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Jacoba Greven
Jacoba is a given name, a female version of Jacob, which has been a common given name in the Netherlands. In daily life, many people use(d) short or more modern forms like ''Coba'', ''Cobi'', ''Cobie'', ''Coby'', ''Coosje'', ''Cootje'', ''Jackie'', and ''Jacqueline''. People with the name include ;Middle Ages *Jacoba of Settesoli (''Giacoma de Settesoli''; 1190–1273), follower of the Italian saint Francis of Assisi *Jacoba of Beieren (1401–1436), Countess of Holland and Zeeland *Jacoba of Loon-Heinsberg (fl. 1446), Dutch abbess ;Modern use * Jacoba M.J. "Coby" van Baalen (born 1957), Dutch equestrian *Jacoba van den Brande (1735–1794), Dutch scientist * Jacoba W.H. "Coosje" van Bruggen (1942–2009), Dutch-born American sculptor, art historian, and critic * Jacoba van Heemskerck (1876–1923), Dutch painter, stained glass designer and graphic artist *Jacoba Hol (1886–1964), physical geographer * Jacoba Adriana Hollestelle (1937–2002), Dutch singer known by the name Conny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacoba Maria Van Nickelen
Jacoba Maria van Nickelen (1690, Haarlem – 1749, Amsterdam), was an 18th-century flower painter from the Northern Netherlands. Biography van Nicklen was born into an old painting family of Haarlem; her grandfather Isaak van Nickelen painted church interiors, and her father Jan van Nickelen was a landscape painter. According to the RKD she was a fruit and flower still life painter, whose work shows the same elements as the work of Cornelia van der Mijn, the daughter of her teacher Herman van der Mijn.Jacoba Maria van Nickelen in the She was active at the court of |
Jacoba Van Tongeren
Jacoba van Tongeren (14 October 1903, in Tjimahi near Bandung, Dutch East Indies – 15 September 1967, in Bergen, Netherlands) was a resistance fighter, the founder and leader of Group 2000, a resistance group during the Second World War. Jacoba van Tongeren is the only woman to have created and led a resistance group during the war. In 1990, Yad Vashem honoured Jacoba van Tongeren as Righteous Among the Nations. Early life Jacoba van Tongeren was the daughter of Hermannus van Tongeren and Jeanne Holle. In her younger years, her father would raise her and this would have a bearing on the rest of her life. Her father was an engineer in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army and as such responsible for building railway bridges in Sumatra, in the former Dutch East Indies. As a child, she would live together with her father in a moveable home for army officers in the tropical rainforest, close to the bridge under construction. She never went to primary school but received what we c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacoba Surie
Jacoba Surie (5 September 1879 – 5 February 1970) was a Dutch painter. Surie was born in Amsterdam and trained at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten there, where she studied under Joseph Mendes da Costa. She was a member of Arti et Amicitiae and the Pulchri Studio. She is considered one of the Amsterdamse Joffers. Her work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Surie died in Amsterdam and was buried in Zorgvlied. Her work is in the collections of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag and Gemeentemuseum Helmond. References Jacoba Surieon artnet Artnet.com is an art market website. It is operated by Artnet Worldwide Corporation, which has headquarters in New York City, in the United States, and is owned by Artnet AG, a German publicly traded company based in Berlin that is listed on t ... 1879 births 1970 deaths Painters from Amsterdam Dutch women painters 20th-century Dutch painters 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacoba Stelma
Jacoba Cornelia "Co" Stelma (2 July 1907 – 30 August 1987) was a Dutch gymnast. She won the gold medal as a member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the 1928 Summer Olympics. She was born in The Hague and died in Brielle Brielle (), also called Den Briel in Dutch and Brill in English, is a town, municipality and historic seaport in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, on the north side of the island of Voorne-Putten, at the mouth of the New .... ReferencesProfile 1907 births 1987 deaths Dutch female artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of the Netherlands Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Gymnasts from The Hague Olympic medalists in gymnastics International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame inductees 20th-century Dutch women {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobie Smulders
Jacoba Francisca Maria "Cobie" Smulders (born April 3, 1982) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her starring role as Robin Scherbatsky in the CBS sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother'' (2005–2014) and as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films '' The Avengers'' (2012), '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' (2014), '' Avengers: Age of Ultron'' (2015), '' Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018), '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), and '' Spider-Man: Far From Home'' (2019), as well as the ABC action drama series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D'' (2013–2015), the Disney+ animated anthology series '' What If...?'' (2021), and the upcoming Disney+ limited series ''Secret Invasion'' (2023). Smulders' other films include '' Safe Haven'' (2013), ''They Came Together'' (2014), ''Results'' (2015), and '' Jack Reacher: Never Go Back'' (2016). She also starred in the Netflix comedy drama series ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'' (2017), the Netflix comedy series ''Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobie Sikkens
Jacoba Catharina "Coby" Sikkens (born 11 May 1946, in Groningen) is a retired Dutch backstroke swimmer who won a gold medal in 4 × 100 m medley at the 1966 European Aquatics Championships. She also participated in the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve .... sports-reference.com References 1946 births Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacoba Johanna Ritsema
Jacoba Johanna (Coba) Ritsema (26 June 1876, Haarlem – 13 December 1961, Amsterdam), was a portrait painter from the Netherlands. Biography Jacoba, or Coba, was born in 1876 as the daughter of the book printer Coenraad Ritsema and his wife Jeanette (Jannetje) Moulijn in an artistic family with one sister and two brothers.Description by Mesdag van Calcar Coba Ritsemazaal (Dutch) In her family there were already a few known artists - her grandfather Jacob Ritsema was an amateur painter, her father was a and the painter and etcher [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacoba Adriana Hollestelle
Jacoba Adriana Hollestelle (16 January 1937 – 7 April 2002), known professionally as Conny Vandenbos, was a popular Dutch singer. She had her first radio hit in 1966 and continued to make hit recordings throughout the 1970s. She represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 with the song " 't Is genoeg". Career Vandenbos made her solo debut in the KRO radio programme ''Springplank'', a showcase for young talent, in which she performed French chansons. After her performance at the Belgian ''Knokkefestival'' in 1961, Conny signed a recording contract with Philips. In 1964, she made a television series ''Zeg maar Conny'' ("Call me Conny") for the Dutch public broadcaster NCRV. In 1965, she represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest held in Naples, Italy, with the song " 't Is genoeg", finishing in eleventh place. One year later, Vandenbos finally achieved chart success with her first hit single, "Ik ben gelukkig zonder jou". In 1974, Conny parte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacoba Of Settesoli
Blessed Jacoba of Settesoli (Italian: ''Giacoma de Settesoli''; 1190–1273? was a follower of the Italian saint Francis of Assisi. She is also called Jacqueline de Settesoli, or Brother Jacoba, as Francis had named her. Life Jacoba dei Settesoli was born in Rome and married into the noble Frangipani family. She was a young widow when she heard of the holy man, Francis of Assisi. Desiring to meet the penitent in order to seek his spiritual advice, she got her wish when Francis and his small band came to Rome to obtain papal approval of the Franciscan Rule of life.Foley O.F.M., Leonard. ''Saint of the Day, Lives, Lessons, and Feast'', (revised by Pat McCloskey O.F..M.), Franciscan Media Having heard Francis pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacoba Hol
Jacoba Hol (21 September 1886 – 15 October 1964) was a Dutch physical geographer. In 1945, she was appointed professor of physical geography at the Geographic Institute at Utrecht University. This made her the first female 'normal' professor in the Netherlands. Biography Jacoba Brigitta Louisa Hol was born in Antwerp on 21 September 1886. She was the illegitimate daughter of Maria Theresa Koene and the composer Richard Hol.Hautvast, Suzanne, Guide to Science: prof. Jacoba Hol (1886 - 1964), physical geography (Nijmegen 2002), 9. In November 1907, Hol enrolled in the study of mathematics and physics at the University of Utrecht, where she graduated in 1912. Under the supervision of the physical geographer, Karl Oestreich, she wrote her dissertation on the hydrology of the Ardennes. From 1915, she worked as Oestreich's assistant at the geographic institute at Utrecht University. Among other things, she looked into the practical organization of the educational excursions for stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacoba Van Heemskerck
Jkvr. Jacoba Berendina van Heemskerck van Beest (1876-1923) was a Dutch painter, stained glass designer and graphic artist who worked in several modern genres. She specialized in landscapes and still-lifes. Biography Her father, Jacob Eduard van Heemskerck van Beest, was an officer in the Royal Netherlands Navy who also painted seascapes and landscapes. Her first art lessons came from him. She later took private lessons from two local artists before attending classes at the Royal Academy of Art from 1897 to 1901, where she studied with Ferdinand Hart Nibbrig. Her first contact with Modern art came in Paris, where she took lessons from Eugène Carrière.Brief biography @ Kubisme. She remained in France until 1904, then went to live with her sister, Lucie, and was introduced to the art collector, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
