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Bergman Family
Bergman is a surname of German, Swedish, Dutch and Yiddish origin meaning 'mountain man', or sometimes (only in German) 'miner'.https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=bergmann People *Alan Bergman (born 1925), American songwriter *Alan Bergman (1943–2010), American ballet dancer *Alfred Bergman (1889–1961), American baseball and football player *Amanda Bergman (born 1987), Swedish musician * Andrew Bergman (born 1945), American film director *Anita Bergman, Canadian politician *Bo Bergman (1869–1967), Swedish poet *Borah Bergman (1926–2012), American pianist * Cam Bergman (born 1983), Canadian lacrosse player * Carl Bergman (born 1987), Swedish tennis player * Carl Johan Bergman (born 1978), Swedish biathlete *Charlotte Bergman (1903–2002), Belgian art collector and philanthropist *Christian Bergman (born 1988), American baseball player *Dag Bergman (1914–1984), Swedish diplomat * Daniel Bergman (born 1962), Swedish film director * Dave Bergman (1953–2015), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Language
German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italy, Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium, as well as a national language in Namibia. Outside Germany, it is also spoken by German communities in France (Bas-Rhin), Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Poland (Upper Silesia), Slovakia (Bratislava Region), and Hungary (Sopron). German is most similar to other languages within the West Germanic language branch, including Afrikaans, Dutch language, Dutch, English language, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots language, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic languages, North Germanic group, such as Danish lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dag Bergman
Dag Erik Bergman (23 October 1914 – 10 December 1984) was a Swedish diplomat. Biography Bergman was the son of Erik Bergman, a parish minister, and his wife Karin Bergman, née Åkerblom, and the older brother of film director Ingmar Bergman and novelist Margareta Bergman. According to Karin Lannby, Bergman was employed by the intelligence organization C-byrån and was part of the Swedish Volunteer Corps during the Winter War in Finland and active in the National League of Sweden. Bergman received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Uppsala University in 1938 and a Candidate of Law degree from Stockholm University in 1944 before he became an attaché at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1945. He was first secretary in Athens in 1963, embassy counsellor in 1970 (acting in 1965) and ambassador from 1972 to 1973. Bergman was then consul general in Hong Kong from 1973 to 1980. Bergman was from the 1960s seriously ill, paralyzed by polio Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folke Bergman
Folke Bergman (29 August 1902 — 22 May 1946) was a Swedish explorer and archaeologist. Biography Hans Folke Bergman was born at Klara parish in Stockholm, Sweden. He participated in the 1924–1926 excavations of Stora Torget in Visby. From 1929–1935, he participated in the Sino-Swedish Expedition as a member of the Sino-Swedish Northwest China Scientific Inspection Team led by Sven Hedin (1865-1952). He is best known for his discovery of the Xiaohe Tomb complex in Lop Nur, 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 ... during 1934. Another of his finds, the Juyan bamboo strips of the Han dynasty, :zh:居延漢簡 (Inner Mongolia, 1930), is known for its transportation from Beiping to Hong Kong, then to the USA, and finally to Taiwan, in a preservation effort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Bergman
Eva Bergman (born 5 September 1945) is a Swedish film, theatre and television director who worked at Dramaten. She is the daughter of Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, and was married to crime writer Henning Mankell Henning Georg Mankell (; 3February 19485October 2015) was a Swedish crime writer, children's author, and dramatist, best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most noted creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander. He also wrote a number ... from 1998 until his death in 2015. Filmography *''En Midsommarnattsdröm'' (1990) (TV) *''Trappen'' (1991) (TV) *''One Love and the Other'' (1994) *''Gisslan'' (1996) (TV) *''Faust'' (1996) (TV) *''Sven'' (1997) References External links * * 1945 births Living people Swedish film directors Swedish women film directors Litteris et Artibus recipients People from Helsingborg Municipality {{Sweden-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Bergman
Erik Valdemar Bergman (24 November 1911, in Nykarleby – 24 April 2006, in Helsinki) was a composer of classical music from Finland. Bergman's style ranged widely, from Romanticism in his early works (many of which he later prohibited from being performed) to modernism and primitivism, among other genres. He won the Nordic Council Music Prize in 1994 for his opera '' Det sjungande trädet''.Beyer, Anders (1994)"In Search of Silence: A Meeting with Finnish Composer Erik Bergman". ''Nordic Sounds'', Vol 13, pp. 14–17. Online version retrieved 17 February 2015. Bergman studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and afterwards with Heinz Tiessen in Berlin and with Wladimir Vogel in Ascona. Since 1963 he taught composition at the Sibelius Academy, besides working until 1978 as a choir conductor. Bergman is considered a pioneer of modern music in Finland. Because of his training he was considered as a representative of the avant-garde; he developed for example the twelve-tone tech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Bergman
Henry Eric Bergman (1893–1958), born Heinrich Erich Bergmann, was a Canadian artist born in Dresden, Germany. Bergman’s training was as a commercial wood engraver illustrating catalogs and business prospectuses. He later took up fine art working in pencil, watercolour, oil paint, colour wood block printing but he is best known for his fine black and white wood engravings. Bergman was close friends with Harold R. Foster who created the comic strip '' Prince Valiant'', and appeared on the Hal Foster episode of ''This Is Your Life'' in 1954. Chronology *November 10, 1893 born in Dresden, Germany *1911 obtained a Diploma of Merit from the Art and Trade School of Dresden, after three years of study. *1913 he came to Canada *1914 joined Brigdens Limited in Winnipeg, Manitoba where he spent many years as a commercial wood engraver for the Eaton's catalogue. *1922 – he was inspired by Fred Brigden and Walter J. Phillips Walter Joseph Phillips (October 25, 1884 – July 5, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Bergman
Ellen Bergman (5 January 1842 – 5 December 1921) was a Swedish musician, vocal educator and women's rights activist. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Biography Eleonora (Ellen) Magdalena Bergman was born at Strängnäs, Sweden. In 1864, she began her education at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (''Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien'') in Stockholm. She studied cello, organ, harmonic and solo singing, graduating in 1867. She also studied under German singing teacher Mathilde Marchesi. Bergman worked as a singing teacher at the Royal Seminary (''Högre lärarinneseminariet'') and the Royal College of Music (''Kungliga Musikhögskolan'') from 1868–1899. For her achievements in musical teaching, she was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (''Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien'') in 1876. Bergman's students included Sven Scholander, Selma Ek, and Dagmar Möller. From the first half of the 1880s, Bergman was known as a leading member of the Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elin Bergman
Elin Johanna Bergman (born 6 August 1995) is a Swedish singer. She was the first runner-up of the Swedish ''Idol 2013'', losing to Kevin Walker. During week 9 of the show, the contestants each composed and wrote a song alongside several established songwriters. The songs were then presented live at ''Idol'', and Bergman's song "The Fire" managed to chart on Sverigetopplistan at number 19. Some of her songs, along with other contestants' songs, were released by Universal Music. Personal life Bergman was born in Umeå Umeå ( , , , locally ; South Westrobothnian: ;). fi, Uumaja; sju, Ubmeje; sma, Upmeje; se, Ubmi) is a city in northeast Sweden. It is the seat of Umeå Municipality and the capital of Västerbotten County. Situated on the Ume River, Umeà .... Discography Singles References 1995 births People from Umeå Living people Idol (Swedish TV series) participants 21st-century Swedish singers 21st-century Swedish women singers {{sweden-singer- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Bergman
Arthur J. "Dutch" Bergman (February 23, 1895 – August 18, 1972) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now New Mexico State University, from 1920 to 1922 and at The Catholic University of America from 1930 to 1940, compiling a career college football record of 71–36–5. Bergman was the head coach of the National Football League's Washington Redskins for one season in 1943, tallying a mark of 6–3–1. During his tenure, the Cardinals went 59–31–4, including a victory in the 1936 Orange Bowl and a tie in the 1940 Sun Bowl. Bergman left the University when the sport was discontinued in 1941 because of World War II, later coaching the Washington Redskins to the 1943 NFL Championship Game, which they lost to the Chicago Bears. Bergman is still the winningest varsity football coach in Catholic University history and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1982. Head coachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusty Bergman
Dustin Michael Bergman (born February 1, 1978) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played for the Anaheim Angels in 2004. Bergman attended the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, and in 1998 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 6th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft, Bergman would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Anaheim Angels on June 9, . In , Bergman pitched for the Columbus Clippers, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, and the Fresno Grizzlies, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Bergman signed with the independent Sioux City Explorers of the American Association on January 4, . On July 16, he was claimed off waivers by the Lincoln Saltdogs. From 2009 till 2011 he pitched in the German Bundesliga for the Heidenheim Heideköpfe Heidenheim Heideköpfe is a German baseball and softball club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bergman (baseball)
David Franciscus Johan Bergman (born 16 August 1981 in Haarlem, the Netherlands) is a Dutch baseball player who currently plays for Kinheim of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse baseball league. Career Bergman started his career at Haarlem based Nicols and later at DSS. The longest period of his career he played for Pioniers from Hoofddorp. He was first selected for the Netherlands' youth squad in 1997 for which he played three seasons. In these years he became European Champion for three consecutive years. In 1999 he won de Roel de Mon Award, a trophy for the best junior pitcher in de Honkbal Hoofdklasse. A year later he won the 2000 Triple Crown Tournament in Belgium with the Dutch national B-team. Bergman was first selected for the Netherlands national baseball team in 2003. There he teamed up with Pioniers team mates Robin van Doornspeek and Roger Kops, who are also both pitchers. Bergman took part in the 2003 World Port Tournament, the European Baseball Championships and the 2004 Sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bergman (journalist)
David Bergman (born 1965) is a British Jewish investigative journalist, blogger, and political commentator on Bangladesh. Bergman is a prominent critic of the regime of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party. He is also the husband of Bangladeshi lawyer Sara Hossain, whose father Kamal Hossain fell out with Sheikh Hasina and is currently in alliance with the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Khaleda Zia. Bergman is the English Editor of Netra News, a Bangladeshi dissident website based in Sweden. He often appears on Al Jazeera English Television to criticize the government of Sheikh Hasina. He worked with Al Jazeera Investigates on the documentary '' All the Prime Minister's Men'' which caused a corruption scandal concerning the country's 16th army chief Aziz Ahmed. The Government of Bangladesh accuses Bergman of being part of a "smear campaign" associated with the Jamaat-e-Islami, a ''de facto'' banned Islamist party. Bergman wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
