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Meister, in compositions such as Polizeimeister or Wachtmeister, has a tradition in the ranks of various German police forces, partially also in Switzerland. During the Second World War, Meister was the highest enlisted rank of the German Ordnungspolizei. In professional life, Meister usually refers to a higher degree in vocational education.
Kapellmeister (/ k ə ˈ p ɛ l m aɪ s t ər / kə-PEL-my-stər, US also / k ɑː ˈ-/ kah-, [1] [2] German: [kaˈpɛlˌmaɪstɐ] ⓘ), from German Kapelle (chapel) and Meister (master), literally "master of the chapel choir", designates the leader of an ensemble of musicians. Originally used to refer to somebody in charge of music in a chapel ...
Joseph Meister in 1885. Joseph Meister (21 February 1876 – 24 June 1940) was the first person to be inoculated against rabies by Louis Pasteur, and likely the first person to be successfully treated for the infection, which has a >99% fatality rate once symptoms set in.
Meister (German for "master") is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: A–G. Abraham Meister (birth name of Al Lewis (actor); 1923–2006), American ...
Eckhart von Hochheim OP (c. 1260 – c. 1328), [1] commonly known as Meister Eckhart (German: [ˈmaɪstɐ ʔˈɛkaʁt]), Master Eckhart or Eckehart, claimed original name Johannes Eckhart, [2] was a German Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher and mystic.
Steve Meister (born April 21, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Meister's highest singles ranking was World No. 69, which he reached in August 1984. During his career, he won 6 doubles titles and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 20 in July 1984. Meister was born in New York City, and is Jewish.
Herb Baumeister was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 7, 1947, the oldest of four children born to anesthesiologist Dr. Herbert Eugene Baumeister (d. November 12, 1986) and Elizabeth Baumeister (née Schmidt; d.
Leighton Marissa Meester (/ ˈ l eɪ t ən / LAY-tən; [1] born April 9, 1986) [2] is an American actress, singer, and model. She is known for her starring role as Blair Waldorf on the CW television series Gossip Girl, which ran from 2007 to 2012.