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34 unusual facts about Moishe "Maurice" Finkel


Alain Marguerettaz

Alain Marguerettaz (born August 31, 1962 in Bourg-Saint-Maurice) is a French Paralympian who started in alpine skiing.

André Bettencourt

He was born in Saint-Maurice-d'Ételan (Seine-Maritime) in an old Catholic Norman noble family.

Bourg-Saint-Maurice

The French ski mountaineer Bertrand Blanc was born in Bourg-Saint-Maurice on October 29, 1973.

Camille Silvy

Camille Silvy (born Nogent-le-Rotrou, France, 1834; died Saint-Maurice, France, 1910) was a French photographer, primarily active in London.

Charenton

Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, a neighboring commune that was called Charenton-Saint-Maurice until 1842

Château de Saint-Maurice

The Château de Saint-Maurice is built on the remains of an earlier 13th castle in the commune of Saint-Maurice-Navacelles in the Hérault département of France.

Faucher

Julius Faucher (June 13, 1820 in Berlin1 - June 12, 1878 in Rome) was a German journalist and a significant advocate of *Narcisse Henri Édouard Faucher (April 18, 1844 – April 1, 1897) was a Canadian author, journalist, army officer, and politician who published books under the name Faucher de Saint-Maurice.

Félix Debax

Promoted to chef de bataillon Debax was killed on 25 August 1914, fighting the German forces at Saint-Maurice-sous-les-Côtes during the first month of the First World War.

Fort de Chillon

The position is an advanced work protecting the approaches to Fortress Saint-Maurice, part of the Swiss National Redoubt.

The Chablais and Chillon ensembles were not considered part of Fortress Saint-Maurice proper, but were important advance works to delay and weaken an attacker before they reached the Saint-Maurice stopping line, or fort d'arrêt.

Fortress Saint-Maurice

The fortification system was maintained and upgraded during the Cold War.

The extent of the area designated as Fortress Saint-Maurice is not clearly defined, but according to the Association Fort de Litroz, the Saint-Maurice sector comprises the Rhône narrows from just north of Saint-Maurice to Martigny, excluding Chillon and Champillon, as well as the fortifications of the lateral valleys.

Fort de Vernayaz (A68/69) complements Follatères on the south side of the Rhône at Vernayaz.

François Devienne

Devienne died in Charenton-Saint-Maurice near Paris on September 5, 1803.

French Cathedral, Berlin

The French Church was modelled after the destroyed Huguenot temple in Charenton-Saint-Maurice, France.

Gendarmenmarkt

The cathedral was modelled after the destroyed Huguenot church in Charenton-Saint-Maurice, France.

Jean-Jacques Desvaux de Saint-Maurice

Born in an aristocratic family of the Ancien Régime, Desvaux was admitted at the Artillery School of Châlons in 1792, before joining the Army of the Alps, with which he would take part to the siege of Lyon.

Jean-Jacques Desvaux de Saint-Maurice, baron, (26 June 1775, in Paris – 18 June 1815, near Waterloo), was a French general of the Napoleonic Wars.

John Dovi

John Dovi (born January 2, 1973 in Saint-Maurice-le-Girard, France) is a former French amateur boxer who medaled repeatedly in international competitions.

Kingdom of Arles

In 888, upon the death of the Emperor Charles the Fat, son of Louis the German, Count Rudolph of Auxerre, Count of Burgundy, founded the Kingdom of Upper Burgundy at Saint-Maurice which included the County of Burgundy, in northwestern Upper Burgundy.

Les Hôpitaux-Vieux

The village did not have its own church until 1664, but was dependent on the parish of Saint-Maurice.

Marc-Boris St-Maurice

In the elections of November 27, 2000, Saint-Maurice finished in 4th place with 2156 votes for the Marijuana Party in the riding of Laurier-Sainte-Marie (Quebec), behind leader Gilles Duceppe, the Bloc Québécois, Jean-Philippe Côté, PLC and Dylan Perceval-Maxwell's Green Party.

Marie-Anne Horthemels

Marie-Anne-Hyacinthe Horthemels was one of three daughters of the Dutch bookseller Daniel Horthemels (c. 1650-1691) and his wife Marie Cellier (b. 1656), from Saint-Maurice, to the southeast of Paris.

