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Carstens
Carstens is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Agustín Carstens (b. 1958), Mexican economist *Arno Carstens, South African singer-songwriter *Asmus Jacob Carstens (1754–1798), Danish-German painter *Camilla Carstens (b. 1977), Norwegian team handball player * Carl Wilhelm Carstens (1887–1950), Norwegian geologist * David Carstens (1914–1955), South African boxer * Deon Carstens (b. 1979), South African rugby union footballer * Harold H. Carstens (1925–2009), president of Carstens Publications *Ingvild Ryggen Carstens (b. 1980), Norwegian ski mountaineer, heptathlete and pentathlete *Jordan Carstens (b. 1981), American football defensive tackle *Karl Carstens (1914–1992), German politician and president of the Federal Republic of Germany * Lesley Carstens (b. 1965), South African sprint canoer *Lina Carstens (1892–1978), German film- and theater actress *Manfred Carstens (born 1943), German politician (CDU) *Nico Carstens, South African accordionist and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agustín Carstens
Agustín Guillermo Carstens Carstens (born 9 June 1958 in Mexico City) is a Mexican economist who has served as the general manager of the Bank for International Settlements since 1 December 2017. He served as governor of the Bank of Mexico from 1 January 2010 to 30 November 2017. In 2011, Carstens, along with Christine Lagarde, was one of the two final candidates to become the managing director of the International Monetary Fund. He previously served as secretary of finance in the cabinet of Felipe Calderón (2006–09), as deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (2003–06) and as treasurer of the Bank of Mexico. In 2011 he was included in the 50 Most Influential ranking of Bloomberg Markets Magazine. Carstens took up his appointment as the general manager at the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland, where he was appointed to a five-year term, starting on 1 December 2017. Early years Carstens graduated with a bachelor's degree in econom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nico Carstens
Nicolaas Cornelius Carstens (10 February 1926 – 1 November 2016) more commonly known as Nico Carstens, was a South African musician, accordionist, and songwriter. Early life Born, 10 February 1926, in Cape Town of Afrikaner parents, Carstens got his first accordion at the age of 13 and won an adult music competition six months later. He composed his first music piece at the age of 17. Career Carstens' most famous song "Zambezi" became a world hit and has been recorded by artists such as Eddie Calvert, Acker Bilk, Bert Kaempfert, The Shadows, James Last, Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer and Johnny Dankworth. In 1982, The Piranhas took it to number 17 in the UK. Other versions of Carstens' compositions have been recorded by Horst Wende, Henri René, Geoff Love and bands in Australia, Italy and Poland. Carstens wrote and performed music which spanned the various cultures of South Africa. He drew inspiration from various sources, including Cape Malay, Black Township and indigenous South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Carstens
Karl Carstens (, 14 December 1914 – 30 May 1992) was a German politician. He served as the president of West Germany from 1979 to 1984. Early life and education Carstens was born in the City of Bremen, the son of a commercial school teacher, who had been killed at the Western Front of World War I shortly before his birth. He studied law and political science at the universities of Frankfurt, Dijon, Munich, Königsberg, and Hamburg from 1933 to 1936, gaining a doctorate in 1938 and taking the Second ''Staatsexamen'' degree in 1939. In 1949 he also received a Master of Laws ( LL.M.) degree from Yale Law School. World War II From 1939 to 1945, during the Second World War, Carstens was a member of an anti-aircraft artillery (''Flak'') unit in the Luftwaffe, reaching the rank of ''Leutnant'' (Second Lieutenant) by the war's end. In 1940 he joined the Nazi Party; reportedly, he had applied for admission in 1937 to avoid detrimental treatment when he worked as a law clerk. He had, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Carstens
Veronica Carstens (born Prior; 18 June 1923 – 25 January 2012) was the wife of the German President Karl Carstens.Was macht eigentlich Veronica Carstens? ' Stern,'' 21 April 2005 (German) She began medical studies in 1941, which she interrupted during the war to work as a nurse. In 1944 she married at Berlin-Tegel Karl Carstens, whom she had met the year before. Temporarily she was a housewife. In 1956 she continued her medical studies, graduating in 1960. From 1960 to 1968 she worked as a medical assistant and in 1968 she opened her medical practice in |
Arno Carstens
Arno Carstens (born 12 March 1972) is a South African musician and artist. Career Arno Carstens is a platinum selling, award-winning singer-songwriter based in Cape Town, South Africa. During his career as the lead singer of The Springbok Nude Girls, and subsequently as a bilingual solo artist; with recordings in both English and Afrikaans; Arno has released multiple albums, spawned a string of successful singles & received numerous awards including Best Rock Album, Best Alternative Album & Song of the Year. Arno has headlined every major South African music festival, performed at the Isle of Wight Festival, Glastonbury, V Festival, T in the Park and Hard Rock Calling. He has also toured with The Rolling Stones, U2, Bryan Ferry, Simple Minds, Ultravox, Paulo Nutini and The Police. Arno features as lead vocalist and co-writer on three tracks on the Mike + The Mechanics 2011 album ''The Road ''The Road'' is a 2006 post-apocalyptic novel by American writer Cormac McCarthy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deon Carstens
