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De Wild
De Wild may refer to: * De Wild Family, a Dutch family of art professionals * Ruud de Wild (born 1969), a Dutch radio host * ''De Wild.'', taxonomic author abbreviation for Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman (1866–1947), Belgian botanist See also * De Wilde, Dutch surname * De Wildt De Wildt is town with a railway station, police station and post office in North West province of South Africa, 40 km west-north-west of Pretoria. History It was named after the Dutch engineer Mauritz Edgar de Wildt (1855–1907), who in 190 ..., town and wildlife centre in South Africa named after Mauritz Edgar de Wildt {{surname Dutch-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Wild Family
The De Wild family was a Dutch family of art professionals, including conservator-restorers, art dealers, painters, and connoisseurs. Prominent internationally in the late nineteenth century and into the twentieth century, they were especially known for their advances in art restoration. Carel de Wild Carel de Wild was born on August 26, 1870, to Angenita Mertina Visser de Wild of Kessel, Limburg. He began his career in the arts early, studying at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague from the age of 13. Though he was initially trained in painting, the retirement of the Netherlands's top restorer Willem Anthonij Hopman necessitated a successor, and art historians Abraham Bredius and Hofstede de Groot nominated Carel for this role. Beginning in 1894, he studied restoration in Vienna and later Berlin on a scholarship from the Queen Dowager of the Netherlands. He worked at a studio in the Hague from 1895 until 1911, garnering commissions such as the controversial re-varnishing of twe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruud De Wild
Ruud and Rud are surnames of Norwegian origin. Both are also Norwegian place names of numerous farmsteads named Rud or Ruud from Old Norse ''ruð'' meaning clearing. Ruud is also a Dutch masculine given name meaning "famous wolf" although it is also often short for Rudolf. Ruud * Asbjørn Ruud (1919–1986), Norwegian ski jumper * Barrett Ruud (born 1983), American football linebacker * Birger Ruud (1911–1998), Norwegian ski jumper * Bo Ruud (born 1984), American football linebacker * Casper Ruud (born 1998), Norwegian tennis player * Christian Ruud (born 1972), Norwegian tennis player * David Ruud (born 1980), Swedish motorcycle speedway rider * Edwin Ruud (1854–1932), Norwegian-American mechanical engineer and inventor * Espen Ruud (born 1984), Norwegian football defender * Joseph Ruud (born 1981), American professional wrestler better known as (Erick) Rowan * Maria Ruud (born 1960), American politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives * Millard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman
Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman (19 October 1866, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode – 1947) was a Belgian botanist and phycologist. He is known for his investigations of Congolese flora. From 1883 to 1887, he studied pharmacy at the Université libre de Bruxelles. In 1891, he began work as a preparateur at the Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, an institution where he later served as director. In 1892, he received his doctorate in sciences (academic advisor, Leo Errera) and in 1926 attained the title of professor. Selected works ''Contributions a l'étude de la flore de Bulgarie'' 1894 (with A. Tocheff, (1867-1944)) – Contributions to the Study of Bulgarian Flora. * ''Prodrome de la flore algologique des Indes Néerlandaises (Indes Néerlandaises et parties des territoires de Bornéo et de la Papuasie non Hollandaises)'', 1897 – Prodome of phycological flora in the Netherlands East Indies. * ''Illustrations de la flore du Congo'', 1898 to 1920 (with Théophile Alexis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Wilde
De Wilde or de Wilde is a Dutch surname, meaning "the wild one". at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Abroad the name can be agglutinated like ''DeWilde'', ''Dewilde'' or ''deWilde''. Some notable people who have this surname are: * August De Wilde (1819–1886), Belgian painter * (b. 1970), American photographer * (1691–1772), Belgian architect * |
De Wildt
De Wildt is town with a railway station, police station and post office in North West province of South Africa, 40 km west-north-west of Pretoria. History It was named after the Dutch engineer Mauritz Edgar de Wildt (1855–1907), who in 1905 surveyed the railway-line between Pretoria and Rustenburg. The town is famous for a speech delivered on 7 December 1912 by General J. B. M. Hertzog which ultimately led to the establishment of the National Party. Parks and greenspace Nearby is the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre also known as the De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre The De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre, also known as Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre is a captive breeding facility for South African cheetahs and other animals that is situated in the foothills of the Magaliesberg mountain range (near Brits and .... Formed in 1971, the centre breeds cheetah and wild dogs. References External links Report on General J.B.M. Hertzog's Speech at De Wildt, 7 December 1912– S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
