Von — In German, von [IPA|fɔn] is a preposition which approximately means of or from .When it is used as a part of a German family name, it can indicate a member of the nobility, like the French, and Portuguese de . At certain times and places, it has… … Wikipedia
Von Ormy, Texas — Von Ormy (pronEng|ˌvahn AHR mi) is a city located in southwest Bexar County, Texas, United States. It has been known as Von Ormy since the late 1880s. Prior to 1880, the community was known as Mann s Crossing, Garza s Crossing [cite… … Wikipedia
Von Willebrand factor — (vWF) is a blood glycoprotein involved in hemostasis. It is deficient or defective in von Willebrand disease and is involved in a large number of other diseases, including thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, Heyde s syndrome, and possibly… … Wikipedia
Von Luschan's chromatic scale — is a method of classifying skin color. It is also called the von Luschan scale or von Luschan s scale. It is named after its inventor, Felix von Luschan. The equipment consists of 36 opaque glass tiles which were compared to the subject s skin,… … Wikipedia
Von Glarus — is an ancient family of lower nobility (knights) from Glarus in Switzerland. The family can be traced back to the 9th century.Until 1240 it was still found in the Castle of Sola in Glarus. In the middle of the 13th century it was first mentioned… … Wikipedia
Von Arnim — may refer to: * Adolf Heinrich von Arnim Boitzenburg (1803 1868), German statesman * Arnulf von Arnim (born 1947), German classical pianist and teacher. * Bernd von Arnim (died 1927), German naval officer. * Bettina von Arnim (1785 1859), German… … Wikipedia
Von Kleist — is a Prussian noble family. Notable members of this family include:*Ewald Jürgen Georg von Kleist (ca. 1700 1748); co inventor of the Leyden jar. *Ewald Christian von Kleist (1715 1759); German poet and soldier; *Friedrich Emil Ferdinand Heinrich … Wikipedia
Von Neumann (disambiguation) — von Neumann may refer to:* von Neumann (crater), a lunar impact crater * von Neumann (surname), a German surnameee also* von Neumann algebra * von Neumann architecture * von Neumann conjecture * von Neumann entropy * von Neumann machine * von… … Wikipedia
Von Braun — may refer to:*Wernher von Braun (1912 1977), the influential rocket scientist * Sigismund von Braun (1911 1998), German diplomat, Wernher s brother * Magnus von Braun (1919 2003), Chrysler Europe executive, Wernher s brother * Magnus Freiherr von … Wikipedia
Von Dutch — is an American multinational clothing company named after artist Kenny Howard. After Howard s death in 1992 [cite web | last = Mitchell | first = Elizabeth | authorlink = | coauthors = title = The Von Dutch Bus| work = | publisher = About.com |… … Wikipedia
Von Neumann cellular automaton — Von Neumann cellular automata are the original expression of cellular automata, the development of which were prompted by suggestions made to John von Neumann by his close friend and fellow mathematician Stanisław Ulam. Their original purpose was … Wikipedia
