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Almqvist
Almqvist is a surname of Swedish origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Anders Almqvist (1885–1915), Swedish rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics *Bertil Almqvist (1902–1972), Swedish author and illustrator *Carl Jonas Love Almqvist (1793–1866), Swedish composers and romantic poet *Erland Almqvist (1912–1999), Swedish sailor who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics *Ester Almqvist (1869–1934), Swedish painter *Ingrid Almqvist (1927–2017), Swedish javelin thrower * Johan Magnus Almqvist (1799–1873), Swedish theologian *Kurt Almqvist (1912–2001), Swedish poet, intellectual and spiritual figure *Ludvig Almqvist (1818–1884), Swedish politician *Niklas Almqvist (born 1977), Swedish guitarist and backup vocalist *Pelle Almqvist (born 1978), Swedish lead singer of Swedish garage rock band The Hives *Pontus Almqvist Pontus Skule Erik Almqvist (born 10 July 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Polish club Pogoń Szczeci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Almqvist
Anders Conrad Wilhelm Almqvist (2 July 1885 – 30 November 1915) was a Swedish rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... He was a member of the Swedish boat ''Göteborgs'' that was eliminated in the first round of the men's eight tournament. References External links * 1885 births 1915 deaths Swedish male rowers Olympic rowers for Sweden Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Gothenburg {{Sweden-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertil Almqvist
Allan Bertil Almqvist (29 August 1902 – 16 May 1972), nicknamed Bertila and Trallgöken, was a Swedish writer and illustrator. Information He is famous for his World War II-era En svensk tiger propaganda poster (which was one of the most recognized symbols in Sweden around this time period) as well as his children's book series, later comic, ''Barna Hedenhös'' (''The Stone Age Kids Discover America'', ''The Stones Explore Britain''). Almqvist studied literature in Stockholm and Uppsala from 1924 until 1925. See also *Swedish literature Swedish literature () refers to literature written in the Swedish language or by writers from Sweden. The first literary text from Sweden is the Rök runestone, carved during the Viking Age circa 800 AD. With the conversion of the land to Chris ... References External linksComic sample 1902 births 1972 deaths People from Solna Municipality Writers from Uppland Swedish male writers Swedish children's writers Swedish comics w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
Carl Jonas Love Ludvig Almqvist (28 November 1793 – 26 September 1866) was a Swedish author, romantic poet, romantic critic of political economy, realist, composer and social critic. Biography Carl Jonas Love Almqvist was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of War Commissioner Karl Gustav Almqvist (1768–1846) and Birgitta Lovisa Gjörwell (1768–1806), daughter of journalist and editor Carl Christoffer Gjörwell Sr. (1731–1811). Almqvist's younger half-brother was Director-General Gustavus Fridolf Almquist (1814–1886), who was the father of Agnes Hammarskjöld. He studied at Uppsala University and then worked as a clerk in Stockholm. In 1823 he gave up his post, and in the autumn of the following year moved to Adolfsfors-Köla in northern Värmland where he and some friends, inspired by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, intended to live out a rural idyll. It was there in 1824, that he married Anna Maria Andersdotter Lundström (1799–1868) and had two children. In 1828 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erland Almqvist
Erland H. L. Almqvist (2 September 1912 – 20 September 1999) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Stockholm. In 1952 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Swedish boat ''Tornado'' in the Dragon class. He died in Lidingö in 1999. References External links * * * * 1912 births 1999 deaths Swedish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors of Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Dragon Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Stockholm {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ester Almqvist
Ester Dorothea Almqvist (3 November 1869 – 11 June 1934) was a Swedish artist who was a pioneer of Expressionist painting in Sweden. Family and education Almqvist was born in Bromma but spent her childhood in Stockholm, where her parents taught in a school for Christian missionaries. She is the female artist who is represented with most artworks in the collections of Malmö Konstmuseum, a total of 2,083 pieces. She had specified in her will that her collection of oil and watercolour paintings, charcoal, pastel and ink drawings, graphic pages and sketchbooks should be donated to that particular museum. Her father, a priest, died when she was nine. Her mother worked as a private tutor and book seller for the sake of providing for her family. Almqvist was born with a deformed spine that limited her mobility throughout her life but also gave her freedom to study art instead of being confined to housework. She attended the Technical School in Stockholm, graduating in 1891, and sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrid Almqvist
Ingrid Margareta Almqvist (10 October 1927 – 9 November 2017) was a Swedish javelin thrower. She competed at the 1948, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and finished in 10th, 5th and 14th place, respectively. She placed 8th–10th at the European championships of 1950–1958. Almqvist won 15 Swedish javelin titles in 1947, 1949–52 and 1954–64. In addition to athletics, she played 11 international handball matches for Sweden and competed nationally in fencing Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also ''saber''); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, s .... References Further reading * 1927 births 2017 deaths Swedish female javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Magnus Almqvist
