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Roelof Viervant
Roelof is a given name, the Dutch cognate of Rudolph. Notable people with the name include: * Roelof Bisschop (born 1956), Dutch historian and politician *Roelof Botha (born 1973), venture capitalist and company director *Roelof Frederik Botha or Pik Botha (1932–2018), former politician from South Africa * Johannes Roelof Maria van den Brink (1915–2006), Dutch politician and banker *Paulus Roelof Cantz'laar (1771–1831), Dutch naval officer and colonial governor * Roelof Dednam (born 1985), male badminton player from South Africa *Roelof Diodati (1658–1723), governor of Dutch Mauritius in the late 17th century *Roelof Frankot (1911–1984), Dutch painter *Roelof Hordijk (1917–1979), Dutch fencer *Roelof Huysmann (1444–1485), pre-Erasmian humanist of the northern Low Countries *Roelof Klein (1877–1960), Dutch rower who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris *Roelof Koets (1592–1654), Dutch Golden Age painter *Roelof Koets (Zwolle) (1655–1725), 18th-century p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language spoken country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roelof Koops
Roelof Koops (19 July 1909 – 7 June 2008) was a Dutch speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. He was born in Zuidlaren and died in Veendam Veendam () is a town and municipality with a population of 27,752 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Veendam was established in 1648 as a peat colony by Adriaan Geerts Wildervanck. A Holland America Line cruise ship .... In 1936 he finished 13th in the 5000 metres event, 17th in the 10000 metres competition, and 30th in the 1500 metres event. External links * Speed skating 1936 1909 births 2008 deaths People from Tynaarlo Dutch male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters of the Netherlands Speed skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics People from Zuidlaren Sportspeople from Drenthe {{Netherlands-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roelofs
Roelofs is a Dutch language patronymic surname. The common Dutch given name Roelof is equivalent to Rudolph. People with this surname include: * Al Roelofs (1906–1990), Dutch-born American art director * (1877–1920), Dutch painter, son of Willem *Annemarie Roelofs (born 1955), Dutch trombone player and violinist *Arjen Roelofs (1754–1828), Dutch astronomer * Ingeborg Roelofs (born 1983), Dutch handball player * Jan Roelofs (born 1985), Dutch motorcycle racer * (born 1984), Dutch jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and flutist * Justin Roelofs, American musician *Karl Roelofs (born 1964), American video game developer * (born 1968), Dutch DJ *Sandra Roelofs (born 1968), Dutch linguist and the First Lady of Georgia from 2004 to 2013 * Wendell L. Roelofs (born 1938), American organic chemist *Willem Roelofs (1822–1897), Dutch painter A less common spelling is Roeloffs: * Eleanor Roeloffs (born 1940), American political reporter * Hugo Roeloffs (1844-1928), Syndicus of Hamburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roelof Wunderink
Roelof Wunderink (born 12 December 1948 in Eindhoven, North Brabant) is a Dutch former racing driver. He participated in six Formula One World Championship Grands Prix for Ensign, debuting on 27 April 1975. He scored no championship points. Racing career Wunderink began his career with a Simca in 1970 subsequently moving into Formula Ford and winning the Dutch championship in 1972. With sponsorship from the HB alarm company, he moved into Formula Three and then Formula 5000 in the following two seasons. In , with HB backing, he moved into Formula One with the Ensign team, but was hampered by using obsolete machinery and injuries sustained in a Formula 5000 testing incident. In six attempts, he qualified on three occasions retiring from two races with mechanical problems. In his only finish, in Austria, he was not classified, four laps behind having pit-stopped for tyres. At the end of the season, Wunderink withdrew from top-level motorsport. He was subsequently known to be invol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roelof Jansz Van Vries
Roelof van Vries (1631, Haarlem – 1681-1701, Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to the RKD he is known for landscapes in the manner of more famous Haarlem landscapists such as Jacob van Ruisdael, Meindert Hobbema, Jan Wynants and Philips Wouwerman. He mostly signed his works as Rvries.Roelof van Vries in the RKD He is considered the same person as the painter Roelandt van Vries who entered the Leiden Guild of St. Luke in 1653. He entered the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1657. He got married in Amsterdam in 1659, then 28 years old, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roelof Smit
Roelof Andries Smit (born 11 January 1993 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape) is a South African rugby union player for the Lions in Super Rugby, the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and the Lions in the Rugby Challenge. He also represented South Africa against the Barbarians in 2016. His regular position is flanker. Career Youth He represented the at the 2009 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week and at the 2010 Under-18 Craven Week. He then joined Pretoria-based team the and represented them in the Craven Week competition in 2011. In 2012, he was a member of the Blue Bulls teams that finished runners-up in the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship, making ten starts and scoring three tries. Blue Bulls He made his senior debut for the during the 2013 Vodacom Cup, when he came on as a substitute against the . A further two appearances followed that season. In 2013, he signed a contract extension to keep him at the until 2015. He signed a further extension in 2015 to remain in Pretoria until t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roelof Nelissen
Roelof Johannes Nelissen (4 April 1931 – 18 July 2019) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessman. Biography Nelissen attended a Gymnasium (school), Gymnasium in Dongen from April 1943 until May 1949 and applied at the Radboud University Nijmegen in June 1950 Major (academic), majoring in Tax law obtaining a Bachelor of Laws degree in June 1952 before graduating with a Master of Laws degree in July 1956. Nelissen was Conscription, conscripted in the :nl:Regiment Geneeskundige Troepen, Medical Corps of the Royal Netherlands Army serving as a Sergeant from September 1956 until October 1957. Nelissen worked as a trade association executive for the VNO-NCW, Catholic Business association from December 1956 until September 1968 and served as Deputy General-Secretary of the Executive Board from December 1956 until June 1962 and General-Secretary of the Executive Board from June 1962 un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roelof Van Der Merwe
Roelof Erasmus van der Merwe (born 31 December 1984) is a Dutch-South African professional cricketer who has played internationally for both South Africa and the Netherlands, one of the few players to represent more than one international team. Born in Johannesburg, Van der Merwe made his first-class and List A debuts for Northerns during the 2006–07 season, before moving into franchise cricket with Titans the following season. An all-rounder he bowls left-arm orthodox spin and is a right-handed middle-order batsman. He played ODI and Twenty20 International cricket for South Africa between 2009 and 2011, playing 13 times in each format. Van der Merwe gained a Dutch passport in June 2015, and was selected in the Netherlands squad for the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. Personal life Van der Merwe was born on 31 December 1984 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He holds Dutch citizenship by descent through his mother. Domestic career Van der Merwe began his career as a wicke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roelof De Man
Roelof de Man (1634–1663) was a Dutch colonial administrator in South Africa. He was born in Culemborg (formerly also spelled Culenborg or Kuilenburg or Kuylenburgh), Netherlands in 1634 and grew up in the same walled village and era as Dutch Explorers/Founders Jan van Riebeek (1619-1677) and Anthony van Diemen (1593-1645). Jan van Riebeek commanded the initial Dutch settlement fleet of 3 ships (Dromedaris, Reijger and Goede Hoop) which in 1651 travelled to the great southern oceans, landing on 6 April 1652 to establish the settlement of today's Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope. Roelof de Man joined Van Riebeek at Cape Town on 5 January 1654 as the colony bookkeeper, sailing from Vlie, Netherlands on 23 August 1653 on the ship Naerden together with 4 other ships (Vreede, Lam, Draeck and Calff) - the latter two arriving sometime after the first three. Roelof's ancestors and family held prominent positions in the Culemborg community such as Alderman (Cornelis de Man in 1492 and 1507 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roelof Van Lennep
Jonkheer Roelof van Lennep (; 3 October 1876 – 13 September 1951) was a Dutch male tennis player. He competed for the Netherlands in the tennis event at the 1908 Summer Olympics where he took part in the men's singles and men's doubles competitions (partnering with his brother Christiaan). Tennis family and career Roelof was born on 3 October 1876 to Christiaan van Lennep and his second wife Charlotta Louise Küpfer. Roelof had six siblings, and a half-sister, including Madzy, Christine, August Willem and Christiaan van Lennep, all of whom later got involved in tennis . In 1895 he and his family founded the ''Hilversumsche Lawn Tennisclub'' in their own house. Some years after they established three cement courts. His sister Christine was appointed the club's treasurer. His brother August Willem won the national championships in 1903 but died young, at the age of only 24, in 1908 in London. His sister Madzy won the ladies' doubles three consecutive times (1889–1901) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roelof Van Laar
Roelof Peter van Laar (born 19 May 1981) is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) he was an MP between 14 May 2013 and 23 March 2017. At first he temporarily replaced Lea Bouwmeester who was on maternity leave. From 2006 to 2010 and from 2011 to 2012, he was a member of the municipal council of Leiden. From 2008 to 2013 he was director of a foundation involving stopping child sexual abuse. He was also co-founder of this foundation. Van Laar studied political science at Leiden University Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; nl, Universiteit Leiden) is a Public university, public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. The university was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William the Silent, William, Prince o ... and is studying for an MBA at Webster University. In 2015 there were reservations about his policy because he is not asking critical questions about the output of development aid. References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roelof Kruisinga
Roelof Johannes Hendrik Kruisinga (27 August 1922 – 7 December 2012) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Christian Historical Union (CHU) party and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and physician. Kruisinga attended a Gymnasium in Zutphen from June 1935 until June 1939 and applied at the University of Groningen in June 1941 majoring in Medicine. In May 1942 Kruisinga was arrested by the Sicherheitsdienst (SD) and detained in the ilag of Sint-Michielsgestel and was released in July 1944. Following the end of World War II Kruisinga returned to the University of Groningen and obtaining a Bachelor of Medical Sciences degree in June 1946 and worked as a student researcher before graduating with a Master of Medicine degree on 12 October 1950. Kruisinga worked as a medical researcher of otorhinolaryngology at the University Medical Center Groningen from January 1950 until November 1955. Kruisinga was conscripted in the Royal Netherlands Army serving as a Sergeant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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