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Alfrēds Valdmanis
Alfrēds is a masculine Latvian given name. Notable people with the name include: *Alfrēds Andersons (1879–1937), Latvian civil engineer, intellectual, pedagogue, educational worker and mayor *Alfrēds Hartmanis (1881–1927), Latvian chess player *Alfrēds Kalniņš (1879–1951), Latvian composer, organist, pedagogue, music critic and conductor *Alfrēds Kalniņš (1894–1960), Latvian racewalker *Alfrēds Krauklis (1911–1991), Latvian basketball player and coach * Alfrēds Rubiks (born 1935), Latvian politician *Alfrēds Verners Alfrēds Verners (1912 – 31 December 1973) was a Latvian footballer and ice hockey player who played ten matches for Latvia national football team in the 1920s. Biography Verners began playing both football and ice hockey with Union Riga (as it ..., Latvian footballer and ice hockey player {{DEFAULTSORT:Alfreds Latvian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfrēds Andersons
Alfrēds Andersons (pen name Andrass; 7 April 1879, in Dunte Manor, Kreis Wolmar – 1 February 1937, in Riga, Latvia) was a Latvian civil engineer, litterateur, pedagogue, educational worker and the Mayor of Riga from 1921 to 1928. Even though Andersons graduated from the Riga Polytechnicum, his life mostly followed the path of education. From 1907 he taught in mathematics and physics at the schools of Vilis Olavs and Atis Ķēniņs. During World War I Andersons managed factories in Riga that supplied the war effort. Following Latvian independence he became director of the 4. Riga Secondary School, and 1920 he was promoted to head of the educational department of the Riga City Council. Andersons was elected Mayor of Riga from 1921 to 1928 as a member of the Democrats Union, and after that he worked as a school director. In 1916 Andersons wrote the play ''Ķēniņš Dāvids'' ''(King David)'', which premiered 28 February 1923 at the Latvian National Theatre. Another of his p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfrēds Hartmanis
Alfrēds Hartmanis (November 1, 1881 in Riga, Latvia – July 27, 1927 in Riga, Latvia) was a Latvian chess player who won the Baltic Chess Congress in 1913. Career In 1900 Hartmanis became the Riga chess club member. In 1910 he participated in strong chess tournament in Warsaw and scored 9/15, with Akiba Rubinstein winning. In 1912 the All-Russian Masters Tournament in Vilno Hartmanis scored 10½/19. In 1913 Hartmanis enjoyed the greatest success in his chess player career, with 11½/14 winning the VI Baltic Chess Congress in Mitau. After the World War I actively engaged in Latvian chess life's recovery, achieving good results in tournaments. In 1924 he participated in first Latvian Chess Championship and finished fourth behind Hermanis Matisons, Fricis Apšenieks and Kārlis Bētiņš. In 1926 in second Latvian Chess Championship Hartmanis placed fifth behind Apšenieks, Teodors Bergs, Vladimirs Petrovs Vladimirs Petrovs (russian: Влади́мир Миха́йлов ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfrēds Kalniņš
Alfrēds Bruno Jānis Kalniņš (23 August 1879, in Cēsis, Governorate of Livonia – 23 December 1951, in Riga, Latvian SSR) was a Latvian people, Latvian composer, organist, pedagogue, music critic and Conducting, conductor; the founder of national Latvian opera. Kalniņš is primarily remembered for his national opera ''Baņuta'' (1920). Life Kalniņš took piano and violin lessons at an early age. He attended the school of music in Riga. He often visited the Riga theatre, where he could listen to operas and concerts. He made acquaintance with Oskars Šepskis (1850-1914), a composer and organist, who gave him private lessons. From 1897 until 1901 he studied organ (music), organ and Musical composition, composition at Saint Petersburg Conservatory. After a short stay in Riga, which he spent writing a series of songs, he accepted a post as an organist at the Saint Nicholas ChurchThis church was lost after a Soviet bombardment in 1944, during the World War II, Second World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfrēds Kalniņš (athlete)
Alfrēds Kalniņš (30 August 1894 – 4 May 1960) was a Latvian racewalker. He competed in the men's 10 kilometres walk at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... References External links * 1894 births 1960 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Latvian male racewalkers Olympic athletes of Latvia Place of birth missing {{Latvia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfrēds Krauklis
Alfrēds Krauklis (8 December 1911, Jumprava – 20 November 1991, Riga) was a former Latvian basketball player and coach, one of the leaders of the Latvian national basketball team in the 1930s, and winner of the silver medal in FIBA EuroBasket 1939. Once he stopped playing, he became a coach and sports event organizer. Player Krauklis played in 28 games as the captain of the Latvian national team that won a silver medal in FIBA EuroBasket 1939 (in Kaunas, Lithuania). After World War II and the start of the second Soviet occupation of Latvia he played on the team of the Latvian SSR (1945–1949). Beginning from 1940, he worked as a player-coach. As a member of BK Rīga Starts (1933, 1938, 1943, 1944) and BK Daugava (1945–1948), he became the champion of Latvia 8 times. In a 1990s interview, Krauklis said: "Frankly saying – these three Baltic states raised the European basketball. Now they say that its Spanish, and so what? Let them say... And I say – it's our merit!" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfrēds Rubiks
Alfrēds Rubiks (russian: Альфред Петрович Рубикс, ''Alfred Petrovich Rubiks''; born 24 September 1935, in Daugavpils), is a Latvian communist politician and a former leader of the Communist Party of Latvia. He was a Member of the European Parliament for Latvia from 2009 until 2014. In the European Parliament he was a member of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left group. Due to his former allegiance with the Communist Party of Latvia after January 1991, Rubiks is prohibited from running for an electable office in Latvia under Latvian law. His two sons Artūrs Rubiks and Raimonds Rubiks are also politicians and members of the Saeima for Harmony. Biography Rubiks served as the Chairman of the city of Riga from 1984 to 1990, effectively the last Communist mayor of the city. He was a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from July 1990 until the party was banned on November 6, 1991. As head of the Communist Party of Latvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfrēds Verners
Alfrēds Verners (1912 – 31 December 1973) was a Latvian footballer and ice hockey player who played ten matches for Latvia national football team in the 1920s. Biography Verners began playing both football and ice hockey with Union Riga (as it was a common practice among sportspeople in Latvia before World War II to compete in different sports in summer and winter). Verners got a wider popularity as in 1930 Union returned to the Latvian Higher League and unexpectedly earned a respectable fourth-place finish, and won the bronze medals just a year later. In ice hockey Union was an even stronger side, winning the first two Latvian league tournaments, thus by 1933 Verners was a two-time champion of Latvia in ice hockey and a one time bronze medallist in football. On 30 June 1931, Verners made his international début for Latvia national football team scoring a goal and giving passes to two goals to Ēriks Pētersons. In total Verners made 19 appearances for Latvia until 1937 and sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