Johan Magnus Almqvist (September 6, 1799 – October 9, 1873) was a Swedish theologian and parliamentarian. Biography Almqvist was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to civil servant and vicar and Gustava Brandelius. He began his studies at Uppsala University in 1819 and thereafter studied at Lund University, receiving his master's degree in philosophy in 1823. The following year he was ordained. In 1830, Almqvist became vicar of Skärstad Church near Jönköping and remained so until his death. From 1844 to 1866 he was a contractual provost and member of the Riksdag of the Estates. As a politician, he was a liberal and belonged to the opposition party within the clergy against its conservative majority. With regard to criminal law, inheritance law, schools, etc., he belonged to the reformists and voted for the representation bill in the 1865 Riksdag. He was a "staunch supporter" of Louis Gerhard De Geer, the country's first prime minister, at the 1865 Riksdag. Almqvist also worked fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Almqvist
Kurt Almqvist (1912–2001) was a Swedish poet, intellectual and spiritual figure, representative of the Traditionalist School and the Perennial philosophy. Articles in English * Temple of the Heart, Temple of the Body, ''Tomorrow'', Summer 1964 * The Hidden Hierarchy of Existence, ''Sunrise'', Vol. 22, Feb. 1973. * Aspects of Teilhardian Idolatry, ''Studies in Comparative Religion'', Vol. 12, No. 3 & 4, 1978. * Reflexes in the Language of the Notion of the "Self", ''Studies in Comparative Religion'', Vol. 13, No. 1 & 2, 1979. * Every Branch in Me, ''Sunrise'' August / September 1982 & ''Studies in Comparative Religion'', Vol. 15, No. 3 & 4, Middlesex, 1983. Also published in the anthology ''Every Branch in Me: Essays on the Meaning of Man'', ed. Barry McDonald, Bloomington, 2002. * The Three Circles of Existence, ''Studies in Comparative Religion'', Vol. 17, No. 1 & 2, Middlesex, 1985. * The Sun in the Tree, with Some Reflections on "Faith and Works", ''Religion of the Heart: Ess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludvig Almqvist
Ludvig Teodor Almqvist (4 January 1818 in Gränna, Sweden – August 26, 1884, on the island of Selaön), a Sweden, Swedish politician, was the son of Sven Johan Almqvist, vicar and priest. He served as the Minister for Civil Service Affairs in Louis Gerhard De Geer, Louis De Geer’s first cabinet (1856–1860). In 1867, he was elected to be first deputy speaker of the Upper House of the Swedish Parliament. On November 2, 1860, he took his place as member of the Supreme Court of Sweden. In 1867, he became Chief Justice of the Svea Court of Appeal; in 1870, he became a member of the Supreme Court of Sweden again. Almqvist served as Minister for Justice in Louis Gerhard De Geer, Louis De Geer’s second cabinet (1879–1880). He was made Knight of the Order of the Seraphim in 1882. On August 26, 1884, he died at the Algö Estate on Selaön. Ludvig married Sophie Antoinette Eugenie Björkman in 1851. Their daughter, Carolina "Lina" Almqvist, married Erik Gustaf Boström ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niklas Almqvist
Niklas Almqvist (born 26 January 1977), better known by his stage name Nicholaus Arson, is the lead guitarist and backup vocalist of the Swedish garage rock band The Hives, of which his brother Pelle Almqvist, Howlin' Pelle is the lead singer. Career Arson and his brother Pelle Almqvist, Per (Howlin' Pelle, lead singer) formed the band in 1993, and, according to a biography about the band, attracted the attention of promoter/manager/songwriter Randy Fitzsimmons (possibly a fictional character), who propelled the band to fame. It was revealed in NME that Randy Fitzsimmons is a registered pseudonym belonging to Arson. This has led many to believe that Randy Fitzsimmons is in fact a myth, and that it is Arson who writes the songs. Arson and the rest of the band deny this and insist on the existence of Randy Fitzsimmons as the band's songwriter. Arson, as with the rest of The Hives, is known for his onstage antics. In particular, his beady eye stares, spitting, blowing on his fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelle Almqvist
Per "Pelle" Almqvist (born 29 May 1978), also known as Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer of garage rock band The Hives. Biography Almqvist was born to a doctor father and a teacher mother. Almqvist and his brother Nicholaus Arson formed the band in 1993, and, according to a fictional biography about the band, attracted the attention of promoter/manager/songwriter Randy Fitzsimmons. Prior to success with the Hives he worked as a postman and a sixth-grade teacher. Almqvist is known for being particularly animated during live shows, and his onstage antics have earned the band the title of "The best live band in the world" from ''Spin Magazine'', which also puts Almqvist in their list of the "50 Greatest Frontmen of All Time". Some of his onstage antics include regularly mixing with the crowd, climbing on amps/ladders/stairs, and saying very ridiculous, nonsensical and seemingly arrogant things between songs. Almqvist was previous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontus Almqvist
Pontus Skule Erik Almqvist (born 10 July 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Polish club Pogoń Szczecin. He is also signed to Russian club Rostov, but that contract is suspended. He is deployed as a winger (most often on the right side) or centre-forward. Career After attending trials in Stockholm, Almqvist joined the Nike Football Academy before signing a professional contract with Norrköping for the 2017 season. On 23 September 2017, he made his debut for Norrköping, playing the last ten minutes in a 2–1 loss to Halmstads. He spent part of the 2017 season loan at Division 2 side IF Sylvia where he played three games and scored one goal. He joined Varbergs BoIS on loan at the start of the 2018 season and played four times before returning to Norrköping in July 2018. He scored his first two goals for Sweden U21 in September 2020 On 15 October 2020, Almqvist signed a five-year contract with Russian Premier League club Rostov. On 7 March 2022, FIFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
