Swöpe — Ânj Swöb an fream Hingstar. (Nordfries.) – Johansen, 88; für Amrum: Haupt, VIII, 368, 286. Eigene Peitsche und fremde Pferde. Swöpe, Swepe = Peitsche, holländisch zweep, schlesisch Schwuppe, eine dünne, schwanke Gerte. Dazu schwappen, schwappern … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
SWOPE, GERARD — (1872–1957), U.S. electrical engineer and industrialist. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, where his father was a watchcase manufacturer, Swope became fascinated with electricity as a child. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Swope Park — is a 1,769 acre [ [http://www.experiencekc.com/parks.html ExperienceKc.com profile] ] city park within the city of Kansas City, Missouri. It is the 29th largest municipal park in the United States [http://www.tpl.org/content documents/TPL… … Wikipedia
Swope Parkway — or Swope is a major west/east and south main street that runs along U.S. Route 56 in Kansas City, Missouri. It starts at Volker Boulevard Paseo Boulevard, goes south on Blue Parkway Benton, and ends at 67th Cleveland near Swope Park … Wikipedia
SWOPE, HERBERT BAYARD — (1882–1958), U.S. journalist and public official; brother of gerard swope . One of the leading newspapermen of his time, he continued to exert wide influence for 30 years after his retirement from journalism. A man of colorful personality and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Swope, Gerard — (1872 1957) Gerard Swope was an engineer with the Western Electric Company in Chicago, Illinois, who served as an assistant to George W. Goethals during World War I. In 1919, he joined General Electric as president of its international… … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
Swope, Gerard — born Dec. 1, 1872, St. Louis, Mo., U.S. died Nov. 20, 1957, New York, N.Y. U.S. business leader. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he joined Western Electric in 1895 and became a director in 1913. He was made… … Universalium
Swope, Herbert Bayard — ▪ American journalist born Jan. 5, 1882, St. Louis, Mo., U.S. died June 20, 1958, Sands Point, N.Y. journalist who became famous as a war correspondent and editor of the New York World. After graduation from high school, Swope spent a … Universalium
Swope, Herbert Bayard — (1882–1958) US journalist. As a staff correspondent for the New York World, St Louis born Swope became famous for his courageous exposées of the Ku Klux Klan, New York crime, and labour conditions in Florida. He was awarded the first Pulitzer… … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
swope — ˈswōp archaic variant of swoop … Useful english dictionary
