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/hahrk"nis/, n.Edward Stephan, 1874-1940, U.S. philanthropist.
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Harkness — is a Scottish surname. Its etymology is probably from the Old English personal name Hereca (a derivative of the various compound names with the first element here army ) plus the Old English næss headland , cape The name comes from hidden origins … Wikipedia
Harkness — est un nom de famille d origine écossaise Ned Harkness (1921 2008) joueur de hockey sur glace Steve Harkness (né en 1971), footballeur Tim Harkness (né en 1937), joueur de baseball Harkness est le nom de famille de personnages de fiction… … Wikipédia en Français
Harkness — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Douglas Harkness (1903–1999), kanadischer Politiker James Harkness (1864–1923), kanadischer Mathematiker Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Harkness — Recorded in several spelling forms including: Harkness, Hakkness, Hearkness, and Harkess, this most interesting surname is Anglo Scottish. It is a locational name from an unidentified place but possibly the remote village of Hackness in Yorkshire … Surnames reference
Harkness Memorial State Park — (230 acres) is a park and botanical garden located at 275 Great Neck Road, Waterford, Connecticut, on the Long Island Sound. It is open to the public every day during the daylight hours.The park was formerly Eolia, the estate of Edward Harkness,… … Wikipedia
Harkness Tower — Der Harkness Tower ist ein Glockenturm auf dem Campus der Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut in den Vereinigten Staaten. Er ist ein markantes Wahrzeichen der Universität und auch als Fotomotiv beliebt. Der 1917 bis 1921 im Stil der … Deutsch Wikipedia
Harkness Tower — Infobox building building name = Harkness Tower native building name= caption = Harkness Tower over the year former names = building type = architectural style = Collegiate Gothic structural system = location =New Haven, CT owner =Yale University … Wikipedia
Harkness Roses — R. Harkness Co. Ltd, or Harkness Roses, is the leading rose breeder in England.The nursery was founded in 1879 in Yorkshire. Early varieties included a sport of Heinrich Schultheis introduced in 1893 as Mrs. Harkness .In the 1950s, Harkness… … Wikipedia
Harkness Fellowship — The Harkness Fellowships (previously known as the Commonwealth Fund Fellowships) are a programme run by the Commonwealth Fund of New York City. They were established to reciprocate the Rhodes Scholarships[1] and enable Fellows from several… … Wikipedia
Harkness, Anna M. Richardson — ▪ American philanthropist née Anna M. Richardson born Oct. 25, 1837, Dalton, Ohio, U.S. died March 27, 1926, New York, N.Y. American philanthropist, perhaps best remembered for establishing the Commonwealth Fund, which continues as a… … Universalium
Harkness table — The Harkness table refers to a style of teaching wherein students sit at a large, ovular table with their teachers, in use at many American boarding schools and colleges. It encourages classes to be held in a discursive manner. Developed at… … Wikipedia
