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Leemans
Leemans is a Dutch occupational surname derived from ''leenman'', a feudal tenant or vassal. It is particularly common in Flanders. People with this surname include: * Anthonie Leemans (1631–1673), Dutch still life painter, brother of Johannes * Clint Leemans (born 1995), Dutch footballer * Conradus Leemans (1809–1893), Dutch Egyptologist and museum director * Egide François Leemans (1839–1883), Belgian painter, draughtsman and engraver * Fernand Leemans (1925–2004), Belgian figure skater * (1950), Belgian comics artist * Jo Leemans (born 1927), Belgian singer * Johannes Leemans (1633–1688), Dutch still life painter and wine dealer, brother of Anthonie * Ken Leemans (born 1983), Belgian footballer * Kimberly Leemans, a U.S. model * (1961), Belgian trade unionist * Pieter Leemans (1897–1980), Belgian classical musician and composer * Tuffy Leemans (1912–1979), American football player * Victor Leemans Victor Leemans (21 July 1901 – 3 March 1971) was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuffy Leemans
Alphonse Emil "Tuffy" Leemans (November 12, 1912 – January 19, 1979) was an American football fullback and halfback who played on both offense and defense. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978 and was named in 1969 to the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team. A native of Superior, Wisconsin, Leemans played college football for Oregon's freshman team in 1932 and for George Washington from 1933 to 1935. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1936 NFL Draft and played eight years for the Giants from 1936 to 1943. He led the National Football League as a rookie with 830 rushing yards and was selected as a first-team All-Pro in 1936 and 1939. He was also selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 1938 and 1941 and helped lead the Giants to the 1938 NFL Championship and the 1939 and 1941 NFL Championship Games. After his playing career ended, Leemans worked briefly as a backfield coach for the Giants and at George Washington. He also operated a laun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egide François Leemans
Egide François Leemans or Egide Leemans (Antwerp, 28 April 1839 – Antwerp, 2 January 1883) was a Belgian painter, draughtsman and engraver.LEEMANS, Egide François (1839 - 1883), Engraver in: Benezit Dictionary of Artists He is best known for his paintings and prints of waterscapes, harbours and seascapes in the evening or at night. His work represents a break with the tradition of grand themes in Belgian marine art in favour of a realist representation of nature.Pol de Mont, 'De schilderkunst in België van 1830 tot 1921', The Hague, Martinus Nijhoff, p. 160-161, 165-168 Life and work Leemans studied at the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conradus Leemans
Conradus Leemans (24 April 1809 – 14 October 1893) was a Dutch Egyptologist. Early life Conradus Leemans was born in 1809 in Zalt-Bommel, Netherlands, and was the eldest son of physician Dr. Willem Leemans and Hillegonda Rachel Ganderheijden. His parents moved to Leiden, Netherlands, in 1821. Education Leemans enrolled at Leiden University in 1826 to study theology, but changed to archaeology in 1828 apparently after meeting with Caspar Reuvens. Leiden Museum In 1834 he was employed at the Leiden Museum and while there became successor to Reuvens as Director, during 1839. He continued in this capacity until sometime during 1891. Leemans organised the first public display of collections of acquisitions made by Reuvens, compiled a catalogue of Egyptian objects (Catalogue raisonnée, 1840), and edited the serial publication of the Monumens égyptiens, this being a lithographic account detailing the collection. Leemans studied the Leiden papyrus while Director of the museum, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clint Leemans
Clint Leemans (born 15 September 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club NAC Breda. Career Leemans began playing football in the youth of RKVVO in 1998, before moving to the PSV youth academy in 2003. Leemans made his professional debut as Jong PSV player in the second division on 20 September 2013 against FC Den Bosch in a 2–1 away defeat. He came in the field after 81 minutes for Rubén Bentancourt. He's also active as a Dutch youth international. In the 2020–21 season, he won the " Eredivisie Player of the Month" award for September due to his performances with PEC Zwolle. Left without contract in July 2021, Leemans moved to Denmark and signed with newly promoted Danish Superliga club Viborg FF on 4 August 2021, signing a deal until the summer 2023. After two seasons, Leemans left the club at the end of his contract in June 2023. On 11 July 2023, Leemans returned to the Netherlands and signed a three-year contract with NAC Bred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Leemans
Pierre Leemans, ''Dutch: Pieter Leemans'', (1897–1980) was a Belgian musician and composer of classical music. He worked in a variety of genres, including orchestral and choral music, film scores, and songs, but is best known for his marches. The "March of the Belgian Paratroopers" (''Marche des Parachutistes Belges'') is especially popular. Life Born in Schaerbeek, Belgium on May 31, 1897, Leemans studied piano, harmony, orchestration, and composition at the Brussels Royal Conservatory of Music. He began his teaching career in 1917 at the Etterbeek Music Academy. At 22, he served his year of military duty and returned to teach music at Etterbeek until 1932, as conductor program director for the Belgian broadcasting company, N.I.R. In 1934, he won the composition contest for the official march of the 1935 Brussels World Exposition. He founded the Schaarbeek High School Choir in 1940 and won a composition contest for one hit wonder songs three years later. From entries by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Leemans
Josephine Leemans-Verbustel (born 13 August 1927 in Mechelen, Belgium), better known as Jo Leemans, is a Belgian singer who was given the nickname "The Flemish Doris Day" in the 1950s. She had multiple number 1 hits in the national hit parade including " Que Sera Sera", a Dutch cover of the song by Doris Day Doris Day (born Doris Mary Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019) was an American actress, singer, and activist. She began her career as a big band singer in 1939, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, " Sent ..., only one month after the original. Asides from being a singer, she also had a career as a TV and radio host. Sources Jo Leemansat the Belgian pop and rock archive * Dutch Wikipedia page on Jo Leemans 1927 births Living people Belgian women singers Musicians from Mechelen {{Belgium-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Leemans
Victor Leemans (21 July 1901 – 3 March 1971) was a Belgian sociologist, politician and prominent ideologist of the radical Flemish movement in the 1930s. A member of the militant organisation Verdinaso, he is seen by some as the main Flemish exponent of the historical phenomenon known as the Conservative Revolution. Leemans was born at Stekene, Flanders. He obtained his doctorate from the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Paris and lectured at the Catholic University of Leuven. In 1936, he was named president of the ''Arbeidsorde'', a Flemish fascist trade union closely tied to the Flemish National Union (VNV) and Rex-Vlaanderen. During the German occupation of Belgium, Leemans was Director of Health and Food supply (1940), Deputy Commissioner General for Reconstruction (1940), a board member of the Emissiebank (1940–1944) and Secretary-General of Economical Affairs (1940–1944); as such he was prosecuted after the war for collaboration. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Leemans
Johannes Leemans (1633, The Hague – 1688, The Hague), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to Houbraken, who did not specify which brother he meant, he made a profitable living making trompe l'oeil paintings of hunting paraphernalia, birdcages, and weaponry.Johannes Leemans Biography in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by , courtesy of the According to the RKD he was the younger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Leemans
Ken Leemans (born 5 January 1983, in Vilvoorde) is a former Belgian footballer. Career Leemans is a midfielder who was born in Vilvoorde and made his debut in professional football, being part of the KV Mechelen squad in the 2000–01 season. He also played for Roda JC before joining VVV Venlo for the second time in his career. On 24 April 2009, Leemans scored the decisive 1–0 goal in the match against HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889 and dissolved in 2010. The club won the Eredivisie in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912. Haarlem reached the second round of the 1982 ... in the Jupiler League, which resulted in promotion to VVV-Venlo. That means that VVV will be playing in the Eredivisie in the 2009/10 season. References External links * * 1983 births Living people Belgian footballers K.V. Mechelen players Roda JC Kerkrade players VVV-Venlo players FC Hansa Rosto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthonie Leemans
Anthonie Leemans (1631 in The Hague – 1673 in Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to Houbraken, who did not specify which brother he meant, he made a profitable living making trompe l'oeil paintings of hunting paraphernalia, birdcages, and weaponry.Leemans mentioned in the Christoffel Pierson Biography in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by , courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
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Fernand Leemans
Fernand Leemans (December 13, 1925 – June 3, 2004) was a Belgian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the bronze medal at the European Figure Skating Championships in 1947 and finished 11th at the 1948 Winter Olympics. He was born in Brasschaat and died in Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ... Results ReferencesFernand Leemans' profile at Sports Reference.com 1925 births 2004 deaths [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeman (other)
Leeman may refer to: People * Gary Leeman (born 1964), ice hockey player *George Leeman (1809–1882), MP for York, England and chairman of the North Eastern Railway *Kimberly Leemans, model *Paul Leeman (born 1978), Northern Irish footballer * Leeman Bennett (born 1938), American football coach Places * Leeman, California, United States *Leeman, Wisconsin, United States *Leeman, Western Australia Sports * Lee Man FC, a Hong Kong professional football club See also *Leaman (other) *Leemans *Lehman (other) *Lehmann (other) The name Lehmann may refer to: *Lehmann, surname of several people *Lehmann (lunar crater), a crater on the Moon * Lehmann (crater on Venus), a crater on Venus * Erich Leo Lehmann, a German-born American statistician See also *Lehman (disambiguat ... * Leman (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
