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Olsen (surname)
Olsen () is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Ole". The surname Olesen () has a similar origin. The Swedish parallel form is Olsson – "son of Ole". Danish and Norwegian immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Olson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules. Notable people with the surname include: A–K * Aase Olesen (1934–2013), Danish politician * Andrea Olsen (born 1961), American politician * Angel Olsen (born 1987), American singer. * Anton Olsen (U.S. Navy) (1873–1924), Spanish–American War Medal of Honor recipient *Ben Olsen (born 1977), American soccer player * Bjørnar Olsen (born 1958), Norwegian archaeologist *Brian Olsen (born 1975), American mixed martial artist * Carsten Olsen (1891–1974), Danish plant ecologist and physiologist *Charles Olsen (1910–1970), American poet renowned for his provocative style and large body of works * Dorothy Olsen (1916–2019), American aircraft pilot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Language
Danish (; , ) is a North Germanic language spoken by about six million people, principally in and around Denmark. Communities of Danish speakers are also found in Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the northern German region of Southern Schleswig, where it has minority language status. Minor Danish-speaking communities are also found in Norway, Sweden, the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina. Along with the other North Germanic languages, Danish is a descendant of Old Norse, the common language of the Germanic peoples who lived in Scandinavia during the Viking Era. Danish, together with Swedish, derives from the ''East Norse'' dialect group, while the Middle Norwegian language (before the influence of Danish) and Norwegian Bokmål are classified as ''West Norse'' along with Faroese and Icelandic. A more recent classification based on mutual intelligibility separates modern spoken Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish as "mainland (or ''continental'') Scandinavian", while I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Olsen
Charles Olson (27 December 1910 – 10 January 1970) was a second generation modern American poet who was a link between earlier figures such as Ezra Pound and William Carlos Williams and the New American poets, which includes the New York School, the Black Mountain School, the Beat poets, and the San Francisco Renaissance. Consequently, many postmodern groups, such as the poets of the language school, include Olson as a primary and precedent figure. He described himself not so much as a poet or writer but as "an archeologist of morning." Life Olson was born to Karl Joseph and Mary (Hines) Olson and grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts, where his father worked as a mail carrier. He spent summers in Gloucester, Massachusetts, which was to become his adopted hometown and the focus of his writing. At high school he was a champion orator, winning a tour of Europe (including a meeting with William Butler Yeats) as a prize. He studied English literature at Wesleyan University, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inger Pors Olsen
Inger Pors Olsen (born 7 January 1966) is a Danish rower. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1966 births Living people Danish female rowers Olympic rowers of Denmark Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Odense {{Denmark-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilde Gunn Olsen
Hilde Gunn Olsen (born 2 March 1992) is a Norwegian footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Amazon Grimstad. Personal life Olsen is from Flekkerøy in Kristiansand. Career She first played internationally as an under-15, and continued to feature for Norway through U23 level. Olsen has played for Amazon Grimstad, AIK Fotboll Dam, Klepp IL, Røa IL and Fløy. Olsen made two appearances for Swedish club Linköpings FC in the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League. In June 2015, Olsen terminated her contract with Arna Biørnar by mutual consent. In July, during the FA Women's League mid-season break, she signed for Sunderland. In September 2017, Olsen transferred to Ayia Napa FC. In 2018, whilst playing for Lyn, she refused to support a gay pride initiative in which players held up posters before a Toppserien match with Vålerenga. She was the only player who refused. In 2019, Olsen signed for Norwegian club Kolbotn Kolbotn is an urban area in Norway's Nordre Foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helle Helle
Helle Helle (born 1965 as Helle Olsen but later named Helle Krogh Hansen) is a widely translated Danish short story writer and novelist. Basing her stories on episodes in the lives of ordinary people, she gained fame in 2005 with her novel ''Rødby-Puttgarden''. Now considered to be one of the most outstanding authors of contemporary Danish literature, since her novel ''This Should be Written in the Present Tense'' was published in English in 2014, she has also been acclaimed by American and British reviewers. Early life and education Helle was born on 14 December 1965 in Nakskov on the island of Lolland. Her name at birth was Helle Olsen. She lived in Nakskov until she was three, but after her parents divorced, she moved to the harbour town of Rødby where her name became Helle Hansen until her mother remarried and it was again changed to Helle Krogh Hansen. In Rødby, she spent much of her spare time in the local library, increasingly gaining an interest in literature. After mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Olsen
