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Borgerhout
Borgerhout () is the smallest district of Antwerp, Belgium. , the district houses 45,769 inhabitants on 3,93 km². It was an independent municipality until January 1983. The postal area code for Borgerhout is 2140. Geography Borgerhout is divided into two parts by a highway and the historical walls. The part inside those walls is "intra muros," meaning (within the walls). It is built around a big boulevard, the Turnhoutsebaan. The Turnhoutsebaan is the biggest shopping street, offering both food and clothing, in both Belgian and foreigner's stores. "Intra muros" is the young and trendy part of Borgerhout, with a lot of so-called "hipster bars". Demographics Borgerhout has an extremely diverse population, with 63% percent of inhabitants having non-Belgian ancestry. Of the nine districts of Antwerp, it has the highest population density. History Borgerhout was first mentioned in the year 1214 in an act written by the Duke of Brabant. It was then named 'Borgerholt'. Etymology "Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Ost
Alfred Ost (14 February 1884, Zwijndrecht – 9 October 1945, Antwerp) was a Belgian artist. In 1920 he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his painting ''Joueur de Football'' (''Football Player''). During the Second World War he found it difficult to align himself with the rationing system for food and other goods. He often lost his war-coupons for food and life necessities. He found shelter, food, and help exchanging his coupons with the Jesuit priests managing the Xaverius College in Borgerhout, Antwerp. In exchange for the help, he offered a piece of work of a religious nature. The Jesuits liked the work and ordered another, this time above the entrance of one of the doors leading to a chapel. As there were many positive reactions and a lot of fascination with the style, power, and dynamism of his art, he was offered to make drawings on all the walls all over the college. The artwork depicts the life of Francis Xavier, the patron saint of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wouter Van Besien
Wouter Van Besien (born 1972) is a Belgian politician. From 25 October 2009 until 15 November 2014, he was the chairman of the ecologist party Groen. Van Besien got a master's degree in Sociology at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and obtained a second master's degree in Developing Area Studies at the University of Hull (United Kingdom). He participated as a youngster in Flemish scouting and became 1998 the national secretary of the Chiro-youth in Flanders. In 2001 he started working as a member of Agalev in Antwerp. He has been municipal civic office worker in Borgerhout since 2006 and followed Mieke Vogels as president of the Flemish green party Groen. In 2006, he became a member of the district council of (district of Antwerp). In 2009 Van Besien became chairman of Groen. In 2010, he was re-elected as only candidate in a statute congress of Groen for four years, with a score of 94%. He did not run again when his mandate ended on 15 November 2014 and was succeeded by Meyr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachir Boumaaza
Bachir Boumaaza (born 9 June 1980), known by the online pseudonym Athene, is a Belgian internet personality and Twitch streamer and YouTuber. He is best known as a World of Warcraft content creator. He is the founder of Gaming for Good and has been involved in numerous charity gaming events to raise money for charities such as Save the Children. Early life Born in Borgerhout, Antwerp, Belgium, Boumaaza is the son of a Moroccan-Belgian couple. Both his parents worked in the Justice Department. Boumaaza claimed, in his book ''Mijn egotrip'', that his childhood was chaotic due to the cultural differences between his mother and father. Being confronted with social issues, including racism and poverty, he says he was instilled with a sense of responsibility to change these conditions. Boumaaza was introduced to video games at a young age. Political career and activism Boumaaza entered politics in 2000, and joined the progressive party, Young Green. The party was the youth organizati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nahima Lanjri
Nahima Lanjri (born 17 February 1968 in Borgerhout) is a Belgian politician and a member of the CD&V. She is of Moroccan descent. She was elected as a member of the Belgian Senate The Senate ( nl, Senaat, ; french: Sénat, ; german: Senat) is one of the two chambers of the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Chamber of Representatives. It is considered to be the "upper house" of the Federal Parli ... in 2007. Notes Living people 1968 births Christian Democratic and Flemish politicians Members of the Belgian Federal Parliament Belgian people of Moroccan descent 21st-century Belgian politicians 21st-century Belgian women politicians People from Borgerhout {{Flanders-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Ockers
Constant ("Stan") Ockers (3 February 1920 in Borgerhout – 1 October 1956 in Antwerp) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist. He was runner-up in the Tour de France in 1950 and 1952, and the best sprinter in that race in 1955 and 1956. In 1955 he won the Classic "Ardennes double" by winning La Flèche Wallonne and the Liège–Bastogne–Liège in the same year. At this time the races were run on successive days as "Le Weekend Ardennais". He also won the World Cycling Championship that year. Stan Ockers died after crashing during a track race in Antwerp in 1956. A year later a monument was built in Les Forges, Sprimont, in the south of Belgium. Career achievements Major results ;1941 : 1st Scheldeprijs ;1943 : 3rd Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1944 : 4th Overall Omloop van België ;1946 : 1st Scheldeprijs : 1st Heist-op-den-Berg : 1st Bruxelles–Saint-Trond : 5th Gent–Wevelgem ;1947 : 3rd Overall Tour de Suisse : 4th La Flèche Wallonne : 5th Liège–Bastogne–L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Van Straelen
