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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] |
Sandra Roelofs
Sandra Elisabeth Roelofs–Saakashvili (also spelled Saakasjvili, ;, ; uk, Сандра Елісабет Рулофс-Саакашвілі, . born 23 December 1968) is a Dutch–Georgian activist and diplomat who was the First Lady of Georgia from 2004 to 2013, when her husband Mikheil Saakashvili was president of the country. Biography Roelofs was born in Terneuzen, Netherlands. In 1991, she graduated in French and German languages from the Erasmushogeschool in Brussels and in 1993 attended courses at the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg. She met Mikheil Saakashvili in 1993 in Strasbourg and later that year moved to New York City where she worked at Columbia University and a Dutch law firm. In 1996, the couple came to Georgia, where Roelofs worked for the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Consulate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Tbilisi. From 1999 to 2003, Roelofs was a visiting lecturer of French language at Tbilisi State University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Roelofs
Willem Roelofs (10 March 1822 – 12 May 1897) was a Dutch painter, water-colourist, etcher, lithographer and draughtsman. Roelofs was one of the forerunners of the Dutch Revival art, after the Romantic Classicism of the beginning of the 19th century, which led to the formation of The Hague school. His landscapes, especially the early ones with their dominating cloudy skies, demure bodies of water and populated with cattle, are typical for the School of Barbizon. Biography Willem Roelofs was born in Amsterdam on 10 March 1822. When he was a young man his family moved to Utrecht, where his father became an enlisted member of the Painters and Draughtsman Society in Utrecht, and received lessons from the artist Abraham Hendrik Winter. In June 1839, they moved to The Hague so that the young Willem could study in the Academy for Visual Arts in that city and train in the atelier of Hendrik van de Sande Bakhuyzen. In 1847, he was involved in the establishment of the artists society “Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Roelofs
Karl Roelofs (born September 11, 1964) is an American video game developer known for creating the MacVenture game ''Shadowgate''. He is a co-founder of the video game development company Zojoi, LLC with Dave Marsh. Biography ICOM Simulations Karl Roelofs began his career in video game development in 1985 when his best friend Dave Marsh enlisted him to help with designing a video game for ICOM Simulations. Karl had wanted to be a writer and saw an opportunity in Dave's offer. He accepted the chance to design and write a fantasy adventure game and began working with Dave to create their first game together which would later be called ''Shadowgate''. Karl was hired at ICOM Simulations in 1987 after the company had already released its first two MacVenture games, '' Déjà Vu: A Nightmare Comes True'', '' Uninvited'', and while working on and finishing ''Shadowgate''. Karl and Dave were not fully aware of how successful the games they developed were at the time as they were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arjen Roelofs
Arjen Roelofs (1 March 1754 – 11 May 1828) was a Dutch astronomer. Early life Roelofs was born on the Hommema-sate (estate) near Hijum in Friesland, the youngest of four sons and two daughters. His father was Roelof Pytters, a tenant farmer and tax receiver. His mother was Neeltje Alberts from Finkum. The oldest son Klaas trained as a steersman, but did not work as one, and instead became a doctor in Sexbierum. The other sister Lisbeth married and left the household. It was not an easy life on the farm, but this is where the other three boys, Pieter, Albert and Arjen worked. Their mother stimulated the interest of the three sons in mathematics and science, however their father was unhappy with this. After their parents died in 1790, the three brothers took over the farm, and their sister Antje became their housekeeper. None of these four ever married, and they all lived on the farm until they died. Arjen Roelofs was supposed to have polio so he could not use his right le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annemarie Roelofs
