Hamel
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- Hamel, Western AustraliaHamel, Western AustraliaHamel is a town located in the Peel region of Western Australia just off the South Western Highway, between Waroona and Harvey. At the 2006 census, Hamel had a population of 347.-History:...
, town - Hamel, NordHamel, Nord-References:*...
, a commune of the Nord département, in northern France - Beaumont-HamelBeaumont-HamelBeaumont-Hamel is a commune in the Somme department in Picardy in northern France.During the First World War, Beaumont-Hamel was very close to the front lines and saw heavy combat, especially during the Battle of the Somme which was the largest Allied offensive of the entire war. By 1918 the...
, a commune of the Somme département, in northern France - Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland MemorialBeaumont-Hamel Newfoundland MemorialThe Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a memorial site in France dedicated to the commemoration of Dominion of Newfoundland forces members who were killed during World War I. The preserved battlefield park encompasses the grounds over which the Newfoundland Regiment made their unsuccessful...
, a First World War memorial site to the Newfoundland Regiment - Hamel, IllinoisHamel, IllinoisHamel is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 570 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Illinois Metro-East portion of the Greater St...
, a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States - Battle of HamelBattle of HamelThe Battle of Hamel was a successful attack launched by the Australian Corps of the Australian Imperial Force and several American units against German positions in and around the town of Hamel in northern France during World War I....
, a planned attack launched by the Australian Corps against German positions in the town of Hamel in northern France during World War I - HAMEL a type of steel pipe used in Operation PlutoOperation PlutoOperation Pluto was a World War II operation by British scientists, oil companies and armed forces to construct undersea oil pipelines under the English Channel between England and France. The scheme was developed by Arthur Hartley, chief engineer with the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company...
in World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Hamel is also a surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
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- Alan HamelAlan HamelAlan Hamel was the co-host of a Canadian children's television show called Razzle Dazzle from 1961 to 1964. The show featured a talking turtle named Howard.Hamel was born in Toronto, Ontario...
, Canadian television personality - David Hamel, Canadian inventor inspired by the extraterrestrial
- Denis HamelDenis HamelDenis Jean Hamel is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing for the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League . A former star in junior, Hamel has not been able to translate his scoring success in junior to the National Hockey League , although he has had...
, Canadian ice hockey player - Gary HamelGary HamelDr. Gary P. Hamel is an American management expert. He is a founder of Strategos, an international management consulting firm based in Chicago.-Early life:...
, business theorist - Georg HamelGeorg HamelGeorg Karl Wilhelm Hamel was a German mathematician with interests in mechanics, the foundations of mathematics and function theory....
, German mathematician, physicist - Gilles HamelGilles HamelGilles Julien Hamel is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right wing. He was drafted in the fourth round, 74th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft....
, NHL Player - Gustav HamelGustav HamelGustav Hamel was a pioneer British aviator.Hamel was prominent in the early history of aviation in Britain, and in particular that of Hendon airfield, where Claude Graham-White was energetically developing and promoting flying.-Biography:Gustav Hamel was educated at Westminster School and chose to...
, pioneer aviator - Hendrick HamelHendrick HamelHendrick Hamel was the first Westerner to write and experience first-hand in the Joseon Dynasty era in Korea . He later wrote "Hamel's Journal and a Description of the Kingdom of Korea, 1653-1666", published after his return to the Netherlands.Hendrick Hamel was born and died in Gorinchem...
, 17th century Dutch writer - Jean-Marc HamelJean-Marc HamelJean-Marc Hamel, was the Chief Electoral Officer from 1966 to 1990.Born in Lotbinière, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1948 and a Master of Commerce degree in 1949 from Université Laval. He received a M.P.A...
, member of the Order of Canada - Jean HamelJean HamelJean P. Hamel is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 699 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Quebec Nordiques, and Montreal Canadiens....
, NHL player - Pasquale Hamel,IT historian
- Pierre HamelPierre HamelPierre "Lucky Pierre" Hamel is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played 62 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets.-External links:*...
, NHL player - Peter Michael HamelPeter Michael HamelPeter Michael Hamel is a German composer. His works have been associated with the Minimalist style of composition, and in the late 1970s with the New Simplicity movement....
, German composer - Veronica HamelVeronica HamelVeronica Hamel is an American actress.- Biography :After Hamel graduated from Temple University, she worked as a secretary for a company that manufactured ironing board covers. She began a fashion modeling career after being discovered by Eileen Ford...
, American actress - Wouter HamelWouter HamelWouter Hamel is a Dutch Pop singer. He released his debut album Hamel in March 2007. Hamel's style has been compared to Jamie Cullum's.-Biography:...
, Dutch jazz musician
People with similar surnames
- Hermann HamelmannHermann HamelmannHermann Hamelmann was a German Lutheran theologian and the reformer of Westphalia. Born in Osnabrück, he became the priest at Kamen in 1552. While a priest, he converted to the Evangelical Lutheran faith and announced it publicly on Trinity Sunday, 1553, and as a result he was forced to leave the...
(b. 1526, OsnabrückOsnabrückOsnabrück is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80 km NNE of Dortmund, 45 km NE of Münster, and some 100 km due west of Hanover. It lies in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest...
– June 26, 1595, Oldenburg), Catholic, then Protestant theologian - Hamell on TrialHamell on TrialHamell on Trial is the one-man band of Ed Hamell of Syracuse, New York. Hamell typically describes his style as punk rock. Righteous Babe Records explains the use of the term as "loud, fast music informed by politics, passion, energy and intelligence, played by a guy with a sharp tongue and a...
, the one-man band of Ed Hamell of Syracuse, NY - Cole HamelsCole HamelsColbert Michael "Cole" Hamels is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Hamels throws a four-seam fastball, a circle changeup, a curveball, and a cut fastball, which he added in 2010...
, a starting left-handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies in Major League Baseball