Kahan — ist der Familienname von: Bente Kahan (* 1958), norwegische Schauspielerin und Musikerin Jitzchak Kahan (1913 1985), israelischer Jurist und Richter Steve Kahan (* 1930), US amerikanischer Schauspieler William Kahan (* 1933), kanadischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Kahan — Kahan, Stadt in Tenasserim (Hinterindien), unweit Mergui; Zinnminen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Kahan — This name has two distinct possible origins, the first being a Jewish name from the Hewbrew Kohen , a priest. Variations of this are, Kohn, Kahen, Kahn, Kahan and Kahane. However not all Jews bearing this name belong to the priestly caste,… … Surnames reference
KAHAN, LOUIS — (1905–2002), Australian portraitist. Kahan, who was born in Vienna, originally studied tailoring and dress design. He showed a talent for portraiture and this was fostered during World War II, when as a member of the French Foreign Legion, he… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KAHAN, BARUCH MORDECAI — (pseudonym P. Virgily; 1883–1936), Bundist, born in Mogilev, Belorussia. His father Isaac, a wealthy Ḥasid, was the brother of mordecai b. hillel hacohen . Kahan, who studied in a yeshivah, joined the bund in Gomel, Belorussia, at the age of 18,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KAHAN, SALOMON — (1896–1965), Yiddish essayist and musicologist. Born in Bialystok, he was educated in Warsaw and Berlin and immigrated to Mexico City in 1921 where he was professor of the history of modern civilization at the Mexican National Teachers College… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KAHAN COMMISSION — KAHAN COMMISSION, commission set up by the Israeli government on Sept. 28, 1982, to investigate the atrocities committed by a unit of Lebanon forces against the civilian population in the Sabra and Shatilla camps adjacent to Beirut between Sept.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Kahan summation algorithm — In numerical analysis, the Kahan summation algorithm (also known as compensated summation) significantly reduces the numerical error in the total obtained by adding a sequence of finite precision floating point numbers, compared to the obvious… … Wikipedia
Kahan Commission — Front page of Kahan Commission report The Kahan Commission (ועדת כהן), formally known as the Commission of Inquiry into the Events at the Refugee Camps in Beirut, was established by the Israeli government on 28 September 1982, to investigate the… … Wikipedia
Kahan-Kommission — Titelblatt des Reports der Kahan Kommission Die Kahan Kommission (ועדת כהן, offizieller Name lautet: Kommission zur Untersuchung der Ereignisse in den Flüchtlingslagern von Beirut) wurde am 28. Februar 1982 eingerichtet, um die Massaker von Sabra … Deutsch Wikipedia