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Jacobsen (surname)
Jacobsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Jacob". The prefix derives from the biblical given name ''Yaakov'' ("supplanter" or "follower"). The cognate Jakobsen is less common. The English language patronymic surname Jacobson is a parallel form, of which the earliest records are found in Huntingdon in 1244. Scandinavian immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Jacobson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules. Notable people with the surname include: *Allan Jacobsen (rugby union) (born 1978), Scottish rugby union player * Allan Jacobsen (cyclist) (born 1955), Danish cyclist * Allan Jacobsen (Australian footballer) (1916-1995), Australian rules footballer * Anders Jacobsen (footballer) (born 1968), Norwegian footballer *Anders Jacobsen (ski jumper) (born 1985), Norwegian ski jumper * Anker Jacobsen (1911–1975), Danish tennis player *Anna Jacobsen (1924–2004), Norwegian champion of Southern Sami language and cultu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Language
Danish (; , ) is a North Germanic language spoken by about six million people, principally in and around Denmark. Communities of Danish speakers are also found in Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the northern German region of Southern Schleswig, where it has minority language status. Minor Danish-speaking communities are also found in Norway, Sweden, the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina. Along with the other North Germanic languages, Danish is a descendant of Old Norse, the common language of the Germanic peoples who lived in Scandinavia during the Viking Era. Danish, together with Swedish, derives from the ''East Norse'' dialect group, while the Middle Norwegian language (before the influence of Danish) and Norwegian Bokmål are classified as ''West Norse'' along with Faroese and Icelandic. A more recent classification based on mutual intelligibility separates modern spoken Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish as "mainland (or ''continental'') Scandinavian", while I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Jacobsen
Annie Jacobsen (born June 28, 1967) is an American investigative journalist, author, and a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist. She writes and produces television including ''Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan'' for Amazon Studios, and ''Clarice'' for CBS. She was a contributing editor to the ''Los Angeles Times Magazine'' from 2009 until 2012. Jacobsen writes about war, weapons, security, and secrets. Jacobsen is best known as the author of the 2011 non-fiction book, '' Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base'', which ''The New York Times'' called "cauldron-stirring." She is an internationally acclaimed and sometimes controversial author who, according to one critic, writes sensational books by addressing popular conspiracies. Books Her 2011 book, '' Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base'', addresses the Roswell UFO incident. It was on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list for thirteen weeks and has been translated into six languages. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Jacobsen
''Vizefeldwebel'' Fritz John Jacobsen was a German World War I flying ace credited with eight confirmed and two unconfirmed aerial victories.The Aerodrome website's page on JacobseRetrieved 25 February 2013. Biography Fritz John Jacobsen was born on 21 May 1896 in Berlin-Charlottenburg, the German Empire. He became interested in aviation in 1909, while he was in his early teens. By 1914, he was piloting Etrich Taube aircraft at Johannisthal Air Field near Berlin. He qualified as a test pilot and instructor before joining ''der Fliegertruppen'' (the flying troops) for his World War I military service. Once inducted, he was the Chief Pilot of ''Armee Flugpark'' (Army Flight Park) II in early 1915 despite his youth. In May 1915, he was posted to ''Flieger-Abteilung'' (Flier Detachment) I.Franks et al 1993, p. 137. On 11 November 1916, he joined a fighter squadron, '' Jagdstaffel 17''. The following month, he served a brief spell with ''Jagdstaffel 9'' before transferring yet again on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Jacobsen
Erik Jacobsen (born May 19, 1940) is an American record producer, song publisher and artist manager. He is best known for his work in the 1960s with Tim Hardin, the Lovin' Spoonful, the Charlatans, and Sopwith Camel, and later with Norman Greenbaum, Tazmanian Devils and Chris Isaak. Though semi-retired, Jacobsen continues to manage many of his published songs and masters for various uses. Early life He was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on the west side of Chicago. His early musical influences were wide ranging, including a unique opportunity to listen to the first urban radio stations broadcasting polka, blues and country. Musician In high school he played the tuba and sousaphone. Later, at Oberlin College he began playing bluegrass style banjo and by his senior year, took over leadership of the Oberlin bluegrass band, the Plumb Creek Boys. After graduation in 1962, he formed the Knob Lick Upper 10,000, with Dwain Story and Pete Childs, also Oberlin graduates. They performed at Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Jacobsen (conductor)
Eric Jacobsen (born July 16, 1982) is an American conductor and cellist. He is currently a member of The Knights, and the Silk Road Project, and is the Music Director of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Principal Conductor of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony, and when was an artistic partner of the Northwest Sinfonietta from 2015-2018 Personal history Born in Long Island, New York, Jacobsen is the son of Edmund Jacobsen, a violinist and former member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Ivy Jacobsen, a noted flutist. His brother is violinist Colin Jacobsen, with whom he co-founded Brooklyn Rider and The Knights. The Jacobsen brothers were largely exposed to music through their parents, whose late night chamber music soirees in part influenced the brothers to study music and inspired them to believe in, and later promote, classical music as a party. Jacobsen graduated from the Juilliard School. In 2016, he married folk singer Aoife O'Donovan; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Jacobsen (basketball)
