Burchard
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Burchard is a Germanic given name, from Burg "protection" and hart "hardy, brave."
It is also a surname. People with the surname include:
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People
- Burchard of WürzburgBurchard of WürzburgBurchard of Würzburg was a Bishop of Würzburg in 741–754.He was an Anglo-Saxon who left England after the death of his kinsfolk and joined Boniface in his missionary labors, some time after 732...
, an 8th century Anglo-Saxon missionAnglo-Saxon missionAnglo-Saxon missionaries were instrumental in the spread of Christianity in the Frankish Empire during the 8th century, continuing the work of Hiberno-Scottish missionaries which had been spreading Celtic Christianity across the Frankish Empire as well as in Scotland and Anglo-Saxon England itself...
ary to the Frankish EmpireFrankish EmpireFrancia or Frankia, later also called the Frankish Empire , Frankish Kingdom , Frankish Realm or occasionally Frankland, was the territory inhabited and ruled by the Franks from the 3rd to the 10th century... - Burchard I, Duke of SwabiaBurchard I, Duke of SwabiaBurchard I was the duke of Alamannia from 909 to his death and margrave of Rhaetia, as well as count in the Thurgau and Baar. Born between 855 and 860, he was the son of Adalbert II, count in the Thurgau. He himself married Liutgard of Saxony.By 900, Burchard was already the most powerful man in...
, c. 855/860-911 - Burchard II, Duke of SwabiaBurchard II, Duke of SwabiaBurchard II was the Hunfriding Duke of Swabia and Count of Raetia. He was the son of Burchard I and Liutgard of Saxony....
, c. 883-926 - Burchard III, Duke of SwabiaBurchard III, Duke of SwabiaBurchard III was the count of Thurgau and Zürichgau, perhaps of Rhaetia, and then Duke of Swabia from 954 to his death....
, c. 915-973 - Burchard, Duke of ThuringiaBurchard, Duke of ThuringiaBurchard was the Duke of Thuringia from shortly after 892 until his death. He replaced Poppo as duke shortly after his appointment in 892, but the reasons for Poppo's leaving office are unknown. Burchard may have been a Swabian.In 908 he led a large army in battle against the Magyars...
, died 908 - Burchard of WormsBurchard of WormsBurchard of Worms was the Roman Catholic bishop of Worms in the Holy Roman Empire, and author of a Canon law collection in twenty books, the "Collectarium canonum" or "Decretum".-Life:...
, c. 950-1025, theologian - Burchard II, Bishop of HalberstadtBurchard II, Bishop of HalberstadtBurchard II was a German cleric and statesman, the Bishop of Halberstadt from 1059 until his death, and a nephew of the archbishops Anno II of Cologne and Werner of Magdeburg.In 1057, Burchard became provost of the church of SS Simon and Judas in Goslar...
, 11th century German cleric and statesman - Burchard of BasleBurchard of BasleBurchard of Basle, also known as Burchard of Hasenburg or of Asuel, was a Bishop of Basle in the eleventh century and a warm partisan of Henry IV .-Biography:...
, 11th century bishop of Basle - Burchard of IstriaBurchard of IstriaBurchard II or Burkhard II, also Purcard, was the son of Burchard I of Moosburg and elder brother of Burchard III. He was created Margrave of Istria sometime before 1093, when he first appears in a charter of the Emperor Henry IV along with other nobles of his native land of Bavaria.He was...
, died 1106/1107 - Burchard, Bishop of UtrechtBurchard, Bishop of UtrechtBurchard was Bishop of Utrecht between 1100 and 1112. He was dean in Strasbourg before he was appointed as bishop by Emperor Henry IV in 1100. He supported the Emperor during the investiture controversy but he did not play a major part in it. He gave Count Floris II of West Frisia, the title Count...
, 11th/12th century - Burchard of Mount SionBurchard of Mount SionBurchard of Mount Sion, or Burchard de Mont Sion, also wrongly called Brocard or Bocard, was a German Dominican who travelled to the Middle East at the end of the 13th century....
, 13th century traveler to the Middle East - Burghard Freiherr von Schorlemer-AlstBurghard Freiherr von Schorlemer-AlstBurghard Freiherr von Schorlemer-Alst was a Prussian parliamentarian for the Centre Party.-References:...
, 1825–1895, Prussian parliamentarian
It is also a surname. People with the surname include:
Borchard
- Edwin BorchardEdwin BorchardEdwin Borchard was a U.S. law professor at Yale University and jurist. He also served as a law librarian in the Law Library of Congress. Was a representative of the ACLU during the Korematsu v. United states Supreme Court Case. Studied and practiced law at Yale University for 34 years.-External...
, 1884–1951, American Jurist - Joe BorchardJoe BorchardJoseph Edward Borchard is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He last played in the major leagues in 2007. Borchard was the 12th pick of the first round in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft out of Stanford University by the Chicago White Sox...
, born 1978, American baseball player - Leo BorchardLeo BorchardLew Ljewitsch "Leo" Borchard was a Russian conductor and briefly musical director of the Berlin Philharmonic....
, 1899–1945, Russian conductor
Borchardt
- Alice BorchardtAlice BorchardtAlice Borchardt was a writer of historical fiction, fantasy, and horror. She lived in Houston and was sister of Anne Rice and aunt to Christopher Rice. Alice Borchardt shared a childhood of storytelling with her sister in New Orleans...
, 1939–2007, American author, sister of Anne RiceAnne RiceAnne Rice is a best-selling Southern American author of metaphysical gothic fiction, Christian literature and erotica from New Orleans, Louisiana. Her books have sold nearly 100 million copies, making her one of the most widely read authors in modern history... - Carl Wilhelm BorchardtCarl Wilhelm BorchardtCarl Wilhelm Borchardt was a German mathematician.Borchardt was born to a Jewish family in Berlin. His father, Moritz, was a respected merchant, and his mother was Emma Heilborn. Borchardt studied under a number of tutors, including Julius Plücker and Jakob Steiner...
, 1817–1880, German mathematician - Curtis BorchardtCurtis BorchardtCurtis Alan Borchardt is an American professional basketball player. He is a 7 ft 0 in tall center.-Amateur career:...
, born 1980, American basketball player - Diane BorchardtDiane BorchardtDiane Borchardt was a former teacher's aide/study hall monitor at Jefferson High School in Wisconsin. She was convicted of hiring three of her students to murder her estranged husband, Ruben Borchardt, on Easter morning in 1994....
, American teacher's aide convicted for first degree intentional homicide - Hugo BorchardtHugo BorchardtHugo Borchardt was a firearms inventor and engineer, born in Magdeburg, Germany. He is known for his inventions of the Borchardt C-93 pistol and the Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878 rifle....
, 1844–1924, German firearms inventor- Borchardt C-93Borchardt C-93The Borchardt C-93 pistol was designed by Hugo Borchardt in 1893. Ludwig Loewe & Company of Berlin, Germany, a manufacturer of machine tools, produced the C-93, a semi-automatic pistol that he had invented based upon the Maxim toggle-lock principle. He also developed the 7.65×25mm Borchardt...
, semi-automatic pistol - Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878The Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878 is a single shot hammerless falling block action rifle designed by Hugo Borchardt and made by the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company. It closely resembles older Sharps Rifles but has a firing mechanism that uses a hammerless striker rather than a hammer and firing...
, rifle
- Borchardt C-93
- Julian BorchardtJulian BorchardtJulian Borchardt was a socialist activist and participant in the Zimmerwald Left.Borchardt was born in Bromberg, Prussia in 1868. He became a socialist journalist and writer, serving as editor on Social Democrat newspapers from 1901 to 1906. He was appointed as a lecturer to the SPD central...
, 1868-1932, German Socialist - Karol Olgierd BorchardtKarol Olgierd BorchardtKarol Olgierd Borchardt was a Polish writer and captain of the Polish Merchant Navy.Although he was born in Moscow, he spent the vast majority of his life and died in Gdynia. He raised two generations of Polish officers. While demanding, he was also a warm-hearted and understanding teacher.His...
, 1905–1986, Polish captain and writer - Ludwig BorchardtLudwig BorchardtLudwig Borchardt was a German Egyptologist who was born in Berlin.-Life:Borchardt initially studied Architecture and later Egyptology under Adolf Erman. In 1895 he journeyed to Cairo and produced, with Gaston Maspero, the Catalogue of the Egyptian Museum...
, 1863–1938, German Egyptologist - Mark BorchardtMark BorchardtMark Borchardt is an American independent filmmaker. He is best known as the subject of the 1999 film American Movie: The Making of Northwestern, which documented two years he spent writing, shooting and editing his horror short, Coven .-Early life:Borchardt was born and raised in Menomonee Falls,...
, born 1966, American filmmaker - Rudolf Borchardt, German writer
- Susan King BorchardtSusan King BorchardtSusan King Borchardt is an American professional basketball player.She grew up in a family of collegiate basketball players. Her father, Gary King, played at the University of Nebraska at Kearney...
, born 1981, American basketball player
Borchert
- Bernhard BorchertBernhard BorchertBernhard Borchert was a Baltic-German artist who spent the greatest part of his life in Latvia. He has worked in the field of painting and has produced book and magazine illustrations....
, 1863–1945, Baltic German artist in Latvia - Jochen Borchert, born 1940, German politician
- John R. Borchert, American geographer
- Borchert's EpochsBorchert's EpochsBorchert's epochs refer to five distinct periods in the history of American urbanization. Each epoch is characerized by the impact of a particular transport technology on the creation and differential rates of growth of American cities. This model was conceptualized by University of Minnesota...
, periodization of American urbanization by John R. Borchert
- Borchert's Epochs
- Katrin BorchertKatrin BorchertKatrin Borchert is a German-born Australian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to 2001. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won three medals with one silver and two bronzes .Borchert emigrated to Australia in February 1994...
, born 1969, German Australian kayaker - William G. BorchertWilliam G. BorchertWilliam G. Borchert is an American screenwriter who wrote the script for the 1989 film My Name is Bill W., based on the true story of Alcoholics Anonymous founder Bill Wilson....
, American screenwriter - Wolfgang BorchertWolfgang BorchertWolfgang Borchert was a German author and playwright whose work was affected by his experience of dictatorship and his service in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. His work is among the best examples of the Trümmerliteratur movement in post-World War II Germany...
, 1921–1947, German author- Wolfgang Borchert TheaterWolfgang Borchert TheaterThe Wolfgang Borchert Theater is a private theater in Münster. It is one of the oldest private theaters in Germany.The theater was founded in 1958 as the Theater im kleinen Raum at the Münster Prinzipalmarkt...
, playhouse in Münster, Germany
- Wolfgang Borchert Theater
Bouchard
- Benoît BouchardBenoît BouchardBenoît Bouchard, PC is a Canadian public official and former politician.After a career as a professor and teacher, Bouchard was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Roberval in the 1984 election...
, born 1940, Canadian politician - Charles-Joseph BouchardCharles-Joseph BouchardCharles-Joseph Bouchard was a French pathologist born in Montier-en-Der, a commune the department of Haute-Marne. He studied medicine in Lyon and Paris, where he obtained his doctorate in 1866. In 1874 he became a physician at Bicêtre Hospital, and in 1879 was appointed chair of general pathology...
, French pathologist - Émile BouchardEmile BouchardÉmile Joseph "Butch" Bouchard, CM, CQ is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played defence with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1941 to 1956. He is member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, won four Stanley Cups, was captain of the Canadiens for eight years and was voted...
born 1919, Canadian hockey player - Henri BouchardHenri BouchardHenri Bouchard , was a French sculptor.The son of a carpenter, Bouchard was born in Dijon. He was educated at the Académie Julian and in the studio of Louis-Ernest Barrias before entering the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He took the Prix de Rome in 1901...
, (1875–1960), French sculptor - Lucien BouchardLucien BouchardLucien Bouchard, is a Canadian lawyer, diplomat, politician and former Minister of the Environment of the Canadian Federal Government. He was the Leader of Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1996, and the 27th Premier of Quebec from January 29, 1996 to March 8, 2001...
, born 1938, Canadian politician - Mike BouchardMike BouchardMichael J."Mike" Bouchard was a Republican candidate for governor of Michigan and is the sheriff of Oakland County...
, born 1956, American politician - Pierre-François BouchardPierre-François BouchardPierre-François Bouchard was an officer in the French Army engineers.-Early life:He was born in 1771 to Pierre Bouchard and his wife Pierrette Janet de Cressia, the youngest of their four daughters and 3 sons, all born in Orgelet...
, (1772–1832), French captain
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- Ernst BurchardErnst BurchardErnst Burchard was a German physician, sexologist, and gay rights advocate and author.Burchard was born in Heilsberg . He studied medicine in Tübingen, Würzburg and Kiel, taking his doctoral degree in 1900 with a dissertation on Einige Fälle von vorübergehender Glycosurie...
, 1876–1920, German author and doctor - Esteban Gonzalez-Burchard, U.S. researcher
- Horatio C. BurchardHoratio C. BurchardHoratio Chapin Burchard was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Marshall, New York, Burchard attended the public schools and private preparatory schools. He was graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, in 1850.He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1854 and commenced...
, 1825–1908, U.S. politician from Illinois - Johann BurchardJohann BurchardJohann Burchard, also spelled Johannes Burchart was an Alsatian-born priest and chronicler during the Italian Renaissance....
, 15th century church figure - Oscar Burchard, 1863–1949, German botanist
- Peter BurchardPeter BurchardPeter Burchard was an author, free-lance designer, and illustrator. He wrote the book One Gallant Rush, upon which the film Glory was based.-World War II:Burchard served on convoys in the North Atlantic during World War II...
, author - Petrea BurchardPetrea BurchardPetrea Burchard is an American actress, and voice actress. She is sometimes credited as Celeste Burch in the anime she appears in. Her most recognizable role to date is as the English voice actor for fictional character and space pirate, Ryoko Hakubi from the Japanese animated series Tenchi...
, born 1955, American actress - Samuel D. BurchardSamuel D. BurchardSamuel Dickinson Burchard was a nineteenth century politician and manufacturer from Wisconsin.Born in Leyden, New York, Burchard moved to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin with his father in 1845, attended Madison University and engaged in the manufacturing of wool in Beaver Dam...
, 1836–1901, U.S. politician from Wisconsin - Pablo BurchardPablo BurchardPablo Burchard was a Chilean painter....
, 1879–1964, chilean painter - Pablo BurchardPablo BurchardPablo Burchard was a Chilean painter....
, 1919–1992, chilean architect and painter - María Luisa (Cuca) Burchard , 1921–1996, chilean painter and ceramist
- Teodoro Burchard, 1830–1905, german architect
Burchardt
- Ulla BurchardtUlla BurchardtUrsula "Ulla" Burchardt is a German politician and member of the SPD.- External links :*...
, born 1954, German politician
Burckhardt
- Carl Jacob BurckhardtCarl Jacob BurckhardtCarl Jacob Burckhardt was a Swiss diplomat and historian. His career alternated between periods of academic historical research and diplomatic postings; the most prominent of the latter were League of Nations High Commissioner for the Free City of Danzig and President of the International...
, 1891–1974, Swiss diplomat and historian - Jacob BurckhardtJacob BurckhardtCarl Jacob Christoph Burckhardt was a historian of art and culture, and an influential figure in the historiography of each field. He is known as one of the major progenitors of cultural history, albeit in a form very different from how cultural history is conceived and studied in academia today...
, 1818–1897, Swiss historian of art and culture - Johann Karl BurckhardtJohann Karl BurckhardtJohann Karl Burckhardt was a German-born astronomer and mathematician who later became a naturalized French citizen....
, 1773–1825, German astronomer and mathematician - Johann Ludwig BurckhardtJohann Ludwig BurckhardtJohann Ludwig Burckhardt was a Swiss traveller and orientalist. He wrote his letters in French and signed Louis...
, 1784–1817, Swiss traveler and orientalist - Walter BurckhardtWalter BurckhardtWalter Burckhardt was a Swiss dermatologist most notable for his contributions on occupational dermatoses....
, 1905–1971, Swiss dermatologist
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- Wolfram BurgardWolfram BurgardWolfram Burgard is a German roboticist. He is a full professor at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg where he heads the Laboratory for Autonomous Intelligent Systems...
, born 1961, German roboticist
Burgert
- Jonas BurgertJonas BurgertJonas Burgert is an artist based in Berlin.He has shown work in many exhibitions including Rohkunstbau at Stipendiaten in Berlin, Geschichtenerzähler at Hamburg Kunsthalle and Dis-Positiv at Staatsbank in Berlin...
, German artist
Burghard
- Duane BurghardDuane BurghardDuane Burghard is an American businessman, veteran and politician. Born in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois on July 5th, 1965, Burghard spent the first 11 years of his life in the nearby town of Glenview, Illinois. He was the oldest of three children...
, American businessman and politician
Burghardt
- Arthur BurghardtArthur BurghardtArthur Burghardt is an American actor known for portraying Dr. Jack Scott on the soap opera One Life to Live.His first movie appearance was as the Great Ahmed Kahn in Network . A prolific voice actor during the 1980s, his most celebrated roles were Destro in the animated series G.I. Joe and...
