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Maas (surname)
Maas is a Dutch and North German patronymic surname, from an archaic short form of Thomas. It could also be a toponymic surname derived from the river Maas (french: Meuse). The surname is quite common in the Netherlands, ranking 43rd in 2007 (16,070 people).Leender BrouwerThe top 100 surnames in the Netherlands/ref> People with the surname Maas include: * Abe Maas (1855–1941), German-born American founder of the ''Maas Brothers'' stores * Adriana Maas (1702–1746), Dutch stage actress * Allan Maas (1922–2014), Australian rules footballer *Annelies Maas (born 1960), Dutch swimmer *Anthony Maas (1859–1927), German-born American exegete * Benjamin Maas (born 1989), German footballer *Bill Maas (born 1962), American football player * Bob Maas (1907–1996), Dutch Olympic sailor *Cees Maas (born 1947), Dutch businessman, CFO of the ING Group * Cheryl Maas (born 1984), Dutch snowboarder * Chris Maas (born 1957), American canoe sailor and builder *Cornald Maas (born 1962), Dutch tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language spoken country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Maas
Chris Maas is an American canoe sailor. Maas became the 2008 World Champion in the development canoes event by finishing in front of fellow Americans Steve Clark and Oliver Moore. Career highlights ; 2008 : Port Phillip Bay Port Phillip (Kulin: ''Narm-Narm'') or Port Phillip Bay is a horsehead-shaped enclosed bay on the central coast of southern Victoria, Australia. The bay opens into the Bass Strait via a short, narrow channel known as The Rip, and is completel ..., 1st, World Championships Canoe Sailing, Development Canoe References Living people American male sailors (sport) American male canoeists Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heiko Maas
Heiko Josef Maas (; born 19 September 1966) is a German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as the Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs (2018–2021) and as the Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection (2013–2018) in the cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel. Since 2022, he has been practicing as a layer. Maas was born in Saarlouis to a Catholic family, and is a lawyer. Before his appointment to the federal cabinet he was active in state politics in Saarland, where he served as Minister of the Environment, Energy and Transport (1998–1999), Minister of Economy, Labor, Energy and Transport (2012–2013) and Deputy Minister-President (2012–2013). Early life, education and family Maas was born on 19 September 1966 to a Catholic, middle class family in Saarlouis, a city near the French border that is named for Louis XIV of France. His father was a professional soldier who later became a manager at Saarlouis Body & Assembly, a car pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günther Maas
Günther Maas (born 15 November 1941 in Elm, Germany) is a German former wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1941 births Living people Olympic wrestlers for West Germany Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics German male sport wrestlers Sportspeople from Saarland {{Germany-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Maas
Greg Maas (born January 19, 1966 in Portland, Oregon) is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper who spent his entire professional career in Portland. He was the head coach of the Utah Valley University men's soccer team, starting the program from scratch. The team begins play in 2014 and competes in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Utah Valley has the only NCAA Division I men's soccer program in the state of Utah. He now serves as an academy coach mentor and senior boys and girls director of goalkeeping for the Washington Timbers a founding member of the Portland Timbers Alliance. Maas attended the University of Portland where he was a goalkeeper on the Pilot’s soccer team from 1984 to 1987 playing under one of the most respected coaches in U.S. Soccer history—the late Clive Charles. Maas was the first professional goalkeeper to come out of the University of Portland; during the 1985 collegiate off season, he began playing with F.C. Portland of the Western Soccer Alliance (WS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederica Sagor Maas
Frederica Alexandrina Sagor Maas (; July 6, 1900 – January 5, 2012) was an American dramatist and playwright, screenwriter, memoirist, and author, the youngest daughter of Jewish immigrants from Russia. As an essayist, Maas was best known for a detailed, tell-all memoir of her time spent in early Hollywood. A supercentenarian, she was one of the oldest surviving entertainers from the silent film era. Biography Maas's parents, Arnold and Agnessa Zagorsky,The Shocking Miss Pilgrim, by Frederica Sagor Maas Jewish immigrants from Moscow, Russian Empire, and anglicized their surname to Sagor. Her mother supported the family as a very successful midwife. One of four daughters, Sagor was born on July 6, 1900 in a cold-water, railroad flat on 101st Street near Madison Avenue in Manhattan. She studied journalism at Columbia University and held a summer job as a copy- or errand-girl at the New York Globe newspaper. She dropped out before graduation in 1918 and took a job as an assista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Maas
Fred Maas (born 1957) is the Founder and CEO of Pacific EcoCompanies LLC, which specializes in investments in and development of sustainable buildings, communities and clean technologies. Also a San Diego resident, Maas works in the San Diego political, business and non-profit communities. Fred Maas graduated from Hobart College in 1979 where he majored in Political Science. Later, he graduated cum laude from Syracuse University College of Law in 1982. For over 30 years, Fred Maas has participated in national, state and local politics, and worked for prominent political figures such as, John McCain, Bob Dole, Jack Kemp, Pete du Pont, Richard Lugar and Mitch Daniels. Environmental stewardship From 2003 to 2009, Fred Maas served as President and CEO of Black Mountain Ranch LLC, Del Sur and Pacific Golf Communities LLC. His involvement in Black Mountain Ranch and The Ranch House at Del Sur, one of the highest rated Platinum LEED CSRwire.com. (2007, July 10)Ranch House at Del Sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Maas
Frans Maas (born 13 July 1964, in Bergen op Zoom) is a retired Dutch long jumper, best known for his gold medal A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture. Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ... at the 1988 European Indoor Championships. International competitions References * 1964 births Living people Dutch male long jumpers Sportspeople from Bergen op Zoom World Athletics Championships athletes for the Netherlands 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Maas
Ernest Maas (December 27, 1891http://person.ancestry.com/tree/30959542/person/12338770876/facts – July 21, 1986) was a silent-era screenwriter. Biography Maas first worked on silent films in 1920 when he created the scenario for ''Uncle Sam of Freedom Ridge'', a pro-''League of Nations'' film in the aftermath of World War I. He also was the first to film the almost unbelievable crush of commuters during the rush hour at New York's Grand Central Station. In 1925, he was offered a lucrative contract as a producer in the nascent Hollywood and moved to Los Angeles. It was not until 1926 that Maas received credit for a movie's entire script, which was for ''The Country Beyond''. In 1927, he wrote a script based on his father's life titled '' Beefsteak Joe'', which he shared with fellow German-American Emil Jannings. The story was stolen and reworked into the successful movie ''The Way of All Flesh''. Maas was never credited. Personal life In Hollywood, Maas married fellow scree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erich Maas
Erich Maas (born 24 December 1940) is a German former footballer who played as a striker. He spent eight seasons in the Bundesliga, as well as five seasons in the French Division 1, and was capped three times for the West Germany national team. Honours Eintracht Braunschweig * Bundesliga: 1966–67 Nantes * French Division 1: 1972–73 * Coupe de France The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and profession ... runner-up: 1972–73 References External links * * * 1940 births Living people People from Prüm People from the Rhine Province German footballers Footballers from Rhineland-Palatinate Association football forwards Germany international footballers Bundesliga players Ligue 1 players 1. FC Saarbrücken players Eintracht Braunschweig players FC Bayer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Maas
Duane Frederick "Duke" Maas (January 31, 1929 – December 7, 1976) was an American professional baseball baseball player and right-handed pitcher who spent all or parts of seven seasons (1955–1961) in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees. Born in Utica, Michigan, he was listed as tall and . Maas was a member of the 1958 World Series champion Yankees. He saw action in one game, relieving Bob Turley during the first inning of Game 2 when the Milwaukee Braves scored seven runs. After making his big-league debut in 1955 with Detroit and then struggling through an 0–7 campaign in 1956, Maas put together a 10-win season in 1957. In a midseason transaction the following June, he and fellow pitcher Virgil Trucks were traded to the Yankees for outfielder Harry "Suitcase" Simpson and pitcher Bob Grim. Maas got seven wins for New York in the second half of that pennant-winning season, then went 14–8 for them in 1959. He also p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirk Maas
Dirk Maas (12 September 1659 – 25 December 1717), was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. Biography Maas was born and died in Haarlem. According to Houbraken he was first a pupil of Hendrick Mommers, a Haarlem painter of vegetable market scenes, and then took lessons from Nicolaes Berchem, who he probably met through Mommers.Dirk Maas Biography in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Maas became a follower of Berchem' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
