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De Witt (surname)
De Witt is a surname of Dutch origin meaning "the white". In America, the name is usually concatenated to DeWitt. Notable people with the surname include: *De Witt (family), a patrician family from the Dutch Golden Age **Andries de Witt (1573–1637), Grand Pensionary of Holland **Jacob de Witt (1589–1674), burgomaster of Dordrecht **Cornelis de Witt (1623–1672), Dutch politician, brother of Johan **Johan de Witt (1625–1672), Grand Pensionary of Holland ** Johan de Witt Jr. (1662–1701), Dutch bibliophile and politician, son of Johan *Alexander De Witt (1798–1879), American politician * (1824–1909), French politician * (1828–1889), French politician * David M. De Witt (1837–1912), American politician *Elmo De Witt (died 2011), South African filmmaker *Francis B. De Witt (1849–1929), American politician *Henriette Guizot de Witt (1829–1908), French writer *Jacob De Witt (1785–1859), Canadian politician * Jacob H. De Witt (1784–1867), American politician * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on television and computer screens is created by a mixture of red, blue, and green light. The color white can be given with white pigments, especially titanium dioxide. In ancient Egypt and ancient Rome, priestesses wore white as a symbol of purity, and Romans wore white togas as symbols of citizenship. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance a white unicorn symbolized chastity, and a white lamb sacrifice and purity. It was the royal color of the kings of France, and of the monarchist movement that opposed the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War (1917–1922). Greek and Roman temples were faced with white marble, and beginning in the 18th century, with the advent of neoclassical architecture, white became the most common color of new churches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis B
Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places * Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada * Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada **Francis (electoral district) *Francis, Nebraska *Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska * Francis, Oklahoma *Francis, Utah Other uses * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine *Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 See also *Saint Francis (other) *Francies, a surname, including a list of people with the name *Francisco (other) *Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Witte (other)
De Witte ''De Witte'' or ''Dewitte'' is Dutch language, Dutch and Flemish language, Flemish for "The White" and may refer to: * The noble family "de Witte" (from Antwerpen) Surname * André de Witte (1944–2021), Belgian bishop in Brazil * Bruno de Witte ... is a Dutch and Flemish surname. De Witte may also refer to: *, a celebrated 1920 novel by Ernest Claes * ''De Witte'' (film), a 1934 Belgian film based upon the novel * ''Whitey'' (film) (AKA ''De Witte van Sichem''), a 1980 Belgian film based on the novel * De Witte (restaurant), a former Dutch restaurant with a Michelin star See also * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Wit
De Wit or de Wit is a surname of Dutch origin meaning "the white (one)", thought to be generally a reference to blond hair. In 2007, 24,904 people had this name in Netherlands alone, making it the 21st most common name in that country.Leendert BrouwerDe top 100 van de familienamen in Nederland 2009 Variant forms are ''De With'' (pronounced the same), De Witt, De Witte and, especially in North America, DeWitt. People with the name include: *Bernard de Wit (born 1945), Dutch theoretical physicist * Caitlin De Wit (born 1987), Australian wheelchair basketball player *Dani de Wit (born 1998), Dutch footballer * Emmie de Wit, Dutch-American virologist *Frank de Wit (born 1996), Dutch judoka *Frederik de Wit (1630–1706), Dutch engraver, cartographer, and publisher * Han F. de Wit (born 1944), Dutch psychologist * Hans de Wit (born 1950), Dutch educator *Hendrik de Wit (1909–1999), Dutch botanist *Jacob de Wit (1695–1754), Dutch painter *Jan de Wit (born 1945), Dutch lawyer and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simeon De Witt
Simeon De Witt (December 25, 1756 – December 3, 1834) was Geographer and Surveyor General of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and Surveyor General of the State of New York for the fifty years from 1784 until his death. Life and career De Witt was born in Ulster County, New York,Koeppel (2015), p.78 one of fourteen children of physician Dr. Andries De Witt and Jannetje Vernooy De Witt, both of Dutch ancestry.Simeon de Witt '''' He was the only graduate in the class of 1776 at Queens College – now |
Pauline De Witt
Pauline de Witt (''née'' Guizot; 22 June 1831 in Paris – 28 February 1874 in Cannes) was a French historian and translator. Biography She was the second daughter of François Guizot and the sister of Guillaume and Henriette Guizot. She wrote ''Histoire de Guillaume le Conquérant'' ("History of William the Conqueror") and actively collaborated to her father's last work ''Histoire de France racontée à mes petits-enfants'' ("History of France told to my grand-children"). On 18 May 1850 she married historian and Calvados deputy , with whom she had seven children. Their two daughters Henriette and Pauline married the brothers Conrad and Cornélis Henri de Witt, who were also Protestants. Pauline de Witte was buried at the cemetery of Saint-Ouen-le-Pin Saint-Ouen-le-Pin () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marguerite De Witt-Schlumberger
Marguerite de Witt-Schlumberger (20 January 1853 – 23 October 1924) was a French campaigner for pronatalism, alcoholic abstinence, and feminism. She was the president of the French Union for Women's Suffrage (''Union française pour le suffrage des femmes'' / UFSF) movement. She married into the Schlumberger family and became a powerfully influential matriarch and the mother of several sons who achieved notability in their own right. An activist in international women's rights circles, Witt-Schlumberger was a leading suffragist at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. For her active involvement and service to the government, she was awarded the Croix of the French Legion of Honour in 1920. Early life and education Marguerite de Witt was the daughter of , a mayor of Saint-Ouen-le-Pin who later became a conservative deputy representing the Calvados Departments of France, Department in the French National Assembly (France), National Assembly. The name "de Witt" disclosed the fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob H
Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Jacob first appears in the Book of Genesis, where he is described as the son of Isaac and Rebecca, and the grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. According to the biblical account, he was the second-born of Isaac's children, the elder being Jacob's fraternal twin brother, Esau. Jacob is said to have bought Esau's birthright and, with his mother's help, deceived his aging father to bless him instead of Esau. Later in the narrative, following a severe drought in his homeland of Canaan, Jacob and his descendants, with the help of his son Joseph (who had become a confidant of the pharaoh), moved to Egypt where Jacob died at the age of 147. He is supposed to have been buried in the Cave of Machpelah. Jacob had twelve sons through four women, hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob De Witt
Jacob de Witt, '' heer van Manezee, Melissant and Comstryen''http://www.herenvanholland.nl/eigenaar.cfm?eigenaarnummer=1701 www.herenvanholland.nl (7 February 1589 – 10 January 1674) was a burgomaster of Dordrecht and the son of a timber merchant. De Witt was an influential member of the Dutch States Party, and was in opposition to the House of Orange. He was also a younger brother of Andries de Witt and the father of Johan and Cornelis de Witt. Career Jacob was born in Dordrecht and was a member of the patrician De Witt family. He studied law at Leiden University and obtained a law degree there. In 1618, he became treasurer of the Synod of Dort, where he held several positions in public service, serving as burgomaster six times. He also served as emissary to Sweden along with Andries Bicker. He was a member of the States of Holland and an opponent of William II, Prince of Orange, stadtholder of Holland and four other provinces. Together with the republican-minded brothers C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henriette Guizot De Witt
Henriette Guizot de Witt (August 6, 1829 in Paris – 1908 in Paris) was a French writer who wrote under the name Mme de Witt, née Guizot. Family Henriette Guizot de Witt was the daughter of the historian and politician François Guizot and the wife of Conrad de Witt. She was the sister of Guillaume Guizot. Her younger sister Pauline married Cornélis Henri de Witt, Conrad de Witt's brother. One of Henriette's daughters was the pronatalist and feminist activist Marguerite de Witt-Schlumberger. Works In order to support family finances, Henriette Guizot de Witt composed some one hundred novels and educational texts of moralized history, such as ''Légendes et récits pour la jeunesse'' (1876), ''Scènes historiques'' (five series, 1875–85), ''Les chroniques de l'histoire de France jusqu'au XIVe siècle'' (4 volumes 1882-85). She also translated Shakespeare and Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English write ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmo De Witt
Elmo De Witt (d 2011) was a South African filmmaker, who worked as a director and a producer. His films include ''Debbie Debbie (or Debby or Deb) is a feminine given name, commonly but not always short for Deborah (or Debra and related variants). Notable people * Debbie Allen, American actress, choreographer and film director * Debbie Armstrong, American athlete * ...'' (1965), '' The Last Lion'' (1972), '' Ter Wille van Christene'' (1975), '' Grensbasis 13'' (1979) and '' You Must Be Joking!'' (1986). He was a prolific filmmaker, whose activity spanned more than three decades, from 1959 to 1992.Armes R. ''Dictionary of African Filmmakers'', pp. 56–57 (Indiana University Press; 2008) Keyan Tomaselli considers him typical of Afrikaans directors who "have made films which conflict with the stereotypical "farm" image of the Afrikaner".Tomaselli K. ''The Cinema of Apartheid: Race and Class in South African Film'', p. 112 (Routledge; 2013) Select filmography * '' Satanskoraal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeWitt (name)
DeWitt or Dewitt is a concatenated primarily American form of the Dutch surname De Witt (surname), De Witt or De Wit (surname), De Wit, both meaning "the white (one)", "the blond (one)". It also became a popular given name following the New York Governorship of DeWitt Clinton, whose mother Mary DeWitt was a descendant of the Dutch patrician De Witt (family), De Witt family. People with the name include: Surname *Bill DeWitt (1902–1982), American baseball executive *Bill DeWitt III (born ca. 1968), American baseball executive *Blake DeWitt (born 1985), American baseball player *Bryce DeWitt (1923–2004), American physicist known for the Wheeler–DeWitt equation and the DeWitt notation, brother of Hugh Hamilton DeWitt *Cali DeWitt (born 1973), American artist *Cécile DeWitt-Morette (1922–2017), French mathematician and physicist *Charles DeWitt (1727–1787), delegate to the Continental Congress of United States *Charles B. DeWitt (born 1950), American Director of the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
