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Pieterson
Pieterson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * George Pieterson (1942–2016), Dutch clarinetist * Hector Pieterson (1964–1976), subject of an iconic image of the 1976 Soweto uprising in South Africa See also * Hector Pieterson Museum, in Orlando West, Soweto * Pietersen (other) *Peterson (other) Peterson may refer to: __NOTOC__ People *Peterson (surname) Places United States * Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado * Peterson, Indiana * Peterson, Iowa * Peterson, Minnesota * Peterson, Utah Other uses * Peterson (company), a Norwegian indus ... * Petersen (other) {{surname Patronymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hector Pieterson
Zolile Hector Pieterson (19 August 1964 – 16 June 1976) was a South African schoolboy who was shot and killed at the age of twelve during the Soweto uprising, when the police opened fire on black students protesting the enforcement of teaching in Afrikaans, mostly spoken by the white and coloured population in South Africa, whereas they wanted to learn their native languages, Xhosa and Zulu. A news photograph by Sam Nzima of the mortally wounded Pieterson being carried by another Soweto resident while his sister ran next to them was published around the world. The anniversary of his death is designated Youth Day. Soweto Uprising On 16 June 1976, school children protested the implementation of Afrikaans and English as dual medium of instruction in secondary schools in a 50:50 basis. This was implemented throughout South Africa regardless of the locally-spoken language and some exams were also written in Afrikaans. Students gathered to peacefully demonstrate, but the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Pieterson
George Pieterson (5 March 1942, Amsterdam – 24 April 2016) was a Dutch clarinetist. Life and career Pieterson suffered from asthma as a child, and began studies of clarinet at age 11 to try to counteract this condition. He studied clarinet with his uncle, Jos d'Hondt. As a teenager and student at the ''Amsterdams Muzieklyceum'', Pieterson was a member of the Aulos Quintet, which included Martine Bakker (flute), Edo de Waart (oboe), Joep Terweij (bassoon) and Jaap Verhaar (French horn), under the guidance of Thom de Klerk. The Aulos Quintet later expanded into the ''Nederlands Blazers Ensemble'' (Netherlands Winds Ensemble), with Pieterson as a founding member. He joined the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest at the age of 18 in the second clarinet chair. He subsequently was first chair clarinet with ''Het Gelders Orkest'', and later became principal clarinet of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. From 1975 to 2004, Pieterson was principal clarinet of the Royal Concertgebouw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hector Pieterson Museum
The Hector Pieterson Museum is a large museum located in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, two blocks away from where Hector Pieterson was shot and killed 16 June 1976. The museum is named in his honour, and covers the events of the anti- Apartheid Soweto Uprising, where more than 170 protesting school children were killed. The museum features films, newspapers, personal accounts and photographs, the most famous being the iconic photo by Sam Nzima. The Hector Pieterson Museum became one of the first museums in Soweto when it opened on 16 June 2002. A companion museum nearby is Mandela House, the former home of Nelson Mandela and his family, which has been run as a museum since 1997. The total cost of the Hector Pieterson Museum project was Rand 23.2 million, which was covered by a 16 million rand donation by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and 7.2 million rand donation from the Johannesburg City Council Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietersen (other)
Pietersen is a Dutch and Afrikaans patronymic surname meaning ''"son of Peter"''. There are other spellings. Pietersen is a rare given name. People with the surname Pietersen include: *Abigail Pietersen (born 1984), South African figure skater, older sister of Justin Pietersen *Charl Pietersen (born 1983), South African cricketer *Charl Pietersen (born 1991), South African darts player *Jessica Pietersen (born 1980), English singer, television personality, and dancer * Joe Pietersen (born 1984), South African rugby player * JP Pietersen (born 1986), South African rugby player * Judith Pietersen (born 1989), Dutch volleyball player *Justin Pietersen (born 1986), South African figure skater, younger brother of Abigail Pietersen * Kevin Pietersen (born 1980), South Africa-born English cricketer *Magdalene Louisa Pietersen (born 1956), South African politician *Roscoe Pietersen Roscoe Pietersen (born 27 January 1989) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