Maurice Lévy

A trial system was installed between Joinville-le-Pont and Saint-Maurice; it consisted of an endless cable which was kept in motion by powerful steam-engines and to which boats were attached and thus kept at a speed of four kilometers an hour.

Maurice-Tièche Comprehensive School

L’Ensemble Scolaire Maurice-Tièche or Maurice Tièche Comprehensive School is a K-13 co-educational, Christian private school owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the region Collonges-sous-Salève of France.

The Maurice-Tièche primary school was founded in 1936 by Maurice Tièche, a graduate from the historic University of Paris (commonly referred to as La Sorbonne).

Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz

#Frederick Heinrich (b. Moritzburg, 21 July 1668 - d. Neustadt an der Orla, 18 December 1713), inherited Pegau and Neustadt.

Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

In 1627 he abdicated in favour of his son William V. Five years later he died in Eschwege.

Paul Arpin

Paul Arpin (born February 20, 1960 in Bourg-Saint-Maurice) is a retired long-distance runner from France, who represented his native country in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in seventh place.

Royal Southern Brotherhood

In December 2011, the band recorded songs for their debut album over five days at Dockside Studio, a 12 acre estate on the banks of Vermilion Bayou, in Maurice, Louisiana.

Saint-Alban Nuclear Power Plant

The Saint-Alban nuclear power plant is located on the Rhone river, in the Isere department 50 km downstream from Lyon in the communes of Saint-Alban-du-Rhône and Saint-Maurice-l'Exil.

Saint-Maurice, Switzerland

These communities included; in 1611 the Capuchins, in 1865 the Sisters of Saint-Maurice, in 1906 the Augustinian Sisters and in 1996 the Brotherhood of the Eucharist in Epinassey.

Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie

After the death of his father he inherited Revel Counties and de Broglie, the marquisate of Senonches and also received the Government of La Bassee, near Lille.

Vincent Bachet

Vincent Bachet (born 29 April 1978 in Saint-Maurice-le-Girard, France) is a professional French ice hockey defenceman who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team.


Achille Marie Joseph Glorieux

His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 9 November 1969, the principal consecrator was Jean-Marie Villot, Cardinal Secretary of State, and the principal co-consecrators were Alberto Castelli, Titular Archbishop of Rhusium and Adrien-Edmond-Maurice Gand, Bishop of Lille.

Adriana Kugler

Market Reforms, Factor Reallocation, and Productivity Growth in Latin America, (with Marcela Eslava, John Haltiwanger, and Maurice Kugler), in Norman Loayza and Luis Serven, eds.

Plant Turnover and Structural Reforms in Colombia (with Marcela Eslava, John Haltiwanger, and Maurice Kugler), IMF Staff Papers, 2006, 53.

Canadian federal election results in Central Quebec

In fact, before 2011, the BQ won at least seven of its nine seats in each of the preceding four elections, losing Saint-Maurice in 1997 and 2000 and Portneuf in 2000, which both went Liberal, winning all ridings in 2004, and in 2006 and 2008 losing only Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière to the Conservatives and Portneuf-Jacques-Cartier to independent candidate André Arthur.

Canton of Marseille-Les Cinq-Avenues

It is composed of the part of the 1st arrondissement of Marseille situated east of an imaginary line defined by following boulevard Maurice-Bourdet (from the 3rd arrondissement of Marseille), place des Marseillaises, boulevard d'Athènes, allée Léon-Gambetta, boulevard de la Libération-Général-de-Monsabert (until the 4th arrondissement of Marseille).

Castlemorris

Prior to 1175, both manors were then granted to Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan by his brother David FitzGerald, then the second Norman approved bishop of St David's, as part reward for Maurice's appointment as hereditary steward of the episcopate.

Claude Lutz

With his wife Jarka Lutz (nee Jaroslava Krcalova), he won a silver medal in the mixed C-2 event at the 1969 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bourg St.-Maurice.

Comparethemarket.com

In December 2012 another advert was launched this time featuring Maurice Wigglethorpe-Throom (played by Robert Webb) the founder of Compare the Market and his assistant Spencer who find out about Aleksandr (who makes a cameo appearance in a photograph) and Compare the Meerkat.

Edward Filmer

Filmer was born in or about 1657, was the second son of Sir Robert Filmer, 1st Baronet, of East Sutton, Kent, who died 22 March 1676, by his wife, Dorothy, daughter of Maurice Tuke of Layer Marney, Essex.

Edwin Long

Long married a daughter of Dr. William Aiton, by whom he left a family, of whom a son, Maurice Long, was killed in a railway accident at Burgos in Spain on 23 September 1891.

Hesse-Wanfried

In 1627 Ernest (1623–1693), a younger son of Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), received Rheinfels and lower Katzenelnbogen as his inheritance, and some years later, on the deaths of two of his brothers, Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege (1617–1655) and Herman IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg (1607–1658), he added Eschwege, Rotenburg, Wanfried and other districts to his possessions.

History of Hesse

The Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel expanded in 1604 when Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, inherited the Landgraviate of Hesse-Marburg from his childless uncle, Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg (1537–1604).

I.O.I.O.

The title "I.O.I.O." is derived from the calls on the chorus sung by Maurice accompanied by Colin's drumming, and Barry sings the verses and plays guitar.

Jeff Korek

After graduating from the Maurice A Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, Korek worked as a chauffeur, receptionist and file clerk for F. Lee Bailey and Aaron J. Broder.

Landgraviate of Hesse-Rotenburg

In 1627, Ernest (1623–1693), a younger son of Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, received Rheinfels and lower Katzenelnbogen as his inheritance, and some years later, on the deaths of two of his brothers, Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege (1617–1655) and Herman IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg (1607–1658), he added Eschwege, Rotenburg, Wanfried and other districts to his possessions.

Lapwing Publications

These include: Janet Shepperson, James Simmons, Robert Greacen, Padraic Fiacc, Michael Fanning, Des O’Grady, John Liddy, Jean O’Brien, Niall McGrath, Fred Johnston, Maurice Harmon, Gerry McDonnell, Hugh McFadden, Jack Holland, Todd Swift, Patrick Chapman, Jan Oskar Hansen and Adam Rudden.

Marvin Goldhar

Goldhar also played roles in live-action such as Mogul in Mafia Princess, Gareth Williamson in Night Heat, Grandpa Maurice in The Zack Files, Ron Morrow in Hot Money, Detective #1 in A Deadly Business, Larry Sr. in Big Deal, Burt Horowitz in Deadline, Phil King in The Last Polka, Harry in Club Land as well as a guest star on Saturday Night Live.

Maurice Chambers

Maurice Anthony Chambers (born 14 September 1987 in Port Antonio, Jamaica) is a cricketer representing Essex.

Maurice Henry, Prince of Nassau-Hadamar

Francis Alexander (27 January 1674in Hadamar – 27 May 1711 in Hadamar), who succeeded Maurice Henry as Prince of Nassau-Hadamar

Maurice Koechlin

Kalki Koechlin is an Indian film actress and through her father Joel a descendant of Maurice Koechlin.

Maurice Lacroix

In recent years, Maurice Lacroix has collaborated with Wikipedia's founder Jimmy Wales, musician Bob Geldof and British golfer Justin Rose on a brand endorsement campaign.

Maurice Manson

Maurice Manson (January 31, 1913, in Toronto, Canada – September 21, 2002) was a character actor who appeared in several film and Broadway productions.

Maurice Meyssonnier

He was succeeded by his son, Fernand Meyssonnier, who from young age served his father as assistant and eventually became the last executioner in French Algieria, even if formally never appointed, as Maurice retained his position but ceased to carry out the death sentences.

Maurice Seynaeve

Maurice Seynaeve (Heule (near Kortrijk) Belgium, 31 January 1907 - Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires Argentina, 28 November 1998) was a Belgian Cyclo-cross rider in the years 1928-1940.

Maurice Zilber

Maurice Zilber gained his most fame as the trainer for American owner/breeder Nelson Bunker Hunt with European-based horses such as U.S. Racing Hall of Famer inductees Exceller and Dahlia.

Maus Gatsonides

Maurice ("Maus") Gatsonides (February 14, 1911 in Gombong, Kebumen Regency – November 29, 1998 in Heemstede) was a Dutch rally driver and inventor.

McCord Museum

The documents come from families (the Dessaulles, McCord, Armstrong-Deligny-Philips and Bacon families); from well-known individuals (Sir George-Étienne Cartier, Maurice-Régis Blondeau, Hélène Baillargeon Côté); from companies and associations (Women's Art Society of Montreal, Victoria Rifles of Canada, Gibb & Co.); and from collections (New France, British Empire, Concert and Theatre Programs, Valentines).

Norma Fisher

She performs frequently with the International Chamber Ensemble of Rome, Carmina Quartet and Reykjavik Wind Quintet and has partnered such well known soloists as Stephanie Gonley, Alan Hacker, Maurice Hasson, Emanuel Hurwitz, Ralph Kirshbaum, Steven Isserlis, Peter Lukas Graf, Gyorgy Pauk, Hu Kun, Sylvia Rosenberg, Grigori Zhislin, Yossi Zivoni and singers Benjamin Luxon, Sherrill Milnes and Nelly Miricioiu.

Pierre Le Gros the Younger

The animated marble figures of the cardinal's parents, Frédéric-Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne and his wife, together with a Battle Relief and a winged Genius are today installed at the Hôtel-Dieu in Cluny, a fragment of the heraldic Tower in a granary of the abbey.

Polocrosse

In 1962 Walcha became the first club team to win the Lennon trophy at the Australian Red Cross championships at Maitland when the four Goodwin brothers, Paul, Maurice, Noel and Brian together with Bob Gill and John Nixon played as the North New England No 1 team.

Přemysl Vlk

He won a gold medal in the C-1 team event at the 2002 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bourg St.-Maurice and a silver medal in the same event at the 2000 European Championships in Mezzana.

Princess Luisa Cristina of Savoy

Maurice had previously been a cardinal and had to receive permission from Pope Urban VIII who consented to the match.

Ranks in the French Army

Six marshals of France have been given the even more exalted rank of "marshal general of France" (maréchal général de France): Biron, Lesdiguières, Turenne, Villars, Saxe and Soult.

Raymond Salvatore Harmon

As a record producer Harmon has worked with highly acclaimed artists such as Chicago Underground Trio, Andrew Bird, Jim Baker, Josh Abrams, Rob Mazurek, Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre, as well as collaborated on projects with Alan Licht, David Grubbs, Wolfeyes, the Magik Markers, and Spires that in the Sunset Rise.

Richard Maurice

In 1940, Maurice became involved in dining-car service as a waiter for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in New York City.

Robert McAlmon

Having published his book of short stories A Hasty Bunch with James Joyce's printer Maurice Darantière in Dijon in 1922, he founded the Contact Publishing Company in 1923 using his father-in-law's money.

Roger de Balnebrich

Litigation took place at the papal curia, in which Roger's rival Maurice, Abbot of Inchaffray, emerged victorious; Roger did not receive provision or consecration, and had resigned his claims before 5 March, when Maurice received papal provision.

Sara Moulton

She began working in restaurants immediately, first in Boston, Massachusetts, and then in New York City, taking off time only for a postgraduate apprenticeship with Master Chef Maurice Cazalis of the Henri IV Restaurant in Chartres, France, in 1979.

Sir John Murray, 8th Baronet

Meanwhile, Maj-Gen Charles Decaen sent Maj-Gen Maurice Mathieu with 6,000 men south from Barcelona to interfere with the siege.

Strategikon

the Strategikon of Maurice (known in Greek as Maurikios), written in the late 6th century and attributed to the emperor Maurice

That's So Raven Too!

# "Let's Groove" - B5 (Maurice White, Wayne Vaughn) – 3:35

The Big Pond

Maurice Chevalier was nominated for a 1930 Academy Award for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" for his performance in The Big Pond as well as his performance in The Love Parade (1929).

The Fat Slags

It included cameo appearances from numerous well-known personalities, including Geri Halliwell (as Paige), Naomi Campbell (sales assistant), Angus Deayton (Maurice the hotel receptionist) and Dolph Lundgren (Randy).

Vanbreda International

In 1930 Jos en Maurice Van Breda, two brothers from Lier, founded Bank J.Van Breda & C°.

Waterways: Poetry in the Mainstream

It included: Harry Smith/Herman Melville, Joan Larkin/Emily Dickinson, Zizwe Ngafua/Paul Laurence Dunbar, Enid Dame/Adah Isaacs Menken, Maurice Kenny/Pauline Johnson, Richard Davidson/Walt Whitman, Ellen Marie Bissert/Alice Carey, and Donald Lev/Edgar Allan Poe.