Eric Jacobsen (born June 2, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Ibaraki Robots of the B.League. The Arizona-born big man played four years of college basketball for Arizona State before starting his professional career in 2016. Early years Jacobsen attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona, where he was highly recruited. Having offers with multiple Divisions I schools. But untimely signed with Arizona State. Averaged 12.4 points and 10.3 boards per game in his senior season at Hamilton High School and led Hamilton to an 18–11 record his junior year while averaging 15.9 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game. College career Freshman and sophomore years Posted a season high 16 points off the bench against Hartford in a win. Played in 32 games in freshman season and shot .488 from the field. Jacobsen saw his role solidify during his sophomore seeing his minutes and usage in important scenarios increase. Started in all of ASU's final 15 game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edva Jacobsen
Edva Jacobsen (born 1964) is a Faroese economist and politician. On 29 October 2011, she was elected to serve in the Løgting (Faroese Parliament) as a member of the Union Party (Faroe Islands), Union Party. She was not re-elected in 2015. Born on 31 August 1964, Jacobsen lives in Fuglafjørður, a village on the east coast of Eysturoy. After working in banking for 25 years, she entered politics in 2010, substituting for Johan Dahl in the Løgting. She graduated in consumer economics in 2002, specializing in financial management. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jacobsen, Edva 1964 births Living people Members of the Løgting Union Party (Faroe Islands) politicians Faroese women in politics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Jacobsen
Douglas (“Jake”) Jacobsen is a scholar in the field of religious studies whose work encompasses history, theology, and sociology. His early works are analyses of Pentecostalism and American Protestantism. He won the Pneuma Book Award from the Society for Pentecostal Studies in 2004. His current work focuses on world Christianity, including the books ''The World’s Christians: Who They Are, Where They Are, and How They Got There'' and ''Global Gospel: An Introduction to Christianity on Five Continents'' Jacobsen also co-directs the Religion in the Academy project with his wife Rhonda Hustedt Jacobsen, a scholar of higher education. This project has involved research at dozens of American colleges and universities and has resulted in three Oxford University Press books (2004, 2008, and 2012). Their book ''No Longer Invisible: Religion in University Education'' won a 2013 American Education Studies Association Critics' Choice Book Award. ''The American University in a Postsec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Høgni Jacobsen
Christian Høgni Jacobsen (born 12 May 1980) is a Faroese football striker, who lastly played for NSÍ. Jacobsen has also played for HB, and B68. He has been the topscorer of the Faroe Islands Premier League 3 times. Jacobsen had spells in Denmark with Esbjerg, Vejle, AB, and ÍF Føroyar. He has gained caps with Faroe Islands at senior level. Club career He made his debut in Faroese football with NSÍ Runavík in the 1997 season and later moved abroad to play for Danish sides Esbjerg fB and Vejle BK before returning to the Faroe Islands in 2004. He played for NSÍ in 2005 and 2006, in 2007 he played for HB Tórshavn the first half and for NSÍ Runavík in the second half of the season. In 2008, he played for HB Tórshavn and in 2009 to 2011 he played for NSÍ Runavík. In 2012, he plays for B68 Toftir. In December 2012 he signed for Danish club ÍF Føroyar. Winner of the Golden Boot 2010, 2006 and 2005 Christian Høgni Jacobsen scored 22 goals in Vodafonedeildin in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Jacobsen
Casey Gardner Jacobsen (born March 19, 1981) is an American retired professional basketball player who played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also had an extensive European basketball career, mostly while playing with Brose Baskets Bamberg, in Germany. With Brose, he won the Bundesliga championship in 2007 and 2010, while also receiving the German League Finals MVP award. He won Bundesliga championships in 2011, 2012, and 2013. He also won the German Cup with Bamberg, in 2010, 2011, and 2012, and the German Supercup four times (2007, 2010, 2011, 2012). Following his retirement in 2014, Brose Baskets retired his jersey number 23. High school Jacobsen attended Glendora High School, in Glendora, California, where he played high school basketball. He was a McDonald's All-American selection. College career After high school, Jacobsen played NCAA Division I college basketball at Stanford University, where he scored a career-high of 49 points against Arizo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Jacobsen
Carl Christian Hillman Jacobsen (2 March 1842 – 11 January 1914) was a Danish brewer, art collector and philanthropist. Though often preoccupied with his cultural interests, Jacobsen was a shrewd and visionary businessman and initiated the transition of the brewery Carlsberg from a local Copenhagen brewery to the multinational conglomerate that it is today. Background Carl Jacobsen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of J. C. Jacobsen (1811-1887), who founded the brewery Carlsberg. After 1861, he becoming a student from the Borgerdyd School in Christianshavn. From 1866, he conducted a four year study trip to the leading breweries abroad. Career Jacobsen worked for his father but partly because of his conflicts between them, he founded his own brewery in 1882. It was first named Valby Brewery but upon his father's approval changed its name to Ny Carlsberg (English: New Carlsberg), while his father's enterprise at the same occasion changed its name to Gammel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo Jacobsen
Bo Jacobsen (born 12 December 1948), is a Danish chess player, Danish Chess Championship winner (1976). Biography In the mid-1970s Jacobsen was one of the leading Danish chess players. He participated many times in the finals of Danish Chess Championships and won gold medal in 1976. He played for Denmark in the Chess Olympiad: * In 1974, at second reserve board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+7, =4, -3). Jacobsen played for Denmark in the European Team Chess Championship: * In 1970, at fourth board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship in Kapfenberg Kapfenberg , with around 22,609 inhabitants, is the third largest city in Styria, Austria, near Bruck an der Mur. The town's landmark is Burg Oberkapfenberg. Its main employer is the steel manufacturer Böhler. The town has a swimming complex, ... (+0, =2, -5). In 2009, in Condino Jacobsen participated in World Senior Chess Championship and shared 3rd-9th place. References External links * *Bo Jacobsenchess g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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