Harold G. Olsen (May 12, 1895 – October 29, 1953) was a college basketball, college men's basketball coach. The Rice Lake, Wisconsin native was the head coach of the Ohio State University from 1922 to 1946. That year, he became the first head coach of the Basketball Association of America, BAA's Chicago Stags, where he coached almost three seasons before being replaced by Philip Brownstein. Olsen also coached at Northwestern University (1950–1952). While playing at University of Wisconsin–Madison (1914–1917), Olsen was named two-time All-Big Ten. After graduating from Wisconsin, he began his coaching career at Bradley University and Ripon College (Wisconsin), Ripon College. In 1922 Olsen followed George Trautman as head coach of the Ohio State University. In 24 years he guided the Buckeyes to a 259–197 record, as well as five Big Ten Conference, Big Ten championships (1925, 1933, 1939, 1944, 1946). In 1939, Olsen spearheaded efforts to create the NCAA postseason national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Olsen
Gregory Hammond Olsen (born April 20, 1945) is an American entrepreneur, engineer and scientist who, in October 2005, became the third private citizen to make a self-funded trip to the International Space Station with the company Space Adventures. Olsen was the co-founder and chairman of Sensors Unlimited Inc., a company developing optoelectronic devices such as sensitive near-infrared (NIR) and shortwave-infrared (SWIR) cameras. One of Sensors Unlimited's major customers is NASA. Currently, Olsen is President of GHO Ventures, LLC, in Princeton, New Jersey, where he manages his angel investments, South African winery, Montana ranch, Manhattan and Miami real estate, and performs numerous speaking engagements to encourage children – especially minority and female children – to consider careers in science or engineering. He also is a physics professor at Rider University. Early life and education Olsen, born in Brooklyn, New York, was the son of an IBEW Local 3 electrician. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Olsen (other)
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Greg Olsen may refer to: *Greg Olsen (American football) (born 1985), American football sportscaster and former tight end *Gregory Olsen (born 1945), American entrepreneur, engineer, scientist and space tourist See also *Gregg Olsen (born 1959), American crime author *Greg Olson (other) Greg Olson may refer to: * Greg Olson (baseball) (born 1960), American former baseball catcher * Greg Olson (American football) (born 1963), American football coach See also * Gregg Olson (born 1966), American baseball pitcher *Greg Olsen (disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Olsen
Gary Olsen (born Gary Kenneth Grant; 3 November 1957 – 12 September 2000) was an English actor. He played Ben in the BBC television sitcom ''2point4 Children''. Biography Olsen was born in London and lived with an aunt and uncle after both his parents, Patricia and Kenny, died when he was young. He attended the Archbishop Tenison's Church of England School in Kennington. After school he joined various junior stage groups and toured with fringe theatrical companies, such as Incubus and Lumiere and Son, until late 1976. At this point he immersed himself in the punk rock scene as lead vocalist with the band Swank (alongside future members of the Lurkers, Chelsea, and Cuddly Toys) until returning to theatre in 1978. Later he helped develop the musical production '' Up on the Roof'', in which he starred in 1987 at London's Donmar and Apollo theatres. He made his screen debut in 1979 as Rory Storm in ''Birth of The Beatles'', and appeared in numerous British films and televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederik-Valdemar Olsen
Frederik-Valdemar Olsen (24 May 1877 – 19 November 1962) was a Danish soldier who became a general and commander in chief of the Belgian Congo ''Force Publique''. He was born into a poor family, joined the Danish army, then in 1898 volunteered to serve in the Congo Free State. He rose quickly through the ranks, and in 1909–1910 played an important role in a stand-off with German and British forces disputing the eastern border of what was now the Belgian Congo. During World War I Olsen commanded a force that defended Northern Rhodesia against a German attack, then advanced from the south of Lake Kivu to take Tabora in what is now Tanzania. After the war he became commander of the ''Force Publique'' before retiring as a general in 1925. Olsen was then made general manager of the state-owned Congo River shipping line Unatra, later combined with railway lines to form Otraco. He retired from this position in 1947. Early years (1877–1898) Frederik-Valdemar Olsen was born on 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Olsen
Frances Elisabeth Olsen (born February 4, 1945) is a professor of law at UCLA and a noted member of the school of Feminist Legal Theory. She teaches Feminist Legal Theory, Dissidence & Law, Family Law, and Torts.Biography on UCLA Law School website Referenced on July 6, 2009. Her areas of research interest include legal theory, social change, and . She was born in , received a from |
Eunice Olsen
Eunice Elizabeth Olsen (born 24 October 1977) is a Singaporean actress, media host, communications and media trainer, media producer, and businesswoman. She is a former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) in Singapore for two terms, a public speaker and an advocate for women's empowerment. In November 2004, Olsen was appointed as a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) in Singapore by President SR Nathan, making her the youngest nominated NMP at the age of 27 at the time. In 2006, she was given the Singapore Youth Award for her dedication to the community, her youth work and exhibiting an inspirational role model. In 2008, Olsen was awarded the ASEAN Youth Award and was a Young Global Leader representing Singapore at the World Economic Forum. In the 2010 Youth Olympic Games held in Singapore, she was one of the flag bearers for the Singaporean flag. She is currently Goodwill Ambassador to the Embassy of Sweden Since winning Miss Singapore Universe, she has hosted TV shows f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
