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Nilson (other)
Nilson is both a surname and a given name variant of Nelson. It thus can also be an anglicized version of the Scandinavian surnames Nilsen, Nielsen, and Nilsson. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Anton Nilson (1887–1989), Swedish militant socialist *Carlos Nilson, one of the members of the beat and rock band ''Los Naufragos'' *Cynthia Nilson. songwriter and singer from Buenos Aires, Argentina *Gunnar Nilson (1872–1951), Swedish physician * Johan Ernst Nilson, Swedish explorer interested in environmental and climate-related issues *John Nilson, Canadian politician in Saskatchewan *Lars Fredrik Nilson (1840–1899), Swedish chemist who discovered scandium in 1879 *Lawrence Nilson, the Commander-in-chief of Bombay from 6 January 1785 to 6 September 1788 *Marcus Nilson (born 1978), Swedish professional ice hockey player *Mitch Nilsson (born 1991), Australian professional baseball player *Peter Nilson (1937–1998), Swedish astronomer and novelist Given name *Nílson ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson (surname)
Nelson is a surname, also used as a given name. It is derived from a patronymic name created from the given name "Nell," or for the Irish, "Niall". The name is also listed as a baptismal name "the son of Eleanor". Nelson is also an anglicized version of the Scandinavian names Nilsen, Nielsen, and Nilsson. Within the United States, it is ranked as the 39th-most common surname of 88799 listed.U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table) Name Files dist.all.last"; published May 9, 1995; Notable people with the surname "Nelson" include A * A. C. Nelson (1864–1913), American educator *Adam Nelson (born 1975), American shotputter * Adolph Lincoln Nelson (1888–??), American inventor *Adolphus Peter Nelson (1872–1927), American politician *Adriana Nelson (born 1980), American long-distance runner *Adrienne Nelson (born 1967), American lawyer and judge * A. J. Nelson (born 1985), Ghanaian recording artist *Al Nelson (born 1943) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Nilson
Marcus Rolf Börje Nilson (born March 1, 1978) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames. Playing career Nilson was drafted in the first round, 20th overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. His hockey style is quite adverse from the typical style of Swedish hockey players. His grit and intensity, especially among the boards, earned him the role of a dependable checker with the ability to add the odd goal/assist. A talent of Djurgårdens IF Hockey, Djurgårdens IF in Sweden, Nilson moved to North America in 1998 and played most of his first two years in the American Hockey League. After three full seasons with the Panthers, he was traded to the Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilson Nelson Gymnasium
The Nilson Nelson Gymnasium (Ginásio Nilson Nelson) is an indoor sporting arena used mostly for volleyball located in Brasília, Brazil, which is near the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha. Both are part of the Ayrton Senna Sports Complex. The capacity of the arena is 11,105 spectators and it was built in 1973. The hall was designed by Cláudio Cianciarullo and opened on April 21, 1973. From 1973 to 2008, the arena had a capacity of 24,286 seats. In 2008, the multi-purpose arena was renovated and reduced the spectator capacity to 11,105 seats. It is used mainly for indoor sports, and was the secondary venue at 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Concerts and events *A-ha – 2010 (5,500) *Black Eyed Peas – 2006 (14,000) *Bob Dylan – 2012 *Eric Clapton – 1990 (24,000) *The Cranberries – 2010 (10,000) *Deep Purple – 1997 *Green Day – 2010 (9,500) *David Guetta – 2010 *Duran Duran – 2012 *Guns N' Roses – 2014 (11,000) *Jackson 5 – 1974 *Avril Lavigne – 2011 (16,600 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilson (footballer, Born 1991)
José Nilson dos Santos Silva (born 6 April 1991), simply known as Nilson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward. Club career Born in São Paulo, Nilson joined Vasco da Gama's youth setup in 2010, after starting it out at Portuguesa. He made his first team – and Série A – debut for the former on 6 June 2010, starting in a 0–4 away loss against Santos. After being rarely used by Vasco, Nilson was loaned to Série B sides Criciúma, Paraná and Bragantino, but appeared sparingly for all clubs, and was released in December 2013. On 28 February 2014, Nilson joined Boa Esporte permanently, but after again being a backup, moved to Icasa on 19 September. With the latter he scored a brace in a 3–1 home win against Náutico on 1 November. On 16 January 2015, Nilson signed for São Bento. After featuring regularly for the club, he joined Cianorte on 16 April. On 19 May 2015 he was loaned to Santos until the end of the year. Nilson's spell at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilson (footballer, Born 1989)
Nilson Ricardo da Silva Junior (born 31 March 1989), or simply Nilson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Bucheon FC as a defensive midfielder. Career He joined J1 League side Sagan Tosu in July 2013 and moved to Busan IPark in South Korea in 2014. In his first season with the Korean side, Nilson played initially as a defensive midfielder, but later took the central role in a three-man defence. After a stint with Brazilian side Salgueiro, Nilson returned to Busan IPark in 2016 following their relegation to the K League 2 The K League 2 (Hangul: K리그2) is the men's second-highest division of the South Korean football league system. It is contested between thirteen professional clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the K League 1. Hi .... References External links * * 1989 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers J1 League players K League 1 players K League 2 players Campeonato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilson (footballer, Born 1987)
Nilson Taty Sousa Vaz (born 15 November 1987), simply known as Nilson, is a São Toméan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sporting Praia Cruz and the São Tomé and Príncipe national team. International career Nilson made his international debut for São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ... in 2011. References 1987 births Living people Men's association football goalkeepers São Tomé and Príncipe men's footballers São Tomé and Príncipe men's international footballers Sporting Praia Cruz players {{SãoToméPríncipe-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilson Cortes
