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Sjoerd Van Vilsteren
Sjoerd () is a Dutch masculine given name of West Frisian origin. It is derived via Sieuwerd from the Germanic ''Sigiward'' ("victory warden"). Sjoerd gained some popularity as a baby name between 1975 and 2005. The spelling Sjoert is far less common. an popularity of the name Sjoerd at the website for given names in the Netherlands. Notable people named Sjoerd * (born 1984), Dutch footballer * |
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] |
Sjoerd Kuyper
Sjoerd Kuyper (born 6 March 1952, Amsterdam) is a Dutch poetry and prose writer of adult, children's and youth books, theatre, TV series, film scripts and lyrics. His best-known works are the film ''Het zakmes'' (''The Pocket-knife''), the series of books about the toddler Robin, the poem ''Mensen met koffers'' (''People with Suitcases''), the lyrics ''Hallo wereld'' (''Hello World'') and the youth novels ''Hotel De Grote L'' (''The Big L hotel'') and ''Bizar'' (''Bizarre''). His books have been published in fifteen countries. He has won, among other things, six Zilveren Griffels and a Gouden Griffel for ''Robin en God'' (''Robin and God''). In 2012 he was awarded the Theo Thijssen Prijs for his entire oeuvre, and in 2014 he was appointed Officier in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau for his merits in Dutch literature at home and abroad. Youth Sjoerd Kuyper was born on 6 March 1952 in Amsterdam-East. At the age of two, he moved with his parents to the village of Berkhout, near Hoorn, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoerd Winkens
Sjoerd Winkens (born 4 May 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a left back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s .... Winkens started his career with MVV Maastricht. He played two seasons for Helmond Sport, but he returned to MVV after two years. In June 2014, he retired from professional football. References External links 1983 births Living people Dutch footballers MVV Maastricht players Helmond Sport players Eerste Divisie players People from Geleen Association football defenders Footballers from Limburg (Netherlands) {{Netherlands-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoerd Wiarda
Sjoerd Pijbes Wiarda (in office 1399–1410) was the fifteenth potestaat (or elected governor) of Friesland now a province of the Netherlands. Sjoerd Wiarda born in 1355 and died in 1410. He was the son of Pybe Wyarda and Claer van Eminga. He lived on Wiarda estate at Goutum. He was the last potestaat to rule both Oostergo and Westergo. Wiarda was the leader in the fight against the Count of Holland. In 1398 he was a delegate to the convention with Willem van Beijeren, Count of Holland. He was elected in 1399, succeeding Odo Botnia as potestaat. In 1400 he fought as a Schieringer in the Battle of Dokkum and Camminghastins. Succession In 1400 there were several potestaats chosen for Oostergo and Westergo because of the religious disputes between Schieringers and Vetkopers. Haring Haringsma Haring Harinxma (1323–1404) was a powerful Frisian chieftain and Schieringer who lived during the 13th and early 14th centuries. Haring also used the surname Donia, and is considere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoerd Wartena
Sjoerd Wartena (born 1 May 1939) is a retired Dutch rower. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ... in the coxless fours, together with Jim Enters, Herman Boelen and Sipke Castelein, and finished in fourth place. He won a silver medal in the coxed pairs at the 1963 European Championships. Son of a doctor, Wartena studied literature and worked at a university library in Amsterdam. In the 1970s he moved to a village in southern France, where he learned farming and in 2003 founded the movement Terre de Liens devoted to ecologically friendly agriculture. References 1939 births Living people Dutch male rowers Olympic rowers of the Netherlands Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Rowers from Amsterdam European Rowing Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoerd Vollebregt
Sjoerd Steven Vollebregt (born 10 December 1954, in Leiden) is a sailor from the Netherlands who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario. With twin brother Erik Vollebregt as helmsman, Vollebregt finished 14th in the Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman. Since in 1980 the Netherlands boycotted the Moscow Olympics, Vollebregt represented his National Olympic Committee under the Dutch NOC flag in the Flying Dutchman. Again with his brother as helmsman, he took 7th place. After the 1980 Olympics Vollebregt started a new Olympic campaign for the 1984 Olympics crewing in the Soling together with Gijs Evers and his older brother Peter Vollebregt as helmsman but finally failed to qualify. Controversions * 1976: :During the selection for the Dutch Olympic Sailing Team for the 1976 Olympics a controversy emerged between twelve sailors and the selection committee chaired by André du Pon. Fred Imhoff and Heike Blok, two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoerd Soeters
