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Christianson
Christianson is a patronymic surname and an anglicized form of the Danish/Norwegian Christiansen. Christianson, as a person, may refer to: * Adolph M. Christianson (1877–1954), Norwegian-born former Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court * Donna Jean Christianson (1931–2015), American politician * John Christianson (1923–2010), Canadian politician and cabinet member * Ken Christianson, American musician and composer; younger brother of Masanori Christianson *Kipp Christianson, professional wrestler best known as Eli Cottonwood formerly from WWE's NXT *Marc and Betty Christianson, American founders of the Dakota Zoo * Marvin E. Christianson Sr. (1928–1969), American politician *Masanori Mark Christianson (born 1976), Japanese born American musician and older brother of Ken Christianson * Oliver Christianson, also known as Revilo ("Oliver" spelled backwards), American cartoonist, greeting card designer, and illustrator *Stanley R. Christianson (1925–1950), United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Christianson
Ken Christianson is an American musician and artist living in Los Angeles, California, U.S, and co-founder of Père Music. He is the composer of the score to the short film ''Better Left Alone'' (2005), resident composer for the Samantha Giron Dance Project, bass player for the Los Angeles funk-jam band The Three Trees, violinist for The '' Jimmy Lifton'' Group, and former keyboard player for the indie rock band, . Ken earned his BFA in Sculpture from the |
Wei Christianson
Wei Christianson (née Sun; born August 21, 1956) is a Chinese-American businesswoman and lawyer, former CEO of Morgan Stanley's China operations and Co-CEO of its Asia Pacific division. Early life and education Wei Sun Christianson was born on 21 August 1956 to a People's Liberation Army officer father and doctor mother as part of the Frontier Generation from China's Cultural Revolution. She grew up in Beijing as the youngest of four daughters. She took the Gao Kao in 1978 and was accepted by the Beijing Language and Culture University, with the intention of learning English and working as a translator for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Encouraged by her Columbia University professor Randle Edwards, Christianson applied to a dozen liberal arts colleges in the United States. In 1983 she transferred to Amherst College and became its first student from mainland China to study in the United States, following China's re-opening to the Western world in the early 1980s. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodore Christianson
Theodore Christianson (September 12, 1883December 9, 1948) was an American politician who served as the 21st Governor of Minnesota from January 6, 1925, until January 6, 1931. Early life and education Christianson was born in Lac qui Parle Township, Minnesota. He was of Norwegian descent. He attended Dawson High School. Christianson graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1906 and the University of Minnesota Law School in 1909. He was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar in 1909. Career Before entering politics, Christianson had pursued dual careers in western Minnesota, where he both practiced law and was editor and publisher of the ''Dawson Sentinel'' for fifteen years. He served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for five terms. "More Ted, Less Taxes" was the Christians's campaign slogan when he ran for governor in 1924. During his administration, he limited taxes and cut expenditures at every level of state government. He was re-elected twice. Dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Jean Christianson
Donna Jean Christianson (née Andrae; October 17, 1931 – May 11, 2015) was an American politician, farmer and homemaker. Born in Pekin, Illinois to Wilbert and Viola (née Strope) Andrae, she was a potato farmer, billing agent, and homemaker in Halstad, Minnesota. She married Marvin Christianson in February 1950. Her husband Marvin served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1967 until his death in 1969 from cancer. Christianson was elected in a special election succeeding her husband in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Christianson was a Democrat. Christianson died of cancer on May 11, 2015 and had lived in Fairmont, Minnesota Fairmont is a city in and the county seat of Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 10,487 at the 2020 census. History Fairmont was platted in 1857. The city was so named on account of its elevated town site. A post office .... Her funeral was held at Grace Lutheran Church, Fairmont, and she was buried in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodore Christianson (judge)
Theodore Christianson (June 4, 1913 – September 19, 1955) was an American jurist. Early life and education Born in Dawson, Minnesota, Christianson graduated from University High School in 1931. He then received his bachelor's degree from University of Minnesota in 1935 and his law degree from University of Minnesota Law School in 1937. Career After graduating from law school, Christianson practiced law in Saint Paul, Minnesota. During World War II, Christianson served in the United States Navy. Christianson served on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1950 until his death in 1955. Personal life Christianson's father was Governor Theodore Christianson Theodore Christianson (September 12, 1883December 9, 1948) was an American politician who served as the 21st Governor of Minnesota from January 6, 1925, until January 6, 1931. Early life and education Christianson was born in Lac qui Parle Town .... He died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in Saint Paul, Minneso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Christianson
John Aaron Christianson (November 23, 1923 – December 15, 2010) was a politician and educator in Manitoba. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1959 to 1962 and was a cabinet minister in the government of Dufferin Roblin. Christianson was born in Langruth, Manitoba, Canada. He was educated at the University of Manitoba, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He worked as an automobile and implement agent, and was the president of Christianson Ltd. and Koko Platz Development Ltd. From 1942 to 1945, he served as a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Concurrent with his career in provincial politics, he was a city alderman in Portage la Prairie in 1959-60. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1959 provincial election, defeating incumbent Liberal-Progressive Charles Greenlay by 473 votes in the Portage la Prairie constituency. He was appointed to Roblin's cabinet on October 25, 1961 as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masanori Mark Christianson
Masanori Mark Christianson (born Masanori Hakuta Shirota, January 18, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese-Korean-American musician, creative director, and visual artist. He may be best known as a bass guitarist and multi-instrumentalist for the Oakland, California indie rock bands Rogue Wave, The Heavenly States, and Release The Sunbird. Masanori, also an award winning advertising art director, designer, and copywriter, has worked for clients ranging from the Target Corporation to the Tiger Woods Foundation. Although not a serious venture, Masanori occasionally dabbles in modeling, voice-over and extra work for corporations such as UnitedHealth Group and the Investigation Discovery Channel. Masanori is the older sibling of Los Angeles based musician and composer Ken Christianson. He is an alumnus of Carleton College. Trivia -Spanning the years from grade school through high school, Masanori was a 5 time State of Minnesota Music Teacher's Association classical piano contest pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Christianson
Oliver Christianson, also known as Revilo ("Oliver", spelled backwards), is an American cartoonist who has worked with both Hallmark Cards and Penthouse (magazine), ''Penthouse'' magazine, among others. Some of his illustrations have been collected into the books ''Talk to the Tail,'' ''Women of Substance'' and ''Funny Business.'' Biography Christianson was born in southern California, and was an illustration major at California State University, Long Beach. He served as a U.S. Navy corpsman during the Vietnam war, where he was stationed at Da Nang Naval Hospital. Awards Christianson received the National Cartoonist Society Divisional Award for Greeting Cards in 2001, and a nomination for the same award in 2002. References External linksBilly Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Art Database Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American cartoonists Artists from California California State University, Long Beach alumni {{US-cartoonist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Christianson (other)
Justice Christianson may refer to: * Adolph M. Christianson (1877–1954), associate justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court * Theodore Christianson (judge) (1913–1955), associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court * William C. Christianson (1892–1985), associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court See also * Ditlef Hvistendahl Christiansen Ditlef Hvistendahl Christiansen (29 March 1865 – 1 July 1944) was a Norwegian Supreme Court Justice. He was born in Tønsberg as a son of Mathilde Georgine Hvistendahl (1834-1911) and ship-owner Johan Henrik Christiansen (1823-1904). He was a ... (1865–1944), justice of the Norwegian Supreme Court * Susan Christensen (born 1962), associate justice of the Iowa Supreme Court * Judge Christensen (other) {{disambiguation, tndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakota Zoo
The Dakota Zoo is a zoo in Bismarck, North Dakota located on the banks of the Missouri River. It is the third zoo built in North Dakota. The Dakota Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). History The Dakota Zoo began on a farm owned by Marc and Betty Christianson on the northern edge of Bismarck. At first, the farm boarded domestic animals such as dogs, cats, and horses. At one point, the farm was used to raise mink for profit. Over time, people who knew of the Christiansons' love for animals began dropping off strays and injured animals, knowing that they would be well taken care of. As the number of animals increased, word got out and more and more people came to see them. After some publicity from a local TV station, petitions were signed by 780 people supporting the idea of a community zoo in Bismarck, l and Marc Christianson took these to the Bismarck Park Board to present the concept of a self-supporting community zoo. In 1958, the Park Board made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiansen
__NOTOC__ Christiansen () is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning ''son of Christian''. The spelling variant Kristiansen has identical pronunciation. Christiansen is the sixteenth most common name in Denmark, but is shared by less than 1% of the population. The numbers of bearers of the surnames Christiansen and Kristiansen in and (2007): Immigrants to |
Kristiansen
Kristiansen () is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname that may refer to the following notable people: *Celine Lundbye Kristiansen, Danish handball player * Egil Kristiansen, Norwegian cross country skier * Einar Kristiansen, Norwegian Nordic skiing athlete *Einstein Kristiansen, Norwegian cartoonist, designer, TV-host *Elin Kristiansen, Norwegian biathlete * Erling Kristiansen (chess player), Norwegian chess master *Fredrik Kristiansen, co-creator of the Blink online community * Gro Marit Istad Kristiansen, Norwegian biathlete * Henry Wilhelm Kristiansen, Norwegian newspaper editor and Communist Party politician (1902–1942) *Ingrid Kristiansen, Norwegian long distance runner * Jan Kristiansen, Danish footballer *Jan Arne Kristiansen, rock musician with the band Raga Rockers * Jeanett Kristiansen, Norwegian handball player *John 'Tune' Kristiansen Danish soccer manager * Kåre Kristiansen, Norwegian politician * Kjartan Kristiansen, Norwegian rock musician *Kjeld Kir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
