Albers
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People
Scientists and mathematicians- Johann Abraham Albers (1772-1821), German physician
- Johann Christian Albers (1795-1857), German zoologist, malacologist
- Johann Friedrich Hermann Albers (1805-1867), German physician and pathologist
- Josef AlbersJosef AlbersJosef Albers was a German-born American artist and educator whose work, both in Europe and in the United States, formed the basis of some of the most influential and far-reaching art education programs of the 20th century....
(1888-1976), German artist, mathematician and educator
In the arts
- Anni AlbersAnni AlbersAnnelise Albers was a German-American textile artist and printmaker. She is perhaps the best known textile artist of the 20th century.-Life:...
(1899-1994), German-American textile artist and printmaker - Diana AlbersDiana AlbersDiana Albers was an American comic book letterer. She is best known for lettering hundreds of books for Marvel Comics from the late-1970s to the mid-1990s. Comics she lettered include Iron Man #114 , Ghost Rider #45 , Doctor Strange #46 , Captain America #318 , Alpha Flight #128 , and The Mighty...
, American comic book letterer - Hans AlbersHans AlbersHans Philipp August Albers was a German actor and singer. He was the single biggest male movie star in Germany between 1930 and 1945 and one of the most popular German actors of the twentieth century.- Life and work :...
(1891-1960), German actor and singer - Ken AlbersKen AlbersJohn Kenneth Albers was an American singer who performed with The Four Freshmen from 1956–1982.Albers was born in Woodbury, New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and attended the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music.Albers sang with The Stuarts Quartet prior to joining The Four...
(1924-2007), American singer who performed with The Four Freshmen
In sports
- Christijan AlbersChristijan AlbersChristijan Albers is a Dutch racing driver. After success in the DTM he drove in Formula One from until the 2007 British Grand Prix, shortly after which he was dropped by his Spyker F1 team...
(born 1979), Dutch racing driver - Jan AlbersJan AlbersJan Albers is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played for the Dutch Men's National Field Hockey Squad, EMHC, HC Tilburg and HC Klein Zwitserland....
(born 1952), Dutch field hockey player - Matt AlbersMatt AlbersMatthew James Albers is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.-High school:In 2001, Albers graduated William P. Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas...
(born 1983), American baseball player
In other fields
- Detlev Albers (born 1943), German professor and politician
- Joseph H. AlbersJoseph H. AlbersJoseph H. Albers D.D. was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1929 at the age of 38, he was consecrated Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati, making him one of the youngest Roman Catholic bishops in the country. He continued in this role until he was assigned to establish the new Diocese of Lansing, Michigan...
(1891 – 1965), first bishop of Diocese of Lansing, MichiganRoman Catholic Diocese of LansingThe Catholic Diocese of Lansing is located in Lansing, Michigan. It encompasses an area of 6,218 square miles including the counties of Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Shiawassee and Washtenaw...
(1937–1964)
Other
- Albers projectionAlbers projectionThe Albers equal-area conic projection, or Albers projection , is a conic, equal areamap projection that uses two standard parallels. Although scale and shape are not preserved, distortion is minimal between the standard parallels.The Albers projection is the standard projection for British Columbia...
, conic, equal area map projection that uses two standard parallels - Architype AlbersArchitype AlbersArchitype Albers is a geometrically constructed stencil sans-serif typeface based upon a series of experiments between 1926 and 1931 by Josef Albers, German designer, educator and typographer,...
, geometrically constructed stencil sans-serif typeface