Necker
Encyclopedia
People
- Jacques NeckerJacques NeckerJacques Necker was a French statesman of Swiss birth and finance minister of Louis XVI, a post he held in the lead-up to the French Revolution in 1789.-Early life:...
(1732-1804), French statesman - Louis Albert NeckerLouis Albert NeckerLouis Albert Necker was a Swiss crystallographer and geographer. He is best remembered for devising the optical illusion now known as the Necker cube. He was a keen mountaineer and spent the latter half of his life in Scotland, and was buried in Portree.-References:...
(1786-1861), Swiss crystallographer - Albertine Necker de SaussureAlbertine Necker de SaussureAlbertine Adrienne Necker de Saussure was a Swiss writer and educationalist and an early advocate of education for women.-Life:...
(1766-1841), Swiss writer and educationalist - Evelyn NeckerEvelyn NeckerDoctor Evelyn Clarice Sarah Necker is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared as a supporting character in Death's Head #1, published by the Marvel UK imprint, and was created by Dan Abnett and Liam Sharp.-Publication history:In 2008, writers...
, a fictional character from the Marvel UK imprint of Marvel Comics
Places
- Necker Island (Northwestern Hawaiian Islands)
- Necker Island (British Virgin Islands)Necker Island (British Virgin Islands)Necker Island is a small island in the British Virgin Islands just north of Virgin Gorda, located at . All of the land on the island is owned by Sir Richard Branson, famous for his Virgin brand, and it is part of the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio of luxury properties...
Other
- NeckerchiefNeckerchiefA neckerchief, necker or less commonly scarf is a type of neckwear associated with Scouts, cowboys and sailors. It consists of a triangular piece of cloth or a rectangular piece folded into a triangle. The long edge is rolled towards the point, leaving a portion unrolled...
- German version of Nicker
- Necker cubeNecker cubeThe Necker Cube is an optical illusion first published as a rhomboid in 1832 by Swiss crystallographer Louis Albert Necker.-Ambiguity:The Necker Cube is an ambiguous line drawing....
- Necker-Enfants Malades HospitalNecker-Enfants Malades HospitalThe Hôpital Necker – Enfants Malades is a French teaching hospital, located in Paris, France. It is an hospital of the Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris group, and is affiliated to the University of Paris Descartes...
(Paris, France - founded by the wife of Jacques NeckerJacques NeckerJacques Necker was a French statesman of Swiss birth and finance minister of Louis XVI, a post he held in the lead-up to the French Revolution in 1789.-Early life:...
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