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Abrahamson
Abrahamson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Dinah Abrahamson (1954–2013), American author and politician * Donald Abrahamson (born 1957), American weightlifter * Emmy Abrahamson (born 1976), Swedish actress and author * Eric Abrahamson, American politician * Eufrosyne Abrahamson (1836–1869), Swedish soprano * Jakob Abrahamson, Swedish poet * James A. Abrahamson (born 1933), American Air Force general * Jared Abrahamson, Canadian actor * Jennie Abrahamson (born 1977), Swedish pop singer and songwriter * Joan Abrahamson, American attorney, artist, and activist * Kjell Albin Abrahamson (1945–2016), Swedish journalist * Kirsten Abrahamson (born 1960), Canadian ceramic artist * Laurel Abrahamson (born 1986), American volleyball player * Lenny Abrahamson (born 1966), Irish film and television director * Max Abrahamson (1932–2018), Irish lawyer * Richard Abrahamson (born 1947), American handball player * Shirley Abrahamson Shirley Schlanger Abrah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Abrahamson
Shirley Schlanger Abrahamson (December 17, 1933December 19, 2020) was the 25th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. An American lawyer and jurist, she was appointed to the court in 1976 by Governor Patrick Lucey, becoming the first female justice to serve on Wisconsin's highest court. She became the court's first female chief justice on August 1, 1996, and served in that capacity until April 29, 2015. In all, she served on the court for 43 years (1976–2019), making her the longest-serving justice in the history of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Early life and career Abrahamson was born Shirley Schlanger in New York City, the daughter of Polish Jewish immigrants, Leo and Ceil (Sauerteig) Schlanger. She graduated from New York's Hunter College High School and in 1953 received her bachelor's degree from New York University. She continued her education at Indiana University Law School, earning her J.D. in 1956 with high distinction and graduating first in her class. At Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenny Abrahamson
Leonard Ian Abrahamson (born 30 November 1966) is an Irish film and television director. He is known for directing such praised independent films as ''Adam & Paul'' (2004), ''Garage'' (2007), ''What Richard Did'' (2012), and ''Frank'' (2014), and Room (2015), all of which contributed to Abrahamson's six Irish Film and Television Awards. In 2015, he received widespread recognition for directing ''Room'', based on the novel of the same name by Emma Donoghue. The film received four nominations at the 88th Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director for Abrahamson. In 2020, he directed six episodes of and executive produced the television series ''Normal People'', for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series. Early life and education Abrahamson was born in Rathfarnham, Dublin, the son of Jewish parents Edna (née Walzman) and Max Abrahamson, a solicitor. Although his upbringing was not devoutly religious, his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennie Abrahamson
Jennie Helena Abrahamson (born May 28, 1978, in Sävar) is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter. Born near the northern Swedish city of Umeå, she now lives in Stockholm's Södermalm district. Career After initially playing in various bands and collaborating with changing other artists, she launched a solo career in Sweden in 2006. Supported by her friends Friska Viljor and Ane Brun, Abrahamson founded her own record label in 2007. She also runs a recording studio in Stockholm with her longtime partner Johannes Berglund. She is often critical of the adversities of the music business. She originally studied psychology and was considering returning to this field when she received the request to go on tour with Peter Gabriel. She toured with Peter Gabriel on his ''Back to Front Tour, Back to Front''-''So (album), So'' tour in 2013 and 2014 together with Linnea Olsson. Both replaced the ill Ane Brun Ane Brun (; born Ane Brunvoll on 10 March 1976) is a Norwegian songwr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsten Abrahamson
Kirsten Lillian Abrahamson is a Canadian ceramic artist. Personal background She was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1960. She moved to Canada with her family at the beginning of her high school years and subsequently became a Canadian citizen. After completing high school she moved to Calgary, Alberta to study at the Alberta College of Art and Design where she earned Diplomas in Ceramics and Glassblowing. In 1984 and 1985 she attended the summer sessions in Ceramics at The Banff School of Fine Arts, Banff, Alberta. She then attended the University of Calgary from which she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Ceramics) in 1987 and Master of Fine Arts (Sculpture) in 1990. Subsequently, she was an artist in residence at the Alberta College of Art and Design , and later at the Banff Centre. Her career evolved as an artist and as an instructor at post-secondary institutions. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodore Abrahamson
Theodore Abrahamson (June 24, 1900 – October 21, 1978) was a dairy farmer, businessman and politician. He was a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Mayor of Tigerton, Wisconsin. Biography Abrahamson was born in Lyngdal, Norway, and received his early education in Norway. After immigrating to the United States, he attended evening school and worked as a dairy farmer. He owned two feed elevators and was the founder and owner of a milk house company. Career Abrahamson was president of Tigerton, Wisconsin from 1948 to 1964, and was a member of the Shawano County, Wisconsin Board from 1936 to 1939 and from 1956 to 1964. Abrahamson was elected to the State Assembly in 1958 and re-elected in 1960 and 1962. He represented Menominee and Shawano counties. Personal life Abrahamson and his wife Sevrina (née Eikaas, 1893–1983) had two sons and a daughter; Lennert Abrahamson, Harvin Abrahamson, and Sylvia Abrahamson. They resided in Tigerton, Wisconsin Tigert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinah Abrahamson
Dinah Abrahamson (1954December 17, 2013) was an American author and politician. A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Abrahamson was a member of the Nebraska State Central Committee as well as an active member of the Republican Party. She was also known for her appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Network special on the lives of Hasidic Jews. Abrahamson and her family were most memorable for being one of few African-American families associated with the Chabad Lubavitch movement. Early life Abrahamson was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1954, the daughter of immigrants. Her father was of Afro-Panamanian descent and her mother was of Ashkenazi Jewish descent from Germany. Raised by her mother and maternal grandparents, Abrahamson grew up in a secular Jewish household and would only attend synagogue on events within the Jewish community. Religious views In 1993, Abrahamson and her two children joined the Hasidic Jewish dynasty, Chabad Lubavitch. After being raised in a secular household, Abrah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Abrahamson