Robert Alphonse Paul (Bob) Van Straelen (born 3 December 1934Stefan Kesenne (2004) "Curriculum Robert Van Straelen" in: Kesenne, Stefan, and Carl Reyns. Kwantitatief bekeken. Liber amicorum prof. dr. Robert Van Straelen. Garant, 2004. p. 9-12) is a Belgian economist and organizational theorist, and Emeritus Professor at the Antwerp Management School, known for his work on large empirical macroeconomic models. Barten, Anton, and Ph Jeanfils. "The evaluation of dynamic properties of large empirical macroeconomic models." status: published (2004). Biography Robert Van Straelen was born in Borgerhout to Paul Verstraelen, Director of the Banque Belgolaise in Antwerp, and Leopoldina Vinsolest from Borgerhout. Van Straelen attended the St. Edmondus Institute in Antwerp, and the St. Jan Berchmanscollege. In 1952 he started to study at the Sint-Ignatius Handelshogeschool (later part of the University of Antwerp), where in 1957 he received his degree cum laude. In 1958 he received another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Rosseels
Maria, Baroness Rosseels (23 October 1916 – 18 March 2005), also known with her pen name "E. M. Vervliet", was a Belgian Catholic writer. Biography The first years of her life, she lived in the Goedendagstraat in Borgerhout. When Maria was 7 years old, the family moved to Oostmalle, where she already started to write. She went to school at the "Heilig Graf" school for girls in Turnhout. In 1933, the family moved to Essen and later to Kalmthout. After three years of technical education she went to the College for Women in Antwerp. She started her professional career as a teacher at a school in Gierle, but she left the school to work, from 1941 up to 1944, at the department of internal affairs of the Ministry of Labor in Brussels. In 1945, she became secretary at ''De Pijl'', a publisher linked to the Flemish Catholic Scouts. In the meantime she made her first steps in journalism as freelance journalist for the "De Courant", a daily which appeared from 1937 until 1939. In 1947 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joris Note
Joris Note (born 1949, in Borgerhout) is a Belgian writer. He graduated in Germanic philology and started his career a scientific assistant ''Algemene Literatuurwetenschap'' and as a teacher. Together with Walter van den Broeck and Daniel Robberechts he was for several years an editor of the magazine ''Heibel''. He wrote articles for several newspapers and magazines. Bibliography * 1992 - De tinnen soldaat * 1995 - Het uur van ongehoorzaamheid * 2002 - Timmerwerk * 2006 - Hoe ik mijn horloge stuksloeg See also * Flemish literature Flemish literature is literature from Flanders, historically a region comprising parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Until the early 19th century, this literature was regarded as an integral part of Dutch literature. After Bel ... Sources Joris Note 1949 births Flemish writers Living people People from Borgerhout {{Belgium-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddy Wauters
Eddy Wauters (born 12 July 1933) is the former chairman of Royal Antwerp Football Club. He was formerly a player at the club and was capped four times by the Belgian national team. External links * Profile- Antwerp * 1933 births Living people Belgian footballers Belgium international footballers Royal Antwerp F.C. players Belgian football managers Royal Antwerp F.C. managers New York Hakoah players Belgian expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Association football defenders People from Borgerhout {{Belgium-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Vinçotte
Baron Thomas Jules Vinçotte (1850–1925) was a Belgian sculptor and medallist. Life Vinçotte was the son of Jean-Marie Vinçotte, born in Borgerhout and brother of the engineer Robert Vinçotte. Thomas initially trained at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels under Joseph Jacquet and Eugène Simonis, then continued his education in Paris at the École des Beaux-Arts under Pierre-Jules Cavelier. He returned to Belgium and from 1886 through 1921 he lectured at the National University of Fine Arts in Antwerp. Vinçotte developed strong social and political ties with the court of King Leopold II, as evidenced by his baronial title, his many commissions for large government projects, multiple equestrian statues of the king, portrait busts of the royal family and important officials, and his designs for Belgian coinage circa 1905. A street in Schaerbeek is named in his honor. Honours * 1881: Knight in the Order of Leopold. * 1887: Officer in the Order of Leo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Van Morckhoven
Paul van Morckhoven was the pen name of Jozef Lode Jozefina Pauwels (1910–1990), a Belgian dramatist and theatre reviewer writing in Dutch. Biography Pauwels was born in Borgerhout on 25 March 1910 and worked as a school teacher until 1960. From 1956 to 1972 he was chair of the Society of Flemish Playwrights, and from 1952 to 1969 editor of the theatre periodical ''Het toneel''. He died in Antwerp on 11 January 1990. Works Plays * ''Karel van Denemarken'' (1942) * ''Het buitenkansje'' (1955) * ''Bartolomeusnacht'' (1956) * ''De gekroonde laars'' (1975), an adaptation of Michiel de Swaen Michiel de Swaen (; 20 January 1654 – 3 May 1707) was a surgeon and a rhetorician from the Southern Netherlands. Childhood, schooling and professional life Michiel de Swaen studied at the college of the Jesuits in his native town, where he prob ...'s ''De gecroonde leersse'' (1687) * ''De Datzja'' (1977) Non-fiction * ''Het Amerikaans toneel'' (1953) * with Luc André, ''Het hedendaags toneel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Seuphor
Fernand Berckelaers (10 March 1901, in Borgerhout – 12 February 1999, in Paris), pseudonym Michel Seuphor ( anagram of Orpheus), was a Belgian painter. Seuphor established a literary magazine, ''Het Overzicht'', in Antwerp in 1921. He moved in Dutch, Belgian, and French avant-garde circles. He associated at various points with Theo van Doesburg and Piet Mondrian, and was influenced by their iconic Neo-plasticist works. Along with Joaquin Torres-Garcia and Pierre Daura, Seuphor founded the abstract artists' group Cercle et Carré which included Wassily Kandinsky and Le Corbusier. In 1934, Seuphor moved to Anduze in the South of France following his marriage. Seuphor wrote and edited three books; ''A Dictionary of Abstract Painting'' (Tudor Publishing Co., 1958), ''Abstract Painting: 50 Years of Accomplishment'' (Dell Laurel Edition, 1964), and "The Sculpture of this Century" (George Braziller, Inc. NY, 1960). These volumes, now out of print, remain among the most valuable do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
