Researching Peter Klein
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 361 people with the Klein surname? In that year Klein was ranked number 3218 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Klein on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Peter Klein and the Klein Family History
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Peter Klein (athlete)
Peter Klein (born 21 February 1959 in Schötmar, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. He was a double national champion in the 100 m and 200 metres at the 1990 West German Athletics Championships, making him the last champion of those events before East and West German athletes resumed a shared competition.
At the 1982 European Championships he helped win the 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Christian Zirkelbach, Christian Haas and Erwin Skamrahl. He finished fifth at the 1984 Summer Olympics and sixth at the 1988 Summer Olympics, both times in the relay. He also competed at the 1986 European Championships, the 1987 World Championships and the 1990 European Championships without reaching the finals.
Peter Klein represented the sports team SV Salamander Kornwestheim.
Source: Peter Klein (athlete), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaPeter Klein (tenor)
Peter Klein (January 25, 1907 – October 3, 1992) was a German lyric and light-operatic tenor. He was born in Zündorf (near Cologne), and died in Vienna. He achieved the prestigious rank of Kammersänger. Beginning in 1942, he sang at the Vienna State Opera, and performed in several Salzburg Festivals. He made his debut at New York's Metropolitan Opera on 21 November 1949 as Valzacchi in Der Rosenkavalier and sang there for three seasons in roles including Don Basilio in Le nozze di Figaro, Mime in Siegfried, and Jaquino in Fidelio. In 1956, he was hired as professor at the Konservatorium der Stadt Wien.
He left recordings including Monostatos, Pedrillo, Mime, and the Dance-Master.
Source: Peter Klein (tenor), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Klein
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