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Dorothea (other)
Dorothea is a feminine given name. Places * Dorothea, U.S. Virgin Islands, a settlement *Dorothea Quarry, a flooded quarry in the Nantlle Valley, Gwynedd, Wales *Fort Dorothea, a late 17th-early 18th century settlement on the Brandenburger Gold Coast in west Africa * 339 Dorothea, an asteroid *Dorotea Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden **Dorotea, seat of the Municipality Other uses *Dorothea Brooke, heroine of George Eliot's 1874 novel ''Middlemarch'' * USS ''Dorothea'' (1898), US Navy gunboat * "Dorothea" (song), a 2020 song by Taylor Swift See also *Dorothy (other) *Dorothee (given name) * Sophia Dorothea *Thea (name) Thea is a feminine given name, an alternate spelling of the Greek goddess Theia. The name may also be a short form of Theodora (given name), Theodora, Dorothea, Theodosia (other), Theodosia, Athena (given name), Athena, Althea, or Cynthia. ... * Tea (given name) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothea
Dorothea (also spelled Dorothée, Dorotea or other variants) is a female given name from Greek (Dōrothéa) meaning "God's Gift". It may refer to: People * Dorothea Binz (1920–1947), German concentration camp officer executed for war crimes * Dorothea Brooking (1916–1999), British children's television producer and director * Dorothea Dix (1802–1887), American social activist * Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers (1878–1960), English tennis player * Dorothea Dunckel (1799–1878), Swedish playwright * Dorothea Erxleben (1715–1762), first woman doctor in Germany * Dorothea Fairbridge (1860–1931), South African novelist * Dorothea Gerard (1855–1915), Scottish novelist * Dorothea Hoffman (d. 1710), Swedish hat maker * Dorothea Jordan (1761–1816), Irish actress and mistress of the future King William IV of the United Kingdom * Dorothea Kalpakidou (born 1983), Greek discus thrower * Dorothea Krag (1675–1754), Danish postmaster * Dorothea Lange (1895–1965), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothea Quarry
Dorothea quarry is a disused slate quarry in the Nantlle Valley area in North Wales. It covers a large area near the village of Talysarn and contains three flooded deep lakes. History Turner family The quarry commenced working in the early 1820s, though there were a number of smaller workings on or near the site before this. About 1829 it was leased by William Turner who named the workings Cloddfa Turner. In the 1830s the quarry was generating £2000 profits per year (). Turner's son took over as manager and renamed the quarry Dorothea, apparently after the wife of the landowner Richard Garnons. Profits began to fall in the 1840s, and in April 1848 the quarry was put up for sale, with 22 years remaining on the lease. Local ownership It was the largest quarry in the area, employing 200 men and producing 5,000-6,000 tons of finished slate a year. A group of quarrymen led by John Robinson, William Owen and John Jones purchased Dorothea from Turner for £3,000 - . They renew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandenburger Gold Coast
The Brandenburger Gold Coast, later Prussian Gold Coast, was a part of the Gold Coast. The Brandenburg colony existed from 1682 to 1721, when King Frederick William I of Prussia sold it for 7200 ducats to the Dutch Republic. Brandenburger Gold Coast In May 1682 the German colonization of Africa began when the newly founded Brandenburg African Company (German: ''Brandenburgisch-Afrikanische Compagnie'' ( de), which had been granted a charter by Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (core of the later Prussian kingdom), established a small West African colony consisting of two Gold Coast settlements on the Gulf of Guinea, around Cape Three Points in present Ghana: * Groß Friedrichsburg, also called Hollandia,Accada and Hollandia: p.252. New Cambridge Modern History Atlas, H.C. Darby and Harold Fullard now Pokesu: (1682–1717), which became the capital * Fort Dorothea, also called Accada, now Akwida: (April 1684–1687, 1698–1711, April 1712–1717), which in 1687–169 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
339 Dorothea
Dorothea (minor planet designation: 339 Dorothea) is a large main belt asteroid that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on 25 September 1892 in Heidelberg. This is a member of the dynamic Eos family The Eos family (''adj. Eoan'' ; ) is a very large asteroid family located in the outer region of the asteroid belt. The family of K-type asteroids is believed to have formed as a result of an ancient catastrophic collision. The family's parent body ... of asteroids that were probably formed as the result of a collisional breakup of a parent body. References External links * * 000339 Discoveries by Max Wolf Named minor planets 000339 000339 18920925 {{S-beltasteroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorotea Municipality
Dorotea Municipality (; sma, Kraapohken tjïelte) is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Dorotea. When the first local government acts were implemented in Sweden in 1863 Dorotea parish was made a rural municipality. In 1974 it was merged into Åsele Municipality. Already in 1980 it was split off, forming a new Dorotea Municipality. It is the third least populated municipality of Sweden. Locality There is only one locality (or urban area) in Dorotea Municipality: Economy Amongst the industries in the municipality is one of the biggest caravan manufacturers in Scandinavia, ''Polarvagnen'', now known as ''SoliferPolar'' as it has merged with Solifer. Other known industries and companies are ''Dorocell'', ''Svenska Tält'' and ''S-Karosser''. In more recent years, several IT-companies have also moved to the municipality. In early 2000 the company ''Spray'' was located here but then moved to Sollefteå. The large house which held th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorotea
Dorotea (Southern Sami: ''Kraapohke'') is a locality and the seat of Dorotea Municipality in Västerbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden, with 1,543 inhabitants in 2010. European route E45 and the Inland Line both pass through Dorotea. History Dorotea has been populated since 1713, when the first settler Jon Erson Kervalainen and his wife moved to a Sami camp later known as Svanavatten ("''Swan water''"). This village expanded to 41 houses by the end of the century, and the residents were anxious to build a chapel. The seat was chosen to be Bergvattnet. On May 21, 1799, the village of Bergvattnet was renamed Dorotea, in honour of Queen Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Sweden. The church burnt down in 1932 and a new church was inaugurated in 1934. Designed by Evert Milles, it houses some notable objects, such as a sculpture by his brother the famous Carl Milles Carl Milles (; 23 June 1875 – 19 September 1955) was a Swedish sculptor. He was married to artist Olga Mille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middlemarch
''Middlemarch, A Study of Provincial Life'' is a novel by the English author Mary Anne Evans, who wrote as George Eliot. It first appeared in eight installments (volumes) in 1871 and 1872. Set in Middlemarch, a fictional English Midland town, in 1829 to 1832, it follows distinct, intersecting stories with many characters. Issues include the status of women, the nature of marriage, idealism, self-interest, religion, hypocrisy, political reform, and education. Despite comic elements, ''Middlemarch'' uses realism to encompass historical events: the 1832 Reform Act, early railways, and the accession of King William IV. It looks at medicine of the time and reactionary views in a settled community facing unwelcome change. Eliot began writing the two pieces that formed the novel in 1869–1870 and completed it in 1871. Initial reviews were mixed, but it is now seen widely as her best work and one of the great English novels. Background ''Middlemarch'' originates in two unfinished pie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Dorothea (1898)
USS ''Dorothea'', a civilian vessel that retained her original name when purchased by the Navy for use as a gunboat, was the only ship of the United States Navy to bear that name, though other ships have been named , , and . Her keel was laid down in 1897 by William Cramp & Sons in Philadelphia. She was purchased by the Navy on 21 May 1898 and commissioned on 1 June 1898. Service history ''Dorothea'' put to sea from Philadelphia on 14 June 1898 and patrolled from Key West, Florida, to Havana, Cuba, until returning to Hampton Roads on 28 August. She was placed out of commission on 20 September and remained at Norfolk Navy Yard until January 1900, when she was taken to League Island. There she was briefly in commission from 1–24 October. In May 1901, she was loaned to the Illinois Naval Militia and was taken through the St. Lawrence River to Chicago. In 1909, she was transferred to the Ohio Naval Militia and was based at Cleveland. She was placed in full commission there on 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothea (song)
"Dorothea" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was written by Swift and its producer Aaron Dessner, and is the eighth track on her ninth studio album, '' Evermore'', which was released on December 11, 2020 through Republic Records. "Dorothea" is titled after the subject of its lyrics. The song tells the story set around two fictitious characters of Tupelo, a woman named Dorothea and an unnamed subject, who were romantically involved in their youth, before the girl fled the town for Los Angeles to pursue her passion; "Dorothea" is the lover's ode to the now-famous Hollywood actress, seeing them confess their availability for her and try to convince her into returning to the simplistic life back hometown. Dorothea does visit the town in her winter break and rekindles the old flame with them, which is narrated by Dorothea herself in the fellow track " 'Tis the Damn Season". Musically, "Dorothea" is a bittersweet Americana song compos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy (other)
Dorothy may refer to: *Dorothy (given name), a list of people with that name. Arts and entertainment Characters *Dorothy Gale, protagonist of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum * Ace (''Doctor Who'') or Dorothy, a character played by Sophie Aldred in ''Doctor Who'' *Dorothy, a goldfish on ''Sesame Street'' owned by Elmo *Dorothy the Dinosaur, a costumed green dinosaur who appears with ''The Wiggles'' * Dorothy (''MÄR''), a main character in ''MÄR'' *Dorothy Baxter, a main character on ''Hazel'' *Dorothy "Dottie" Turner, main character of ''Servant'' *Dorothy Michaels, Dustin Hoffman's character the movie ''Tootsie'' Film and television * ''Dorothy'' (TV series), 1979 American TV series *Dorothy Mills, a 2008 French movie, sometimes titled simply ''Dorothy'' *DOROTHY, a device used to study tornadoes in the movie ''Twister'' Music *Dorothy (band), a Los Angeles-based rock band *Dorothy, the title of an Old English dance and folk song by Seymour Smith *"Dor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothee (given Name)
Dorothee or Dorothée is a German or French (respectively) female given name, a variant of Dorothy. Notable people with this name include: *Dorothée (born 1953), French singer *Dorothee Bär (born 1978), German politician * Dorothee Bauer (born 1983), German Olympic sport shooter * Dorothée Berryman (born 1948), Canadian actress * Dorothee Bohle (born 1964), German political scientist * Dorothée de Courlande or Dorothée de Dino (1793–1862), German princess * Dorothée Dupuis (born 1980), French art curator, critic, and publisher *Dorothee Elmiger (born 1985), Swiss writer * Dorothée Gilbert (born 1983), French ballerina * Dorothee Haroske (born 1968), German mathematician *Dorothée Jemma (born 1956), French voice actress * Dorothée Le Maître (1896–1990), French paleontologist * Dorothée Lima (male), Dahomean newspaper editor and publisher *Dorothee Kern (born 1966), German-American basketball player and biochemist * Dorothee Metlitzki (1914–2001), German-American author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
