Menke
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Menke is a surname
. People with this surname include:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. People with this surname include:
- Bill MenkeBill MenkeBill Menke is a retired American basketball player. He was an NCAA All-American at Indiana University and a starter on the school's first championship team in 1940....
, an American basketball player. - Denis MenkeDenis MenkeDenis John Menke is a former professional baseball infielder. He played all or part of thirteen seasons in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1974. He played for the Milwaukee Braves , Atlanta Braves , Houston Astros and Cincinnati Reds , all of the National League...
(1940), an American baseball player. - Frank G. MenkeFrank G. MenkeFrank Grant Menke was an American newspaper reporter, author, and sports historian. He wrote for the Hearst Newspapers from 1912 to 1932 and his articles appeared daily in 300 newspapers across the country. He was billed by the Hearst syndicate as "America's Foremost Sport Writer"...
(1885-1954), American newspaper reporter - Frl. MenkeFrl. MenkeFrl. Menke was one of the stars of the Neue Deutsche Welle, a genre of German music originally derived from punk rock and New Wave music, which also brought the German band Nena into the international spotlight...
aka Franziska Menke (1960), a German singer. - Heinrich Theodor MenkeHeinrich Theodor MenkeHeinrich Theodor Menke was a German geographer who was a native of Bremen. He is remembered for his work in historical geography....
(1819 - 1892) a German geographer. - Karl MenkeKarl MenkeCarl Menke was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played one match as halfback.-External links:...
(Carl Menke) (1906 , date of death unknown), a German field hockey player. - Karl Theodor MenkeKarl Theodor MenkeKarl Theodor Menke was a German malacologist and balneologist who was a native of Bremen. He is remembered for his research of snails....
(1791 - 1861), a German malacologist. - Sally MenkeSally MenkeSally JoAnne Menke was an American film editor with more than 20 film credits since 1984. She had a long-time collaboration with director Quentin Tarantino, having edited all of his films...
(1953), an American film editor. - Sebastian MenkeSebastian MenkeSebastian G. Menke was a 20th century Catholic priest in the United States who served as the 10th president of St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa from 1964-1973.-Early life & Education:...
(Sebastian G. Menke) (1910 - 2002), the 10th president of St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. Menke ObservatoryMenke ObservatoryMenke Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by St. Ambrose University. It is located northwest of Dixon, Iowa on the southern bank of the Wapsipinicon River. It is named after the former President of St...
in Dixon, IowaDixon, IowaDixon is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 276 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dixon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
(USA) is named after him.
See also
- Menkes is a different surname
- Suzy MenkesSuzy MenkesSuzy Menkes, OBE has been head fashion reporter and Editor for the International Herald Tribune since 1988. In that time she has written over 1.7 million words in the paper....
(1943), a fashion reporter and editor - Menkes diseaseMenkes diseaseMenkes disease , also called Menkes syndrome, copper transport disease, steely hair disease, kinky hair disease, or Menkes kinky hair syndrome, is a disorder that affects copper levels in the body, leading to copper deficiency...
, a rare metabolic disorder