Gries
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Gries may refer to:
Gries is also a surname derived from the Ancient Germanic word gris, meaning "gravel" or "stone".
The name may be spelled "Gries" or "Grice". Other forms of the name include "Griese", "Griesbaum", "Griesert", "Grieshaber", "Griesinger", "Griesman", "Griess", "Griffen" and "Griffin".
- Gries am BrennerGries am BrennerGries am Brenner is a municipality in the Wipptal in the southern district of Innsbruck-Land. The village consists of several hamlets.-Geography:Gries am Brenner is located at the entrance of the Obernbergtal on the western side of the Wipptal...
, a municipality in Tyrol, Austria - Gries, Bas-RhinGries, Bas-RhinGries is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France, a short distance to the south-southeast of Haguenau.-Etymology:...
, a municipality in the department Bas-Rhin, France - Gries im SellrainGries im SellrainGries im Sellrain is a municipality in the Sellrain Valley in the western district of Innsbruck-Land. The village lies in the middle of the valley and the Melach River flows through it.-External links:*...
, a municipality in Tyrol, Austria - Gries, GermanyGries, GermanyGries is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany....
, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany - Gries (Graz)Gries (Graz)Gries is the 5th District of Graz. It is the location of Graz's red-light district....
, a district of Graz, Austria - Gries GlacierGries GlacierThe Gries Glacier is a 5 km long glacier situated in the Lepontine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.23 km². In 2008 it had an area of 5.26 km2.-External links:*...
(Griesgletscher), a 5 km long glacier (2005) situated in the Lepontine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland - Gries PassGries PassGries Pass is a mountain pass between Valais, Switzerland and Formazza, Italy. There is no motorway over the pass, from Nufenen Pass the paved road ends and a bridle path leads over to the Italian side...
, a mountain pass in the Alps, between Switzerland and Italy - Gries (South Tyrol), a former municipality now part of the city of Bolzano, Italy
- Corno GriesCorno GriesThe Corno Gries is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border.-External links:*...
, a mountain in the Lepontine Alps on the Swiss -Italian border
Gries is also a surname derived from the Ancient Germanic word gris, meaning "gravel" or "stone".
- David GriesDavid GriesDavid Gries is an American computer scientist at Cornell University, United States. He is currently Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs in the College of Engineering. His research interests include programming methodology and related areas such as programming languages, programming...
(born 1939), a computer scientist at Cornell University - Jon GriesJon GriesJonathan Francis "Jon" Gries is an American actor, writer and director. He is also credited under the names Jon Francis and Jonathan Gries. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently as recurring character Roger Linus on Lost...
(born 1957), an American actor , writer and director - Peter GriesPeter GriesPeter Hays Gries is the Harold J. & Ruth Newman Chair in US-China Issues and Director of the Institute for U.S.-China Issues at the University of Oklahoma.-Biography:...
, the Harold J. & Ruth Newman Chair in US-China Issues and Director of the Institute for U.S.-China Issues - Theo GriesTheo GriesTheo Gries is a German football coach and a retired player who is currently coaching 1. FC Union Berlin II.-External links:...
(born 1961), a German football coach and a retired player - Tom GriesTom GriesThomas S. "Tom" Gries was an American TV and film director, writer and producer....
(1922–1977), an American TV and film director, writer and producer - Stefan Th. GriesStefan Th. GriesStefan Th. Gries is Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Barbara and Honorary Liebig-Professor of the Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.-Career:...
(born 1970), a (Full) Professor of LinguisticsLinguisticsLinguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
at the University of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraThe University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
The name may be spelled "Gries" or "Grice". Other forms of the name include "Griese", "Griesbaum", "Griesert", "Grieshaber", "Griesinger", "Griesman", "Griess", "Griffen" and "Griffin".