Sjoerd Soeters (born 2 August 1947 in Nes) is a well-known postmodern Dutch architect. Among other projects, he is known for his work on Amsterdam's Java Island and Houthaven, Copenhagen's Sluseholmen Sluseholmen (literally "The Sluice Isle") is an artificial peninsula in the South Harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark. It takes its name from Slusen, a lock immediately to the south, regulating water levels in the harbor. Previously the site of heavy ..., the apartment complex "The Pyramids" (De Piramides), and for the redevelopment of Zaandam. architectenweb.nl, Retrieved January 1, 2019 (in Dutch) References External links Pleasant Places Happy People [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoerd Wiemer Sjoerdsma
Sjoerd Wiemer Sjoerdsma (born 10 July 1981) is a Dutch politician of the D66 party serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 20 September 2012, after having been elected in the 2012 Dutch general election. Early career Prior to being elected he worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his period as a diplomat he was posted to the Dutch Embassies in Belgium and Afghanistan and to the Permanent Representation to the Palestinian Authority. Member of Parliament In parliament, Sjoerdsma serves as his party’s foreign affairs. In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the Dutch delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Political positions In 2019, Sjoerdsma publicly criticized Queen Máxima of the Netherlands over a meeting she held with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the 2019 G20 Osaka summit without raising the murder Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification (jur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoerd De Roos
Sjoerd Hendrik de Roos (14 September 1877 – 3 April 1962), better known as S. H. de Roos, was a Dutch type designer, book cover designer and artist. Life and work De Roos was born in Drachten to a cobbler, but moved to Amsterdam at an early age. It was here that, between the ages of twelve and fourteen, he trained to be a lithographer. Later he studied at the ''Teekenschool voor Kunstambachten'' (The School of Drawing for the Arts and Crafts), part of the Rijksakademie.A. J. C. M. Gabriëls,Roos, Sjoerd [Hendrik] de (1877-1962)(in Dutch), ''Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland'', 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2022. In his early years De Roos was inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement. An example of this can be found in his edition of ''Kunst en Maatschappij'' (''Art and Society'' (1903)). As a supporter of Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis, De Roos attempted to create the ideal of ‘Art to the People’. Between 1907 and 1941 he was employed by the Amsterdam Typ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Romme
Sjoerd Abel Georges Lodewijk Romme (born 1960) is a Dutch organizational theorist and professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at the Eindhoven University of Technology. Biography Georges Romme received a MSc in economics from Tilburg University and in 1992 a PhD degree in business administration from Maastricht University. Since 2005 he is professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), and since 2007 also dean of the Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences department. In the early 1990s, Georges Romme introduced Boolean comparative analysis to the organization and management sciences. He also developed and pioneered the "thesis circle", a tool for collaboratively supervising final (BSc or MSc) projects. He was one of the original pioneers who brought design thinking and the design sciences to organization studies. A key idea put forward by Romme (2003) and Romme & Endenburg (2006) is that design principles are inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoerd Potters
Sjoerd Cornelis Clemens Maria Potters (born 14 February 1974 in Tilburg) is a Dutch politician. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) he was an MP between 8 November 2012 and 23 March 2017. Previously he was an alderman of Waalwijk from 2010 to 2012. Since April 2017, he has been mayor of De Bilt. References 1972 births Living people Aldermen in North Brabant Mayors in Utrecht (province) Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) People from Tilburg People from Waalwijk People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians 21st-century Dutch politicians LGBT mayors of places in the Netherlands LGBT members of the Parliament of the Netherlands Gay politicians LGBT conservatism {{Netherlands-VVD-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
