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Krige
Krige may refer to the following people: * Krige (surname), a surname, common in South Africa * Alice Krige (born 1954), South African actress * Corné Krige (born 1975), South African rugby footballer * Danie G. Krige (1919–2013), South African mining engineer who pioneered the field of geostatistics * John Krige, South African historian of science and technology * Uys Krige Mattheus Uys Krige (4 February 1910 – 10 August 1987) was a South African writer of novels, short stories, poems and plays in Afrikaans and English. In Afrikaans literature, Krige is counted among the '' Dertigers'' ("Writers of the Thirties"). ... (1910–1987), South African writer, poet, playwright, translator, rugby player, war correspondent and romantic See also * Kriging, a geostatistical method of interpolation, named after Danie Krige {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uys Krige
Mattheus Uys Krige (4 February 1910 – 10 August 1987) was a South African writer of novels, short stories, poems and plays in Afrikaans and English. In Afrikaans literature, Krige is counted among the '' Dertigers'' ("Writers of the Thirties"). Uys Krige was, according to his friend Jack Cope, very much an exception among Afrikaner poets and writers of his generation due to his hostility to extreme Afrikaner nationalism, White Supremacism, and his role later in life as a mentor to young Afrikaner intellectuals who convinced them to join the internal opposition to Apartheid. Life Uys Krige was born in Bontebokskloof (near Swellendam) in the Cape Province. Even though the Krige family believed in Afrikaner nationalism, "the home atmosphere was broadminded and creative, his mother was a talented writer and his younger brother a leading painter."Cope (1983), page 32. Uys Krige was educated at the University of Stellenbosch. Like many other Afrikaner young men of his generation, Kr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Krige
Alice Maud Krige (; born 28 June 1954) is a South African actress and producer. Her first feature film role was in ''Chariots of Fire'' (1981) as the Gilbert and Sullivan singer Sybil Gordon. She played the dual role of Eva Galli/Alma Mobley in ''Ghost Story'' (1981) and the Borg Queen in '' Star Trek: First Contact'' (1996). Early life and education Krige was born in Upington, Cape Province (now Northern Cape), South Africa, the daughter of Patricia, a professor of psychology, and Louis Krige, a physician. The Kriges later moved to Port Elizabeth, where Alice grew up in what she has described as a "very happy family", with two brothers, one of whom became a physician and the other a Professor of Surgery.Alice Krige biodata Yahoo! Movies; accessed 29 September 2014. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Krige
John Krige () is a historian of science and technology and the Kranzberg Professor at the School of History, Technology and Society, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Biography Krige is originally a physical chemist by training, earning a PhD from the University of Pretoria in the subject. After earning a PhD in philosophy at the University of Sussex, in the United Kingdom in 1979, Krige's intellectual career has been in the history of science and technology, including notable efforts within the project to write the history of CERN and the European Space Agency in the 1980s and 1990s. His main focus is on the place of science and technology in the foreign policies of governments both intra-European and between the U.S. and Western Europe in the cold war. In 2000, Krige became a professor at Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corné Krige
Cornelius Petrus Johannes "Corné" Krige (born 21 March 1975) is a retired South African rugby union player. He played flanker for Western Province in the Currie Cup, the Stormers in Super Rugby and captained the South African national side, the Springboks. Career Corne Krige was born on 21 March 1975 in Lusaka, Zambia and his parents still reside in that country. He was schooled in South Africa at Paarl Boys' High School, about 60 km from Cape Town. He played most of his rugby for South African teams, and resides there. Krige's Test debut came in 1999 after recovering from career-threatening knee and hand injuries. He captained the Springboks on his test debut in a 101–0 victory over Italy in Durban; two weeks later he suffered another serious knee injury against the All Blacks in Dunedin which ended his hopes of captaining the Springboks at the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales. Krige appeared in 39 tests for South Africa, became the full-time captain in 2002, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krige (surname)
Krige is an Afrikaner surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ... that probably means "warrior" or "soldier" (German: ''Krieg'' = war). The oldest document where this family name appears is a church register dated April 1400. The register shows the yearly contribution that the "Kryghe-hus" made to the church. In later church documents the name mostly appear as Kriege, but variations like Krige, Krigee and Crigee is also found. European origins About 50 km from Lingen, Germany, lie the towns of Lengerich, Lienen, Ladbergen and Brochterbeck. These four towns fall within the County of Lingen and have been in the possession of the Counts of Tecklenburg for centuries. Lingen had a very violent history. It is in these towns that the history of the Kriges began. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danie G
Danie is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Danie Brits, retired South African professional wrestler and former South African Heavyweight Champion *Danie Coetzee (born 1977), South African rugby union footballer *Danie Craven (1910–1993), former Western Province, Eastern Province, Northern Transvaal and Springbok rugby union player * Danie G. Krige, South African Mining Engineer who pioneered the field of geostatistics *Danie Gerber (born 1958), former South African rugby union player, who played for South Africa between 1980 and 1992 *Danie Keulder (born 1973), former Namibian cricketer *Danie Mellor (born 1971), Indigenous Australian artist, winner of the 2009 National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award *Danie Rossouw (born 1978), South African rugby union footballer who plays as a loose forward *Danie Visser (born 1961), former professional tennis player from South Africa *Danie Voges, retired South African professional wrestler who is a former 2-tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
