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Jöns Berzelius
Jöns is a Swedish given name and a surname. Notable people with the given name include: * Jöns Jacob Berzelius (1779–1848), Swedish chemist * Jöns Budde (1435–1495), Franciscan friar from the Brigittine monastery in NaantaliVallis Gratiae - near Turku, Finland * Jöns Gerekesson ::''The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name'' Jöns. Jöns Gerekesson (as Archbishop Latinized to Johannes Gerechini, also ''Jón Gerreksson'') (ca 1380-1433) was a controversial Arc ... (died 1433), controversial Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden 1408–1421, and Iceland 1426–1433 until he was drowned * Jöns Peter Hemberg (1763–1834), Swedish banker and member of parliament * Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna (1417–1467), Swedish archbishop of Uppsala (1448–1467) and regent of Sweden * Jöns Svanberg (1771–1851), Swedish clergyman and natural scientist Notable people with the surname include: * Karin Jöns (born 1953), German pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jöns Jacob Berzelius
Baron Jöns Jacob Berzelius (; by himself and his contemporaries named only Jacob Berzelius, 20 August 1779 – 7 August 1848) was a Swedish chemist. Berzelius is considered, along with Robert Boyle, John Dalton, and Antoine Lavoisier, to be one of the founders of modern chemistry. Berzelius became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1808 and served from 1818 as its principal functionary. He is known in Sweden as the "Father of Swedish Chemistry". Berzelius Day is celebrated on 20 August in honour of him. Although Berzelius began his career as a physician, his enduring contributions were in the fields of electrochemistry, chemical bonding and stoichiometry. In particular, he is noted for his determination of atomic weights and his experiments that led to a more complete understanding of the principles of stoichiometry, which is the branch of chemistry pertaining to the quantitative relationships between elements in chemical compounds and chemical reactions and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jöns Budde
Jöns Budde (sometimes spelled as ''Joens Budde'' or ''Jønes Budde'') (c. 1435 – c. 1493) was a Bridgettine monk from the Bridgettine convent '' Vallis gratiae'', the first convent for women in Finland, located in Naantali, near Turku, Finland – at the time part of the Kalmar Union (1397–1523). Jöns Budde chiefly translated from Latin to Swedish, but also wrote works of his own. His works included the translation of the whole books of the Bible into Swedish. He is the earliest writer known to have translated parts of the Bible into Swedish. No evidence of the literary work carried on in the Dominican and Franciscan monasteries A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which ... in Finland has been preserved. References External links Memorial stone(Jønes Budde) at the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jöns Gerekesson
::''The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name'' Jöns. Jöns Gerekesson (as Archbishop Latinized to Johannes Gerechini, also ''Jón Gerreksson'') (ca 1380-1433) was a controversial Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden 1408–1421, and of Iceland 1426–1433 until he drowned. Biography It is not known when Jöns Gerekesson was born. His uncle, Peder Jensen Lodehat, was Bishop of Roskilde, Denmark and Chancellor to the Scandinavian queen, Margareta. Jöns studied at the University of Cologne and then worked as a canon in Aarhus before he became chancellor to the Scandinavian King Eric of Pomerania. On the death of the archbishop Birger Gregersson (11 March 1383), the King appointed Jöns to take his place, despite protests from the cathedral chapter. Jöns was of Danish descent and had no connection to Uppsala. Jöns cared mainly for his own pleasure, and left his duties to the chapter. He held parties with female company, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jöns Peter Hemberg
Jöns Peter Hemberg (1763–1834) was a Swedish banker and member of parliament. He founded Skånes Enskilda Bank ("Skåne's Private Bank") in 1830, together with Gustav Berghman, and Gustaf Hagerman, which later merged with Skandinaviska Kreditaktiebolaget. Career Hemberg made his fortune as a commodity merchant. In 1805, he began managing Ystad's auction chamber, through which he acquired some of the largest estates in Scania, including Öja in 1812, Tunbyholm Castle in 1818, and Smedstorp Castle in 1820. He went on to represent Ystad as a member of parliament in 1823, 1828–30, 1834–35, during which he successfully managed to get financing to expand Ystad's harbour, as well as actively blocking Trelleborg's attempts to regain its city and trading privileges, which otherwise would have made Trelleborg a serious competitor as a trading centre in the region. Hemberg founded Skånes Enskilda Bank together with Gustav Berghman, and Gustav Hagerman. The bank was one of the olde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna
Jöns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna), in Latin known as Johannes Benedicti de Salista, (1417 – 15 December 1467) was a Swedish clergyman, canon law scholar and statesman, Archbishop of Uppsala (1448–1467). He was Regent of Sweden, under the Kalmar Union, in 1457, shared with Erik Axelsson (Tott), and alone 1465–1466. Biography Family Jöns Bengtsson was a member of the illustrious Oxenstierna family, various representatives of which had already become prominent in the public life of Sweden. His father was Privy Councillor Bengt Jönsson Oxenstierna, Lord of Salsta, and his mother was Kristina Kristiernsdotter Vasa, daughter of Lord High Justiciar Kristiern Nilsson Vasa. Education and academic career He studied at the University of Leipzig and returned in 1438 to Sweden with a ''magister in artibus'' degree. On his return he was made Archpriest of the chapter of Uppsala Cathedral. Shortly afterwards his father was made Lawspeaker of the province of Uppland and Castellan of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jöns Svanberg
Jöns Svanberg (1771–1851) was a Swedish clergyman and natural scientist. Life He was born on 6 July 1771 in Ytterbyn, Sweden and died on 15 January 1851 in Uppsala, Sweden. Career He entered Uppsala University at the age of 16. He received his Ph.D. in 1794. In 1806, he became the professor of surveying and in 1811 he became the professor of mathematics at Uppsala University. In 1798, he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. From 1803 to 1811, he was the secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. In 1822, Svanberg was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia. Works * Honours He was the founder of Upsala Simsällskap, the Uppsala swimming society. The mountain Svanbergfjellet Svanbergfjellet is a mountain in Olav V Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a height of 1,024 m.a.s.l. and is located east of Billefjorden and west of Akademikarbreen. The mountain is named after Swedish astronomer Jöns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karin Jöns
Karin Jöns (born 29 April 1953 in Kiel) is a German politician and former Member of the European Parliament with the Social Democratic Party of Germany. During her time in parliament she was part of the Socialist Group and was on the European Parliament's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. She was a substitute for the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. She also was a member of the Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia. Education * 1977: Graduate in political science and history * 1980: Graduate in Slavonic studies Career * 1976-1978: Freelance journalist * 1978-1980: editor attached to the Central Executive Committee of the ÖTV (Public Service, Transport and Communications Workers' Union) * 1981-1982: Press officer in Bonn of the Senator for Federal Affairs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jönssi
Joensuu (; krl, Jovensuu; ) is a city and municipality in North Karelia, Finland, located on the northern shore of Lake Pyhäselkä (northern part of Lake Saimaa) at the mouth of the Pielinen River (''Pielisjoki''). It was founded in 1848. The population of Joensuu is (), and the economic region of Joensuu has a population of 115,000. It is the largest city in Finland. The nearest major city, Kuopio in North Savonia, is located to the west. From Joensuu, the distance to Lappeenranta, the capital of South Karelia, is along Highway 6. As is typical of cities in Eastern Finland, Joensuu is monolingually Finnish. Along with Kuopio, Joensuu is one of major urban, economic, and cultural hubs of Eastern Finland. Joensuu is a student city with a subsidiary of the University of Eastern Finland, which has over 20,000 enrolled students, and a further 4,000 students at the Karelia University of Applied Sciences. Heraldry The explanation of the coat of arms of Joensuu reads: ”shie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jönsson
Jönsson is a Nordic, mostly Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson (born 1996), Swedish footballer * Anita Jönsson (born 1947), Swedish politician * Bengt Jönsson (athletics coach) (born 1958), Swedish athletic trainer * Christine Jönsson (born 1958), Swedish politician *Egon Jönsson (1921–2000), Swedish footballer *Emil Jönsson (born 1985), Swedish cross country skier *Jan Jönsson (born 1960), Swedish footballer and coach *Jon Jönsson (born 1983), Swedish footballer *Jörgen Jönsson (born 1972), Swedish ice hockey player *Kenny Jönsson (born 1974), Swedish ice hockey player *Lars Jönsson (film producer), Swedish film producer * Mona Jönsson (born 1951), Swedish politician *Niclas Jönsson (born 1967), Swedish race car driver * Olle Jönsson (born 1955), Swedish singer *Pär-Gunnar Jönsson, Swedish badminton player * Tommy Jönsson (born 1976), Swedish footballer See also *Jonsson *Jónsson Jónsson is a surname of Ice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
