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Kryštof Chaloupek
Kryštof is a Czech name, equivalent to English Christopher. It may refer to: * Jakub Kryštof Rad (1799–1871), Swiss-born Czech entrepreneur who invented the sugar cubes in 1841 as director of a sugar factory in Dačice, Moravia *Kryštof Harant (1564–1621), Czech nobleman, traveller, humanist, soldier, writer and composer *Kryštof Krýzl (born 1986), Czech alpine skier See also *Kryštof (band) Kryštof is a Czech pop rock band founded in 1994 in Havířov by Richard Krajčo, Nikolaj Arichtev, Jaroslav Blahut, Biser Arichtev, and Pavel Studník. As of 2023, they have released nine studio albums, one EP, three live albums, one remix alb ..., Czech music popular music band * Krzysztof {{DEFAULTSORT:Krystof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher
Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus, Christ" or "Anointing, Anointed", and φέρειν (''phérein''), "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer". As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "Chris", "Topher", and sometimes "Kit (given name), Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. The name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Republic of Ireland, Ireland. People with the given name Antiquity and Middle Ages * Saint Christopher (died 251), saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians * Christopher (Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakub Kryštof Rad
Jakub Kryštof Rad, traditionally Anglicised Jacob Christoph Rad (25 March 1799, in Rheinfelden – 13 October 1871, in Vienna), was a Swiss-born physician and industrial manager. He had many other professional activities, was a director of a sugar factory in Datschitz, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic) in 1843, and invented the process and associated machinery for cutting large block sugar into manageable uniform pieces. Rad is credited with the invention of sugar cubes. Professional life Invention of the sugar-cutting process The idea to produce sugar in cube form came from his wife, who cut herself while paring down the standard large, commercial sugar loaf into smaller parts for use in the home. Rad had become involved with management of a sugar factory in 1840 in the South Bohemian town of Datschitz (present day Dačice). He began work on a machine for transforming sugar into cube form, leading to a five-year patent A patent is a type of intellectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kryštof Harant
Kryštof Harant of Polžice and Bezdružice ( cs, Kryštof Harant z Polžic a Bezdružic, 1564 – 21 June 1621) was a Czech nobleman, traveler, humanist, soldier, writer and composer. He joined the Protestant Bohemian Revolt in the Lands of the Bohemian Crown against the House of Habsburg that led to Thirty Years' War. Following the victory of Catholic forces in the Battle of White Mountain, Harant was executed in the mass Old Town Square execution by the Habsburgs. As a composer he represented the school of Franco-Flemish polyphony in Bohemia. Harant is also noted for his expedition to the Middle East summarized in a travel book ''Journey from Bohemia to the Holy Land, by way of Venice and the Sea'' (1608). Life Harant was born at Klenová Castle, near Klatovy, western Bohemia. From 1576 he studied singing and counterpoint as a member of a local court band at Innsbruck, at the court of Archduke Ferdinand II, learning 7 languages, discovering his talent for music and the oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kryštof Krýzl
Kryštof Krýzl (, born 12 October 1986) is a Czech alpine skier. Krýzl has appeared in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and at the 2005, 2007, 2011 and 2013 World Championships. Career World Cup He made his World Cup debut in 2005 in Sölden, and since this date his best result is 9th, on 12 December 2008 in Val-d'Isère Val-d'Isère (, literally ''Valley of Isère'') is a commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region) in southeastern France. It lies from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the Vanoise Nationa .... In addition, he has finished in the top 20 eleven times (through 7 January 2017). Season standings Results per discipline *Standings through 2 February 2019 Olympic results World Championship results Winter Universiade results References External links * * 1986 births Czech male alp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kryštof (band)
Kryštof is a Czech pop rock band founded in 1994 in Havířov by Richard Krajčo, Nikolaj Arichtev, Jaroslav Blahut, Biser Arichtev, and Pavel Studník. As of 2023, they have released nine studio albums, one EP, three live albums, one remix album, and two compilations. In 2006, Kryštof won their first Anděl Award Andel or Anděl may refer to: * Andel, Netherlands, a village in the municipality of Altena * Angel Award (Czech music) (Czech: ''cena Anděl'') * Anděl (neighborhood), a part of the Czech capital Prague * Anděl (Prague Metro), a metro station in ... and have since received twelve more. In 2013, they won a Český slavík award for Group of the Year. Band members Current * Richard Krajčo – vocals, guitar * Nikos Petros Kuluris – saxophone, clarinet * Nikolaj Atanasov Arichtev – bass guitar * Jakub Dominik – drums * Evžen Hofmann – guitar * Ondřej Kyjonka – trombone, keyboards * Nikolas Grigoriadis – trumpet Past * Pavel Studník – guitar * Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
