UCKO, SIEGFRIED — (Sinai; 1905–1976), rabbi and educator. Born in Gleiwitz (Gliwice), Upper Silesia, Ucko studied at the Juedisch Theologisches Seminar, Breslau, and at the Hochschule (Lehranstalt) fuer die Wissenschaft des Judentums, Berlin. After serving as… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ucko, Peter John — ▪ 2008 British archaeologist born July 27, 1938, London, Eng. died June 14, 2007, London brought about a revolution in the way that archaeological study was approached and founded the World Archaeological Congress (WAC). In the 1980s Ucko,… … Universalium
Peter Ucko — Peter John Ucko FRAI FSA (27th July 1938 14th June 2007) was Professor Emeritus of Comparative Archaeology, former Executive Director of University College London s Institute of Archaeology, and most notable for his organisation of the first… … Wikipedia
Kurt Ucko — (* 29. Februar 1924 in Breslau; † 16. Dezember 2009) war ein deutscher Fußballspieler. Er absolvierte in der alten erstklassigen Fußball Oberliga Süd von 1948 bis 1961 insgesamt 305 Ligaspiele und erzielte dabei 27 Tore. Als Aktiver des 1. FC… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Peter Ucko — Peter J. Ucko (* 27. Juli 1938 in London; † 14. Juni 2007 in London) war ein britischer Anthropologe und Archäologe. Von 1962 1972 war er Lecturer in Anthropology, University College London, 1972 1981 Principal, Australian Institute of Aboriginal … Deutsch Wikipedia
History of the Jews in the Dominican Republic — Inside a Santo Domingo synagogue The first Jews known to have reached the island of Hispaniola were Spanish. These arrived in 1492, when the island was discovered by Christopher Columbus. Anti semitism, the Spanish Inquisition and finally… … Wikipedia
V. Gordon Childe — Vere Gordon Childe Vere Gordon Childe circa 1930s. Born Vere Gordon Childe 14 April 1892(1892 04 14) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia … Wikipedia
Goddess worship — (also Goddess spirituality, Goddess veneration) is a general description for the veneration of a female goddess or goddesses. Goddess worship was widespread in antiquity, notably with the cults of Cybele and Demeter. In Hinduism, goddess worship… … Wikipedia
Marija Gimbutas — by Kerbstone 52, at the back of Newgrange, Co. Meath, Ireland, in September 1989. Marija Gimbutas (Lithuanian: Marija Gimbutienė) (Vilnius, January 23, 1921 – Los Angeles, United States February 2, 1994), was a Lithuanian American arch … Wikipedia
International Union for Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences — The International Union for Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences (IUPPS) is a learned society, linked through the International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies to UNESCO, and concerned with the study of prehistory and protohistory … Wikipedia