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Nyquist (surname)
Nyquist is a surname of Swedish origin. Nyquist and the alternatively spelled Nyqvist are derivates from the original spelling that is Nykvist, meaning "New Branch". Notable people with the surname include: * Ann-Christin Nyquist (born 1948), Swedish Social Democratic politician * Arild Nyquist (1937–2004), Norwegian novelist, lyricist, writer and musician * Dean Nyquist (1935–2014), American politician *Gustav Nyquist (born 1989), Swedish ice hockey player, currently in the NHL. *Harry Nyquist (1889–1976), Swedish-American electronic engineer * John W. Nyquist (born 1933), retired American Navy vice admiral *Kari Nyquist (1918–2011), Norwegian ceramist, freelance artist and designer * Laurence E. Nyquist (born 1939), American planetary scientist *Michael Nyqvist (1960–2017), Swedish actor * Ove Nyquist Arup (1895–1988), Anglo-Danish architectural engineer, founder of engineering firm Arup * Paul Nyquist, president of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL *Ryan Nyqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nykvist
Nykvist is a surname of Swedish origin. It may refer to: * Ann-Christin Nykvist (born 1948), a Swedish politician * Jens Nykvist (born 1968), a Swedish Navy rear admiral * Sven Nykvist Sven Vilhem Nykvist (; 3 December 1922 – 20 September 2006) was a Swedes, Swedish cinematographer. He worked on over 120 films, but is known especially for his work with director Ingmar Bergman. He won Academy Awards for his work on two Berg ... (1922–2006), a Swedish cinematographer See also * Nyquist (other) {{surname, Nykvist Swedish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann-Christin Nyquist
Ann-Christin Nykvist (born 4 April 1948) is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. She was minister for agriculture, food and consumer affairs in the Cabinet of Göran Persson. She holds a bachelor of Arts in economics from the Stockholm School of Economics. Prior to her appointment in 2002, she worked as the head of the Swedish Competition Authority The Swedish Competition Authority ( sv, Konkurrensverket, abbreviated KKV) is a Swedish government agency organized under the Ministry of Enterprise tasked to promote and safeguard competition in the private and public sector, to the benefit of al .... References External linksInformation page on the Swedish Government web site 21st-century Swedish women politicians 1948 births Living people Swedish Social Democratic Party politicians Stockholm School of Economics alumni Swedish Ministers for Agriculture Women government ministers of Sweden {{Sweden-SocialDemocratic-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arild Nyquist
Arild Nyquist (6 March 1937 – 21 December 2004) was a Norwegian novelist, poet, writer of children's books and musician. Biography He was born in Oslo, the son of Arild Otto Nyquist (1911–74) and Gerd Nyquist (1913-84). His father was a shipbroker and his mother a novelist. He grew up on Røa just outside Oslo. At the age of 23, Nyquist began working at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry to train was an artist. However this education was interrupted. He was employed as a formation teacher at a primary school at Stamsund in Lofoten (1968-1976). In 1960, he married Anne-Kari Mosebekk, daughter of artist Olav Mosebekk (1910- 2001). He made his literary debut in 1963 with the novel ''Ringer i et sommervann''. Nyquist was awarded Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment in 1971. He was nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1994 for the self-biographic novel ''Ungdom''. He died in Asker Asker ( no, Asker), properly called Askerbygda in Norw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Nyquist
Dean A. Nyquist (January 24, 1935 – January 1, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1967 to 1972. Early life and education Born in Brule, Wisconsin, Nyquist received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from North Dakota State University and his Juris Doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law (now the Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Career After earning his undergraduate degree, he worked as an engineer for Honeywell. He lived in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota and served as mayor of the city from 1978 to 1990. During his tenure as mayor, Nyquist did not accept a salary. He also operated a private legal practice for 20 years. Nyquist served in the Minnesota Senate from 1967 to 1972. Nyquist was the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Minnesota in 1974, losing to Warren Spannaus. Personal life Nyquist and his wife, Marie, were married for 52 years and had three children. Nyquist died on J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Nyquist
Gustav Nyquist (born 1 September 1989) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nyquist was drafted 121st overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, with whom he spent the first portion of his NHL career. He also briefly played for the San Jose Sharks. Early life Nyquist was born in Halmstad in southern Sweden. He and his family later moved to the city of Malmö, where Nyquist began playing hockey for a local youth team, Limhamn Hockey. He later joined the Malmö Redhawks organization, playing for their under −16, −18 and −20 teams. After graduating from high school with top grades, he moved to the town of Orono, Maine, to continue his academic and hockey career at the University of Maine, where he played for the Black Bears. Playing career Amateur Nyquist played in the Malmö Redhawks' organization and represented Scania in the 2006 TV-pucken tournament, wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Nyquist
Harry Nyquist (, ; February 7, 1889 – April 4, 1976) was a Swedish-American physicist and electronic engineer who made important contributions to communication theory. Personal life Nyquist was born in the village Nilsby of the parish Stora Kil, Värmland, Sweden. He was the son of Lars Jonsson Nyqvist (b. 1847) and Katrina Eriksdotter (b. 1857). His parents had eight children: Elin Teresia, Astrid, Selma, Harry Theodor, Amelie, Olga Maria, Axel Martin and Herta Alfrida. He emigrated to the USA in 1907. Education He entered the University of North Dakota in 1912 and received B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering in 1914 and 1915, respectively. He received a Ph.D. in physics at Yale University in 1917. Career He worked at AT&T's Department of Development and Research from 1917 to 1934, and continued when it became Bell Telephone Laboratories that year, until his retirement in 1954. Nyquist received the IRE Medal of Honor in 1960 for "fundamental contributions to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John W
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Nyquist
Kari Nyquist (October 17, 1918 – April 20, 2011) was a Norwegian ceramist. She is most associated with her decorated ceramics from the Stavangerflint AS plant in Stavanger, Norway. Her designs are most often found pottery of blue clay or stoneware. Biography Nyquist was born in Oslo, Norway. She was educated as a ceramist at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in Oslo between 1934 and 1938. She trained at the ceramic workshops of artisans including Eilif Whist and William Knutzen and was employed at Åros Keramikk and Schneider & Knutzen AS. She established her own ceramic workshop in Oslo in 1942. Designer at Stavangerflint AS From 1955 Nyquist was employed as a freelance artist and designer at Stavangerflint AS, Stavanger, Norway. She worked at the earthenware company for short intervals and created designs for ceramic tableware, children’s tableware, occasional objects and souvenirs. Her drawings were reproduced as silk screens, most often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence E
Laurence is an English and French given name (usually female in French and usually male in English). The English masculine name is a variant of Lawrence and it originates from a French form of the Latin ''Laurentius'', a name meaning "man from Laurentum". The French feminine name Laurence is a form of the masculine ''Laurent'', which is derived from the Latin name. Given name * Laurence Broze (born 1960), Belgian applied mathematician, statistician, and economist * Laurence des Cars, French curator and art historian * Laurence Neil Creme, known professionally as Lol Creme, British musician * Laurence Ekperigin (born 1988), British-American basketball player in the Israeli National League * Laurence Equilbey, French conductor * Laurence Fishburne, American actor * Laurence Fournier Beaudry, Canadian ice dancer * Laurence Fox, British actor *Laurence Gayte (born 1965), French politician * Laurence S. Geller, British-born, US-based real estate investor. * Laurence Ginnell, Irish pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Nyqvist
Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist (; 8 November 1960 – 27 June 2017) was a Swedish actor. Educated at the School of Drama in Malmö, he became well known for playing police officer Banck in the 1997–1998 Martin Beck TV series and for his leading role in the 2002 film ''Grabben i graven bredvid''. He was internationally recognized for his role as Mikael Blomkvist in the acclaimed ''Millennium'' series and as the lead villains in '' Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol'' (as Kurt Hendricks) and ''John Wick'' (as Viggo Tarasov). In 2004, he played the leading role in ''As It Is in Heaven'' which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Academy Awards. Early life Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist was born on 8 November 1960 in Stockholm, the son of a Swedish mother and an Italian father (from Florence). As a young child, he was adopted from an orphanage. At age 17, Nyqvist spent his senior year of high school as an exchange student in Omaha, Nebraska. There, he took his first ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ove Nyquist Arup
Sir Ove Nyquist Arup, CBE, MICE, MIStructE, FCIOB (16 April 1895 – 5 February 1988) was an English engineer who founded Arup Group Limited, a multinational corporation that offers engineering, design, planning, project management, and consulting services for building systems.Jones, 2006. Ove Arup is considered to be among the foremost architectural structural engineers of his time. Personal life and education Arup was born in Newcastle, England, in 1895, to the Danish veterinary surgeon Jens Simon Johannes Arup and his Norwegian wife, Mathilde Bolette Nyquist. Arup attended the Sorø Academy in Denmark, a boarding school with many influences from Thomas Arnold of the Rugby School in the United Kingdom. In 1913, he began studying philosophy at University of Copenhagen and in 1918 enrolled for an engineering degree at the Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, specialising in reinforced concrete. He completed his studies in 1922. At this time Ove Arup was inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Nyquist
J. Paul Nyquist is the former president of the Moody Bible Institute (MBI) in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He was announced as the ninth president of MBI on April 15, 2009, and assumed the presidency on June 1, 2009, over the Undergraduate School, Graduate School, Moody Radio and Moody Publishers.He resigned from his position on January 10, 2018. Nyquist moved to MBI from Avant Ministries, where he served as President. Before joining Avant Ministries, Nyquist was senior pastor at First Federated Church in Des Moines, Iowa, and Evangelical Bible Church in Omaha, Nebraska. Nyquist received his Bachelor of Arts degree in architectural studies from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1976. He then attended Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) is an evangelical theology, theological seminary in Dallas, Texas. It is known for popularizing the theological system dispensationalism. DTS has campuses in Dallas, Houston, and Washington, D.C., as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
