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Knutzen
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Knutzen is a surname. Notable people with this surname include: *Egill Knutzen (1914–1990), Norwegian fencer *Jan Knutzen (born 1943), Norwegian documentary filmmaker *Martin Knutzen (1713–1751), German philosopher *Matthias Knutzen (1646–after 1674), German atheist *Thea Knutzen (1930–2016), Norwegian politician * William Knutzen (1913–1983), Norwegian ceramist See also *Knutzen Peak, a mountain of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica *Knutzon Knutzon is a surname. Notable people with this surname include: * Jason Knutzon (born 1976), American golfer * Lars Knutzon Lars Knutzon (born 1 October 1941) is a Danish actor and director, best known to international audiences for his role in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Knutzen
Martin Knutzen (14 December 1713 – 29 January 1751) was a German philosopher, a follower of Christian Wolff and teacher of Immanuel Kant, to whom he introduced the physics of Isaac Newton. Biography Martin Knutzen was born in Königsberg (the present Kaliningrad) in 1713. Knutzen studied philosophy, mathematics and physics at the University of Königsberg (the present Kaliningrad), gaining his M.A. degree in 1733 with ''Dissertatio metaphysica de aeternitate mundi impossibili'' and becoming a Professor Extraordinary of logic and metaphysics there in 1735 on the basis of his 1734 doctoral thesis ''Commentatio de commercio mentis et corporis per influxum physicum''. A follower of Christian Wolff, in the rationalist school, Knutzen was also interested in natural sciences, and taught physics, astronomy and mathematics, besides philosophy. The study of the doctrines of Newton induced him to question Leibniz' and Wolff's theory of pre-established harmony, defending the concept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthias Knutzen
Matthias Knutzen (also: ''Knuzen'', ''Knutsen'') (1646 – after 1674) was a German critic of religion and the author of three atheistic pamphlets. In modern Western history, he is the first atheist known by name and in person. Knutzen was called "The only person on record who openly professed and taught atheism" in the 1789 Students Pocket Dictionary of Universal History by Thomas Mortimer. Life Matthias Knutzen was born at Oldenswort (Schleswig-Holstein) early in 1646. His parents were Berend Knutzen, organist in Oldenswort and his wife Elisabeth (Elsebe). In the same year Knutzen was born his father died. As a boy, Knutzen was sent to his brother Johann Knutzen, an organist in Königsberg (Preußen), Königsberg in East Prussia, and attended there a secondary school (the ''Altstädtisches Gymnasium'') from 1661 to 1664. In 1664, he registered at the University of Königsberg and in 1668, at the University of Copenhagen, to study theology in its Lutheran seminary. In between he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Knutzen
William Knutzen (4 July 1913 – 11 February 1983) was a Norwegian ceramist. He was born in Christiania. He established his own workshop in Oslo in 1933, and had his exhibition debut in 1935. From 1946 to 1949 he was artistical leader at Graverens Teglverk in Sandnes. He is represented in various museums, including the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and museums in Vienna and in Faenza Faenza (, , ; rgn, Fènza or ; la, Faventia) is an Italian city and comune of 59,063 inhabitants in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, situated southeast of Bologna. Faenza is home to a historical manufacture of majolica-ware glazed eart .... After he established his own ceramics workshop in Oslo in 1933, he joined the company with Andreas Thiele Schneider in 1937. The established Schneider & Knutzen der Knutzen became the artistic driving force. That same year, William Knutzen participated in the Norwegian Pavilion at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thea Knutzen
Thea Knutzen (née Haaland; 4 July 1930 – 4 March 2016) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party, born in Harstad. Knutzen was a member of Sortland municipal council between 1967 and 1983, the last four years in the executive committee. She was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Nordland Nordland (; smj, Nordlánnda, sma, Nordlaante, sme, Nordlánda, en, Northland) is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, the least populous of all 11 counties, bordering Troms og Finnmark in the north, Trøndelag in the south, N ... in 1985, and was re-elected in 1989. She had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1981–1985. She died on 4 March 2016, aged 85. References 1930 births 2016 deaths People from Harstad People from Sortland Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Women members of the Storting Members of the Storting 20th-century Norwegian politicians 20th-century Norwegian women politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egill Knutzen
Egill Knutzen (28 April 1914 – 6 March 1990) was a Norwegian épée fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... Awards * Swedish Fencing Federation Royal Medal of Merit in gold (''Svenska fäktförbundets kungliga förtjänstmedalj i guld'') (1986) References External links * 1914 births 1990 deaths Norwegian male épée fencers Olympic fencers for Norway Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Fencers from Oslo 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knutzen Peak
Knutzen Peak is a sharp, rocky summit of elevation standing on the north edge of Taylor Ledge in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It surmounts Branscomb Glacier to the east and south. The peak was named by US-ACAN in 2006 after Donald H. Knutzen, topographic engineer with the U.S. Geological Survey in the Sentinel Range, 1979–80. Location Knutzen Peak is located at , which is southwest of Mount Shinn, west-northwest of Branscomb Peak and north of Brichebor Peak. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988. See also * Mountains in Antarctica This is a list of all the Ultra prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres) in Antarctica. Some islands in the South Atlantic have also been included and can be found at the end of the list. Antarctica South Atl ... Maps Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988. Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).Scale 1:250000 topographic map of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Knutzen
Jan Knutzen (born 29 June 1943) is a Norway, Norwegian documentary filmmaker from Oslo. He is considered to be among the most unique voices of Scandinavian documentary film. His film ''Funkis'' (1992) has been analyzed as an innovative essay film.Eivind Røssaak, "The Mediated City: LA or Oslo." In ''Wuxia'', 1/2-2012: p. 72-84. It is a portrait of Knutzen's childhood in post-war Oslo. Filmography * ''På sporet etter Lars Hertervig'' (1984) * ''Funkis: en film uten altfor mye funksjonalisme'' (1992) * ''Kunstens møte med filmen'' (1993) * ''Svalbard i sort/hvitt og farger: noen biter av Svalbards historie gjenfunnet i gamle filmruller'' (1993) * ''Boplicity (film), Boplicity'' (1994) * ''Kameramuseet'' (1997) * ''Det 20. århundret i Oslo sett gjennom kameraøyet'' (2000) * ''Fragmente aus Norwegen'' (2000) * ''En liten historie om foto'' (2007) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Knutzen, Jan 1943 births Norwegian documentary film directors Living people Film people from Oslo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
