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Bergstrom Field
Bergstrom or Bergström is a Swedish surname. It derives from the Swedish words ''berg'' meaning mountain and ''ström'' meaning stream and may refer to: Notable people * (born 1986), Swedish professional ice hockeyer * Alfred Bergström (1869–1930), Swedish artist and art professor * (born 1968), ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish People
Swedes ( sv, svenskar) are a North Germanic ethnic group native to the Nordic region, primarily their nation state of Sweden, who share a common ancestry, culture, history and language. They mostly inhabit Sweden and the other Nordic countries, in particular Finland where they are an officially recognized minority, with a substantial diaspora in other countries, especially the United States. Etymology The English term "Swede" has been attested in English since the late 16th century and is of Middle Dutch or Middle Low German origin. In Swedish, the term is ''svensk'', which is from the name of '' svear'' (or Swedes), the people who inhabited Svealand in eastern central Sweden, and were listed as ''Suiones'' in Tacitus' history '' Germania'' from the first century AD. The term is believed to have been derived from the Proto-Indo-European reflexive pronominal root, , as the Latin ''suus''. The word must have meant "one's own (tribesmen)". The same root and original meaning i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Bergstrom
Don Bergstrom (born June 29, 1945) was an American politician and businessman. Bergstrom was born in Minnesota and lived in Big Lake, Sherburne County, Minnesota with his wife and family. He went to the Northwestern Electronics Institute and received his bachelor's degree in vocational education from University of Minnesota. Bergstrom was the administrator of the Wright Vocational Cooperative Center. Bergstrom served in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1983 and 1984 and was a Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic .... References 1945 births Living people People from Sherburne County, Minnesota University of Minnesota alumni Educators from Minnesota Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives American people of Swedish desce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hjalmar Bergström
Hjalmar Karl Bergström (19 January 1907 – 30 March 2000) was a Swedish cross-country skier who won four medals at the world championships in 1929–1933. He competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (german: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ( bar, Garmasch-Partakurch 1936), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 ... in the 50 km event and finished fourth, behind three fellow Swedes. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games World Championships * 4 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bergstrom, Hjalmar 1907 births 2000 deaths Swedish male cross-country skiers FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Olympic cross-country skiers of Sweden Cross-country skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Bergström
Helena Kristina Bergström Nutley (born 5 February 1964) is a Swedish actress and film director. From an acting family, she began her career in 1982. She has appeared on the stages of the Royal Dramatic Theatre (''Dramaten'') and the Stockholm City Theatre, but is best known for her work in films. '' The Women on the Roof'' is considered a breakout role for her. Her most awarded film is '' The Last Dance'', for which she received the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role The Guldbagge for Best Actress in a Leading Role is a Swedish film award presented annually by the Swedish Film Institute (SFI) as part of the Guldbagge Awards (Swedish: "Guldbaggen") to actresses working in the Swedish motion picture industry. ... and Festival Awards in Montreal and Istanbul. Her husband, Colin Nutley, has directed her in several movies. In 2007, she directed for the first time for the film ''Mind the Gap (2007 film), Mind the Gap''. She is also a screenwriter and a singer. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Bergström
Harry Lennart Yrjö Bergström (1910–1989) was a Finnish pianist, conductor and composer of popular music and film scores.Kääpä p. 203. Selected filmography * ''The General's Fiancée'' (1951) * ''A Night in Rio'' (1951) * ''After the Fall of Man'' (1953) * ''It Began in the Rain'' (1953) * ''Song of Warsaw ''Song of Warsaw'' (Finnish: ''Varsovan laulu'') is a 1953 Finnish crime film directed by Matti Kassila and starring Matti Oravisto, Åke Lindman and Christina Paischeff.Qvist & von Bagh p.235 The film is based around a smuggling plot, and was ...'' (1953) References Bibliography * Kääpä, Pietari: ''Directory of World Cinema: Finland''. Intellect Books, 2012. * Virtamo, Keijo (ed.): ''Otavan musiikkitieto: A–Ö'', pp. 46–47. Helsinki: Otava, 1997. . External links * 1910 births 1989 deaths Finnish male composers Musicians from Tampere 20th-century Finnish male musicians {{Finland-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Bergström
Harald Bergström (1 April 1908, Mölltorp – 23 May 2001, Göteborg) was a Swedish mathematician, specializing in probability theory. Education and career Harald Bergström studied mathematics, physics and chemistry at the University of Uppsala and received in 1931 his master's degree. From 1932 to 1934 he taught at secondary schools and then worked as a research assistant at the University of Uppsala; there he received his Ph.D. in 1938 and taught until 1945. In 1946 he moved to Chalmers University of Technology in Göteborg, where in 1949 he was appointed a professor of applied mathematics. In 1960 he was also appointed a professor for numerical analysis and mathematical statistics. In 1974 he retired as professor emeritus. At the University of Uppsala, Harald Bergström did research mainly on algebraic number fields and related topics. After his move to Chalmers University of Technology, he focused on probability theory and statistics. He was supervisor to Peter Jagers. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Bergström
Nils Hans Ingemar Bergström (born 13 May 1948) is a Swedish-American journalist and political scientist. Biography Bergström was born in Ambjörby, Torsby Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden. His father was a local politician of the Social Democratic Party and editor of the local newspaper ''Värmlands Folkblad''. He studied at Karlstad campus of the University of Gothenburg from 1967 to 1970 and earned a B.A. in political science, economics, cultural geography and statistics. Thereafter he was employed as a secretary at the People's Party's parliament office (during his studies Bergström also served as deputy chairman of the Liberal Youth of Sweden, the youth wing of the People's Party). In 1972 he became a speech writer and assistant to People's Party leader Gunnar Helén. He kept this role until 1980 with future party leaders Per Ahlmark and Ola Ullsten. From 1980 to 1985, Bergström was executive editor of the newspaper ''Nerikes Allehanda''. In addition to his work at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustaf Bergström
John Laurentius Gustaf Adolf Bergström (4 July 1884 – 9 February 1938), known as Gustaf Bergström, was a Swedish football player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In the 1908 tournament, he was a part of the Swedish football team that finished in 4th place. His brother, Erik Bergström, 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 .... References External links * * 1884 births 1938 deaths Swedish footballers Sweden international footballers Olympic footballers of Sweden Footballers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Association football forwards Örgryte IS players {{Sweden-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunilla Bergström
Gunilla Elisabet Dukure Bergström (3 July 1942 – 23 August 2021) was a Swedish author, journalist, and illustrator. She is best known for her series of children's books about the character Alfie Atkins (Swedish: ''Alfons Åberg''), which she wrote and illustrated. Books about her character were translated into many languages, and some were adapted into film, television and theatre plays. She received several awards, including the royal Litteris et Artibus. Life and career Born in Gothenburg, Bergström moved to Stockholm in 1966 to begin her career as a journalist. She worked for Swedish newspapers such as ''Aftonbladet'' and ''Dagens Nyheter''. Bergström debuted as a children's book author in 1971, and released her first Alfie Atkins book in 1972. The character is a boy who lives with his single father. She has been a children's book author ever since, having released twenty-five Alfie books as of 2007. These books have been translated into 35 languages and have sold over ei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gösta Bergström
Gustaf Valfrid Teodor Gösta Bergström (6 August 1903 – 10 October 1988) was a Swedish long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres and cross country running 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 * 1903 births 1988 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Swedish male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Sweden Place of birth missing Olympic cross country runners {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bergstrom
George Edwin Bergstrom (March 12, 1876 – June 17, 1955) was an American architect who designed The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia. Biography George Edwin Bergstrom was born in Neenah, Wisconsin, of Norwegian immigrant ancestry. His father, George O. Bergstrom, was a prominent businessman and local politician and his childhood home, now known as the George O. Bergstrom House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He attended Phillips-Andover Academy, and was in the Yale University class of 1896. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1899. Bergstrom settled in Los Angeles, California, in 1901. In 1903, he married the former Nancy Kimberly, daughter of John A. Kimberly, a co-founder of Kimberly-Clark. They had two children; Alice Cheney Bergstrom and George Edwin Bergstrom, Jr. Career From 1905 to 1915, Bergstrom was in partnership with architect John Parkinson. The firm of Parkinson & Bergstrom designe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredrik Bergström (badminton)
Lars Fredrik Bergström (born 19 March 1975) is a male badminton player from Sweden. Bergstrom competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Johanna Persson. They defeated Mike Beres and Jody Patrick of Canada in the first round and Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam of Thailand in the second. In the quarterfinals, Bergström and Persson lost to Zhang Jun and Gao Ling of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ... 15–3, 15–1. References * External links * * * * Swedish male badminton players Olympic badminton players for Sweden Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics 1975 births Living people Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics 21st-century Swedish people {{Sweden-badminton-bio-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
