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Blessed Hermann of Reichenau or Herman the Cripple (18 July 1013 – 24 September 1054), also known by other names, was an 11th-century Benedictine monk and scholar. He composed works on history , music theory , mathematics , and astronomy , as well as many hymns .
Herman the Recluse (Latin: Hermannus Heremitus) was, according to legend, a thirteenth-century Benedictine monk best known as the author (actual or supposed) of the Codex Gigas—the "Devil's Bible". The legend states that, as a resident of the Benedictine Monastery of Podlazice , Herman the Recluse was condemned to be walled up alive and ...
The following is a list of living centenarians (living people who have attained the age of at least 100 years) known for reasons other than just their longevity.For more specific lists of people (living or deceased) who are known for these reasons, see lists of centenarians.
Herman the German (crane vessel), a crane vessel seized from Germany by the US after World War II, later used to lift the Spruce Goose; Herman ze German, a small German meat products fast food chain in the UK and Germany
Globally, sturgeon fisheries are of great value, primarily as a source for caviar, but also for flesh. [42] Several species of sturgeon are harvested for their roe which is processed into caviar—a delicacy, and the reason why caviar-producing sturgeons are among the most valuable and endangered of all wildlife resources. [43]
The biggest sturgeon of the season, to date, is Kurt Knoll's 148-pound female, which he speared out of the Upriver Lakes Feb. 17. Of the sturgeon harvested this year so far, eight have weighed ...
Herman is described by the historian Tom Licence as a "colourful figure". [4] His origin is unknown but it is most likely that he was German.Similarities between his works and those of Sigebert of Gembloux and an earlier writer, Alpert of Metz, both of whom were at the Abbey of St. Vincent [] in Metz, suggest that he was a monk there for a period between 1050 and 1070.
In September, Pee-wee Herman triumphantly took the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards to the delighted cheers of the audience. "Heard any good jokes lately?" he said slyly. "So funny, I forgot to ...