Sjur
Sjur is a short form of the Norwegian masculine given name Sigurd originating from the Old Norse given name ''Sigurðr'' which means "victory" and "guarding". Sjur is also used as a surname, but is very rare. People with the given name * Sjur Aasmundsen Sexe (1808–1888), Norwegian mineralogist * Sjur Brækhus (1918–2009), Norwegian legal scholar and judge * Sjur Hansen Halkjeldsvik (1787–??), Norwegian politician *Sjur Helgeland (1858–1924), Norwegian hardingfele fiddler and composer from Voss *Sjur Hopperstad (1930–2015), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party *Sjur Jarle Hauge (born 1971), Norwegian football coach and former player *Sjur Johnsen (1891–1978), Norwegian wrestler *Sjur Lindebrække (1909–1998), Norwegian banker and Conservative Party of Norway politician *Sjur Loen (born 1958), Norwegian curler and world champion *Sjur Røthe (born 1988), Norwegian cross-country skier *Sjur Refsdal (1935–2009), Norwegian astrophysicist, born in Oslo *Sjur To ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sjur
Sjur is a short form of the Norwegian masculine given name Sigurd originating from the Old Norse given name ''Sigurðr'' which means "victory" and "guarding". Sjur is also used as a surname, but is very rare. People with the given name * Sjur Aasmundsen Sexe (1808–1888), Norwegian mineralogist * Sjur Brækhus (1918–2009), Norwegian legal scholar and judge * Sjur Hansen Halkjeldsvik (1787–??), Norwegian politician *Sjur Helgeland (1858–1924), Norwegian hardingfele fiddler and composer from Voss *Sjur Hopperstad (1930–2015), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party *Sjur Jarle Hauge (born 1971), Norwegian football coach and former player *Sjur Johnsen (1891–1978), Norwegian wrestler *Sjur Lindebrække (1909–1998), Norwegian banker and Conservative Party of Norway politician *Sjur Loen (born 1958), Norwegian curler and world champion *Sjur Røthe (born 1988), Norwegian cross-country skier *Sjur Refsdal (1935–2009), Norwegian astrophysicist, born in Oslo *Sjur To ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sjur Helgeland
Sjur Larsson Helgeland (19 August 1858 − 12 April 1924) was a Norwegian hardingfele fiddler and composer. Biography He was born at Voss in Hordaland, Norway. His parents were Lars Olsson Hirt (1823-1908) and Brita Helgeland (1820-98). He grew up in the rural valley of Myrkdalen in the parish of Vossestrand. He received musical training from local Hardanger fiddle players including Ola Mosafinn (1828–1912). In 1896, he won the first annual Norwegian folk music and dance competition (''Vest landskappleiken'') conducted at Bergen. Among his best-known air The atmosphere of Earth is the layer of gases, known collectively as air, retained by Earth's gravity that surrounds the planet and forms its planetary atmosphere. The atmosphere of Earth protects life on Earth by creating pressure allowing f ...s is ''Budeiene på Vikafjell'', a composition reflecting the different moods of three dairymaids; sorrow, joy and happiness, combined with cattle call, lows, wind ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sjur Aasmundsen Sexe
Sjur Aasmundsen Sexe (14 August 1808 – 17 February 1888) was a Norwegian mineralogist and educator. Biography Sexe was from Ullensvang parish in Hordaland, Norway. He was the son of Aamund Sjursen Sexe (1769–1864) and Brita Torsteinsdatter Mæland. He grew up on a farm with pietist parents who were members of the Haugean movement. He attended Bergen Cathedral School and took the examen artium in 1834. Sexe studied rock science at the University of Christiania (now University of Oslo) and graduated with a cand.miner. degree in 1840. During the years 1843–1844 he received a state scholarship to complete study trips at mines in Sweden and Germany and at the University of Berlin. After graduating in 1840, he became an aspirant at the Kongsberg Silver Mines and in 1841 assistant mining master in the Nordenfjells mountain district. In 1846, he first worked in Trondhjem as a mine superintendent, later at the Kongsberg Silver Mines. He was dismissed from the position ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sjur Brækhus
Sjur Brækhus (19 June 1918 – 19 May 2009) was a Norwegian legal scholar and judge. He was born in Bergen as a son of captain and ship-owner Sigurd Alfred Brækhus (1879–1952) and Hilda Sverresdatter Klingenberg (1884–1957). He finished his secondary education at Frogner School in 1936 and graduated with the cand.jur. degree at the University of Oslo in 1941. He was a deputy judge in Eiker, Modum and Sigdal District Court from 1941 to 1942. He became a research fellow at the University of Oslo in 1945 and took the dr.juris degree in 1947 with the thesis ''Meglerens rettslige stilling''. He was married twice, the first time from 1945 to 1957. He was hired as a docent at the University of Oslo in 1947, and was promoted to professor already in 1948. He remained here until retirement in 1988. He served as dean from 1963 to 1967. His main field was private law in general, and his main work was ''Omsetning og kreditt'', released in four volumes between 1985 and 1998. Sub-fields o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sjur Røthe
Sjur Røthe (born 2 July 1988) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He is a three-time World champion. Career He made his World Cup debut in March 2009 in Trondheim, but did not finish the race, and collected his first World Cup points in November 2009 in Beitostølen, with an eighteenth place. A fifteenth place in a 4 × 10 km relay race followed. He represents the sports club Voss IL, and lives in Oslo. He was diagnosed with Bekhterev's disease. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions. World Championships *5 medals – (3 gold, 2 bronze) World Cup Season standings Individual podiums *6 victories – (2 , 4 ) *29 podiums – (17 , 12 ) Team podiums * 7 victories – (7 ) * 13 podiums – (13 ) References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rothe, Sjur 1988 births Living people People from Voss Norwegian male cross-co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sjur Johnsen
Sjur Johnsen (20 June 1891 – 2 October 1978) was a Norwegian wrestler. He was born in Vik. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he placed fourth in Greco-Roman middleweight, after losing the bronze match to Masa Perttilä ''Masa'' (or ''masa de maíz'') (; ) is a maize dough that comes from ground nixtamalized corn. It is used for making corn tortillas, ''gorditas'', ''tamales'', ''pupusas'', and many other Latin American dishes. It is dried and powdered into a f .... He was a national champion in 1920 and 1922. References 1891 births 1978 deaths People from Vik Olympic wrestlers of Norway Wrestlers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Norwegian male sport wrestlers Sportspeople from Vestland {{Norway-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sjur Refsdal
Sjur Refsdal (30 December 1935 – 29 January 2009) was a Norwegian astrophysicist, born in Oslo. He is best known for his pioneer work on gravitational lensing, including the Chang-Refsdal lens. Biography In 1970 he earned a doctorate at the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo. Later that year he became professor in astrophysics at the Hamburg Observatory in Germany, and remained in that position until he retired in 2001. In 1964 and 1966 he published a series of articles on the effects and possible applications of gravitational lenses. He is particularly known for the "Refsdal Method", which describes how one may estimate the expansion rate of the Universe (Hubble constant) using the measured time-delay and lens properties of a gravitationally lensed Supernova (SN). This method was applied for the first time in 2018, with the homonymous SN Refsdal. He later started work on stellar evolution, but returned to gravitational lensing shortly before the fi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sjur Lindebrække
Sjur Lindebrække (6 April 1909 – 1 October 1998) was a Norwegian banker and Conservative Party of Norway politician. He was born in Voss. During the 1940 Norwegian Campaign, Lindebrække was mobilized by the Norwegian 4th Division. From 1940 he worked as assistant manager in Bergens Privatbank, and became bank manager in 1945, administrative director in 1959, and from 1969 he was working chairman. He was a Storting representative between 1945 and 1953, and was chairman of the Norwegian Conservative Party from 1962 to 1970. Lindebrække was a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 1976 to 1981. Together with Bernt Ingvaldsen he worked to undermine Hélder Câmara Hélder Pessoa Câmara (7 February 1909 – 27 August 1999) was a Brazilian Catholic archbishop. A self-identified socialist Socialism is a left-wing economic philosophy and movement encompassing a range of economic systems characteriz ... as candidate, cooperating with the Brazilian ambassado ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sjur Jarle Hauge
Sjur Jarle Hauge (born 18 December 1971) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He started his career in SK Haugar; and later went to Bryne. He joined FK Haugesund in 1995, and enjoyed a spell in the Norwegian Premier League in the seasons 1997 and 1998. He left ahead of the 2000 season to become player-coach at Torvastad IL. In 2007, he was hired in the same position at Djerv 1919 Sportsklubben Djerv 1919 is an association football club located in Haugesund, Norway, established in 1919. The first team plays in the 3. divisjon, the fourth tier of Norwegian football, after being promoted from the 4. divisjon in 2018. Hist .... References 1971 births Living people People from Haugesund Norwegian footballers Association football midfielders SK Haugar players Bryne FK players FK Haugesund players SK Djerv 1919 players Norwegian football managers Sportspeople from Rogaland {{Norway-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sjur Loen
Sjur Loen (born 19 May 1958, in Oppdal) is a Norwegian curler and world champion. He participated on the winning team in the demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. International championships Loen is two times world champion, and has received four bronze medals at the world championships. He received a bronze medal as skip at the World Junior Curling Championships, and reached the bronze final in (losing to the United States), (losing to Scotland) and (losing to Canada). Loen has obtained one victory at the European Curling Championships The European Curling Championships are annual curling tournaments held in Europe between various European nations. The European Curling Championships are usually held in early to mid December. The tournament also acts as a qualifier for the Wor ..., two silver medals and three bronze medals. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sjur Hansen Halkjeldsvik
Sjur Hansen Halkjeldsvik (26 August 1787 – 6 September 1868) was a Norwegian politician. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1830, representing the constituency of Romsdals Amt. He was re-elected in 1848, having been a deputy representative in 1845.Sjur Hansen Halkjeldsvik — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) He worked as a farmer. References 1787 births 1868 deaths Members of the Storting[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sjur Torgersen
Sjur Helge Torgersen (12 March 1946 – 7 September 2005) was a Norwegian diplomat and ambassador. He was a cand.jur. (jurist) by education. After first serving as local magistrate in Mandal, Norway he joined the Norwegian Foreign Service in 1979, after establishing Norway's consular visa office in Islamabad, Pakistan on behalf of the Norwegian Ministry of Justice in 1977. Before completing his admission to the diplomatic ranks he worked for Norwegian Refugee Council providing emergency aid for arriving Afghan refugees in Pakistan after the Russian invasion of Afghanistan. His first posting for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from 1981 to 1984, was as Secretary of Embassy at the Norwegian embassy in Jakarta. He was then transferred to West Berlin where he served as military attaché in the allied occupational forces in West Berlin between 1984-1987. In 1989 he returned to Islamabad, Pakistan where he served as charge d'affairs until 1995. Between 1995-1998 he was assistant secretary ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |