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Rafn
Rafn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Carl Christian Rafn (1795–1864), Danish historian, translator, and antiquarian * Carl Gottlob Rafn (1769–1808), Danish scientist and civil servant * Caspar Conrad Rafn (1763–1830), Dano-Norwegian politician * Hardy Rafn (1930–1997), Danish actor *Lina Rafn Lina Rafn Sørensen (born 12 August 1976), known professionally as Lina Rafn is a Danish female singer, songwriter and producer active in the band Infernal. Additionally, she is a former VJ on the Danish music video channel ''The Voice TV Danm ... (born 1976), Danish singer, songwriter, and producer * Robert Rafn (1878–1964), Norwegian businessman and politician * Simen Rafn (born 1992), Norwegian footballer {{surname, Rafn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Christian Rafn
Carl Christian Rafn (January 16, 1795 – October 20, 1864) was a Danish historian, translator and antiquarian. His scholarship to a large extent focused on translation of Old Norse literature and related Northern European ancient history. He was also noted for his early advocacy of the recognition of Norse colonization of North America. Biography Carl Christian Rafn was born in Brahesborg on the island of Fyn in Funen County, Denmark. After attending the Odense Cathedral School (''Odense Katedralskole''), he entered the University of Copenhagen where he earned his law degree and graduated (1816). After having been employed as a lieutenant with the Funen light dragoons in Odense, in 1820, he became a teacher in Latin and grammar at the Army Cadet Academy (''Landkadetakademiet'') in Copenhagen. Rafn was particularly interested in discovering the location of Vinland as mentioned in Norse sagas. Together with Icelandic scholar Finnur Magnússon and Danish linguist Rasmus Rask, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Gottlob Rafn
Carl Gottlob Rafn (31 July 1769 – 17 May 1808) was a Danish Enlightenment scientist and civil servant. He wrote influential papers on a broad array of basic and applied sciences. Life Rafn was born in Viborg, Denmark as the son of a judge. He began studies of medicine and botany at the University of Copenhagen in 1788, but later changed to veterinary science with P.C. Abildgaard at the Veterinary School in Copenhagen. He never took any final exam, however. Instead, he became Assessor in the Ministries of Agriculture and Commerce under the Danish absolute monarchy and filled various other posts, such as being the first director of a new Royal Aquavit Distillery, which was founded on his own initiative. Rafn died in Copenhagen in 1808, only 39 years old. Scientific works Rafn made contributions to many prize essay contests on all disciplines of science. One of these was a flora of Denmark - ''Flora of Denmarks and Holstein'', for which he was runner-up (the first prize went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lina Rafn
Lina Rafn Sørensen (born 12 August 1976), known professionally as Lina Rafn is a Danish female singer, songwriter and producer active in the band Infernal. Additionally, she is a former VJ on the Danish music video channel ''The Voice TV Danmark'', presenting various charts. Lina Rafn was born in Copenhagen, and was a professional dancer from a very early age. She made her professional singing debut in 1997 with the founding of Infernal with Paw Lagermann and Søren Haahr. Infernal's debut single, " Sorti de L'enfer" was an instrumental dance-track. From there on, she gained worldwide fame and recognition for her work. She is noted for her strong vocals and, along with Paw, created the hit "From Paris to Berlin". With the name of the band Infernal, she has released four albums and has sold millions of copies to date. Her vocal trademark is a growl before hitting a high note. Lina has also recordings under the name Paw & Lina with fellow Infernal member Paw Lagermann. Lina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Rafn
Robert Rafn (27 February 1878 – 1964) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Porsgrund as a son of shipmaster Hans Christian Rafn (1833–1899) and Hanna Annette Halvorsen (1847–1939). He took technical education in Norway in 1895, and graduated in 1898 from Technicum Mittweida. From 1899 to 1905 he worked as an assistant of Thomas A. Edison in Orange, New Jersey. He later worked as a chemist at a works in Berlin before running his own company named Irradiar in Nuremberg until 1915. He returned to Norway and settled in Moss. He was a manager at Moss Melkefabrik from 1916 to 1924 and technical director at Moss Aktiemølle from 1925 to 1945. He was also a supervisory council member of Hafslund. After 1945 he worked as a consultant. From 1925 to 1931 he was a member of the executive committee of Moss city council. He chaired the local party chapter from 1934 to 1937. In the 1936 Norwegian parliamentary election he was elected to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caspar Conrad Rafn
Caspar Conrad Rafn (1763–1830) was a Dano-Norwegian politician. He served as the first County Governor of Nordre Trondhjems county from 1805 until 1815. During his time as County Governor, he lived at Gudmundhus in Verdal. In late 1814, when the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway was dissolved and the Kingdom of Norway was joined in a personal union with Sweden, he announced his resignation. In 1815, he left Norway and moved back to Denmark. He became a government official in Randers for a time and then later was a judge in Nørhald, Støvring, Galten municipalities. Rafn was born in 1763 in Viborg in Denmark-Norway and he died in 1830 in Randers in Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark .... References 1763 births 1830 deaths County governors of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardy Rafn
Hardy Rafn (17 September 1930 – 23 January 1997) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 34 films between 1956 and 1997. He was born in Slagelse, Denmark and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * ''Father of Four in the City'' (1956) * '' Sømænd og svigermødre'' (1962) * ''Der var engang'' (1966) * '' Tintomara'' (1970) * ''Me and the Mafia'' (1973) * ''Piger i trøjen ''Girls at Arms'' ( da, Piger i trøjen) is a 1975 Danish comedy film directed by Finn Henriksen and starring Dirch Passer. It was followed by a sequel ''Girls at Arms 2'' the following year. Cast * Dirch Passer as 1st Sergeant Vasby * Birte T ...'' (1975) * '' Eye of the Eagle'' (1997) External links * 1930 births 1997 deaths Danish male film actors People from Slagelse 20th-century Danish male actors {{Denmark-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
