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Brevig (other)
Brevig may refer to: People * Eric Brevig (born 1957), American film director * Hans Christian Brevig (1904-1974), Norwegian farmer and politician Places * Brevig, former name of Brevik, Norway * Brevig, Barra, Scotland * Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States ** Brevig Mission Airport Brevig Mission Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in Brevig Mission, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 2,696 passenger boardings (enpla ..., Alaska, United States See also * Brevik (other) {{dab, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Brevig
Eric Brevig (born 1957) is an American film director and visual effects supervisor known for his work in several major theatrical films and television shows. He was Visual Effects Supervisor and Second Unit Director on the 2001 in film, 2001 Jerry Bruckheimer/Michael Bay action drama ''Pearl Harbor (film), Pearl Harbor'', for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Career Since his film school days at UCLA, Brevig had been fascinated with the potential of 3-D for live-action movie production, and he learned everything he could about it. During the production of 1986's Captain EO short for the Disney theme parks he was substantially responsible for supervising the technical aspects of the 3D photography. After several second unit director's assignments in special effects-heavy films like Men in Black (1997 film), Men in Black and Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor (film), Pearl Harbor, Brevig's previous 3D experience and expertise turned out to be the factor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Christian Brevig
Hans Christian Brevig (21 September 1904 – 15 October 1974) was a Norwegian farmer and politician. Brevig served as mayor of Vestby for 19 years 1945–1964. He was also elected deputy representative to the Storting for 4 periods, 1950–1965, for the Agrarian/ Centre Party and Akershus. He replaced Hans Borgen at the Storting August–September 1963, when Borgen was member of Lyng's Cabinet. Brevig was born in Vestby Vestby is a municipality in former Akershus now Viken county, Norway. It is part of the Follo traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vestby. General information Name The municipality (originally th ... to Johan H. Brevig and Maren Georgine Gulbrandsen. He married Ingrid Jørgensen in 1935. Brevig died on 15 October 1974. References 1904 births 1974 deaths People from Vestby Centre Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Mayors of places in Akershus {{Norway-politician-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevik, Norway
Brevik () is a town in Telemark, Norway, with an estimated population of 2,700. Brevik was established as a municipality 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt), but was merged with Porsgrunn on 1 January 1964. Brevik is regarded as one of the best preserved towns from the sailing ship era. The town is located on the far end of Eidanger peninsula ( Eidangerhalvøya), and was a former export centre for ice and timber. The last shipment of wood to the United Kingdom was around 1960. Brevik is Cort Adeler's birth town. Etymology The Old Norse form of the name may have been ''*Breiðvík'', where the first element is ''breiðr'' 'broad' and the last is ''vík'' f 'inlet'. Important milestones in the development of Brevik * Railway track in 1895, Brevikbanen, part of Vestfoldbanen * Post office in 1689 * Pharmacy in 1846 * Town hall in 1761, built by Jørgen Christie Notable residents *Erik Hesselberg — crewmember of the Kon-Tiki The ''Kon-Tiki'' expedition was a 1947 jou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevig, Barra
Brevig ( gd, Brèibhig) is a village on the island of Barra, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The settlement is situated on the A888, which is Barra's circular main road. Brevig is also within the parish of Barra. The Druim A' Charra standing stones are situated close to the settlement. The remains of other sites, which were possibly stone circle A stone circle is a ring of standing stones. Most are found in Northwestern Europe – especially in Britain, Ireland, and Brittany – and typically date from the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, with most being built from 3000 BC. The be ...s, are also in the area. References External links Canmore - Barra, Brevig site record Villages on Barra {{WesternIsles-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevig Mission
Brevig Mission ( ik, Sitaisaq or ; russian: Бревиг-Мишен) is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska. The population was 388 at the 2010 census, up from 276 in 2000. It is named for the Norwegian Lutheran pastor Tollef L. Brevig, who served at the mission that would later bear his name. First settled in 1900, the mission became known as Teller Mission before receiving its current name. The mostly Inupiat Eskimo population continues to practice subsistence. Brevig Mission is a dry village, which means the sale or possession of alcohol is illegal. Geography Brevig Mission is located at (65.334235, -166.492952). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (1.89%) is water. Demographics Brevig Mission first appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census and in 1960 as the unincorporated village of "Teller Mission." In 1969, it was formally incorporated under its present name of Brevig Mission. As of the census of 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevig Mission Airport
Brevig Mission Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in Brevig Mission, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 2,696 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2007, a decrease of 14% from the 3,152 enplanements in 2006.Preliminary CY 2007 Passenger Boarding Data Federal Aviation Administration. 2008-07-17. Facilities Brevig Mission Airport covers an area of at an of 38 feet (12 m) above |