, born 1947, American actor - Jack BurghardtJack BurghardtJohn O. Burghardt was a Canadian television news broadcaster, politician and church minister.Born in Port Colborne, Ontario, Burghardt became one of the first on-air personalities on CHCH-TV in Hamilton, Ontario. He moved to London's CFPL-TV in 1971 and became that station's news anchor...
, 1929–2002, Canadian news broadcaster and politician - Marcus BurghardtMarcus BurghardtMarcus Burghardt is a German professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .Burghardt turned pro in 2005, having already raced as an amateur in the U-23 Wiesenhof team, with which he had already tasted success in the shape of the overall win at the Bundesliga Gerlingen in 2004...
, born 1983, German cyclist - Michael BurghardtMichael Burghardt-External links:...
, United States Marine Corps technician - W. E. Burghardt Du Bois, 1868–1963, African American civil rights leader, educator, and scholar. (Burghardt was his mother's family name).
- Derek Edward Burghardt jr.- FAAAG
Burkard
- Oscar BurkardOscar BurkardOscar R. Burkard was a German-American soldier who served in the U.S. Army during the Indian Wars and World War I. In 1898, he received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Sugar Point...
, 1877–1950, German-American soldier - Rainer BurkardRainer BurkardRainer Ernst Burkard is an Austrian mathematician. His research interests include discrete optimization, graph theory, applied discrete mathematics, and applied number theory....
, born 1943, Austrian mathematician
Burkart
- Arturo Burkart, 1906–1975, Argentine botanist
Burkhard
- Paul BurkhardPaul BurkhardPaul Burkhard was Swiss composer. He wrote primarily Oratoria, Musicals and Operettas.His probably most famous artistic creation was the song Oh mein Papa , about the death of a beloved clown-father, written for the musical "Der Schwarze Hecht" that premiered in April 1939...
, 1911–1977, Swiss composer - Willy BurkhardWilly BurkhardWilly Burkhard was a Swiss composer.Willy Burkhard was an extremely influential composer of the 20th century...
, 1900–1955, Swiss composer
Burkhardt
- Heinrich Friedrich Karl Ludwig Burkhardt 1861-1914, German mathematician
- Filip BurkhardtFilip BurkhardtFilip Burkhardt is a Polish footballer who currently plays for Sandecja Nowy Sącz.-Club:Of a very slight physical presence, Burkhardt made his debut in the Polish Premier League on June 11, 2004. He played for several Polish Ekstraklasa teams like Amica Wronki and Lech Poznań. In 2006, he played...
, born 1987, Polish footballer - Marcin BurkhardtMarcin BurkhardtMarcin Burkhardt is a Polish footballer who currently plays for Jagiellonia Białystok.-Club:He made his debut in the Polish league on September 16, 2001 in Amica Wronki against Dyskobolia Grodzisk and has scored seven goals as of this campaign...
, born 1983, Polish footballer
Burkhart
- Jackie BurkhartJackie BurkhartJacqueline "Jackie" Beulah Burkhart is a fictional character and one of the two female leads on the Fox Network sitcom That '70s Show, portrayed by Mila Kunis.-Personality:...
, born 1961, fictional That '70s ShowThat '70s ShowThat '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenage friends living in the fictional suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979...
character
Burkert
- Herbert BurkertHerbert BurkertHerbert Burkert is a German law professor, President of the Research Center for Information Law at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. He serves on the editorial boards of Information Communication & Society, Journal of Law and Information Science, Multimedia and Law, Kluwer Law Information...
, German law scholar - Martin BurkertMartin BurkertMartin Burkert is a German politician and member of the SPD.- External links :* *...
, born 1964, German politician - Nancy Ekholm BurkertNancy Ekholm BurkertNancy Ekholm Burkert is an American artist and illustrator, first known for her 1961 illustrated book, the original edition of James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl...
, born 1933, American artist and illustrator - Rudolf BurkertRudolf BurkertRudolf Burkert was a Ethnic German Czechoslovak Nordic skier who competed in the 1920s and 1930's. He won a bronze medal in the ski jumping individual large hill competition at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz...
, 1904–1985, German/Czechoslovakian Nordic skier - Walter BurkertWalter BurkertWalter Burkert is a German scholar of Greek mythology and cult.An emeritus professor of classics at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, he also has taught in the United Kingdom and the United States...
, born 1931, German classicist
Other
- Burkhardt (grape) (also Burkhardt's Prince), a French red wine grape better known as Aramon