Joan Abrahamson (born Los Angeles, California, United States) is an attorney, artist, former government appointee, and activist who is founder and president of the Jefferson Institute. She also worked in international security and economics, health, and the study of the creative process. Jonas Salk, a family friend, was a mentor to Abrahamson. Career Prior to her founding the Jefferson Institute, Abrahamson was Assistant Chief of Staff to Vice President George H. W. Bush. As a White House Fellow, she served as Special Assistant and Associate Counsel to Vice Presidents Walter Mondale and George Bush. Prior to this, she worked for the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva and for UNESCO’s Division of Human Rights and Peace in Paris. She planned and implemented the Vienna International Congress on the Teaching of Human Rights and the International Symposium on the Political Participation of Women. She served on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts from 1990 to 1994. Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Abrahamson
Max Abrahamson (29 October 1932 – 7 October 2018) was an Irish lawyer, internationally recognized as an expert in construction law. Background Abrahamson was the son of Tillie (née Nurock) and surgeon Leonard Abrahamson, whose Jewish families left Eastern Europe around the beginning of the 20th century. His father was a Ukrainian Jew from Odessa. Following his education at Sandford Park School, Dublin, Max Abrahamson entered Trinity College in 1949 where he was elected a Trinity Scholar. He qualified as a solicitor in 1955.Obituary Irish Times, 9 February 2019 Career There was very little work for lawyers in the very economically- depressed Ireland of the 1950s and he supplemented his earnings by lecturing engineering students in contract law in Trinity College. This led to this becoming his area of special expertise. He later lectured at King's College London, and in China. In 1965 he published ''Engineering Law and the ICE nstitution of Civil EngineersContract''. It became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Abrahamson
Eric John Abrahamson is an institutional historian and the 2006 Democratic candidate for the office of lieutenant governor in South Dakota. His running mate was Jack Billion. Professional and civic life Abrahamson is the president of Vantage Point Historical Services, Inc. Vantage Point's clients include Fortune 500 companies in financial services, telecommunications, and banking as well as leading philanthropic organizations. Abrahamson received a Ph.D. in American history from Johns Hopkins University in 2003. His dissertation and coursework focused on the role of government in promoting innovation and economic growth in the development of cellular telephony. Abrahamson has written a number of books and articles, including ''Spirited Commitment: The Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Foundation,'' which he co-authored with Roderick MacLeod ( McGill-Queens University Press, 2010) and ''Anytime, Anywhere: Entrepreneurship and the Creation of a Wireless World'', which he co-authored wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Una Stella Abrahamson
Una Stella Abrahamson ( Golding; August 6, 1922 – February 28, 1999) was an English-born Canadian artist and writer. Biography She was born Una Stella Golding in London and studied art in England. She married Roy Abrahamson shortly after World War II ended in 1945 and came to Canada the next year. She apprenticed as a painter with Henri Masson. She later worked as an economist and as domestic historian for the test kitchens at ''Chatelaine'' magazine. She was also a publicist for the kitchens of General Foods and later as director of Consumer Affairs for the Dominion chain of supermarkets. In 1975, Abrahamson was chair of the Ontario Council of Health's task force on dietetics and nutrition. In October 1976, she was hit by a car in Toronto. After staying in a coma for over a year and going through a subsequent long recovery period, she regained the ability to speak and write. She died in 1999 in Toronto at the age of 76. Legacy She was the author of ''God Bless Our ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eufrosyne Abrahamson
Eufrosyne Abrahamson (née Leman; 24 March 1836 – 7 February 1869) was a Swedish soprano. Biography Born in Stockholm, Abrahamson was the daughter of Jewish parents, merchant John Leman and his wife Emma Jacobson. She began operatic studies under Julius Günther in 1852, which were completed in 1855. She made a successful debut in May 1855 as Panima in ''The Magic Flute''. She then continued study under Gilbert Duprez in Paris. She was later contracted to Teatro Real, Madrid where she made her debut in September 1858 as Elvira in ''Ernani''. In 1859, Abrahamson made a move to a Viennese theatre company, receiving acclaim. However, her career as a soprano ended when she married the businessman on 4 October 1859. She later devoted herself to philanthropy and continued to sing at weddings. In 1868, she was elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Following a short illness, Abrahamson died in Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjell Albin Abrahamson
Kjell Albin Abrahamson (23 June 1945 – 22 September 2016) was a Swedish journalist and author. He served as Swedish National Radio's senior correspondent to Warsaw, Poland, a position he previously held in Moscow, USSR (1986–1990); twice in Vienna, Austria (1990–1994 and 2001–2004); and once before in Warsaw (1994–1997). He also wrote for '' Sydsvenska Dagbladet'' and op-ed pieces for Länstidningen of Östersund. Abrahamson has written a number of initiated books about the transitional characteristics of Eastern Europe and Russia. After the assassination of the Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, Abrahamson blamed the Russian President Vladimir Putin, naming him "Gasputin" (an obvious mockery of the president, Gazprom, and the Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin), concluding: "With oil and gas, (Putin) has succeeded, where the Soviet Union - despite having nuclear weapons - failed". Abrahamson suffered a stroke and died in Gdynia Gdynia ( ; ; german: Gdingen (cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