Nilson Armes Cortes (born March 29, 1977) is a Colombian football striker. At club level he currently plays for Once Caldas in the Copa Mustang. A great season with Once Caldas Once Caldas S.A., simply known as Once Caldas, is a professional Colombian football team based in Manizales, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at the Palogrande stadium. They were the surprise winners ... has recently got him a callup for a friendly game against Venezuela on April 30. External links * 1977 births Living people Colombian men's footballers Colombia men's international footballers Girardot F.C. footballers Independiente Santa Fe footballers Millonarios F.C. players Boyacá Chicó F.C. footballers Once Caldas footballers Categoría Primera A players Categoría Primera B players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Barranquilla {{Colombia-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilson (footballer, Born 1975)
Nilson Corrêa Júnior (born 26 December 1975), known simply as Nilson, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who is currently in charge of Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2 club Maguary. A retired goalkeeper, most of his professional career was spent in Portugal with Vitória de Guimarães, where he appeared in 226 competitive matches over seven seasons, six spent in the Primeira Liga. He also played for three years with Persepolis in Iran. Club career Brazil Born in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Nílson started his career at Vitória, signing with Santa Cruz in 1999 and achieving promotion from the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in the same year. He then had loan spells, at Gama and Inter de Limeira. Nilson was released by Santa Cruz in 2003, for financial reasons. After an injury-ridden stint with Americano he joined Náutico, where he won the Campeonato Pernambucano. Guimarães In 2003, Nílson was spotted by Vitória S.C. manager Jorge Jesus and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nílson (footballer, Born 1965)
Nilson Esidio Mora, (born 19 November 1965 in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, São Paulo) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. In 1993, he played 34 games and scored 25 goals for Flamengo. During his playing career, Nílson made 110 appearances and scored 44 goals in the Campeonato Brasileiro. Honours Internacional * Rio Grande do Sul State Championship: 1990 Individual *Primera División Peruana Primera may refer to * Nissan Primera, a car * Primera Air, a former airline * Primera división (other), multiple top division football leagues * Primera, Texas, a town in Cameron County, Texas * Alí Primera, Venezuelan musician, compos ... top scorer: 1998 References 1965 births Living people People from Santa Rita do Passa Quatro Brazilian men's footballers Footballers from São Paulo (state) Men's association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Peruvian Primera División players La Liga players Esp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Nilson
Peter Nilson (17 October 1937 – 8 March 1998) was a Swedish astronomer and novelist. Active at Uppsala University, he compiled a catalogue of galaxies containing nearly 13,000 entries. He was appreciated for a number of essay books (primarily about science) and for a number of science fiction novels like ''Rymdväktaren'', or "The Space Guardian" and ''Nyaga''. He was born in the Smålandian village of Näsby and under the early teens a farmer, but science, with its celebrities such as Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein made such an impression on him, as to motivate him to accomplish college studies by letter correspondence. In the early 1960s he began his studies in Uppsala University, initially in mathematics, and thereafter theoretical physics, aesthetics, history of ideas and astronomy. He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1993. Works *''Lysande stjärnor'' (1970) *''Uppsala General Catalogue of Galaxies'' (1973) *''Upptäckten av universu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitch Nilsson
Mitchell Caine Nilsson (born 24 May 1991) is an Australian professional baseball third baseman for the Heidenheim Heideköpfe of the Bundesliga (baseball), Baseball Bundesliga and the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League (ABL). Mitchell is the son of former professional player Gary Nilsson, cousin of Jay Nilsson, Jacob Nilsson, Daniel Nilsson and nephew of Bob Nilsson and former All-Star, Dave Nilsson. He is a previous member of the MLB organization Cleveland Indians and has most recently spent time with Kotlarka Prague in the Czech Extraleague. He has played with the Australia schoolboy team,[3] Australia AAA team, AA team twice[4] and single A (Cal Ripken team).[5] Nilsson made his debut for the Queensland Rams as a catcher in the 2010 Claxton Shield. Professional career Brisbane Bandits Nilsson is an originating member of the Brisbane Bandits from inaugural season of the Australian Baseball League (ABL) making his debut on 13 November 2010 and has played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Nilson
Brigadier-General Lawrence Nilson (1734–1811) was an East India Company Bombay Army officer. Military career Nilson, then the first Chief Engineer of the Bombay Army, formed a company of Pioneer Lascars, comprising 100 men, in 1777. His company took part in the expedition to the Malabar Coast against Tipu Sultan's forces in 1782 during the Second Anglo-Mysore War. He became the Commander-in-chief of the Bombay Army The Bombay Army was the army of the Bombay Presidency, one of the three presidencies of Presidencies and provinces of British India, British India. It was established in 1662 and governed by the East India Company until the Government of India A ... on 6 January 1785 before retiring from that post on 6 September 1788. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nilson, Lawrence 1734 births 1811 deaths Commanders-in-chief of Bombay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |