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Balkema
Balkema is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *August Aimé Balkema August Aimé (Guus) Balkema (6 October 1906, in Avereest – 4 September 1996, in Rotterdam), or A. A. Balkema, was a Dutch book trader and publisher active in Amsterdam and South Africa. He played a prominent role in the South African publishing ... (1906–1996), Dutch book trader and publisher * Nicholas Balkema (1865–1954), American politician * Simon Balkema (1896–1971), Dutch wrestler {{surname Dutch-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Aimé Balkema
August Aimé (Guus) Balkema (6 October 1906, in Avereest – 4 September 1996, in Rotterdam), or A. A. Balkema, was a Dutch book trader and publisher active in Amsterdam and South Africa. He played a prominent role in the South African publishing world and was included in '' They shaped our century'' (1999), a list of the 100 most influential people in South Africa in the 20th century. Life and career Early years Balkema was born in Avereest in Overijssel, the son of Sijbrand Harkes Balkema and Antje Tjitske Gelderman. On 18 January 1936 in Zandvoort, he wed Anna Stehouwer. Amsterdam After studying French literature, in 1936 he opened a bookstore in the ('House on Three Canals') in Amsterdam. During the Second World War, the bookstore was used to clandestinely print and publish works of poetry and other literature. In the series , which Balkema started in 1942, fifty works were published during the war, including works by Dutch poets like A. Roland Holst and Martinus Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Balkema
Nicholas Balkema (7 April 1865 – 29 January 1954) was an American politician. Balkema was of Dutch descent. He was born on 7 April 1865 in Gibbsville, Wisconsin, attended Sheboygan Falls High School, then moved to Newkirk, Iowa, in 1884. On 9 December 1886, he married a Newkirk native, Clara Van Rooyen, with whom he raised four daughters and three sons. He became a schoolteacher, and later ran his own business, as well as the post office. In 1894, Balkema moved to Sioux Center. He held local offices and executive positions for a time before pursuing statewide political office. These included service as a bank executive, school board member, and city councilor in Sioux Center. Between 1909 and 1921, Balkema represented District 49, which included Sioux County, in the Iowa Senate as a Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Balkema
Simon Balkema (8 November 1896 – 20 October 1971) was a Dutch wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman middleweight at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... References External links * 1896 births 1971 deaths Dutch male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers of the Netherlands Wrestlers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Amsterdam {{Netherlands-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
