Keller
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Keller is the German word for cellar
. It is a very rare first name but a somewhat common surname in several languages.
Basement
__FORCETOC__A basement is one or more floors of a building that are either completely or partially below the ground floor. Basements are typically used as a utility space for a building where such items as the furnace, water heater, breaker panel or fuse box, car park, and air-conditioning system...
. It is a very rare first name but a somewhat common surname in several languages.
Place names
Keller is the name of several places in the United States of America:- Keller, GeorgiaKeller, GeorgiaKeller is a small unincorporated community located in southern Bryan County, Georgia, United States, east of Richmond Hill. Its boundaries are ill-defined, but the community could be said to be centered on the intersection of S.R. 144 and Belfast-Keller Road. Currently the area, like all of South...
- Keller, TexasKeller, TexasKeller is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas, in the United States. In 2011, it was ranked 93rd in Money Magazine's list of best cities to live in the United States. It is a northern suburb of the city of Fort Worth and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex...
- Keller, VirginiaKeller, VirginiaKeller is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population was 173 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Keller is located at ....
- Keller, WashingtonKeller, WashingtonKeller is an unincorporated community in southeastern Ferry County in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington.-History:The town is located in the San Poil Valley , and was founded in 1898 by John C. Keller, a local businessman...
As a surname
People whose surname is or was Keller include:- Adam KellerAdam KellerAdam Keller is an Israeli peace activist who was among the founders of Gush Shalom, of which he is a spokesperson.-Political views:...
, Israeli peace activist - Al KellerAl KellerAl Keller was an American racecar driver.Keller participated in the NASCAR "Strictly Stock"/"Grand National" series from 1949 to 1956 with 29 career starts...
, American race car driver - Albert KellerAlbert KellerAlbert von Keller was a German painter.-Life and work:He was born at Gais, in Switzerland; he studied at the Munich Academy under Lenbach and Ramberg, and must be counted among the leading colorists of the modern German school. Travels in Italy, France, England and Holland, and a prolonged sojourn...
(1844–1920), German painter - Albert Galloway KellerAlbert Galloway KellerAlbert Galloway Keller was a sociologist, author, and student and colleague of William Graham Sumner.Keller is best known as the editor of William Graham Sumner’s papers in many volumes published in the early 20th century by Yale University Press...
(1874–1956), American sociologist and author - Amanda KellerAmanda KellerAmanda Rose Keller is an Australian journalist, radio presenter, and media personality.-Education:Keller went to Carlingford High School, and then went on to study media and communications at Charles Sturt University as a contemporary of Andrew Denton...
(b. 1962), Australian TV personality - Andreas KellerAndreas KellerAndreas Keller is a former field hockey player from West Germany, who competed at three Summer Olympics for his native country...
(b. 1965), German field hockey player - Augustin KellerAugustin KellerAugustin Keller was a Swiss politician and a co-founder of the Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland, the Old Catholic Church in Switzerland...
(1805-1883), Swiss politician - Bill KellerBill KellerBill Keller is a writer for the The New York Times, of which Keller was the executive editor from July 2003 until September 2011. On June 2, 2011, Keller announced that he would step down from the position to become a full-time writer...
(b. 1949), American editor - Carsten KellerCarsten KellerCarsten Keller is a former field hockey player from West-Germany, who won a gold medal for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He played 133 international matches for Germany, and retired after the Munich Games. Keller then became a hockey coach.Three of his children also...
, German field hockey player - Chaim Dov KellerChaim Dov KellerChaim Dov Keller is a Haredi rabbi,Talmudic scholar, co-founder and co-rosh yeshiva of the Telshe Yeshiva in Chicago. He has written in Haredi newspapers such as the Yated Ne'eman in the United States.-Biography:...
, rabbi and rosh yeshiva in Chicago - Charlie KellerCharlie KellerCharles Ernest "Charlie" Keller was a left fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1939 through 1952, Keller played for the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers...
, American baseball player - Chris KellerChris KellerChris Keller is a fictional character on the HBO series Oz, portrayed by Christopher Meloni from 1998 to 2003.-Character overview:Prisoner ID 98K514. Convicted June 16, 1998 - felony murder, two counts of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, driving under the influence and...
, a fictional character in the Arthur Miller Play All My Sons - Chris KellerChris KellerChris Keller is a fictional character on the HBO series Oz, portrayed by Christopher Meloni from 1998 to 2003.-Character overview:Prisoner ID 98K514. Convicted June 16, 1998 - felony murder, two counts of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, driving under the influence and...
, a fictional character in the American television series Oz - Christopher B. Keller (b. 1986), American Adventurer
- David H. KellerDavid H. KellerDavid H. Keller was a writer for pulp magazines in the mid-twentieth century who wrote science fiction, fantasy and horror. He was the first psychiatrist to write for the genre, and was most often published as David H...
(1880–1966), American science fiction writer - Dianne M. KellerDianne M. KellerDianne Michelle Keller is an American politician and a former Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska.Keller was born in Anchorage. She was elected as the Mayor of Wasilla in 2002 and re-elected in 2005. She survived a no-confidence vote in July 2008. She is a member of the Alaska Republican Party, and publicly...
, American politician, former mayor of Wasilla, Alaska - Donald G. KellerDonald G. KellerDonald G. Keller is a science fiction and fantasy editor and critic. He was the co-founder of Serconia Press and was Managing Editor and a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Science Fiction , where his seminal essay on Fantasy of Manners, 'The Manner of Fantasy', appeared in 1991.He...
(b. 1951), American science fiction and fantasy editor and critic - Erhard KellerErhard KellerErhard Keller is a former speed skater from Germany.Competing for West Germany, Keller specialised on the sprint distances – the 500 m and the 1,000 m – and he joined the world's sprint skating elite in 1965...
(b. 1944), German ice skater - Erwin KellerErwin KellerErwin Keller was a field hockey player from Germany, who won the silver medal for his native country at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin...
, German field hockey player - Evelyn Fox KellerEvelyn Fox KellerEvelyn Fox Keller is an American physicist, author and feminist. She is currently a Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Keller has also taught at the State University of New York at Purchase, New York University and in the department of...
, American scientist - Fyodor Keller, Russian general
- Ferdinand Keller (antiquity scholar)Ferdinand Keller (antiquity scholar)Ferdinand Keller was a Swiss archaeologist. He is mainly known for his investigations of lake-dwellings in Switzerland in 1853–54, and work on the remains of the La Tène culture. He is the founder of the Antiquarische Gesellschaft in Zürich....
(1800–1881), Swiss archaeologist and antiquity scholar - Franz KellerFranz KellerFranz Keller was a West German nordic combined skier. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won the gold medal in the individual event...
(1873–1944) - George Keller (academic)George Keller (academic)George Keller was an American scholar of higher education, Professor of Higher-Education Studies at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, from which he retired in 1994....
(1928–2007), American scholar and academic administrator - George Keller (architect) (1842–1935), American architect and engineer
- Gerta KellerGerta KellerGerta Keller is a paleontologist who contests the Chicxulub crater as the location of the meteorite impact, postulated as the cause of the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event 65 million years ago by the Alvarez hypothesis...
(b. 1945), American paleontologist - Gottfried KellerGottfried KellerGottfried Keller , a Swiss writer of German-language literature, was best known for his novel Green Henry .- Life and work :...
(1819–1890), Swiss writer - Hannes KellerHannes KellerHannes Keller is a Swiss physicist, mathematician, deep diving pioneer, and entrepreneur. In 1962, he reached a depth of 1000 feet in open ocean....
, Swiss physicist and mathematician - Hans KellerHans KellerHans Keller was an influential Austrian-born British musician and writer who made significant contributions to musicology and music criticism, as well as being an insightful commentator on such disparate fields as psychoanalysis and football...
- Hans Peter KellerHans Peter KellerHans-Peter Keller was a German poet who authored several poem collections, e.g. Auch Gold rostet or Panoptikum aus dem Augenwinkel . In the 1960s Hans-Peter Keller was teacher for literature at the vocational school for librarians in Düsseldorf....
(1915–1988), German poet - Helen KellerHelen KellerHelen Adams Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree....
, American blind and deaf author and activist - Helen Van Zilen KellerPeter G. KellerPeter G. Keller , of New York, was a stamp dealer who, along with his wife Helen Van Zilen Keller, helped develop the organization of stamp dealers in the United States.-Organizational efforts:...
, wife of Peter G. Keller - Hubert KellerHubert KellerHubert Keller is a noted French chef, who is known for his signature restaurants, Fleur de Lys in San Francisco and Las Vegas.- Biography :Keller was born in Alsace, France, and graduated from the École Hoteliere in Strasbourg...
a renowned French chef - "Gentleman" Jack Keller (d. 2003), poker player
- Jack Keller (comics)Jack Keller (comics)Jack R. Keller was an American comic book artist best known for his 1950s and '60s work on the Marvel Comics Western character Kid Colt, and for his later hot rod and racecar series at Charlton Comics.-Early life and career:...
(1922–2003), comic book artist - Jack Keller (athlete) former World Record Holder 110 hurdles set July 1932
- Jack Keller (songwriter)Jack Keller (songwriter)Jack Keller A legend in his own right, Jack Keller wrote hit songs in every genre of music over a period of nearly 40 years with success in New York, Los Angeles, and Nashville....
(1936–2005) - Jacob KellerJacob KellerJacob Keller was a German Jesuit theologian, author, and religious instructor.-Life:He was born in Säckingen, Baden, Germany. After entering the Society of Jesus in 1589 and completing his studies, he taught the classics at Freiburg and was professor of philosophy and of moral and dogmatic...
(1568–1631) - Jan Keller (b. 1955), Czech sociologist, publicist and environmentalist
- Jason KellerJason KellerFor the American writer, see Jason Keller Jason Keller is a NASCAR racing driver who currently drives the #44 Chevrolet for Tri-Star Motorsports in the Nationwide Series. A mainstay in the Busch/Nationwide Series since his debut in 1991...
- Jennifer KellerJennifer KellerDr. Jennifer Keller is a fictional character from the Canadian-American military science fiction series Stargate Atlantis, a spin-off series to Stargate SG-1. She is played by Canadian actress Jewel Staite, who previously played the Wraith Ellia in season two episode "Instinct"...
fictional M.D. on the SciFi TV Series Stargate AtlantisStargate AtlantisStargate Atlantis is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper as a spin-off series of Stargate SG-1, which was created by Wright and Jonathan Glassner and was itself...
, played by Jewel StaiteJewel StaiteJewel Belair Staite is a Canadian actress, who portrayed Catalina in Space Cases, Kaylee Frye in Firefly and Serenity, and Dr. Jennifer Keller on Stargate Atlantis.-Personal life:... - Jerry Keller (musician)Jerry Keller (musician)Jerry Keller is an American pop singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1959 million selling record, "Here Comes Summer."-Career:...
- Jim Keller (musician)Jim Keller (musician)Jim Keller is one of the founders, the lead guitarist, and supporting vocalist for the American rock band Tommy Tutone, and was co-writer of that band's most famous single, 867-5309/Jenny. He has used Fender Guitars and as of October 2008, is still "Rocking out heavily and writing songs for...
- Johann Baptist von KellerJohann Baptist von KellerJohann Baptist von Keller was a German Catholic priest from Salem. He served as the first Bishop of Rottenburg....
(1774–1845), German bishop - Joseph B. Keller
- Kasey KellerKasey KellerKasey Keller is a retired American soccer player who last played for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer....
- Louis KellerLouis KellerLouis Keller is best known as the German-American New Yorker of wide social acquaintance who assembled and published the New York Social Register, which first appeared in 1886...
