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Cuypers Library
Cuypers is a variation of the Dutch surname Kuipers and, has the same meaning as the English surname Cooper or Coopers. People with this surname include: * Alain Cuypers (born 1967), Belgian hurdler * Brigitte Cuypers (born 1955), South African tennis player. * Eduard Cuypers (1859–1927), Dutch architect, nephew of Pierre Cuypers * Elisabeth Cuypers, Belgian chess master * Harald Cuypers (born ca. 1940), German slalom canoeist * Joseph Cuypers (1861–1949), Dutch architect, son of Pierre Cuypers * (1871–1952), Belgian-Dutch stage and film actress * (1947–2017), Dutch jazz composer and pianist * Marcel Cuypers (1880–?), Belgian fencer * Pierre Cuypers Petrus Josephus Hubertus "Pierre" Cuypers (16 May 1827 – 3 March 1921) was a Dutch architect. His name is most frequently associated with the Amsterdam Central Station (1881–1889) and the Rijksmuseum (1876–1885), both in Amsterdam. M ... (1827–1921), Dutch architect, father of Jos Cuypers {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuipers
Kuipers is a Dutch occupational surname meaning cooper's. Common spelling variants include Kuiper, Kuijpers, and Kuypers. Notable people with the surname include: * Aert H. Kuipers (1919–2012), Dutch linguist * Alice Kuipers (born 1979), British-Canadian author * André Kuipers (born 1958), Dutch astronaut * Bas Kuipers (born 1994), Dutch footballer * Benjamin Kuipers (born 1949) American computer scientist * Benno Kuipers (born 1974), Dutch breaststroke swimmer * Björn Kuipers (born 1973), Dutch football referee * Dennis Kuipers (born 1985), Dutch rally driver * Elizabeth Kuipers (born ca. 1950), British psychologist * Ellen Kuipers (born 1971), Dutch field hockey player * Francis Kuipers (born 1941), British composer, guitarist and ethno-musicologist * Frits Kuipers (1899–1943), Dutch footballer * Harm Kuipers (born 1947), Dutch speed skater *Helena Kuipers-Rietberg (1893–1944), Dutch resistance organiser in WWII *Karin Kuipers (born 1972), Dutch waterpolo player * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooper (surname)
Cooper is an English surname originating in England; see Cooper (profession). Occasionally it is an Anglicized form of the German surname Kiefer. Cooper is the 8th most common surname in Liberia and 27th most common in England. A *Adam Cooper (dancer) (born 1971), actor, choreographer, dancer and theater director *Adrian Cooper (born 1968), American football tight end * Adrienne Cooper (1946–2011), American Yiddish singer, musician and activist *Afua Cooper (born 1957), Jamaican-Canadian poet and academic * Alan Cooper (bishop) (1909–1999), British Anglican bishop *Alan Cooper (born 1952), American creator of Visual Basic * Alan Cooper (biblical scholar), American *Albert Cooper (other), multiple people * Alex Cooper (architect) (born 1936), American architect *Alex Cooper (sailor) (born 1942), Bermudian Olympic sailor *Alex Cooper (footballer) (born 1991), Scottish footballer *Alexander Cooper (1609–1660), English painter *Alfred Cooper (other), multipl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Cuypers
Alain Cuypers (born 29 November 1967 in Ostend) is a retired Belgian hurdler. Competing in both the 110 and 400 metres hurdles, he represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics as well as two outdoor and two indoor World Championships. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *110 metres hurdles – 13.63 (-0.3 m/s, Brussels 1992) *400 metres hurdles – 49.53 (Brussels 1989) Indoor *60 metres hurdles 60 metres hurdles is a distance in hurdling which is generally run in indoor competitions. It is equivalent with the first 5 hurdles of a standard outdoor hurdle race. The current women's and men's world records are 7.68 seconds ( Susanna K ... – 7.71 (Karlsruhe 1993) References All-Athletics profile 1967 births Living people Belgian male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Belgium Sportspeople from Ostend {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Cuypers .
Cuypers won the singles title at the Rhodesian Open in 1974 and 1975. She won the Akron Virginia Slims doubles title in 1976 with Mona Anne Guerrant.
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Brigitte Cuypers (born 3 December 1955) is a retired tennis player from South Africa. Cuypers reached the final of the South African Championships singles event on five consecutive occasions from 1975 to 1979 and won the title in 1976, 1978 and 1979. In 1977, she won the doubles title at the Italian Open with compatriot Marise Kruger. In August 1979, she was runner–up at the Canadian Open, losing the final in three sets to Laura duPont Laura duPont (May 4, 1949 – February 20, 2002) was a female American tennis player. She was the first woman to win a national title in any sport for the University of North Carolina, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduard Cuypers
Eduard Cuypers (18 April 1859 Roermond – 1 June 1927, The Hague) was a Dutch architect. He worked in Amsterdam and the Dutch East Indies. Biography Cuypers was trained in the architectural practice of his uncle Pierre Cuypers, the country's major neo-Gothic architect. In 1881 set up his own office in Amsterdam. His contacts with businessmen earned him commissions for offices, shops, and houses. Unlike his uncle, Cuypers' work was closely related to Neo-renaissance and Jugendstil. Although he designed several churches, Eduard did not confine himself solely to ecclesiastical architecture. Instead, he designed a few dozen railway stations, which were mostly built in the north of the country, several hospitals, and more than hundred housing projects in the Netherlands. Eduard Cuypers and his employees also designed pieces of furniture and other objects for interiors, such as lamps. In 1905 Cuypers published ''Het Huis, Oud & Nieuw'' (The House, Old and New), a magazine for in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Cuypers
Elisabeth Cuypers (unknown – unknown) was a Belgian chess player, Belgian Women's Chess Championship four-times winner. Biography From the early 1940s to the end of 1960s, Elisabeth Cuypers was one of the leading chess players in the Belgium. Four times she won the Belgian Women's Chess Championships: 1941, 1943, 1945 and 1968. Also Elisabeth Cuypers won silver (1951) un bronze (1962) medals in this tournament. Elisabeth Cuypers played for Belgium in the Women's Chess Olympiads: * In 1957, at first board in the 1st Chess Olympiad (women) in Emmen (+1, =0, -10), * In 1963, at second board in the 2nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Split (+2, =1, -5). References External links * Elisabeth Cuyperschess games at 365Chess.com Year of birth missing Year of death missing Belgian chess players Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century chess players {{Belgium-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Cuypers
Harald Cuypers is a West German retired slalom canoeist who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C-1 team: 1969), two silvers (C-1: 1967, C-1 team: 1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events Ja ...) and a bronze (1967). References * German male canoeists Possibly living people Year of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships {{Germany-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Cuypers
Josephus Theodorus Joannes Cuypers (10 June 1861, Roermond - 20 January 1949, Meerssen) was a Dutch architect; primarily known for his Catholic churches. Life and work He was born to the architect, Pierre Cuypers, and his wife, Antoinette née Alberdingk Thijm. His training began at his father's firm. Later he studied at the Delft University of Technology, graduating in 1883, and becoming his father's assistant. The following year, he created his first work, a pension (guest house) on Vondelstraat. His first design for a church, in Nes aan de Amstel, was completed in 1888. He also became involved in restorations, beginning with the Basilica of St Plechelm, in Oldenzaal. He married Delphine Marie Povel in 1889. They had three sons and two daughters. In 1893, he was commissioned to build the new Cathedral of St Bavo, Haarlem. The following year, he took over management of the family firm, when his father retired to Valkenburg aan de Geul. In 1898, he was selected to design anoth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Cuypers
Marcel Cuypers (born 8 May 1880, date of death unknown) was a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1920 and 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... References 1880 births Year of death missing Belgian male fencers Belgian foil fencers Olympic fencers of Belgium Fencers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics {{Belgium-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Cuypers
Petrus Josephus Hubertus "Pierre" Cuypers (16 May 1827 – 3 March 1921) was a Dutch architect. His name is most frequently associated with the Amsterdam Central Station (1881–1889) and the Rijksmuseum (1876–1885), both in Amsterdam. More representative for his oeuvre, however, are numerous churches, of which he designed more than 100. Moreover, he restored many monuments. Biography Cuypers was born in Roermond, the son of a church painter, and grew up in surroundings in which interest for art was encouraged. After he studied at the urban college in Roermond, he moved to Antwerp in 1844 to study architecture at the Royal art academy. He was taught by Frans-Andries Durlet, Frans Stoop and Ferdinand Berckmans, all pioneers of the neo-Gothic architecture in Belgium. Cuypers was a good student; in 1849, he gained the ''Prix d'Excellence'' of the academy. After a tour in the German Rhineland, he returned to Roermond, where he was appointed a town architect in 1851. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch-language Surnames
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language spoken countryw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
