 5,623 in 2011 and covers an area of 10.16 square kilometres...
, a district of the city of Graz, Austria, named after a hill range in it.
People
- Adam RiesAdam RiesAdam Ries was a German mathematician. He is also known by the name Adam Riese.- Life :Almost nothing is known about Ries' childhood, youth and education. It is not even possible to determine the year of his birth with certainty. The caption on the only known contemporary portrait of the...
- Al RiesAl RiesAl Ries is a marketing professional and author. He is also the co-founder and chairman of the Atlanta-based consulting firm Ries & Ries with his partner and daughter, Laura Ries...
- Charles P. RiesCharles P. RiesCharles P. Ries is currently a senior fellow at the Rand Corporation.- Diplomatic career :He was the United States Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordinator for Economic Transition in Iraq, serving at American Embassy Baghdad....
- Christopher RiesChristopher Ries-Biography:Ries was born in Columbus, Ohio and grew up on a farm. He attended The Ohio State University, where he earned a BFA in glass and ceramics...
- Eric RiesEric RiesEric Ries is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and author recognized for pioneering the Lean Startup movement, a new-business strategy which directs startup companies to allocate their resources as efficiently as possible. He is also a well-known blogger within the technology entrepreneur...
, American entrepreneur and author - Ferdinand RiesFerdinand RiesFerdinand Ries was a German composer.- Life :Born into a musical family of Bonn, Ries was a friend and pupil of Beethoven who published in 1838 a collection of reminiscences of his teacher, co-written with Franz Wegeler...
(1784-1838), German composer - Franz RiesFranz RiesFranz Ries was a Romantic German violinist and composer, son of Hubert Ries. He studied at the Paris Conservatory...
(1846-1932), German violinist and composer - Franz Anton RiesFranz Anton RiesFranz Anton Xaverius Ries was a German violinist. His father Johann Ries was court trumpeter to the Elector of Cologne in Bonn....
(1755-1846), German Musician, Hubert and Ferdinand's Father - Frédérique RiesFrédérique RiesFrédérique Ries is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the MR/MCC/PRL, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe....
- Heinrich RiesHeinrich RiesHeinrich Ries, Ph.D. was an American economic geologist, born in Brooklyn, New York, and educated at Columbia University and at the University of Berlin. He was employed principally at Cornell University, initially as an instructor , as an assistant professor , as professor, and as head of the...
- Henry RiesHenry RiesHenry Ries was a photographer who worked for New York Times. His most famous photo was of "The Berlin Air Lift" which was later made into a U.S. Postage Stamp commemorative....
- Hubert RiesHubert RiesPieter Hubert Ries was a German violinist and composer.Ries was born in Bonn, the son of Franz Anton Ries and the brother of Ferdinand Ries; after studying with his father, Hubert studied in Kassel with Louis Spohr and Moritz Hauptmann...
(1802-1886), German Musician, Franz's Father - István RiesIstván RiesDr. István Ries was a Hungarian politician and jurist, who served as Minister of Justice between 1945 and 1950, during the transition period to the communism in Hungary.-Early career:...
(1885-1950), Hungarian politician - Laura RiesLaura RiesLaura Ries is an author of marketing books and co-founder of the consulting firm Ries & Ries with her father, Al Ries.Ries attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois where she graduated “with highest distinction” from Northwestern’s School of Speech in 1993, finishing in the top 2% of...
- Marcie Berman RiesMarcie Berman RiesMarcie Berman Ries was a United States ambassador to Albania from 2004-2007. She obtained her Master's degree from the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University. She is married to Charles P. Ries, a former U.S. ambassador to Greece. She left Albania in 2007 to become the...
- Nick RiesNick RiesNick Ries is a former Australian rules footballer who played as a midfielder for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League . He was drafted at pick 21 in the 2000 AFL Draft....
- Peter RiesPeter RiesPeter Ries is a German record producer, composer, arranger, and remixer. Ries started his career as a singer in 1980 under nickname Gilbert...