- Markus KellerMarkus KellerMarkus Keller is a retired male athlete from Switzerland, who competed in triathlon. Keller competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He took eighteenth place with a total time of 1:50:15.25.-References:*...
(b. 1967), Swiss triathlete - Marthe KellerMarthe KellerMarthe Keller is a Swiss actress and opera director. She studied ballet as a child, but stopped after a skiing accident at age 16...
(b. 1945) - Nuh Ha Mim KellerNuh Ha Mim KellerNuh Ha Mim Keller is an American Muslim translator of Islamic books and a specialist in Islamic law, as well as being authorised by Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri as a sheikh in sufism in the Shadhili Order...
, Muslim scholar (alim), legal expert and jurist (faqih), translator of classical Arabic texts (Reliance of the Traveller), and Mystic of the Shadhili order of Sufis - Ott-Heinrich KellerOtt-Heinrich KellerEduard Ott-Heinrich Keller was a German mathematician who worked in the fields of geometry, topology and algebraic geometry. He formulated the celebrated problem which is now called the Jacobian conjecture in 1939.He was born in Frankfurt–am-Main, and studied at the universities of Frankfurt,...
- Peter G. KellerPeter G. KellerPeter G. Keller , of New York, was a stamp dealer who, along with his wife Helen Van Zilen Keller, helped develop the organization of stamp dealers in the United States.-Organizational efforts:...
(1894-1972), a New York stamp dealerStamp dealerA stamp dealer is a company or an individual who deals in postage stamps and philatelic products. It also includes individuals who sell postage stamps for day to day use or official stamps for use on court documents.-Stamps on Approval Basis:... - Pius KellerPius KellerPius Keller was an Augustinian friar, a teacher, and a leader who revitalized The Order of Saint Augustine in Germany.-Life and times:...
(1825–1904) - Ric KellerRic KellerRichard Anthony "Ric" Keller is an American politician, and was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing .Keller was defeated in his bid for a fifth term by Democrat Alan Grayson....
- Robert KellerRobert KellerRobert Keller was a German music editor.Keller was born on January 6, 1828 in Harpersdorf in Lower Silesia. He moved to Berlin where he became a musical editor for the music publishing company N. Simrock. Keller edited and arranged a substantial amount of works by Johannes Brahms and Antonín...
(1828-1891), German music editor - Rudi Keller, linguist
- Sharon KellerSharon KellerSharon Faye Keller is the Presiding Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the highest court for criminal matters in the State of Texas.- Education and early career :...
(b. 1953) controversial Texas Criminal Court of Appeals Judge - Rod KellerRod KellerMajor General Rodney Frederick Leopold Keller CBE was a notable Canadian Army officer who rose to divisional-level command in the Second World War...
(1900-1954), Canadian general - Thomas KellerThomas KellerThomas Keller is an American chef, restaurateur, and cookbook writer. He and his landmark Napa Valley restaurant, The French Laundry in Yountville, California, have won multiple awards from the James Beard Foundation, notably the Best California Chef in 1996, and the Best Chef in America in 1997...
, award-winning American chef - Timothy J. Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City
- Wade KellerWade KellerWade Keller is a wrestling columnist. He runs the Pro Wrestling Torch newsletter, which is regarded as one of the most influential newsletters in professional wrestling....
, editor-in-chief of Pro Wrestling Torch newsletter and website - Walter KellerWalter KellerWalter Keller is a mathematician, physicist, researcher, designer, and inventor. He designed and holds the patent on the first implantable atrial synchronous heart pacemaker; he designed a demand circuit critical to the controls of the artificial heart; and he pioneered the first remotely...
- Werner Keller (writer) (1909–1980)
- Wes KellerWes KellerWes Keller is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 14th District. He is currently serving as Co-Chair of the Health & Social Services Committee, Chair of the Administrative Regulation Review Committee, and is a member of the Community & Regional Affairs...
(born 1946), member of the Alaska House of Representatives - William KellerWilliam KellerWilliam G. Keller was a private serving in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.-Biography:...
