Iselin (family)
Iselin may refer to: People with the family name * Adrian G Iselin (1818–1905), American banker, businessman & millionaire * Charles Oliver Iselin (1854–1932), American banker and yachtsman * Columbus O'Donnell Iselin (1904–1971), American oceanographer * Hope Goddard Iselin (1868–1970), American heiress and sportswoman * Reinhard Iselin (1714–1781), Swiss-Danish baron, merchant and landowner * Isaak Iselin (1728–1782), Swiss philosopher of history and politics * John Jay Iselin (1933–2008), American philanthropist * Philip H. Iselin (1902–1976), American businessman People with the given name Female *Iselin Alme (born 1957), Norwegian singer and stage actress *Iselin Michelsen (born 1990), Norwegian glamour model and singer *Iselin Nybø (born 1981), Norwegian politician *Iselin Solheim (born 1990), Norwegian singer-songwriter *Iselin Steiro (born 1985), Norwegian model Male *Iselín Santos Ovejero (born 1945), Argentinian football player Places * Iselin, New ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adrian G Iselin
Adrian Georg Iselin (January 17, 1818 – March 28, 1905) was a New York financier who invested in and developed real estate, railroads, and mining operations. For many years during his early business career he was engaged in importing with his brother, William Iselin, being one of the most successful merchants of New York in the middle of the century. After retiring from the importing trade, he established the banking house of Adrian Iselin & Co. He is considered the founder of the Iselin family in the United States. Early life Iselin was born in Scotland on January 17, 1818, while his parents were making a tour of the British Isles. He was fifth of eleven children born to Isaac Iselin (1783–1841), who was born in Basel, Switzerland and emigrated to the United States in 1801, and Aimee Jeanne ( née Roulet) Iselin (1792–1873), a Swiss-French daughter of John Roulet. In Switzerland, the Iselin family had been merchants, public officials, and military and professional men si ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iselin Michelsen
Iselin Michelsen (born 15 September 1990), also known as "Paradise"-Iselin, is a Norwegian glamour model and singer. She was a contestant of the Norwegian version of the ''Paradise Hotel'' reality show. Her 2012 debut single "Chewing Gum" (written by Lars Skaland, Helfner Hotvedt, Bjørn Alex Olsen, Trond Hillestad and Hugo Solis), was characterized by critics as the "worst music video ever" and she has been described as "Norway's Rebecca Black". Michelsen defended the song in an interview with the TV guide magazine ''Se og Hør ''Se og Hør'' (; "See and Hear") is a TV guide and celebrity journalism magazine published in three independent versions in Denmark, Norway and Sweden (where it is called ''Se & Hör'' ) by the Danish company Aller Media. The Danish version is ...'', saying "''Jeg bryr meg ikke om folk ler av dette.'' do not care if people laugh at this; and that she considers the song to be a serious effort. References External links * Living people Glamou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iselin, Pennsylvania
Iselin is an unincorporated community in Young Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ..., United States. Notable person Paul Wass (1925-2020), Pennsylvania state legislator and businessman, was born in Iselin. Notes Unincorporated communities in Indiana County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania {{IndianaCountyPA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iselin, New Jersey
Iselin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32) , August 2012. Accessed November 30, 2012. As of the , the CDP's population was 18,695. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iselín Santos Ovejero
Iselín Santos Ovejero Maya (born 16 October 1945) is a retired Argentinian footballer.Profile of Iselín Santos Ovejero as player Bdfutbol.com. Career Ovejero began his career with , where he would win the 1968 Argentine first division. He played for between 1969 and 1974, winning the Spanish in[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iselin Steiro
Iselin Vollen Steiro (born 15 September 1985) is a Norwegian model. Career She grew up in Harstad in the northern part of Norway, and began her fashion career in 2003 by working for Prada and Calvin Klein in her first season. In 2004, she moved to New York City to pursue her modeling career. In 2007, she moved back to Norway and enrolled at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design, majoring in architecture while continuing to model in various capacities. During the spring 2010 Fashion Week, Iselin made a return to the runway, modelling in 20 fashion shows. In New York, Iselin modelled for companies including Michael Kors, Alexander Wang, and Tommy Hilfiger. After skipping the London Fashion Week, and modelling exclusively for Prada in Milan, Iselin went on to model for designers such as Balenciaga, Valentino, Stella McCartney, and Celine. She has appeared in editorials for magazines including ''Vogue'', ''W'', and ''T''. She has been featured in campaigns for brands ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iselin Solheim
Iselin Løken Solheim (born 20 June 1990), known simply as Iselin, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She is well known for her vocals on Alan Walker's singles " Faded" and " Sing Me to Sleep" and Gryffin's single "Just for a Moment". She started her music career in the year 2007. Her songs are mainly in English. Career Iselin Løken Solheim was born in Naustdal, located in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway and started singing at a young age. In 2007 she participated in the Norwegian version of Pop Idol named '' Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne'', where she placed in the top 40. In 2009, after high school she attended kiringssal Folkehøgskule in Sandefjord, where she mainly studied music and then began writing her own songs. In 2010, she attended The Institute for Performing Arts in Liverpool, where she studied ''Popularize Music & Sound Technology''. Here she developed as an artist and performer, starting with new projects and cultivating her own sounds. After returning to Norway ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iselin Nybø
Iselin Nybø (born 14 May 1981) is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party, who served as the Minister of Trade and Industry from 2020 to 2021.; She also served as Minister of Higher Education from 2018 to 2020. She was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Rogaland in 2013, where she served as the first deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Education, Research, and Church Affairs. Her seat is a levelling seat. Education Nybø has a Cand.jur. degree from the University of Bergen in 2006. She has later taken some courses in economics and organization studies. She worked as a jurist in the Norwegian Tax Administration from 2006 to 2009, then as a lawyer in private firms from 2009 to 2013.Iselin Nybø, CV Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS. Retrieved 30 October 2013 (Archived a < ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iselin Alme
Iselin Alme (born 10 July 1957) is a Norwegian singer and stage actress. Alme was born in Oslo, but moved to Stavanger at an early age. She performed in variety shows before getting the role as Maria in West Side Story at ''Det Norske Teatret'' in 1982. Since then, she has acted in several roles, both in musicals and in plays. Among the productions she has taken part in are ''Godspell'', ''A Chorus Line'', '' Cats'' and '' Oklahoma'', as well as Ionesco's '' La Leçon'' at ''Riksteatret''. Alme has done little screen work, but had a small role in the TV comedy "''Pilen flyttebyrå''" in 1987. After she married and had children in the early 1990s, she largely disappeared from the public eye, but has remained active in minor productions. She is the granddaughter of author Johan Borgen Johan Collett Müller Borgen (28 April 1902 – 16 October 1979) was a Norwegian writer, journalist and critic. His best-known work is the novel ''Lillelord'' for which he was awarded the Norw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Charles Oliver Iselin
Charles Oliver Iselin (June 8, 1854 – January 1, 1932) was an American banker and yachtsman who was captain of racing yachts that won the America's Cup three times. Early life Iselin was the son of Adrian Georg Iselin and Eleanora O Donnell Iselin. His great great-grandfather Isaac Iselin-Roulet came to America in 1801 from Basel, Switzerland, where the Iselin's had been merchants, public officials, and military and professional men since the 14th century. Isaac amassed a large fortune in the importing business, and his descendants became private bankers and philanthropists in New York City and New Rochelle, New York. Education He was educated at Columbia University, graduating in 1874 with a LL.B. Yachting Oliver was considered to be one of the greatest American yachtsmen of his time, participating in and winning six consecutive America's Cup races: 1887, 1893, 1895, 1899, 1901 and 1903. He built a large ''breakwater'' next to his Premium Point, New Rochelle estate Al ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Philip H
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity. ''Philip'' has many alternative spellings. One derivation often used as a surname is Phillips. It was also found during ancient Greek times with two Ps as Philippides and Philippos. It has many diminutive (or even hypocoristic) forms including Phil, Philly, Lip, Pip, Pep or Peps. There are also feminine forms such as Philippine and Philippa. Antiquity Kings of Macedon * Philip I of Macedon * Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great * Philip III of Macedon, half-brother of Alexander the Great * Philip IV of Macedon * Philip V of Macedon New Testament * Philip the Apostle * Philip the Evangelist Others * Philippus of Croton (c. 6th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Jay Iselin
John Jay Iselin (December 8, 1933 – May 6, 2008) was a magazine and television journalist, editor, and publisher. He served as president of WNET, president of the Cooper Union, and president of the Marconi Foundation at Columbia University. Early life Iselin was born on December 8, 1933 in Greenville, South Carolina. He was a son of Fanny ( Humphreys) Iselin, and William Jay Iselin, a New York banker who moved his family South, where he owned cotton mills, during the Great Depression. His father died in an airplane crash in Europe in April 1951. His paternal grandparents were Eleanor ( Jay) Iselin (a daughter of Col. William Jay) and Arthur Iselin (grandson of Adrian Georg Iselin). Through his father, his fourth great-grandfather was United States founding father John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, and through his mother, he was descended from Benjamin Franklin. His maternal grandfather was Richard Duane Humphreys of Barnstable, Mount Kisco ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |