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Korf (company)
Korf may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places *Korf, Amol, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran *Korf, North Khorasan, a village in North Khorasan Province, Iran *Korf, Russia, a rural locality (a ''selo'') in Kamchatka Krai, Russia *KORF, the ICAO airport code for Norfolk International Airport, Virginia, United States People *Andrey Korf (1831–1893), Russian general *Anthony Korf (b. 1951), American composer *Bruce R. Korf, American medical geneticist *Fyodor Korf (1773–1823), Russian military officer *Mia Korf (b. 1965), American actress *Richard P. Korf (1925–2016), American mycologist *Tjeerd Korf (b. 1983), Dutch association football player Other uses *Korfball, a ball sport, similar to netball and basketball See also *Korfa Bay, Kamchatka Peninsula coast of the Bering Sea in Russia *Korff (other) *Karaf (other) {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korf, Amol
*''For other places with the name see- Korf (other), Korf.'' Korf ( fa, كرف) is a village in Larijan-e Sofla Rural District, Larijan District, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 25, in 9 families. References Populated places in Amol County {{Amol-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korf, North Khorasan
Korf ( fa, كرف, also Romanized as Kūrf; also known as Kafar) is a village in Darband Rural District, Jolgeh Sankhvast District, Jajrom County, North Khorasan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 696, in 202 families. References Populated places in Jajrom County {{Jajrom-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korf, Russia
Korf (russian: Корф) is a rural locality (a '' selo'') and a port in Olyutorsky District of Koryak Okrug in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, located on a narrow sand spit opposite Tilichiki. Population: 18 (2012 est.);Аргументы и Факты. КамчаткаМуниципальное образование «Село Корф» будет упразднено History It was established in 1925 on the coast of the Skrytaya Harbor of the Korfa Bay as a settlement of salmon fishers. In 1994, it was demoted in status from that of an urban-type settlement to rural locality. On April 21, 2006, Korf was destroyed by the 2006 Kamchatka earthquakes. Over eight hundred families were evacuated and the ''selo'' was slated to be abandoned. As of 2013, however, Korf has not been officially abolished.Law #46 The names of the village and the Korfa Bay commemorate the Russian German Andrey Korf (1831–1893), the first Viceroy (Governor General) of the Russian Far East (1884–93). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norfolk International Airport
Norfolk International Airport is seven miles (11 km) northeast of downtown Norfolk, Virginia, Norfolk, an independent city (United States), independent city in Virginia, United States. It is owned and operated by the Norfolk Airport Authority: a bureau under the municipal government. The airport serves the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of southeast Virginia (along with Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport in Newport News, Virginia, Newport News) as well as northeast North Carolina. Despite its name, the airport does not have any international destinations nonstop. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 FAA airport categories, categorized it as a small-hub primary commercial service facility. Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 3,663,996 passengers in calendar year 2018, an increase of 9% from 3,380,902 in 2017. , Norfolk International was ranked as the 70th-busiest airport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrey Korf
Baron Andrey Nikolayevich Korf or Korff (russian: Андрей Николаевич Корф; 1831–1893) was the first Viceroy (Governor General) of the Russian Far East (1884–93). The names of the village of Korf and the Korfa Bay commemorate him. He came from the Korff noble family. He was an Imperial Russian baron of Baltic German descent and an infantry general of the Imperial Russian Army. Andrey Korff took part in the Caucasian War and led an attack on Veden in 1859. He initiated the establishment of the Officers Infantry School. In 1884, Korf was put in charge of the newly established Maritime Governorate-General, which included the Russian Far East from the island of Sakhalin in the east to Lake Baikal in the west. Korff undertook some measures that facilitated further development of the region. He worked to improve education, to encourage colonization of the Ussuri River basin, to protect the sealskin trade, to create commercial relations with Japan and China, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Korf
Anthony Korf (born 1951 in New York City) is an American composer, artistic director and conductor. While his output spans vocal and chamber music, his primary focus has been the orchestra, among which ''Goldkind'', a work for young audiences written in collaboration with Sabina Sciubba ( Brazilian Girls), three symphonies, a piano concerto and a requiem, the latter commissioned and premiered by The San Francisco Symphony, figure most prominently. Other commissions include The American Composers Orchestra, The Koussevitzky Music Foundation, The Howard Hanson Fund, and The National Endowment for the Arts. Korf currently serves as Artistic Director and Composer-in-Residence for Riverside Symphony (New York City), a professional orchestra he co-founded with the conductor George Rothman in 1981. In 1974 Korf founded Parnassus, a New York-based contemporary music ensemble which he led as conductor and Artistic Director for 27 seasons. The ensemble performed an annual Manhattan-bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce R
The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix, Manche in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of king Robert the Bruce (1274−1329), it has been a Scottish surname since medieval times; it is now a common given name. The variant ''Lebrix'' and ''Le Brix'' are French variations of the surname. Actors * Bruce Bennett (1906–2007), American actor and athlete * Bruce Boxleitner (born 1950), American actor * Bruce Campbell (born 1958), American actor, director, writer, producer and author * Bruce Davison (born 1946), American actor and director * Bruce Dern (born 1936), American actor * Bruce Gray (1936–2017), American-Canadian actor * Bruce Greenwood (born 1956), Canadian actor and musician * Bruce Herbelin-Earle (born 1998), English-French actor and model * Bruce Jones (born 1953), English actor * Bruce Kirby (1925–2021), American actor * Bruce Lee (1940–1973), martial ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fyodor Korf ...
Friedrich Nikolai Georg Freiherr von Korff (5 April 1773 – 11 September 1823) was a Baltic German cavalry general, he commanded a Russian corps in 1812–1814 during the Napoleonic Wars. In 1807 he led a cavalry brigade in the 4th Division at Eylau. During the French invasion of Russia in 1812 he commanded the II Cavalry Corps at Borodino and Battle of Krasnoi. In 1813 he led the I Cavalry Corps at the Katzbach and Leipzig. In 1814 he led his horsemen at Laon, Fère-Champenoise and Paris. References * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Korf, Fyodor Karlovich Imperial Russian Army generals Russian commanders of the Napoleonic Wars 1773 births 1823 deaths Ethnic German people from the Russian Empire Friedrich Friedrich may refer to: Names * Friedrich (surname), people with the surname ''Friedrich'' * Friedrich (given name), people with the given name ''Friedrich'' Other * Friedrich (board game), a board game about Frederick the Great and the Seven Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Korf
Mia Korf (born November 1, 1965) is an American actress best known for originating the role of Blair Cramer, Blair Daimler Buchanan in ''One Life to Live''. Early life and education Korf is the daughter of mycologist Richard P. Korf and Kumiko ("Kumi"), née Tachibana, a fine artist specializing in printmaking. Korf grew up in Ithaca, New York, Ithaca, New York (state), New York and attended Cornell University, where she lived in Risley Residential College. Career Korf began her career in television in 1990 on the NBC series ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'' and the soap opera ''Loving (TV series), Loving''. The following year, she was cast as the original Blair Cramer, Blair Daimler Buchanan on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC daytime drama, ''One Life to Live''. The character of Blair had many characteristics in common with Korf, including details about her birthplace, horoscope sign (Scorpio (astrology), Scorpio) and hobbies. In early 1993, she left the series to app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard P
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Frankish language, Old Frankish and is a Compound (linguistics), compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick (nickname), Dick", "Dickon", "Dickie (name), Dickie", "Rich (given name), Rich", "Rick (given name), Rick", "Rico (name), Rico", "Ricky (given name), Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tjeerd Korf
Tjeerd Eize Korf (born 11 May 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. Career Born in Emmeloord, Korf began his career with Flevo Boys. He has also played professionally for FC Zwolle and SBV Excelsior. Personal life His father is ex-player Steven Korf Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to deat .... External links * * Voetbal International Living people 1983 births People from Emmeloord Footballers from Noordoostpolder Men's association football forwards Dutch men's footballers Excelsior Rotterdam players PEC Zwolle players SC Veendam players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Flevo Boys players WHC Wezep players SC Genemuiden players {{Netherlands-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korfball
Korfball ( nl, korfbal) is a ball sport, with similarities to netball and basketball. It is played by two teams of eight players with four female players and four male players in each team. The objective is to throw a ball into a netless basket that is mounted on a high pole. The sport was invented by Dutch school teacher Nico Broekhuysen in 1902. In the Netherlands there are approximately 500 clubs and more than 90,000 people playing korfball. The sport is also played in Belgium and Taiwan, and in nearly 70 other countries. History In 1902 Nico Broekhuysen, a Dutch school teacher from Amsterdam, was sent to Nääs, a town in Sweden, to follow an educational course about teaching gymnastics to children. This is where he was introduced to the Swedish game "ringboll". In ringboll one could score points by throwing the ball through a ring that was attached to a 3 m pole. Men and women played together, and the field was divided into three zones. Players could not leave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