, American Medal of Honor recipient
Other
- KellerKellerKeller is the German word for cellar. It is a very rare first name but a somewhat common surname in several languages.-Place names:Keller is the name of several places in the United States of America:*Keller, Georgia*Keller, Texas*Keller, Virginia...
, a Swedish electro pop band. - Keller WilliamsKeller WilliamsKeller Williams is an American musician from Fredericksburg, Virginia, who began performing in the early 1990s. He is also known by the names K-Dub or just Keller, when performing. Williams' music combines elements of bluegrass, folk, alternative rock, reggae, electronica/dance, jazz, funk, and...
, a jam-band musician. - Keller E. RockeyKeller E. RockeyLieutenant General Keller Emrick Rockey commanded the Fifth Marine Division in the battle of Iwo Jima in World War II and the Third Amphibious Corps during the occupation of North China following the war....
- Helen Keller InternationalHelen Keller InternationalHelen Keller International combats the causes and consequences of blindness and malnutrition by establishing programs based on evidence and research in vision, health and nutrition. Founded in 1915 by Helen Keller and George Kessler, the organization’s mission is to save the sight and lives of the...
- Keller Sisters and LynchKeller Sisters and LynchThe Keller Sisters and Lynch were a United States pop music group of singers of the 1920s and 1930s.The group consisted of Annie Catherine "Nan" Keller , Kathryne Ann "Taddy" Keller , and Frank Lynch...
- Gottfried-Keller-PreisGottfried-Keller-PreisThe Gottfried-Keller-Preis or Prix Gottfried Keller is one of the oldest literary awards of Switzerland.The prize was created by Martin Bodmer and is named after the Swiss author Gottfried Keller...
- Keller Graduate School of Management
- Keller (automobile)Keller (automobile)The Keller was an automobile produced by the Keller Motor Corp. of Huntsville, Alabama, United States, between 1948 and 1950. It was based on the earlier Bobbi-Kar produced by the Bobbi Motor Car Corp. of San Diego, California. Keller restyled the Bobbi-Kar and switched power from a four cylinder...
- KellerbierKellerbierKellerbier, also Zwickelbier, or Zoigl, is a type of German beer which is not clarified or pasteurised. Kellerbier can be either top- or bottom-fermented. The term Kellerbier literally translates as "cellar beer", referring to its cool lagering temperatures, and its recipe likely dates to the...
, a style of beer, probably originating in Germany - Keller GroupKeller GroupKeller Group plc is a major British based ground engineering company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.-History:The Company was first established as the Ground Engineering division of GKN plc in the 1950s. In 1974 it acquired Johann Keller, a German ground engineering business from which...
, a British based ground engineering company
Fictional people
- Joe Keller, Kate Keller, Chris Keller - characters in Arthur MillerArthur MillerArthur Asher Miller was an American playwright and essayist. He was a prominent figure in American theatre, writing dramas that include plays such as All My Sons , Death of a Salesman , The Crucible , and A View from the Bridge .Miller was often in the public eye,...
's "All My SonsAll My SonsAll My Sons is a 1947 play by Arthur Miller. The play was twice adapted for film; in 1948, and again in 1987.The play opened on Broadway at the Coronet Theatre in New York City on January 29, 1947, closed on November 8, 1947 and ran for 328 performances...
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- Logan KellerTom Clancy's Rainbow Six: VegasTom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas is the fifth game in the Rainbow Six series of video games. It was released for the Xbox 360 on November 21, 2006 and Windows on December 12, 2006. The PlayStation Portable version was released on June 12, 2007, while the PlayStation 3 version was released on June...
, the main character in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: VegasTom Clancy's Rainbow Six: VegasTom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas is the fifth game in the Rainbow Six series of video games. It was released for the Xbox 360 on November 21, 2006 and Windows on December 12, 2006. The PlayStation Portable version was released on June 12, 2007, while the PlayStation 3 version was released on June...