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Laurens (given Name)
Laurens is a masculine Dutch given name, the equivalent of Lawrence. Notable people with the name include: * Laurens Jan Anjema (born 1982), Dutch squash player * Laurens Jacobsz Alteras (died 1622), Dutch vice admiral * Laurens Bake (1629-1702), Dutch poet * Laurens Bogtman (1900-1969), Dutch baritone singer * Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (born 1937), Dutch politician * Laurens Janszoon Coster (c. 1370-c. 1440), Dutch printer * Laurens Craen (c. 1620–c. 1670), Dutch painter * Laurens ten Dam (born 1980), Dutch road racing cyclist * Laurens de Graaf (c. 1653-probably 1704), Dutch pirate, mercenary and naval officer * Laurens Theodorus Gronovius (1730-1777), Dutch naturalist * Laurens Hammond (1895-1973), inventor of the Hammond organ * Laurens ten Heuvel (born 1976), Dutch footballer * Laurens Hull (1779-1865), American physician and politician * Laurens Perseus Hickok (1798-1888), American philosopher * Laurens van der Post (1906-1996), Afrikaner author, journalist, philosopher * Laur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence (given Name)
Lawrence is a masculine given name. It is an Anglicisation of the French '' Laurent'', which is in turn derived from the Latin ''Laurentius'' or Old Greek ''Lavrenti''. Pet forms of ''Lawrence'' include ''Larry'' and ''Lawrie''. People Christianity * Lawrence of Rome (died 258), deacon and Roman Catholic saint, born in Spain * Lawrence I (bishop of Milan), bishop of Milan from 490 to c. 511, Roman Catholic saint * Lawrence, Archbishop of Split (died 1099), Benedictine monk and Archbishop of Split 1060–1099 * Brother Lawrence de la Résurrection (died 1691), Carmelite monk Arts and entertainment * Lawrence Brownlee (born 1972), American opera singer * Lawrence Gray (1898–1970), American actor * Lawrence (musician), English singer, songwriter and guitarist Lawrence Hayward (born 1961) * Lawrence Ng, Hong Kong actor * Lawrence Raghavendra, South Indian film actor * Lawrence Saint (1885–1961), American stained glass artist * Lawrence Weingarten (1897–1975), American film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens Ten Heuvel
Laurens ten Heuvel (born 6 June 1976) is a Dutch football manager and former professional footballer who is head coach of the over-18 team at SC Buitenveldert. He played as a striker notably in the Premier League with Barnsley and in the Austrian Bundesliga with First Vienna. He also had a short spell in the Eredivise with FC Den Bosch, however he would spend most of his time in Dutch football in the second and third tiers with DCG, Stormvogels Telstar, De Graafschap, HFC Haarlem, RBC Roosendaal, Katwijk and Ajax Amateurs. He also played in the English Football League for Northampton Town, Sheffield United, Bradford City and Grimsby Town. As a coach he was had spells as manager of AFC Ajax (amateurs), AJSV Zandvoort, Koninklijke HFC and Voetbalvereniging Amstelveen. Playing career Barnsley In the summer of 1996, ten Heuvel signed for First Division club Barnsley for £75,000. He made his debut in a 1–1 draw away to Ipswich Town on 1 October 1996, coming on as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens Van Der Vinne
Laurens Vincentsz van der Vinne (1658–1729) was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands. Biography Van der Vinne was born and died in Haarlem. According to Houbraken, he was the oldest and artistically most gifted son of the painter Vincent van der Vinne.Laurens van der Vinne Biography in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Laurens helped his father draw up the list of 173 members of the |
Laurens Vanthoor
Laurens Vanthoor (; born 8 May 1991) is a Belgium, Belgian professional racing driver currently racing for Porsche in motorsport, Porsche Motorsport as a Factory-backed, factory driver in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. He currently resides in Waiblingen outside of Stuttgart. Career Karting Born in Hasselt, Vanthoor began his kart racing career at an early age. In 2005 he became French and Belgian Champion in the KF3, ICA-J class and he also finished fourth in the European Championship. In 2007 Vanthoor become an official factory driver for the CRG (kart manufacturer), CRG racing team in the KF2 category. He ended up being out of action for five months out due to an accident, resulting in six fractures. His best result in the season was a runner-up position in the North European Championship. 2008-2011: Formula Three Vanthoor began his formula racing career in the 2008 German Formula Three season, jumping from karting directly into Formula Three. He finished fourth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens Pieter Van De Spiegel
Laurens Pieter van de Spiegel (19 January 1736, in Middelburg – 7 May 1800, in Lingen) was Grand Pensionary of Zeeland and, from 9 November 1787 to 4 February 1795, of Holland. He was an Orangist, which means that he was a supporter of Prince William V of Orange. He became grand pensionary of Holland when the Prussian army had reinstated William V in power in 1787. He fled to Germany in 1795, when the French defeated the Dutch army and an anti-Orangist revolution broke out. He died in Lingen, Prussia. Van de Spiegel was the last Grand Pensionary of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, which was replaced with the Batavian Republic modelled after the French revolutionary state. Laurens Pieter van de Spiegel was married to Digna Johanna Ossewaarde (1741–1813). The couple had eight children, one of them, jonkheer Cornelis Duvelaer van de Spiegel (1771–1829), was a member of parliament (1815–29) after the French era. Cornelis was ennobled by King William I Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens Shull
Laurens Corning "Spike" Shull (January 17, 1894 – August 5, 1918) was an All-American football player who was killed in action during World War I. He played football, baseball and basketball for the University of Chicago from 1913 to 1916. He died of wounds suffered at the Battle of Château-Thierry in July 1918. Early years Shull was born in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of a prominent Iowa attorney, Deloss C. Shull. He graduated with honors from Sioux City High School in 1912 where he was captain of the football, basketball and baseball teams. University of Chicago After graduating high school, Shull enrolled at the University of Chicago where he won three varsity letters in each of three sports – football, basketball and baseball. He was selected as a first-team All-Western player and a second-team All-American in 1915. In announcing Shull's selection for the 1915 All-Western team, Walter Eckersall wrote: Shull of Chicago is placed at right tackle because of consistent play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens Reael
Laurens Reael (22 October 1583 – 21 October 1637) was an employee of the Dutch East India Company, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1616 to 1619, and an admiral of the Dutch Republican Navy from 1625 to 1627. Early life Laurens Reael was the son of Laurens Jacobsz Reael, a merchant in Amsterdam named after the sign or gable stone of his house/shop ''In den gouden Reael'' ("In the Golden Real") and an amateur poet known for writing ''Geuzenliederen'' (songs of the geuzen). The Amsterdam neighborhood Gouden Reael is named after Laurens Reael's birth house, via a later (1648) warehouse of the Reael family on the ''Zandhoek'' that turned into a popular inn. Laurens Jr. had academic talents, excelling in math and languages. He studied law in Leiden, where he lived in the house of Jacobus Arminius who had married his older sister Lijsbet Reael in 1590. Laurens received his doctorate in 1608. East Indies In May 1611, he left as commandeur of four ships for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens Van Der Post
Sir Laurens Jan van der Post, (13 December 1906 – 15 December 1996) was a South African Afrikaner writer, farmer, soldier, educator, journalist, humanitarian, philosopher, explorer and conservationist. He was noted for his interest in Jungianism and the Kalahari Bushmen, his experiences during World War II, as well as his relationships with notable figures such as the future King Charles III and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. After his death, there was controversy over claims that he had exaggerated many aspects of his life, as well his sexual abuse and impregnation of a 14-year-old girl. Biography Early years and education Van der Post was born in the small town of Philippolis in the Orange River Colony, the post-Boer War British name for what had previously been the Afrikaner Orange Free State in what is today South Africa. His father, Christiaan Willem Hendrik van der Post (1856–1914), a Hollander from Leiden, had emigrated to South Africa with his parents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens Perseus Hickok
Laurens Perseus Hickok (December 20, 1798 – May 7, 1888), American philosopher and divine, was born at Bethel, Connecticut. Biography He took his degree at Union College in 1820. Until 1836 he was occupied in active pastoral work, and was then appointed professor of theology at the Western Reserve College, Ohio, and later (1844–1852) at the Auburn Theological Seminary in Auburn, New York. From this post he was elected vice-president of Union College and professor of mental and moral science. In 1866, he succeeded Dr. E. Nott as president, but in July 1868 retired to Amherst, Massachusetts, where he devoted himself to writing and study. A collected edition of his principal works was published at Boston in 1875. The Archives and Special Collections at Amherst College holds a collection of his papers. Works *''Rational Psychology'' (1849) *''System of Moral Science'' (1853) *''Empirical Psychology'' (1854) *''Rational Cosmology'' (1858) *''Creator and Creation, or the Knowled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens Hull
Laurens Hull (June 6, 1779 – June 27, 1865) was an American physician and politician from New York. Life He was the son of Dr. Titus Hull (1751–1817) and Olive (Lewis) Hull (1754–1812). He was born in that part of Woodbury which was separated in 1787 as the Town of Bethlehem, in Litchfield County, Connecticut. He studied medicine, and was licensed to practice in May 1802. Half a year later he removed to Augusta, New York, and practiced medicine there with Dr. Amos G. Hull. In 1803, he married Dorcas Ambler (1780–1858), and they had several children. In September 1804, he removed to Bridgewater, and practiced medicine there on his own. He was a member of the New York State Assembly ( Oneida Co.) in 1814 and 1826. In 1827, he received the honorary degree of M.D. from the University of the State of New York. In 1836, he removed to Angelica, New York, abandoned the practice of medicine, and went into manufacturing instead. He was a member of the New York State Senate ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens Hammond
Laurens Hammond (January 11, 1895 – July 1, 1973), was an American engineer and inventor. His inventions include the Hammond organ, the Hammond clock, and the world's first polyphonic musical synthesizer, the Novachord. Youth Laurens Hammond was born in Evanston, Illinois, on January 11, 1895 to William Andrew and Idea Louise Strong Hammond. Laurens showed his great technical prowess from an early age. His father, William, took his own life in January 1897, ostensibly due to failure of the First National Bank of Illinois, which he had founded. Upon her husband's death, Idea, who was an artist, relocated to France with Laurens to further her studies, and the family spent the next eleven years in France and Germany. Early inventions When the family returned to Evanston in 1909, Laurens, then 14, was fluent in French and German. While in Europe, he had already designed a system for automatic transmission for automobiles. At his mother's suggestion, he submitted his des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens Jan Anjema
Laurens Jan Anjema (born 1 December 1982 in The Hague) is a former professional squash player from the Netherlands. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 9, after breaking the top 20 in January 2008. Career overview Laurens Jan Anjema won the Bluenose Classic in 2008 in a huge match against Borja Golán in 5 games in the final 8–11, 12–10, 11–5, 4–11, 13–11. In 2011, Anjema reached the final of the US Open and won the Netsuite Open in San Francisco against Omar Mosaad in the final. At the end of the year, he qualified for the 2011 PSA World Series Finals, the top 8 players of the PSA World Series in 2011. In December 2010, Anjema became the first Dutch player to reach the top 10 of the PSA World Rankings. He is a 10-time Dutch national champion, only second to his father Robert Jan Anjema, who won 12 national titles. He retired in June 2016 after a disappointing season coming back from injury. In July 2018, Anjema won the World Masters Squash Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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