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Definition: Hammerstein

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. United States lyricist who collaborated on many musical comedies (most successfully with Richard Rodgers) (1895-1960).[Wordnet].

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Date "Hammerstein" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1755. (references)

Specialty Definition: Hammerstein

Domain Definition
Biographical Satire HAMMERSTEIN, Oscar, an opera broker who inflicted himself, high prices, and buildings upon certain communities. Source: Who was Who: 5000BC - 1914.
Wikipedic Hammerstein is a small town on the Rhine River in the central western Germany. It has about 350 inhabitants and a strong wine industry. (references)

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Common Expressions: Hammerstein

Expressions Definition
Arthur Hammerstein Arthur Hammerstein, the uncle of Oscar Hammerstein II, was an opera producer and one of the writers of the song "Because of You," a major hit (#1 for 10 weeks) for Tony Bennett in 1951. (references)
Hammerstein (robot) Hammerstein is a fictional robot created by Pat Mills who first appeared in 1978 as a member of Ro-Busters but is best known as the leader of the ABC Warriors. (references)
Hammerstein Ballroom The Hammerstein Ballroom is a two-tiered, 12,000 square feet (3658m2) ballroom located within the Manhattan Center Studios on 311 West 34th Street in Manhattan, New York. It is known for its elegant appearance and excellent acoustical design. (references)
Oscar Hammerstein United States lyricist who collaborated on many musical comedies (most successfully with Richard Rodgers) (1895-1960). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Oscar Hammerstein I Oscar Hammerstein I (8 May 1847-1 August 1919) was a theater impresario in New York City. His private passion was for opera, and he rekindled its popularity in America. He was the grandfather of lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. (references)
Rodgers and Hammerstein Rodgers and Hammerstein were an American songwriting duo consisting of Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) and Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960). They are most famous for creating a string of immensely popular Broadway musicals in the 1940s and 1950s, in what is considered the golden age of their medium, including five shows that were legendary successes: Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music. Over the course of their collaboration, their work and its adaptations garnered 34 Tony Awards, 15 Academy Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes, two Grammy Awards, and two Emmy Awards, among other theater accolades. (references)

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Extended Definition: Hammerstein

Hammerstein

Hammerstein may refer to:

  • Hammerstein, town in Germany
  • Hammerstein Ballroom, a ballroom in New York City
  • Hammerstein (robot), a character in the comic 2000 AD
  • German name of Czarne, Poland

People named Hammerstein include:

  • Arthur Hammerstein, opera producer
  • Oscar Hammerstein I (1847-1919), German-American theatre impresario
  • Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960), American songwriter and musical director
  • Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord (1878-1943), German general

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Extended Definition: Hammerstein

Hammerstein

For the writer of musicals, see Oscar Hammerstein II.
Hammerstein
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Hammerstein
Hammerstein (Germany)
Hammerstein
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Neuwied
Municipal assoc. Bad Hönningen
Local subdivisions 2
Mayor Karl-Heinz Windheuser (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 7.20 km² (2.8 sq mi)
Elevation 70 m  (230 ft)
Population 368  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 51 /km² (132 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate NR
Postal code 56598
Area code 02635
Website hammerstein-am-rhein.de

Coordinates: 50°28′37″N 7°21′04″E / 50.47694, 7.35111

Hammerstein is a municipality in the district of Neuwied in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany.

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Topics by Level of Interest: Hammerstein

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Hammerstein 25     Arthur Hammerstein 3
Rodgers and Hammerstein 23     David Hammerstein Mintz 5
Mike Hammerstein 18     Elaine Hammerstein 7
Oscar Hammerstein II 18     Hammerstein 25
Hammerstein (robot) 16     Hammerstein (alternative meanings) 2
The Last Supper: Live at Hammerstein Ballroom 9     Hammerstein (robot) 16
Hammerstein Ballroom 8     Hammerstein Ballroom 8
Oscar Hammerstein I 8     Hammerstein House 4
Elaine Hammerstein 7     James Hammerstein 4
David Hammerstein Mintz 5     Mike Hammerstein 18
James Hammerstein 4     Oscar Hammerstein 2
Hammerstein House 4     Oscar Hammerstein I 8
Arthur Hammerstein 3     Oscar Hammerstein II 18
Hammerstein (alternative meanings) 2     Rodgers and Hammerstein 23
Oscar Hammerstein 2     The Last Supper: Live at Hammerstein Ballroom 9

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).