Annemarie Roelofs (born 1955) is a Dutch trombone player, violinist, and professor at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts. She was a member of Henry Cow and the Feminist Improvising Group. Biography Roelofs studied violin at the Amsterdam Conservatory, and played trombone as a secondary instrument. She also enrolled in a course on free improvisation at the Conservatory and began improvising on trombone in salsa bands. In December 1977 Roelofs, unplanned and unannounced, played her trombone with Henry Cow at a concert at a club in Amsterdam. Impressed with her improvising, they invited her to join the band. She toured with them briefly, but only became a member in July 1978 because of her studies at the Conservatory. Roelofs featured on Henry Cow's last album, ''Western Culture'', recorded in July and August 1978. Roelofs played in the Feminist Improvising Group and the United Women's Orchestra, performed with Guus Janssen and Maggie Nicols, and began working ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roelofsen
Roelofsen is a Dutch patronymic surname (" Roelof's son"). at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. People with this surname include: * (born 1975), Dutch handball player * (born 1996), South African cricketer * Johan Roelofsen (1933–2011), Dutch milkman and inventor of wagon-bed riding * Marco Roelofsen (born 1969), Dutch association football midfielder * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Roelofs
Alexander Y. "Al" Roelofs (27 October 1906 – 2 July 1990) was a Dutch-born American art director. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film ''The Island at the Top of the World''. Roelofs was born "Alexander IJsbrand Roelofs" in Rotterdam to Paul Roelofs and Catharina de Breij. Selected filmography * ''The Island at the Top of the World'' (1974) * ''Escape to Witch Mountain ''Escape to Witch Mountain'' is a science fiction novel written by Alexander Key in 1968. It was adapted for film by Disney as ''Escape to Witch Mountain'' in 1975 which spawned the ''Witch Mountain'' franchise. The novel was illustrated by L ...'' (1975) References External links * 1906 births 1990 deaths American art directors Dutch emigrants to the United States Artists from Rotterdam {{US-artdirector-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingeborg Roelofs
Ingeborg Roelofs (born 27 November 1983, in Breukelen) is a Dutch team handball player. She plays on the Dutch national team, and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship The 2011 World Women's Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the international championship tournament in women's Team sport handball that is governed by the International Handball Federation (IHF). Brazil hosted the event from 2–18 Dec ... in Brazil. References 1983 births Living people Dutch female handball players People from Breukelen Sportspeople from Utrecht (province) 21st-century Dutch women {{Netherlands-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Roelofs
White Flight is the solo project of Justin Roelofs, longtime musician and former singer/songwriter/guitarist for The Anniversary. Roelofs recorded a self-titled debut album at both a former neighbor and long-time childhood friend's house in Overland Park, Kansas and several locations around Lawrence, Kansas. Background "White Flight" is an assembly of sounds, both electronic and vocal. Roelofs recorded the sounds shortly after returning from what he describes as an enlightening exploration of traditional medicinal and hallucinogenic plants in the jungle of Peru. Roelofs had never performed any of the project's music live and left the United States prior to the album's release. He has subsequently returned and performed live as White Flight. The album was originally released for download only, complete with album art and a 'making of' video from the label Range Life Records. Range Life Records, created by long-time friend Zach Hangauer, became distributed by Saddle Creek Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Roelofs
Jan Roelofs is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer from the Netherlands. Career statistics By season Races by year (key Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings * Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm * Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock * Key (map ...) References External links * Racesport.nl Article (NED)DueRuote.it Article (IT)DueRuote.it Article (IT) {{DEFAULTSORT:Roelofs, Jan 1985 births Living people Dutch motorcycle racers 250cc World Championship riders 21st-century Dutch people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roelof
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburg
(male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal_code_type = Postal code(s) , postal_code = 20001–21149, 22001–22769 , area_code_type = Area code(s) , area_code = 040 , registration_plate = , blank_name_sec1 = GRP (nominal) , blank_info_sec1 = €123 billion (2019) , blank1_name_sec1 = GRP per capita , blank1_info_sec1 = €67,000 (2019) , blank1_name_sec2 = HDI (2018) , blank1_info_sec2 = 0.976 · 1st of 16 , iso_code = DE-HH , blank_name_sec2 = NUTS Region , blank_info_sec2 = DE6 , website = , footnotes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
