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Geertruida
Geertruida is a Dutch feminine given name cognate to English Gertrude. It was a common name, but its use has declined steadily since about 1950. at the database of given names in the Netherlands Bearers often used short forms in daily life, like ''Geertje'', ''Troy'', ''Trudy'', ''Trui'', and ''''. People with the name include: * Geertruida "Truus" Bauer (1945–1989), Dutch rower * Gee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geertruida Carelsen
Amy Geertruida de Leeuw (10 April 1843 – 4 June 1938), known by the pen name Geertruida Carelsen, was a Dutch author and journalist. Life and works Provenance and early years Amy Geertruida de Leeuw was born at the family home alongside the Nieuwe Gracht in Haarlem, the oldest of her parents' four children. Her mother was Maria Cornelia Elisabeth Penninck Hoofd (1815/1816–1876), half-niece (following the re-marriage of Geertruida's widowed grandmother) of the landscape architect Louis Paul Zocher, and a professional translator of English provenance. Johan Carel de Leeuw (1816–1880), her father, was a water engineer who was in charge of the draining of the Anna Paulownapolder north of Alkmaar. In 1848 the company that had been set up to drain the Anna Paulownapolder filed for bankruptcy and her father lost a large part of his savings and the handsome salary which he had hitherto earned. The family's circumstances were suddenly much diminished, and a sense of shock form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1267 Geertruida
1267 Geertruida, provisional designation , is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 20 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by astronomer Hendrik van Gent at Johannesburg Observatory in 1930, the asteroid was later named after Geertruid Pels, sister of Dutch astronomer Gerrit Pels. Discovery ''Geertruida'' was discovered on 23 April 1930, by Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa. Five nights later, it was independently discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory on 28 April 1930. The Minor Planet Center only recognizes the first discoverer. The asteroid was previously identified as at Heidelberg Observatory in April 1926. Orbit and classification ''Geertruida'' is a non-family asteroid from the main belt's background population. It orbits the Sun in the inner asteroid belt at a distance of 2.0–2.9 AU once every 3 years and 11 months ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geertruida De Haas-Lorentz
Geertruida Luberta de Haas-Lorentz (20 November 1885 – 1973) was a Dutch physicist and the first to perform fluctuational analysis of electrons as Brownian particles. Consequently she is considered to be the first woman to work in electrical noise theory. Berta Lorentz was born in Leiden, Netherlands, the eldest daughter of the physicist and 1902 Nobel Prize winner Hendrik Lorentz and Aletta Catharina Kaiser. At that time her father was Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Leiden.''Parkadze V.'', Women Physicists, p. 71-75, Tbilisi, 1988. On 22 December 1910, she married Wander Johannes de Haas, who would become professor of experimental physics in Leiden, and they went on to have two sons and two daughters. She studied physics at the University of Leiden with her father as dissertation advisor and earned her doctor's degree in 1912 on a thesis entitled ''"Over de theorie van de Brown'schen beweging en daarmede verwante verschijnselen"'' (On the theory of Brow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geertruida Gerarda (1904 Ship)
The ''Geertruida Gerarda (2)'' was a steel four-mast barque launched in the Netherlands in 1904. Measuring 2505 tons, she was the largest sailing vessel ever built in that country and also the last tall ship built by a Dutch yard for commercial purposes. History The ''Geertruida Gerarda'' was built between 1902 and 1904 at the J. & K. Smit yard in Krimpen aan de Lek, just east of Rotterdam. The yard, raised in 1847, had some experience building large sailing vessels. The ship was named after an 1890 three-mast barque under the same name,Geertruida Gerarda (2) website owned by the Van der Hoog family, retrieved 10 February 2016. that was abandoned and sank west of in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Louisa Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint
Anna Louisa Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint (September 16, 1812April 14, 1886) was a Dutch novelist. Life and career Geertruida Toussaint was born in Alkmaar, Netherlands, on 16 September 1812. Her father, a pharmacist of Huguenot descent, gave her a fair education, and at an early period of her career she developed a taste for historical research, fostered by a forced indoor life as a result of weak health. Her first romance, ''Almagro'', appeared in 1837, followed by ''De graaf van Devonshire'' ("The Earl of Devonshire") in 1838; ''De Engelschen te Rome'' ("The English at Rome") in 1840, and ''Het Huis Lauernesse'' ("The House of Lauernesse") in 1841, an episode of the Reformation that has been translated into many European languages. These stories, mainly founded upon some of the most interesting epochs of Dutch history, betrayed a remarkable grasp of facts and situations, combined with an undoubted mastery over her mother tongue, although her style is sometimes involved and no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer
Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer (21 April 1896, in Alkmaar – 30 August 1978, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch Dutch resistance, resistance fighter who brought Jews, Jewish children and adults into safety before and during the World War II, Second World War. Together with other people involved in the pre-war Kindertransport, she saved the lives of more than 10,000 Jewish children, fleeing anti-Semitism. She was honored as Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem. After the war she served on the Amsterdam city council. Early life Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer, known as 'Truus' to her family, was born in the city of Alkmaar. She was the firstborn child of Jacob Meijer, who worked in a drug store, and Hendrika Boer, a self-employed dressmaker. For two years she attended the School of Commerce. Her teachers described her as a "desperate case", "even though she is diligent". But gradually things got better, In 1913, the family moved to Amsterdam. Her parents taught her to stand up for people a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geertruida Middendorp
Geertruida Elisabeth Middendorp (November 21, 1911 – July 13, 2007) was a member of the World War II Dutch resistance group National Organization for Helping People in Hiding (''Landelijke Organisatie voor Hulp aan Onderduikers'', LO). The LO made counterfeit food ration coupons;and obtained authentic coupons from loyal Netherlands citizens in the employ of the Dutch Nazis. Other groups conducted raids and robberies to steal authentic coupons from government agencies. And some Dutch civilians gave up their own coupons to the LO during the second world war. She married Hendrik Middendorp (October 2, 1911 – July 13, 1989) in 1934. Activities during the War Years When the German army Battle of the Netherlands, invaded the Netherlands, Middendorp worked for the De Telegraaf newspaper. When Middendorp became active in the Dutch underground, this would have given her the opportunity to distribute any underground newspapers (especially as their telephone lines had been destroyed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gertrude (given Name)
Gertrude (also spelled Gertrud) is a female given name which is derived from Germanic roots that meant "spear" and "strength". "Trudy", originally a diminutive of "Gertrude," has developed into a name in its own right. In German-speaking countries, Gertraud (pronounced Ger-trowt) is a familiar variation of the name. "Gartred" is a rare variation (attested in Daphne du Maurier's novel ''The King's General'', set in 17th-century Cornwall, England). "Gertruda" is a rare variation used in the Soviet Union as an abbreviation of Geroy truda (the Hero of Labour).Valeri Mokiyenko, "Толковый словарь языка Совдепии" ("Explanatory Dictionary of Sovdepiya"), St.Petersburg, Фолио-Пресс, 1998, . People A–D *Gertrude Abercrombie (1909–1977), American painter based in Chicago *Gertrud Adelborg (1853–1942), Swedish suffragist * Gertrud Ahlgren (1782–1874), Swedish folk healer *Gertrude Alderfer (1931–2018), American professional baseball player * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truus
Truus is a feminine Dutch given name, often a shortened hypocorism of Geertruida. Notable people with the name include: *Truus van Aalten (1910–1999), Dutch actress *Truus Bauer (1945–1989), Dutch rower *Truus Baumeister (1907–2000) Dutch swimmer * Truus Hennipman, (born 1943), Dutch sprinter * Truus Kerkmeester (1921–1990), Dutch swimmer * Truus Klapwijk (1904–1991), Dutch diver and swimmer * Truus Looijs (born 1946), Dutch swimmer *Truus Menger-Oversteegen (1923–2016), member of the Dutch resistance during World War II, sculptor and painter * Truus van der Plaat, Dutch track and road cyclist *Truus Schröder-Schräder (1889–1985), Dutch socialite and trained pharmacist *Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer (21 April 1896, in Alkmaar – 30 August 1978, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch Dutch resistance, resistance fighter who brought Jews, Jewish children and adults into safety before and during the World War II, Second World Wa ... (1896–1978) (Tru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruud Geels
Geertruida "Ruud" Maria Geels (; born 28 July 1948) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker and attacking midfielder. He obtained 20 caps for the Netherlands national team, scoring eleven goals, in the 1970s. Career statistics Club International Honours Club Feyenoord * Eredivisie: 1968–69 * KNVB Cup: 1968–69 * European Cup: 1969–70 Club Brugge * Belgian First Division: 1972–73 Ajax * Eredivisie: 1976–77 RSC Anderlecht * UEFA Super Cup: 1978 * Belgian Sports Merit Award: 1978 Individual * Eredivisie Top Scorer: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81 * UEFA Cup Top Scorer: 1975–76 * World XI In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...: 1976 References External links Profile * 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geertruida Ruth
Geertruida Hendrika "Trudy" Ruth (born 20 May 1950) is a retired Dutch sprinter. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 400 m The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is o ... event, but failed to reach the final. References 1950 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Dutch female sprinters Olympic athletes of the Netherlands Sportspeople from Hilversum Olympic female sprinters {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truus Looijs
Geertruida "Truus" Looijs (also Looys; born 27 June 1946) is a retired Dutch swimmer. She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be s ... event, but failed to reach the final. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Looijs, Truus 1946 births Living people Dutch female breaststroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for the Netherlands Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics People from Wageningen Sportspeople from Gelderland 20th-century Dutch women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