Deon Carstens (born 3 June 1979 in Goodwood, Cape Town), is a former South African rugby union footballer. He played rugby for the and in Super Rugby and for and in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions. He also played for Saracens in the English Premiership. He announced his retirement in 2013 after an ongoing back injury. Career Carstens attended Franschoek Primary and Boland High School and represented the South African Under-19 side in 1998 at tight head prop. Carstens made his senior provincial and Super rugby debut in 2001 for the Sharks. He was selected to tour Europe with the South African national side in 2002 and made his test debut on that tour, against Scotland on 16 November 2002. Scotland won the match by a record score of 21 points to 6. He is a versatile player who can cover either side of the front row. In April 2010 it was announced that Carstens had agreed to join the Saracens FC for the 2010–11 season. In November 2011, it was announced that he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asmus Jacob Carstens
Asmus Jacob Carstens (or "Jakob", May 10, 1754May 25, 1798) was a Danish-German painter, one of the most committed artists of German Neoclassicism. His career was erratic, partly because of his difficult personality, and the majority of his large projects were left incomplete, or subsequently destroyed. Much of what survives is in the form of drawings, many using "a schematic, pale colouring as a timid and humble accessory to the dominating figure-drawing", that were planned for large fresco commissions that never materialized. Biography He was born in Sanct Jürgen near Schleswig to a miller. He had a youthful passion for painting, but was apprenticed to a cooper (barrel-maker) for five years. After quitting his master in 1776, he went to Copenhagen, where he studied at the academy and supported himself for seven years by drawing portraits in red chalk, producing during the time a large historical picture, the "Death of Æschylus", and another painting, "Æolus and Ulysses". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfred Carstens
Manfred Carstens (born 23 February 1943, in Molbergen) is a German politician of Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU). Life In Emstek Carstens worked for a local bank. Carstens worked as a German politician for party CDU. From 1972 to 2005 Carstens was a member of German Bundestag The Bundestag (, "Federal Diet") is the German federal parliament. It is the only federal representative body that is directly elected by the German people. It is comparable to the United States House of Representatives or the House of Commons .... Carstens is married and has three children. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Carstens, Manfred Members of the Bundestag for Lower Saxony Members of the Bundestag 2002–2005 Members of the Bundestag 1998–2002 Members of the Bundestag 1994–1998 Members of the Bundestag 1990–1994 Members of the Bundestag 1987–1990 Members of the Bundestag 1983–1987 Members of the Bundestag 1980–1983 Members of the Bundesta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camilla Carstens
Camilla Carstens (born 6 February 1977) is a Norwegian team handball player. She played for Fjellhammer IL, ASPTT Metz in France and the Danish club Ikast and on the Norway women's national handball team The Norway women's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Håndballforbund (NHF). As of 2022, Norway has been in 24 finals and is regard .... She became European champion with the Norwegian team in 1998. Carstens made her debut on the national team in 1998. She played 13 matches and scored 12 goals for the Norwegian national handball team between 1998 and 2000. References External links * 1977 births Living people Norwegian female handball players Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate handball players {{Norway-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Carstens
Jordan Lee Carstens (born January 22, 1981) is a former American football defensive tackle for the NFL's Carolina Panthers. He was an undrafted free agent out of Iowa State University. Jordan, a native of Bagley, Iowa, farms and enjoys hunting during his time away from the NFL. High School Years Carstens attended Panorama High School in Panora, Iowa. He was a two-year letterman in football and earned third-team All-State honors from the Des Moines Register as a senior. College years In 1999, Jordan walked-on at the 105th spot, which was the last spot for the two-a-days roster, on the Iowa State Cyclones football team, was red-shirted, and became the defensive scout team's player of the year. In 2000 as a freshman defensiveman, Jordan earned academic first-team All Big 12 Conference honors. In 2001 as a sophomore defensive tackle with 71 tackles (40 solo), he was selected to the third-team Big 12 Conference team, was an academic first-team All Big 12 Conference, was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingvild Ryggen Carstens
Ingvild Ryggen Kristinsdatter Carstens (born 14 October 1980) is a Norwegian ski mountaineer and former heptathlete. Carstens hails from Trondheim, and attended the Trondheim Cathedral School. Currently she lives in Innsbruck, Austria, where she studied at the university. Selected results Together with Malene Haukøy and Mari Fasting, she participated in the Norwegian women's relay team at the 2011 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering, which finished eighth. As a heptathlete she achieved 4.478 points as her personal best; in May 2004 in Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas .... External links Ingvild Ryggen Carstensat ''skimountaineering.org'' References 1980 births Living people Norwegian female ski mountaineers Norwegian heptathletes Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodore Carstens
Theodore Carstens (June 20, 1879 – July 25, 1955) was an American fencer. He competed in the individual foil and sabre events at the 1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 29 August to 3 September 1904, as part of an extended s .... References External links * 1879 births 1955 deaths Olympic fencers of the United States Fencers at the 1904 Summer Olympics People from Cedarburg, Wisconsin Sportspeople from the Milwaukee metropolitan area American male foil fencers American male sabre fencers {{US-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
