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Leen (surname)
Leen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bill Leen (born 1962), American musician *Nina Leen (died 1995), Russian-American photographer *Randy Leen (born 1975), American golfer *Willem van Leen (1753–1825), Dutch painter *Willie Joe Leen, Irish hurler See also *Leen (given name) Leen is a name of multiple origins. It is a popular Arabic name for girls meaning “tender” and “delicate”. It is spelled لِينٌ in Arabic and has been translated into English in multiple spellings. It can also be a unisex given name of ... * Lean (other) {{Surname, Leen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Leen
Bill Leen (born March 1, 1962) is an American musician from Tempe, Arizona. He is the bass player of the band Gin Blossoms, which he co-founded in 1987 with his longtime friend Doug Hopkins. Leen graduated from McClintock High School in Tempe, then studied English and philosophy at Arizona State University, leaving during his junior year to devote his energy to music. He and Doug Hopkins played in a variety of local Tempe bands during the early 1980s, including The Moral Majority and The Psalms before moving to Portland, Oregon and forming The 10 o'Clock Scholars. His first taste of musical notoriety occurred while playing with the Psalms. The Psalms were asked to fill in for up-and-coming band, R.E.M. which had cancelled a show, opening for Billy Idol William Michael Albert Broad (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy Idol, is a British-American singer, songwriter, and musician. He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the London punk rock scene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Leen
Nina Leen (born 1914, died January 1, 1995) was an American photographer born in the Russian Empire. She was a constant contributor to ''Life''. She is remembered above all for her photographs of animals, many published in book form, as well as her portraits. Biography Born in Russia (probably between 1909 and 1914 although she kept her age a secret), Leen studied painting in Berlin. Before she emigrated to the United States in 1939, she had also lived in Italy and Switzerland."Nina Leen" Photography Bio. Retrieved 16 March 2013. Her first photographs to be published in ''Life'' in April 1940 were of tortoises at the , taken with her |
Randy Leen
Randy Leen (born December 22, 1975) is a retired American professional golfer. High school career Leen was born in Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio. College career Leen was a three time All-American and three time Big Ten Conference player of the year for the Indiana Hoosiers. Amateur career Leen was the low amateur at the 1996 U.S. Open (golf), 1996 U.S. Open, beating out Tiger Woods by three shots. He played on the 1997 Walker Cup team. Professional career Leen turned professional in 1998. He played on the Buy.com Tour in 2000. After many years on the mini-tours, he played on the Nationwide Tour in 2008 Nationwide Tour, 2008, but did not earn enough money to keep his card. Honors In 2011, he joined the Dayton Amateur Golf Hall of Fame. U.S. national team appearances Amateur *Walker Cup: 1997 Walker Cup, 1997 (winners) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leen, Randy American male golfers Indiana Hoosie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Van Leen
Willem van Leen (1753 – 1825) was a Dutch painter. Leen was born in Dordrecht and became a specialist in flower painting. in He is known primarily for his interior decorations for mantelpieces, overdoors, etc. He also collaborated with other painters to paint flowers and fruit in their paintings. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Joe Leen
Willie Joe Leen is a former hurler from Ballyheigue, County Kerry. He played with the Ballyheigue county championship winning teams of 1996,1997, and 2000. He also played with the Kerry Kerry or Kerri may refer to: * Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name) Places * Kerry, Queensland, Australia * County Kerry, Ireland ** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ... intercounty team win a National League Div 2 medal in 2001. References Kerry inter-county hurlers Ballyheigue hurlers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Kerry-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leen (given Name)
Leen is a name of multiple origins. It is a popular Arabic name for girls meaning “tender” and “delicate”. It is spelled لِينٌ in Arabic and has been translated into English in multiple spellings. It can also be a unisex given name of Dutch origin. As a name for girls, it can be a Dutch short form of the name Heleene. As a masculine name, it can be a Dutch short form of Leendert. People with the name include: * Leen Barth (born 1952), Dutch former footballer *Leen Buis (1906–1986), Dutch road cyclist * Leen Jansen (1930–2014), Dutch boxer * Leen Korpershoek (1904–1989), Dutch swimmer *Leen Looijen (1947), Dutch football manager *Leen Quist (1942–2014), Dutch ceramist * Leen van der Waal (1928–2020), Dutch engineer and former politician References See also *Leen (surname) Leen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bill Leen (born 1962), American musician *Nina Leen (died 1995), Russian-American photographer * Randy Leen (born 1975), Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |